Women’s Resource Center in Alamance County is honored to have such a distinguished Board of Directors on the slate for 2022-2023.
Asterisk (*) denotes members who are new to the WRC Board.
Lisa Delphias – Board President
Originally from the NC mountains, Lisa Delphias moved to Alamance County in 2007 to join Burlington Pediatrics, PA as the practice administrator and holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is looking forward to joining the WRC board and to the opportunities to connect small businesses and their employees with the resources at the WRC. She and her husband, Charles, have a teenage son and twin middle-school girls. She is a graduate of Leadership Alamance, has served on school PTO boards for several years, and is active in the NC Pediatric Society.
Allison Gant – 1st Vice President
Allison Gant currently serves on the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education. Prior to being elected in 2014 to the Board of Education, she served as the Executive Director for Alamance Citizens for Education for seven years. Allison has been a resident of Alamance County for thirty years and lives in Burlington. She has been a dance instructor for thirty years at Burlington Academy of Dance and Arts, where she teaches tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and modern. Her passion for the arts began early as a dancer and she owned her own dance studio for sixteen years in Suffolk, Virginia. Allison serves on several committees for the Alamance Chamber and works with other non-profit agencies serving as Past-President of the Board for Alamance Arts and Past Board Chair for North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center. Allison is married to Eddie Gant. Jr and has two grown children, Olivia and Edmund.
Maria Hernandez – 2nd Vice President
Maria Hernandez grew up in Oregon and moved to Burlington in 2016. She decided to make it her home and attends college locally while working within the community. She took time off to travel before attending college but currently attends GTCC and will receive her degree in Psychology in July before she continues at a local University where she will receive her bachelor’s degree before continuing to Physician’s Assistant school. Maria works as an Education Coordinator at the CityGate Dream Center and will begin interning with NCDHHS this summer. In addition to working at the Dream Center, Maria is also a member of the Alamance Youth Connected Community Advisory Group. She works with other community members to make systems changes within the community and build compassion for marginalized communities. Maria finds passion in working with community members and amplifying the voices of those whose voices often go unheard.
Cameron Aydlett, CFP, ChFC – Secretary
Cameron Aydlett is a vice president and senior financial Advisor with Triad Financial Advisors. She is passionate about helping clients live with intention. Cameron was born in North Carolina but spent most of her early years living on a small, non-working farm in Axton, VA. She now resides in Liberty, NC where she raises and shows Arabian horses. Cameron looks forward to visits from her daughter Brittany, son-in-law, Shaun, and adorable grandson, Caleb. Graduating with honors, she received her Bachelor’s Degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University. She received her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ certification in 2008 and her Chartered Financial Consultant ® designation in 2010. In addition to serving on the membership committee of the Women’s Resource Center for several years, Cameron is a member of the Alamance County Agri-Business committee and is active at Spring Friends Meeting in Snow Camp. She is a former 4-H club leader. “Service to others is the rent you pay for the room here on earth,” Muhammed Ali once said. Cameron strives to serve others and reminds herself of the rent she owes according to Ali’s quote.
Shawn Baker – Treasurer
Shawn Baker is a branch manager for Woodforest National Bank. He has been with Woodforest Bank in several different capacities in different regions of the country for the last 14 years. Shawn is originally from Ohio and loved his time rowing on the crew team in high school and in college at Marietta College. Shawn enjoys working with children through Junior Achievement and is a Meals On Wheels volunteer. Shawn also served as a board member for Boys Town of Louisiana. Shawn and his wife, Anne, have two daughters- Isabel and Lizzie live in the Elon area.
