EXCLUSIVE: Candidates for Brentsville School Board Seat Introduced

Bristow Beat would like to introduce readers to the four individuals hoping to fill the Brentsville school board seat Gil Trenum temporarily vacated this September when he was called into active military duty for one year. The candidates are Shawn Brann, Douglas Hunter Porterfield, Christopher Park and Tara Ann Tedlock. JerMonica Boose-Davis recently resigned her application. As per the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Bristow Beat has acquired information on the candidates, which they submitted to Prince William County Schools in the form resumes and statements of intent. The candidates will introduce themselves to the public Wednesday night at a 7 p.m. Public Hearing at the Kelly Leadership Center before the regular meeting of the Prince William School Board. Residents are also invited to register ahead of time to speak for three minutes about their candidate of choice or to inform the board of their interests or concerns regarding the selection of the interim board member. School Board members will vote to select the new members at their Sept. 21 meeting. The following is an excerpt of the information each candidate provided about him or herself:   Shawn Brann Residence: Bristow Personal Statement: “I want to be a part of the Prince William County School Board for 2016-17 for the same reason I wanted to be a teacher: I believe I can make a difference. I’ve had the opportunity to work with individuals of many different backgrounds both on a professional and volunteer basis, and welcome the chance to exchange ideas for the purpose of working together for a common purpose. Lastly, I hope Gil’s wish to have the position filled by someone he suggested is strongly considered.” Volunteer/Community Service: Member of Naming Committee and Administration’s Interview Panel for Piney Branch Elementary; Member of the Boundary Committee for Chris Yung Elementary School, Haymarket Elementary School; member of Brentsville/Gainesville Budget Committee; Chair of Safe Schools Advisory Committee; youth soccer Coach/Assistant Coach with the Virginia Soccer Assoc., Northern Virginia Soccer Club; Committee Chair/ Representative for Cub Scouts’ Pack 1343. Professional Summary: Experienced technical writer/editor, instructor, course developer, policy developer, administrator/manager, research analyst, and educator with over twenty-one years’ experience working in the local community, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community on highly-regarded and dynamic IC-organizational contracts.”"Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph." “Educator with seven years experience developing relevant course syllabi and professional leadership skills to prepare students for college and the workforce.” Employment History: (Currently) Sr. Technical Writer; (Previously) Technical Writer/Editor, Manager; Language Arts Teacher/Teacher on Administrative Assignment/ Lacrosse Coach. Education: Certification in Education Leadership Licensure Program for Administrative Licensure, George Mason University; MS Education Secondary Education Specialty, GMU; BA Speech Communications, GMU; BA English, GMU. Awards: Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional performance, outstanding contributions to the current mission, 2015; GDAIS 2014 Cyber Engineering Excellence Award team award; Part of project honored by the Dr. of Nat'l Intelligence in 2013; Earned letter of appreciation from NASA's Johnson Space Center, including letter from a senior at NASA/JSC, and mention by name; Certificate of Appreciation as member of OP&S, 2011; Achievement Award from TASC, 2008, for VAP program, only technical writer/editor on team.  

Douglas Hunter Porterfield 

Residence: Bristow

Personal Statement: “As a member, would like to help the School Board with supporting the teachers, transparency in decisions, and keeping Prince William County Schools world class.” “As an interim appointment, I would try to maintain contact with Mr. Trenum, but I would bring my own talents and opinions to the discussions and votes that the Board would take.” “I would strive to be transparent in my activities as a board member and provide responsible discussions and decisions.” Volunteer/Community Service: Prince William Housing Board; Prince William County Future Commission; President, Dir. of Braemar Community Assoc., Highland Village Assoc.; Pres. of South Village Homeowners Associations; Dir. of Community Assoc. Institutes Washington Metro. Chapter. Professional Description: “My professional career has been involved with project management support of the Federal Aviation Administration. In this capacity, I reviewed technical documents, prepared cost estimates for hardware purchases and review of Office budgets, and negotiated schedules for nationwide installations. I was a manager of a team of engineers and conducted personnel reviews.” Employment History: (Currently) Systems Engineer; (Previously) Sr. Engineer; Sr. Systems Development Specialist; Principal Systems Engineer; Air Traffic Assistant; Air Traffic Control Specialist. Education: Master of Business Admin., University of Maryland; Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Bachelor of Material Science, Rice University; Certification in Professional Project Management.   Christopher Park Residence: Nokesville Personal Statement: "I would like to represent the Brentsville District on the Prince William County School Board. I was originally asked to serve by Mr. Trenum when he was informed of his deployment. I believe that the district should have representation during his absence and that representative should be someone who Mr. Trenum can work with and trusts." Volunteer/Community Service:: PTO V.P. at Nokesville Elementary School and member NES's Advisory Council, working to advise 6^th grade students remain at the old school; Brentsville/Gainesville School Budget Committee. Professional Summary: 20+ years of experience in government property management, production and inventory control; strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and General Dynamics Property Procedures; Active Secret Clearance. Responsibilities include: coordinating and analyzing contracts; procurements, accounting and revenue reports. Employment History: (Currently) Contract Closeout Administrator; (Previously) Sr. Property Management Specialist; Government Property Specialist; Warehouse Package Distribution Coordinator; Sr. Material Handler.   Tara Ann Tadlock Residence: Bristow Personal Statement: "I am very interested in serving my community, and I am very passionate about education for our youth. I entered the U.S. Army at the age of 17, and I am currently an employee of the U.S. Census Bureau. I have dedicated my career to serving my community, and I would like to continue that...I am dedicated that my son and all of our community's children receive the education and services that will enable them to give back to their community as adults." Professional Summary: "Army Veteran with over nine years of Congressional and Legislative experience. Exceptional leader who possesses the ability to multi-task, operate and delegate responsibilities;" "Perceives organizational and political realities and acts accordingly. Communicates with congressional stakeholders...uses analytical ability, judgement and discretion of legislative and congressional committee processes on politically sensitive issues, policies and objectives... Communicates with Members of Congress, Administration officials or other executive level officials to explain, relate, and/or defend controversial legislative proposals or actions. Supervises liaison initiatives for Agency programs.. coordinating the preparation of legislative documents for Congressional hearings or briefings." Employment History: (Currently) Supervisory Congressional Affairs Specialist; (Previously) Legislative Research Specialist; Editor, MPRI, L3; Sr. Consultant. Education: Bachelor of Science and Civil Engineering, The United States Military Academy. Awards: Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Services; Letter of commendation and coin from Secretary of the Army (2008, 2012); Army Office of Chief of Legislative Liaison Employee of the Quarter; Army Staff Identification Pin; Booz Allen Hamilton Performance and Team Award (2008, 2010) for exceptional client support work; Booz Allen Hamilton High 5 awards, 2006, 2009, for exceptional client support work.   This article has been updated Sept. 6 at 3:15 p.m. to reflect that JerMonica Boose-Davis is no longer applying for the position. Boose-Davis of Gainesville is the PTO President of Patriot High School and has extensive PTO experience. She has a career as an Executive Administrative Assistant.