Meet our Amazing Board Members
Donna Wagner
Board Chair
Donna Wagner is so excited to work with Fostering Connections! As an adoptive mother and Registered Nurse for thirty years she knows the impact strong community connections and support can have.
Donna moved to St. Augustine from New York ten years ago and has worked in various positions for Flagler Health + over those ten years. She is currently the Vice President of Education Services and Patient Experience for Flagler Health +.
Donna received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Farmingdale State College of NY, and both her Bachelors and Masters Degree’s in Nursing from St. Joseph’s College.
Currently, Donna is involved in many advisory boards for schools of nursing in St. Johns and Duval Counties as well as being on the St. Johns County School District Advisory Board for the Healthcare Academies. She enjoyed being a Board Member for the GAL 7 for two years which also worked with children in the foster system.
In her free time, Donna enjoys paddle boarding, boating, Zumba, and spending time with her friends and family. She is passionate about education and providing opportunity for anyone who wants it.
Michelle McGlamery
Vice Chair
Michelle McGlamery joined Fostering Connections (FC) in 2022. After relocating to St. Johns County from living in the metro-Atlanta area for over twenty years, she actively sought out an opportunity to serve her new community.
After meeting the founder of FC and hearing its mission, she knew she found a place to serve.
Michelle was born into the foster care system in Hawaii. She was adopted by an Air Force family that had previously adopted a son. She traveled the United States as a "military brat" until the family settled in Valdosta, GA. She has had the unique experience of meeting and developing a relationship with her biological family. Michelle would describe herself as the "most blessed and loved person" when discussing her adoption journey.
Michelle received a Bachelors of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Social Work from Kennesaw State University. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in
Florida and Georgia. She has been in private practice for the past ten years and relocated her business to St. Augustine Beach in 2021.
Since 1994, Michelle has served individuals, couples and families in a variety of settings including courts, hospitals, schools, and non-profits. She maintains a contract with Cobb County Juvenile Drug Court in Marietta, Ga.
Michelle served on the board for the Paulding County Boys and Girls Club for three years. She is a member of Phi Mu Fraternity and has served as chapter advisor to several universities.
Michelle is a mother of two college age children. She is a huge University of Georgia fan and you can hear her "barking" support for the team during football season. She does not miss the traffic in Atlanta and enjoys island time across the bridge. Her hobbies include aeroponic gardening, remodeling her home with her fiancé, and playing with her dogs.
Amanda Bunk
Sizemore
Treasurer
Amanda graduated from Jacksonville University with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree in 2004. She earned her Master of Accountancy from The University of North Florida in December 2010 and her Master of Business Administration in 2021 from Southern New Hampshire University. She became a Certified Public Accountant and is licensed within the State of Florida since 2013.
Amanda started her public accounting career in high school, working during school holidays. She now has over fifteen years of full-time experience working at Jacksonville based firms, taking on responsibilities of bookkeeping, payroll, corporate and individual tax returns.
Amanda is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Amanda is a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi and served as its Treasurer while attending Jacksonville University. Amanda has also volunteered in several positions within her church, including spending eighteen months serving a mission in Denver, Colorado.
Amanda is a proud Navy wife and currently serves as the ombudsman for the USS Maryland (738) Gold Crew.
Eileen Ward
Programming Chair
Eileen Ward graduated from Flagler College in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a minor in Youth Ministry.
Eileen and her husband Josh have ministered to college, high school, and middle school students for well over a decade.
Fostering and adoption has been a passion of Eileen’s since she was a
child. Early in the year 2020, the Wards adopted a beautiful teenager and became grandparents to her sweet daughter.
Eileen currently homeschools her kids while her husband Josh is a manager at a restaurant in downtown St Augustine.
Melissa Reynolds
Development Chair
Melissa was born in New York and relocated as a teen to Florida with her single mother to be with her grandmother. Her grandmother’s trauma and experience in foster care in the 1930’s was a big motivator for her wanting to be involved with Fostering Connections.
