Staff

Pam

Director of Finance & Administration

410-266-8044 ext. 110

Pam is happy to return to UUCA after a few years absence to again serve as Director of Finance & Administration. She served in the role from 2018 – 2022 after coming from a background of church and academic administration, having worked under the VP of Administration and Chief Diversity Officer at AACC.

Pam is an advocate in many areas of social justice, including disability services, racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights.

Pam and her husband, David, have resided in Crofton, MD for 21 years and have 2
college- aged young adults. She is also guardian of her disabled brother, Chris. In her spare time, she loves walks with friends and keeping her dog, Milo happy with play dates and beach trips.

Akande

Communications Lead

Akande has 20 years in events and marketing and brings a highly organized and strategic approach to our internal and external communications.  In addition to her work at the church, in her spare time, Akande is a JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, & inclusion) advocate and culture worker with a deep love of all things freedom, shoe, farm, and garden related.

Stephanie

Administrative Assistant

410-266-8044 ext. 105

Stephanie joined UUCA as a member in November 2024 and dabbles in various groups but is a regular member of D&D. She has a Bachelors from Texas Woman’s University, over a decade of experience in Texas State Government mostly related to Disaster Recovery with Crisis Counseling and is back in school for a Master’s in Social Work, aiming to become licensed. She is passionate about equality and human rights. Stephanie was elected as a Precinct Chair for the Democratic Party in Williamson County, Texas in 2017, assisted with multiple progressive campaigns, and led a program that educated the public during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Wichita Falls, Texas. She loves cooking creatively, backyard gardening and caring for her chickens, dogs and cats.

Jodi

Rental Coordinator

uuca_rentals@uuannapolis.org

Jodi has been an active and enthusiastic member of UUCA since 2002. Over the years, she has shared her time and talents in many ways, including Journey to Wholeness, Building the World We Dream About, and coordinating UUCA’s participation in the Annapolis Pride Parade. Jodi especially loves working with young people—as a Coming of Age mentor and an OWL facilitator (a role they clearly love her for!). She also leads the Sunday sound team and supports worship behind the scenes. Beyond UUCA, Jodi volunteers with Charting Careers. She lives in Annapolis with her spouse Phillip (aka Flip), their son Alex—often spotted running sound—and their dog Trixie. After more than 25 years here, Jodi and her family are proud to call Annapolis home.

Superintendent

uucafacilities@uuannapolis.org

Laura 

Director of Member Engagement

Laura, her husband, and their two children started attending UUCA in 2016 and quickly fell in love with the community and all of the opportunities to work toward a greater good. As a member of UUCA, Laura has served on the core team of Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT), organized volunteers for UU the Vote, designed and implemented the church Community Mixers, facilitated Faith Formation classes, and captained the blue “ship” at our Camp Beagle summer program. Laura also created and continues to organize the award-winning Wendi Winters Memorial Blood Drive. In addition to her passion for activism, Laura comes to UUCA with a background in education. She has a Masters degree in Elementary Education, AMI Certification in Primary Montessori, and 12 years of teaching experience. In her free time, Laura enjoys exploring the world with her family, trying new foods, and making friends along the way.

Olivia
Member Engagement Assistant

member-engagement@uuannapolis.org

Olivia has had a passion for education throughout her career. After graduating with her B.A. in History from Boston College, she began her career in consumer research, primarily studying the attitudes and behaviors of students, parents and teachers with regards to education and reading for clients such as the Michigan Department of Education and Scholastic Publishing. She later attended the University of West Florida where she earned a Master’s of Education in College Student Affairs Administration. She spent several years as a career counselor at West Chester University and Drexel University before taking a career pause to raise her daughter. She is deeply excited to help support our Beloved Community as the Member Engagement Assistant.

Sarah 

Director of Lifespan Faith Formation 

Camp Beagle Admiral

Sarah is a member and been attending UUCA since 2017.  She is an artist and environmentalist.  She is a mother of four young people.  Sarah obtained her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in 1998 and taught public high school visual arts for four years.  She then changed career directions to better align with being a stay at home mom.  After serving in volunteer leadership roles and as a preschool teacher, she became the director of a nature cooperative preschool.  She was the director from 2009 until 2016.   She has taught private art and piano lesson, and taught Nature Art Camps for children for over a decade.

She is passionate about the environment, the arts and mental health.  She enjoys family time spent kayaking, playing tabletop games, hiking, beaching, camping and going on adventures.

