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Area 11 Council
The Executive Council:
Five (5) "At Large" Members:
Athlete Representative
Biographies
Brian Alden
● Janet Brandt ●
Heather Dail ●
Matthew Doyle ● Tim Doyle ● Lisa Gerenser
● Denise Mayer ● Melissa Mayer ● Jessie Scaglione
Brian
Alden
Brian Alden is a local business owner
has been involved with Special Olympics for several years. Brian has coached or
assisted in bowling, soccer, basketball and track. Brian's son Corey is involved
in 6 different Special Olympics sports, thankfully not all at the same time!
Additionally Brian is very active in the Special Education community as he has
served on the Stafford County Schools Special Education Advisory Committee for 8
years and is the currently the Chairperson of that Committee.
Biographies
Janet Brandt
Janet hails from Upstate New York where she got her undergraduate degree in Parks and Recreation from SUNY Cortland. She spent leisure time volunteering with various organizations including Special Olympics and the NYS Sports Festival. After college she moved to Washington DC to work for Special Olympics, Inc. At SO, Janet worked on various sports manuals and assisted with state and international games preparation as well as fund raising activities. Working with non-profit organizations continued with subsequent jobs at the Society for Human Resource Management and the International Parking Congress where she worked in membership development, public relations and administration. After settling in the Fredericksburg Virginia area she went to work for GEICO insurance where she currently works as an internal auditor. Janet is the parent of a special needs daughter who has participated in Special Olympics sports since she was eight.
Biographies
Heather Dail
Heather Dail has a 23 year old who has been playing with Special Olympics since he was 10 Years Old. Heather also owned a day care for 20 years and was a substitute teacher for special education in Prince William County. Mrs. Dail was on the board for the Dale City Sports Club for two years and Coles Little League for 5 years. Heather was manager of a Challenger Baseball team for 9 years while her husband was a coach. She also volunteered for the Prince William Special Olympics (Area 23) for 10 years. Heather has lived in Spotsylvania County for 3 and a half years now and has volunteered with bowling, volleyball, and basketball. Mrs. Dail currently is a Para-Educator for Spotsylvania County schools and teaches children with Autism.
Biographies
Matthew James Doyle
Matthew James Doyle was born on May 6 1990 at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso TX. Matthew was born one month premature and spent several weeks in the Neonatal Intensive care unit. It was during this stay that Matthew was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. Matthew being born in to a Military Family has lived in such locations as Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Matthew has lived in Stafford Virginia since December 1995. He is a junior at Mountain View High School and is enjoying the High School experience. Matthew is very proud to tell you that he has a sister (Theresa) who is a Residential Councilor at the Presbyterian Group Home in Fredericksburg. Matthew hopes to someday join the Military so he can fight Terrorism. Since joining Special Olympics Matthew has participated in such sports as Track & Field, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Swimming, and Soccer. Matthew is also a member of the current class of Special Olympics Global Messengers. In his spare time Matthew also proudly serves as the Captain of the Stafford County Sheriffs Special Star Force Cadet program.
Biographies
Timothy Patrick Doyle
Timothy Patrick Doyle was born in June 1959 in Rochester NY the second of five children born to James and Bette Doyle. Tim graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1978 and subsequently joined the United States Marine Corps. He enjoyed the Military so much that he spent the next 20 years serving his country. Tim’s Military Career allowed him to travel all over the world and live in such stateside locations as California, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia. He has two children, 15 year old Matthew whom has Down syndrome and attends Mountain View High School, and 23 year old Theresa who works as a Residential Councilor at the Presbyterian Group Home in Fredericksburg. Tim has been married for 25 years to his wife Rosario who was born in the Philippines. Tim currently works for General Dynamics Amphibious Systems in Woodbridge Virginia. He has been involved with Special Olympics for 10 years and has been coaching for 5 years. Tim currently coaches Track and Field, and Basketball and Soccer and also serves as the Special Olympics Coordinator for Stafford County Public Schools.
Biographies
Lisa Gerenser
Lisa was born and raised in Walterboro, South Carolina—not far from the city of Charleston. She married her husband, Bob, while he was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. Lisa and Bob have two daughters, Kara and Kellen. Bob retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years in July 2004, and the family settled in the City of Fredericksburg. They first lived across the street from world famous Special Olympics Athlete, Grace Anne Braxton, and her parents, the Honorable Harrison Braxton and Gail Braxton. The Braxton family example and the persistence of former Assistant Area Coordinator, Bryan Warren, started the Gerenser family on their journey with Special Olympics—and it is a family affair. Kellen is the athlete, born in 1995 with a rare genetic disorder, Williams Syndrome. She participates in golf, tennis, alpine skiing, and swimming. She is also a former Area 11 cheerleader. Kellen’s older sister, Kara, is an active Area 11 Volunteer. She is a two-time Polar Plunger, raising over $3,400 for Special Olympics Virginia. Kara is a graduating senior at James Monroe High School and also attends Germanna Community College. Bob is the Area 11 tennis coach and a Program Manager for ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences. Lisa, in addition to being Kellen’s chauffeur and personal assistant, is an active Volunteer and fundraiser. She enjoys her time with the athletes, the bonds she has formed with other Special Olympics families, and the opportunity to witness the courage, commitment, and inspiration demonstrated by these special athletes. Lisa is a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) for Mary Washington Hospital.
Biographies
Denise Mayer
My name is Denise Mayer.
I grew up in
Long Beach Calif. Married and had three girls.
Moved to
Cleveland,
Ohio for 5 years because of a job transfer, then to Easton Mass, for 17 years, for a job change.
The last job change came 6 ½ years ago when we moved to
Hartwood,
Virginia. Two of my girls are mentally retarded, the third daughter graduated from Radford 2 years ago.
My two daughters, Amy and Becky have given me so much love, joy and laughter, that I feel a great need to pass along all those qualities they have taught me. My goal in life is to serve God, serve my family, and then serve others.
I currently live in
Fredericksburg,
Virginia with Amy and Becky.
I am learning from a friend to trust God to direct my future.
Biographies
Melissa Mayer
Melissa Mayer grew up in Easton , Massachusetts where she ballet danced for 11 years. She graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 2000. Growing up she volunteered with Special Olympics to watch her two older sisters, Amy and Becky, participate in various sports. She moved to Virginia in 2000 and went to college at Radford University. Melissa graduated in 2004 and moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she has been volunteering and coaching since. She has been coaching volleyball, basketball, and softball, while working at The Quantico Marine Corps Base in the accounting field.
Biographies
Jessie Scaglione
Jessie Belle Scaglione, born in Monongahela, PA on December 16, 1965. Jessie is the youngest of 13 children born to a young maid from a dairy farm and a young man who joined the Air Force, where he served our country in 3 Wars and is now retired Brig. Gen. Air National Guard. Jessie and her husband Richard moved to Virginia in 1993 with their three children, Amanda, Richard III, and Michael. While living in Orange County, a friend of the children needed a home, and Brandon was added to the Scaglione family. Now living in Partlow, Amanda has returned to live with the folks and brings Luis, grandson #1. Brandon has moved back to VA from Texas and has brought wife and grandson#2, Jayden. Richard III is Senior Airman, Air Force, stationed at Offutt, AFB, and Michael is 3rd yr attended college in PA. Jessie is busy with the family, her cleaning company, being secretary of the Home Owners Assoc. where she lives, Chairman of Special Education Advisory Committee of Spotsylvania Co. and involved with Young Athletes program of the Special Olympics Virginia.
Biographies
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