BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

Interim Board Chair - Russell T. Johnson
Treasurer - Cindy Schiff 
School District Coordinator - Mike Levine
Strategic Manager - Steve Edinger
School Social Worker Liaison - Lynette Judge
Business Analyst - Moe Nashagh
Resource Coordinator - Allen Guy
STAFF 

Executive Director - Dawn Schulman
Site Coordinator - Ginger Bean

 ADVISORY BOARD  
Co-Founder and Past Board Chair- Lynn Gruber
Hillsborough County School District Executives
  • Myrna Hogue - Supervisor of School Social Workers
  • Cathy Valdes (retired)        
  • Ken Gaughan (retired)
Past Board Chair - Leslie Farrell
IT Specialist - Mark Simpson

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Meet Our Staff

Ginger Bean 
Site Coordinator

Ginger believes…that every child deserves to feel good about attending school.
By providing basic necessities: clothing, hygiene, school supplies and access to food, OASIS removes barriers to attending and feeling excited about school.
 
When Ginger isn’t at OASIS…she is riding her bike, walking her rescue dogs or planning trips to escape the Florida heat.
 
Ginger’s Background
Ginger started as a volunteer with OASIS shortly after it was founded in 2001 and served as the first Executive Director, from 2006 until May 2020, when she stepped back totake on the Site Coordinator role. 
 

Dawn Schulman
Executive Director 

Dawn believes…that every child is a flower just waiting to bloom.
At OASIS…she works hard to empower all students by providing them with equal access to the clothing and other basic necessities they need to fully engage in their learning, break the cycle of generational poverty, and develop into the leaders of tomorrow.  When a child gets a new pair of shoes or an outfit for school, a smile of joy is followed by a confident walk into the classroom. Today that child is ready to learn and succeed!
​When Dawn isn’t at OASIS… she is reading a book by the pool, scuba diving with her husband, or playing with her senior Golden-Retriever rescues, Swarley and Maggie Moo.
Dawn’s Background
Dawn was announced as the Executive Director on May 8, 2020. She first joined OASIS as the Site Coordinator after a 17 year career in education working in public schools across MO and FL. For the past 2 years as the Associate Director, she has increased volunteer participation by 129%, played a key role in developing and implementing an online delivery program, and increased the organization’s online presence. Dawn holds a BSE in Early Childhood & Elementary Education, a MSE in Reading K-12 and looks forward to completing her Nonprofit Management graduate certificate at the University of Tampa in 2020.