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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.
2025-2026 Executive Board
President: Cristen Krugh
Vice President: Becky Wesolowski
Recording Secretary: Kristen Haynes
Corresponding Secretary: Judith Furio
President Elect: Andrea Parisi
Treasurer: Sharon Powers
Treasurer Elect: OPEN
OCPS Liaison: Rotating
FAME Liaison: Brandi Gutch
Retired Media Specialist Liaison: Jane Barry
2025-2026 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!
2025-2026 Committee Chairs
Membership: Ellen Mask
Principals Breakfast: Angela Michael
Distinguished Administrator Award: Lori Marinaro
Outstanding Library/Media Award: Laura McCall
Exceptional Media Clerk Award: OPEN
Intellectual Freedom: Amber Lineberry
Scholarship Grant: OPEN
Hospitality: OPEN
Webmaster/ Historian: Amy Hohman
Nominating: OPEN
Public Relations: OPEN
OCSMF: Jennifer Daniels and Beth Schultz
Mentorship: Jennifer Griffith
Social Media: Meghan Murphy
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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