MURIELBOWSER
MAYOR
May15,2024
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
Washington,DC20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law
2-142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-523.01),andpursuanttosection212oftheDistrictofColumbia
HealthOccupationsRevisionActof1985,effectiveMarch25,1986(D.C.Law6-99;D.C.Official
Code§3-1202.12),Iampleasedtonominatethefollowingperson:
Ms.SeleryaMoore
IngrahamStreet,NW
Washington,DC20011
(Ward4)
forreappointmentasaconsumermemberoftheBoardofSocialWork,foratermtoendMarch3,
2026.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentioned
nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Please
donothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand
Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Seleyra Moore to the Board of Social Work.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Social Work Selerya Moore Confirmation Resolution of
19 2024".
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2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Ms. Selerya Moore
23 Ingraham Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20011
25 (Ward 4)
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27 as a consumer member of the Board of Social Work, established by section 212 of the District of
28 Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99;
29 D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.12),
for a term to end March 3, 2026.
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3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
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4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. oi O.Moore
SUMMARY
FormorethanfortyyearsIhaveworkedasanadministrator,manager,andeducator.Ithrivein
environmentsthatareinnovative,fluid,andcommunicativewherethegoalistoprovide
excellentservice
EXPERIENCE
President,Women’sMissionarySociety,SecondEpiscopalDistrictoftheAfricanMethodist
EpiscopalChurch,Washington,DC (2021toPresent)
Responsiblefortheover6,000membersoftheSecondEpiscopalDistrict’sWomen’s
MissionarySociety.AsthePresident,Iplanandconductanannualmissioninstitutedesignedto
meettheneedsofthemembershipinharmonywiththepurpose,plansandobjectivesofthe
Connectional/Intemationalorganizations:incollaborationwiththeEpiscopalSupervisorand
Treasurerestablishfinancialpolicies,buildbudgetsandencouragethesupportofthefinancial
objectivesoftheIntemationalorganizationbythelevelbelowtheEpiscopalDistrict
(Conference):scheduleperiodicmeetingswiththeConferencePresidentstoensure
programmaticfunctionsandresponsibilitiesoftheConferencearebeingcarriedout;andsubmits
reportsforeachConnectional/IntemnationalExecutiveBoardandQuadrennialmeetingsonthe
workoftheEpiscopalDistrict
BoardMember,BrightBeginnings,Washington,DC
(2020to2022)
BrightBeginnings,Inc.(BBI)servesfamilieswhoarehousinginsecureviaEarlyHeadStartand
HeadStartservicesto260children:100%EarlyHeadStartandHeadStarteligible.AsaBoard
Member,Iperformlegalandregulatoryresponsibilities,andserveasamemberandformerChair
oftheProgramCommittee.TheProgramCommitteeisresponsibleforoversightofallservices
forpregnantmothers,children,andfamilies.
ConsumerMember,DistrictofColumbiaBoardofSocialWork,Washington,DC
(2015toPresent)
TheBoardofSocialWorkregulatesthepracticeofsocialworkinDC,includingspecialties
\ithintheprofession.AstheConsumerMemberoftheBoard,Iamresponsibleforprovidinga
consumerlensregardingtheadministrationofthelaw/regulationsandenforcementofthesame,
thereviewandevaluationofapplications,makingrecommendationsofstandardsand
procedures,andthereviewand/orinvestigationofcomplaintsandtheresolutionofthesame.
AdjunctFaculty,TrinityWashingtonUniversity,DepartmentofEducation,Washington,D.C.
(2014-toPresent)
TrinityWashingtonUniversityisrecognizedasacomprehensiveinstitutionthatoffersa
widerangeofeducationprogramsforaninter-generationalpopulation.Iprovide S.O.Moore2
undergraduateandgraduateleveleducationalexperiencesinclusiveoflectures;andthe
developmentofwritingactivitiesdesignedforstudentstosynthesizeandanalyze
reading/instructionalmaterial
EarlyChildhoodEducationTester,BridgesPublicCharterSchool,Washington,DC
(2015—2019)
Administerlanguagearts,literacy,andcognitiveassessmentstoyoungchildrenages3to5
years.
Consultant,NationalChildren’sCenter,Washington,D.C.
(2016~2017)
NationalChildren’sCenter(NCC)providescomprehensiveservicestochildrenand
youthwithdisabilitiesandtheirfamilies.AsanEarlyChildhoodEducationConsultant,I
provideexpertiseintheareasofmanagement,TeachingandLearning,humanresources,
andcompliancetotheorganization’smulti-disciplinaryadministrationteamduringthe
reorganizationoftheEarlyLearningCenter(thelargestinclusionprogramintheDistrict
ofColumbia).