Vanessa Bravo
Vanessa came to Elon University in 2011, where she is an associate professor in the School of Communications (SoC), and where she received the SoC`s Excellence Award in Research in 2018. She refers to herself as “a feminist and I am a Latina woman living in Alamance County. This is a community that I am proud of being a part of, but also a community that needs more diversity and inclusion. I think that as a woman, as an immigrant, as a Latina, as a minority, as a university professor, as a U.S. citizen now, and as a journalist and public relations practitioner with 15 years of industry experience, I have an inter-sectional identity that helps me bring different perspectives and establish a variety of connections with our local community”. She is married to an Elon professor who is originally from East Africa and also a U.S. citizen. The rest of her family –including the two loves of my life, my nieces Jimena and Emma—live in Costa Rica. I am an avid reader, I love music, and I sang in choirs as a contralto for about 20 years while in Costa Rica”.
Stephanie Braxton*
Stephanie was born in Burlington, NC. Shortly after that, her parents divorced. She doesn’t believe it to be her fault. Stephanie’s grandmother said she was a good baby, “she always slept through the night”. By the time Stephanie was in 4th grade, she had attended five different schools. She moved around a lot, from parent to grandparents to aunts and uncles until finally settling down with her grandmother…the one that thought she was perfect! By 10thgrade, Stephanie’s grandmother found out she wasn’t so perfect, but she kept her anyway. Stephanie graduated from Williams High School with the class of 1983. She was an average student but had the grades to attend both UNC and Elon College. She majored in Mass Communications with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Elon. Much of the credit goes to the many teachers she encountered over the years at the various public schools she attended. Some were good, some not so good. Her grandmother was her best teacher. Stephane now lives in Burlington with her husband Chuck and their German Shepherd, Tango. In 2016, they took a “leap of faith” and purchased the franchise, UBREAKIFIX. Currently, they own three stores in Burlington, Greensboro, and Kernersville. Their son, Macray, is a Senior at Appalachian State University and their daughter, Madeline, lives and works in Durham, NC. They are lifelong members of Macedonia Lutheran Church. Most recently, Stephanie served as the Executive Director for the non–profit organization Alamance Citizens for Education. Stephanie sits on the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church Community Preschool Board, Macedonia Lutheran’s Community Benevolence Committee and is the Vice President of LEAF (Lutherans, Episcopalians And Friends) Elon University’s campus ministry. She enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends.
Monica Bueno Trujillo*
Born in Manizales, Colombia, on January 16, 1959. I Lived in the USA from 1971 – 1976. Lived in Brazil from 1976 – 1981. Moved back to Colombia in 1981 and lived there until 1987. Lived in Ecuador from 1987 – 1996. Returned to Colombia in 1996 and stayed there until November 1997 when I returned to Ecuador. Stayed in Ecuador until July 2004 when I moved to Burlington.
Recently retired from the Alamance Burlington School System where I was a teacher for seventeen and a half years (Graham Middle School). Currently self-employed as a bookkeeper and tax accountant). Worked in the educational private system as instructor and coordinator of the language departments of K-12 establishments and higher education institutions. Worked with the private sector in Colombia and Ecuador as an assistant manager, human resource specialist, recruiter, and audit assistant.
Dan Bullard, Attorney
Dan Bullard was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1993. He received his B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1990 and his J.D. in 1993 from Wake Forest University. Dan has served as an elected member of the Family Law Counsel of the North Carolina Bar Association and serves as a speaker for many Continuing Legal Education seminars. He maintains an AV®Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0 Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubble, which is the highest available anonymous peer review rating for competency and ethics. Dan’s practice primarily focuses on all areas of family law, representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, and prosecuting and defending alienation of affections and criminal conversation cases. He also represents clients in appeals of cases to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court.
Shereá Burnett*
Shereá D. Burnett, J.D., VSP was raised in Alamance County, North Carolina. She identifies as Afro-Indigenous and is a proud citizen of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. Shereá attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in Political Science and Afro-American Studies. She also minored in Social and Economic Justice. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Elon University School of Law in 2013.
In early July 2022, Shereá will begin a career as a Continuum of Care Specialist for Guilford County Social Services. In this role, she will work closely with a diverse group of agencies who are striving to assist people experiencing homelessness. This work draws on the many years of experience that Shereá has providing services to families, to those experiencing homelessness, and to victims of domestic violence in North Carolina. Shereá is also an Adjunct Professor at Greensboro College.
