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Our mission
Our mission
The Orange County Association for Educational Media (OCAEM) the professional organization for media specialists and media clerks in Orange County. OCAEM provides professional development, mentoring, networking, and fellowship for those working in our school library media centers. OCAEM’s goals include assisting our members in creating standards based library programming for all, developing information literacy skills, and promoting school library media centers as community spaces for students and staff members to Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, and Engage on our campuses with essential members of our instructional teams…YOU!
2025-2026 Executive Board
The executive board is a group of media specialist volunteers, dedicating their time to the Media Specialists, students and libraries of Orange County. Their leadership spearheads many activities that support library media programs and beyond.
2026-2027 Executive Board
President: Andrea Parisi
President Elect: OPEN
Vice President: Cristen Krugh
Secretary: Rebecca Wesolowski
Treasurer: Sharon Powers
Treasurer Elect: OPEN
OCPS Liaison: Rotating
FAME Liaison: Brandi Gutch
Retired Media Specialist Liaison: Birgit Rumplik
2026-2027 Committee Chairs
OCAEM activities are managed by a number of organizational committees. Members are encouraged to become involved with the association by serving on our committees. Feel free to contact the committee chair to find out more about the committee.
Would you like to serve as a committee chair? Reach out to any executive board member!
2026-2027 Committee Chairs
Membership: Judith Furio
Principals Breakfast: Angela Michael
Distinguished Administrator Award:
Outstanding Library/Media Award:
Exceptional Media Clerk Award:
Intellectual Freedom: Elizabeth Scanlon
Scholarship Grant: OPEN
Hospitality: OPEN
Nominating:Cristen Krugh
OCSMF: Jennifer Daniels and Beth Schultz
Mentorship:
Webmaster/ Historian: Amy Hohman
Social Media: OPEN
OCAEM Past Presidents
OCAEM Past Presidents
2006-2007 - Janice Cook 2020-2021 - Angela Michael
2007-2008 - Beth Thompson 2021-2022 - Jennifer Daniels
2008-2009 - Ginger Carter 2022-2023 - Brandi Gutch
2009-2010 - Joanne Pryor 2023 - 2024 - Andrea Parisi
2010-2011 - Andrea Parisi 2024-2025 - Becky Wesolowski
2011-2012 - Sammie Vittoria 2025-2026 - Cristen Krugh
2012-2013 - Katie Lopas 2026-2027 - Andrea Parisi
2013-2014 - Nancy Nielson
2014-2015 -
2015-2016 -
2016-2017 - Shelley Ward
2017-2018 - Sharon Powers
2018-2019 - Becky Wesolowski
2019-2020 - Brandi Gutch
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