The Conference Personnel Committee is delighted to announce the hiring of Ms. Gloria Brown as the half-time director of Racial Ethnic Ministries.  Gloria is a graduate of both Rust College where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Cleveland State University where she received a Master of Music degree.  Gloria's career had been in education as she was a teacher, assistant principal and principal in the Cleveland Public Schools before her retirement in 2003.  She currently serves as the Ambassador and Regional Coordinator for the North Central Association - Continuous Accreditation and School Improvement.  Gloria is a member of Shaffer Memorial UMC in Cleveland where she serves as president of the United Methodist Women, and as a member of the Leadership/Nominating Committee.