Crystal Cavalier-Keck
Crystal Cavalier-Keck – is a citizen of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation from NC. She is an expert in her field of Strategic Intelligence, Political Campaigns, and Public Administration. She has conducted training around the East Coast on Coordinated Tribal/Community Response for emergency management through disasters (natural or man-made). She currently co-founded Seven Directions of Service with her husband Jason Keck. Crystal is working on her Doctorate at the University of Dayton and dissertation on Social Justice of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Gas/Oil Pipelines in front-line communities.
Diane Duffy – MD (pediatrician)
Diane Duffy is a pediatrician and former educator at Elon University. She has served on the Women’s Resource Center of Alamance County’s Board of Directors in the past and is looking forward to joining this hard-working, engaged Board once again. She has lived in Alamance County with her family since 1992 and is committed to the mission of the WRC to empower women in our community to improve and enrich their lives. She is on the Reach Out and Read – Alamance Books for Children committee which works to provide free books for children at their well-child appointments.
Katrina Jackson
Katrina Jackson, a Washington, D.C. native, originally came to North Carolina to complete her studies at Guilford College where she double-majored with a BS in Community and Justice Studies, a BA in African-American Studies, and a concentration in Non Profit Management. Katrina worked first as a Family Literacy teacher with Guilford Technical Community College through the Hispanic Center of High Point, and for the last 15 years has been employed with Alamance County Department of Social Services most recently as the Social Work Supervisor for Alamance County’s Subsidized Child Care Assistance program. Her extensive volunteer service includes duties as a Red Cross Shelter/Disaster Team Leader and a member of the Trauma-Informed Care Environment Committee. Katrina also holds positions on Alamance County’s NC Pre-K Committee, Local Interagency Coordinating Council, the Alamance Partnership for Children’s Board of Directors, the Outdoor Learning Environment Grant Committee, and has previously served on the Head Start Policy Council. Outside of work, Katrina is an active ministry leader at Coliseum Blvd Church of Christ, where she is the coordinator of the Manna House food pantry and clothing closet and the Board Treasurer for the church’s 501c3, Coliseum Outreach Ministries, Inc. As a volunteer, Katrina enjoys serving meals at sites like the Dream Center in Burlington, mentoring/working with students as the Vice President of the Black Alumni of Guilford College, and writing for advocacy. Katrina believes practicing servant leadership and compassion, cannot be turned off and must be intentionally cultivated into everything in order to make the world a better place. Katrina currently resides in Guilford County with her husband, Nick, her two children, and loving German Shepherd.
Johnette Jeffries-Lopez
Johnette Jeffries-Lopez holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is employed by Women’s Hospital in Greensboro with over 25 years of patient-facing experience, the last 7 years in women’s health. She has served on a tribal health circle and currently serves on the Health Equity Collective for Healthy Alamance. She has worked at various medical centers throughout North Carolina addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Johnette is passionate about caring for women, especially the underserved community and is interested in health and health equity. She is a member of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. Johnette identifies and walks in the world as a Native Woman as well as a Black Native Woman.
Cathy Lavoie
Cathy Lavoie is a resident of Alamance County and a native of Caswell County, NC. She completed her BA in Religious Studies at Elon University (Elon College at the time) and her MA in Youth Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. She holds a Personal Training certification from American Council on Exercise and an Associate in Project Management certification from the Project Management Institute. Her professional interests revolve around being part of creating a community-integrated, preventative-focused, and accessible model of health care. Her personal passions include educating others about their own health, participating in physical activity, promoting the importance of education at the local level, music, watching sports, and pondering the meaning of life. She and her husband, JP, have two mischievous cats and love spending time with their five nieces and one nephew.