Currently, Melissa is the Senior Business Development Consultant for Arcadia Consulting and the owner of Solutions Sales Training.
Prior to joining Arcadia Consulting and starting her own company, Melissa spent most of her career in Telecommunications/Wireless on the National Level. She worked her way up from a Wireless Sales Consultant to a
National Sales Trainer. After a decade and a half of working in Wireless, she spent several years in Merchandising where she managed an amazing team of account managers for a Marketing & Branding Company in the Entertainment/Music Industry.
Although she cannot have any children of her own, she has helped raised children within her own family, and loves giving back to the youth in the community.
Melissa is a coffee aficionado, Disney obsessed, and a car enthusiast. On her days off she enjoys spending time with her family, mountain biking, car shows, and park hopping with her husband Phil.
Rob Thomas
Finance Chair
Rob was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee as the youngest of 6 kids. Sports, particularly football and baseball, consumed much of his time growing up. Although his father passed away when Rob was a kid, his mom worked hard to provide everything he needed. After high school, he attended the University of Memphis where he obtained a degree in Finance and was active in campus leadership. While he will always have a place in his heart for Tennessee, Rob and his family have called north Florida home since 2013.
Rob is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones in Saint Augustine. He enjoys helping his clients plan for retirement, invest, and create wealth management strategies. Rob is passionate about financial planning and considers it an honor to assist his clients in securing their financial future.
He and his wife, Christine, have six adult children, three sons-in-law, two grandchildren, and two very beloved (and spoiled) dogs.
However, the story of his family centers around March 12, 2005 when a sibling group of four beautiful kids sauntered into his house as foster children, escorted by a social worker, and joined Rob, his wife, and two other children. Their lives would never be the same as the family was eventually made complete through the adoption of these four wonderful kids.
During the fostering process, Rob and Christine were honored to be named West Tennessee Foster Parents of the Year. In the past, Rob has also served on the board of other charitable organizations, spent time in various mentoring roles, and supported St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Nemours Children's Health and the Alzheimer’s Association.
In his spare time, Rob enjoys sports, historical documentaries, live music, and enjoying the Florida sunshine!
Dykisha
Potter
Director
Dykisha Potter began her career in education as a City Year AmeriCorps member when she moved to Jacksonville in 2015. Since then she has worked in education in both the public school system and the non-profit sector. She is currently a Site Coordinator with Communities in Schools of Jacksonville where she works with high school students supporting college and career readiness.
Dykisha is active in her community, volunteering and serving in leadership roles with the Junior League of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Urban League Young Professionals. She is also the co-founder of the ampED National Fellowship, a nonprofit which works to amplify the voices of young Black educators in the education policy realm.
Dykisha is passionate about addressing inequities in education and other social determinants of health and will be graduating with her Master in Public Policy degree from Jacksonville University in April 2024. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Miami and an MA in Teaching from University of North Florida.
Dykisha was born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands and enjoys traveling home to see her family any chance she gets. In her free time she loves dancing, traveling, reading, doing puzzles (jigsaw and logic), and trying new foods. She is excited to be a part of the Fostering Connections family and impact the lives of deserving children and families.
Casey Woolsey
Director
Casey is a St. Johns County Court Judge, she was elected to the bench in 2022 and sworn into office in January 2023. Casey was formerly a partner at St. Johns County law firm Woolsey Morcom PLLC, where she helped individuals and small businesses in need of legal assistance with litigation matters including personal injury and real estate.
In addition to her work as Judge, she is proud to be a wife to Josh and mom to four young boys. Casey and her family enjoy traveling and spending time with their animals, including two dogs, two cats, two goats, and ten chickens.
Through her legal work, Casey has seen first-hand the impact of trauma on families, as well as the need for support and resources for foster families and children in the foster care system.
She is proud to be part of this organization that provides much-needed resources and support for families in our community.