Baltimore Staff

Shannon Trainor

Area Director

  • Spouse: Claire
  • High School: Towson High School
  • College: Towson University
  • Hometown: 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.

Caitlin O'Connor

Field Staff

  • High School: St. Paul's School for Girls
  • College: Ursinus College
  • Hometown: 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.

Dedi Whitaker

Administrator

  • Children: Two daughters, both FOCUS alumnae, and 5 grandchildren, 2 of whom are FOCUS students!
  • High School: Roland Park Country School, 1958
  • Hometown: Baltimore, MD
  • Interests: Cooking, eating, reading, and sitting on the beach in Maine
  • Unusual Fact: I was a disc jockey for a folk radio station in 1959
  • Been on staff since: 1989