Deirdre Lea
Deirdre Lea is from Burlington, North Carolina. She holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management from Capella University and an undergraduate degree in Biology from North Carolina Central University. Deirdre is a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and works in the capacity of Human Resources Project Manager at Elon University. Her responsibilities at Elon involve managing the orientation program for new faculty and staff, benefits open enrollment, salary administration, project management for HR programs/processes, years of service recognition, and various other HR duties. Deirdre also teaches Elon 101 and serves as an academic advisor for first-year students. She previously served as HR/Provider Benefits Manager for Alamance Partnership for Children and Benefits Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to her career in human resources, she shared her love of science and adult basic education, teaching at Walter Williams High School and Alamance Community College. Deirdre is an active member and previous board member of the Alamance County Human Resources Association (ACHRA).
Blanca Nienhaus
Blanca Zendejas Nienhaus is a native of Mexico City. she worked as a journalist, teacher, and English into Spanish translator for El Diario de Yucatán. After meeting and marrying her husband Brian, Blanca moved to the US where she has used her talents to be a voice for the Latinx population. A published author, Blanca has worked with La Voz de Alamance, Contacto Latino, and even Canal 22. she has also taught Spanish for the workplace at Alamance Community College. In 2014 Elon University sponsored the publication of her book in both English and Spanish. Here and There/ Aquí y Allá, is a biography of immigrants living in NC. For 15 years Blanca has partnered with Plaza Comunitaria Alamance to provide official education in Spanish for those who want to complete their elementary, middle and high school studies. She also serves the community with Fairness Alamance, LUPE (Latinos Unidos Promoviendo Esperanza – Latin United Promoting Hope), and has worked as a full-time interpreter/translator for the Alamance County Department of Social Services. Blanca has received multiple awards, including the Sharon S. Mujica Community Service Award by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a proud mother of three and grandmother of four.
Edna Parker
Edna Parker, a Maryland native, resides in the southern Alamance County area where she is a wife and mom to 3 adult sons and Nana to two grandsons. Edna received her BS degree in Medical Technology from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in Philadelphia, PA. She received her MA in Healthcare Management from Central Michigan University. She is a clinical laboratory scientist by profession and works at LabCorp where she is a vice president in the National Office of Quality where she oversees quality for the diagnostic business. She has served on the WRC board previously, is a member of the Alamance County DSS board, Alamance Arts Board, a volunteer for the Alamance Chamber’s Women’s Symposium committee, and is chairman of the finance committee at her church, Ebenezer UCC. Travel, especially beach trips, flower gardening, and jewelry-making take up her spare time.
Linda Stubblefield
Linda Stubblefield got her sales and marketing training during her 20-year career at International Paper rising through the ranks from a billing clerk to National Marketing Manager. She went on to found L. Barron & Associates in 1995, eventually moving from Florida to Burlington, NC to be closer to her top clients and her husband John. Linda became involved with the Women’s Resource Center in Alamance County (WRC) in 2002 shortly after moving to Burlington, serving on the board three times, twice as board chair. In 2013 she accepted a one-year term as board chair, during which time she served as Interim Executive Director for six months leading the board through a difficult time of transition. Linda has been serving as coordinator for BookWomen since January of 2020. Linda’s other nonprofit interest has included Friends of the Library where she co-chaired Alamance Reads for one year and headed the book selection committee for two years. Linda and John work with Alamance Arts to provide educational Wine Classes. Linda also works with Alamance Achieves. Her passions: reading, cooking, wine education (yours and mine), and community service.
Carrie Theall
Carrie Theall was born and raised in Orlando, Fla. She worked on her undergraduate studies at Mercer University and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with an emphasis on human development at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG). She achieved a Master’s in Library and Information Studies at UNCG as well. Ms. Theall has worked in the service of children and families throughout her career. Ms. Theall became involved in the Smart Start program in 2000. She has worked for the North Carolina Partnership for Children as well as with many local partnerships across the state including the Alamance Partnership for Children.
