Andy McGovern
Position within FOCUS: Baltimore Area Director
Spouse: Sherryn
Children: Evan
High School: Chanel High School
College: Hocking College
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
Currently living in: Baltimore, MD
Interests: Long walks on the beach and candle light dinners
Unusual Fact: I am confused about my football loyalties since the original Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens, but now there is a new Cleveland Browns but I just moved to Baltimore?
Been on staff since: 2006.
Shannon Trainor
High School: Towson High School
College: Towson University
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Currently living in: Baltimore, MD
Interests: Rock climbing, mountain biking, photography, mountaineering
Unusual Fact: Shannon is my middle name, and once I fell into the Shannon River.
Been on staff since: 2006.
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: Served as a volunteer.
Dedi Whitaker
Spouse: Hal
High School: Roland Park Country School
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Currently living in: Baltimore, MD
Interests: Reading, cooking, spending time with grandchildren
Unusual Fact: Been involved with FOCUS for roughly thirty years
Been on staff since: 1990.
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: Began Baltimore FOCUS in 1978 with a group of interested parents, teachers and friends, served on RSC, came on staff 1990.
Caitlin O'Connor
Position within FOCUS: Fellow
High School: St. Paul's School for Girls
College: Ursinus College
Hometown: Baltimore
Currently living in: Baltimore
Interests: Rugby, Independent Movies, SCUBA, Going to museums and galleries, Wishing I owned an Irish Wolfhound, Memorizing and constantly repeating lines from obscure movies, Starting spontaneous dance parties
Unusual Fact: One of my biggest fears is getting attacked by a giant squid.
Been on staff since: 2007.
Meg Ruehling
Position within FOCUS: Fellow
High School: Collegiate School, Richmond, VA
College: University of Virginia
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Currently living in: Baltimore, MD
Interests: Roadbiking, hiking, playing my violin, listening to good bluegrass music
Unusual Fact: Two members of the Backstreet Boys were counselors at an overnight camp in Kentucky that I went to when I was in first grade.
Been on staff since: 2007.
Prior Focus Involvement: I began attending FOCUS as a student in 9th grade and while at UVA I began to volunteer for various regional programs such as UVA Weekend and Winter House Parties. I also spent my summer prior to coming on staff volunteering at many programs on the Vineyard.