Karin

Faith Formation Assistant

ffassistant@uuannapolis.org

Administrator, Heartsong Nature Preschool (coming fall 2026)

heartsong@uuannapolis.org

Gary

HS Youth Group Logistics Support Staff

ffsupport@uuannapolis.org

Dr. Gary Fry is a native of Prince George’s County and an alumnus of Prince George’s Community College, graduating with an Associate of Arts in General Studies. Dr. Fry began his employment with Prince George’s Community College in 1996 and has continued his employment since earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the New York Institute of Technology through a hybrid program. He continued his studies at the New York Institute of Technology, earning a Master’s in Communication Arts while pursuing the Theatre and Entertainment Technology Certificate at Prince George’s Community College. In 2022, Dr. Fry completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in the Humanities and Culture, and Social Justice, and a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing through Union Institute and University in Cincinnati through their moderate residency program.

Dr. Fry is a member of UUCA and, due to his 15 years of experience in live event production management, jumped at the opportunity to work alongside Sarah Devlin-Tremble in supporting the youth groups’ activities and adventures on a part-time basis. He is working hard to master Realm and takes enormous pride in being part of the staff at UUCA, where he has found his spiritual home. 

Sue 

Faith Formation Childcare Staff

While working 15 years in the airline industry and earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees (B.S. Psychology and M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education) from Virginia Commonwealth University, Sue took a leap of faith in 1998, said goodbye to United Airlines, and began her teaching career with Chesterfield County Public Schools. From 2002-2007, she taught abroad in Luxembourg, Tortola BVI, and Norway. From 2008-2016, Sue worked in various educational settings (both public and private) and culminated with starting her own early intervention practice. She retired in 2017 and is grateful to be a part of UUCA community.

Breanna 

Faith Formation Childcare Staff

Breanna  is working on Sunday mornings in childcare. Breanna completed her Associate’s in Graphic Arts and Web Design while interning over the past 3 years. She is a full time student at UMBC finishing her Graphic Design degree. She is also part-time staff member of the indie rock band “Good Kid”. She brings years of experience working with children from her babysitting experiences.

Youth Childcare Staff

We employ one to two youths each Sunday to work on our childcare team. They are a great support to our children. We are happy to give this job opportunity to our youth at UUCA.

Justin 

Director of Music

Justin , a native of Sauk City, Wis., came to UUCA in 2024. He is a dad, husband, musician, yogi, and farmer, dedicated to a path of authentic living guided by inner knowing and mindful curiosity. Justin combines music, yogic philosophy, and mindfulness to create transformative experiences to foster introspection and support lasting change.

As a Contemporary American composer and pianist, Justin creates piano soundscapes and neo-classical music with contemplative explorations on themes of interconnectedness, nature, and opening to mystery. At the heart of his playing is a deep rooted connection to oneself as a catalyst for creation, and discovery of what exists in the space between sound and quiet, motion and stillness.

Justin began his musical studies on piano at age seven, and by age 12, he was composing and performing solo concerts. At age 15 he was commissioned to compose a piece for the vocal jazz group Five by Design and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and at age 16, he studied composition and piano at the Interlochen Arts Camp. Justin later earned a Bachelor of Music in composition and piano performance with a jazz emphasis from West Virginia University in 2003 where he also won the Young Artists Concerto Competition on piano. He studied composition with John Beall and piano with James Miltenberger. Following College, he enlisted in the Navy and is currently serving as the Unit leader of the Navy’s Premiere popular music ensemble, The Cruisers.

David 

Pianist

Canadian Pianist David is a prize winner of the Canadian Music Competition, the Festival-Concours of Sherbrooke, the Sherbrooke University Concerto Competition and Mary Graham Lasley Competition. He has performed as a soloist with the Sherbrooke Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Sherbrooke University Symphony Orchestra. Recent appearances include venues around Virginia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. as a collaborative pianist and soloist.

Sought after as a collaborative pianist, David has held the position of opera repetiteur as well as collaborative pianist at Shenandoah University. He is currently acting as rehearsal pianist for the Maryland Choral Society. Recent collaborations include a recital series with tenor Drew Young and mezzo-soprano Dina Spyropoulous. David is a recipient of several scholarships and currently holds a graduate assistantship position at the Peabody Institute where he teaches music theory. His active work with living composers has led him to record the premieres of works by Canadian composer Benoit Groulx.

Born in Montreal, David holds a bachelor’s degree from Sherbrooke University and a master’s degree from Shenandoah University, where he studied under famed Beethoven specialist John O’Conor. He currently pursues a Graduate Performance Diploma at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University under Alexander Shtarkman. He has performed in masterclasses with world-renowned artists including Richard Goode, André Laplante, Nicholas Tzavaras, and Daniel Shapiro.