Teacher,DistrictofColumbiaPublicSchools,EarlyChildhoodEducation,Washington,D.C.
(2010-2014&1991-2000)
Ianalyzedandinterpreteddatafromanonlineassessmentprogramtodeveloptargetedplans
forstudentsbasedontheirindividualizedneeds.IservedastheGradeLevelChair;andwas
electedbymycolleaguestoserveonthePersonnelCommittee.Duringmy1991-2000
tenure,IalsoservedastheSecretaryoftheLocalSchoolRestructuringTeamandasite
DemonstrationTeacher.
ConsumerMember,DistrictofColumbiaBoardofPsychology,Washington,DC
(2008to2010)
TheBoardofSocialWorkregulatesthepracticeofpsychologyinDC.AstheConsumer
MemberoftheBoard,Iprovideaconsumerlensregardingtheadministrationoftheregulations
andenforcementofthesame,makingrecommendationsforstandardsandprocedures,andthe
reviewand/orinvestigationofcomplaintsandtheresolutionofthesame.
Manager,EducationServiceArea,DistrictofColumbiaPublicSchools,HeadStart
Program/EarlyChildhoodEducation,Washington,D.C. (2001-2010)
ForoverthirtyyearstheDistrictofColumbiaPublicSchoolshasprovidedfulldayearly
childhoodeducationoptionstofamilies.Icoordinateddailyoperationsof36Head
Start/EarlyChildhoodclassroomslocatedin20DCPublicSchools.Inthisposition,I
interactedwithmultiplestakeholdersintheEarlyChildhoodEducationcommunityinclusive
ofparents,students,teachers,principals,community-basedprogramadministratorsandstaff,
andunionrepresentatives.Thispositionalsoprovidedanopportunityformetostrengthen
mydataanalyticalskillsviaimplementingandanalyzinginternalauditsandchild
outcomes/assessmentsensuringcompliancewithfederalHeadStartperformancestandards.
SpecialEducationMentorTeacher,DistrictofColumbiaPublicSchools,HeadStart S.0.Moore3
Program,Washington,D.C. (2000-2001)
IprovideddifferentiatedstaffdevelopmentandsupportinEarlyChildhoodSpecial
EducationtoGeneralEducationTeachersworkingininclusiveclassrooms.Ialsoservedasa
specialistduringschoollevelandcommunity-basedIEPand/orMulti-Disciplinarymeetings
andhearings.
EducationSpecialist(DiagnosticPrescriptive),DistrictofColumbiaCommissiononMental
HealthServices,DepartmentofHumanServices,Washington,D.C. (1987-1991)
implementeddailyPsychoeducationDiagnosticPrescriptiveSpecialEducation
experiencestoSeriouslyEmotionallyImpairedEarlyChildhoodagedchildrenandtheir
families.|alsocollaboratedwithamulti-disciplinaryteaminclusiveofaPsychiatrist,
Psychologist,ClinicalSocialWorker,SpeechPathologist,andParaprofessionalproviding
recommendationsbasedonanalysisofdatafromassessmentsanddailyworkwith
students.
FamilyServicesSpecialist-ProgramAssistantI,DepartmentofHumanResources,
MontgomeryCountyGovernment,Rockville,MD (1986-1987)
IdesignedandimplementedactivitiesfortheparentservicescomponentofMontgomery
CountyMaryland’firstlocallyfundedChildCareSubsidyProgram.Iwastheliaison
betweenfamiliesandstateand/orlocalagencies;andbetweentheprogramandothercounty
andcommunity-basedagenciesororganizations.
EDUCATION
CertificateofAdvanceGraduateStudies,2006,StaffDevelopment/AdultEducation
RegentUniversity,VirginiaBeach,VA
PostGraduateStudies,1991-1992,SpecialEducation,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
Washington,D.C.
MasterofArts,1974,ChildDevelopment/HEC,TexasSouthernUniversity,Houston,TX
BachelorofArts,1972,ChildDevelopment/HEC,UniversityofHouston,Houston,TX *
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SeleryaMoore
Ms.SeleryaMoorehasbeenaDistrictresidentforthepastthirty-eight
years.SheisveryactiveinhercommunityhavingservedasaChairof
itheMayor'sAdvisoryCommitteeonChildAbuseandNeglect(during
MayorPratt’sAdministration),asaConsumerMemberBoardonthe
BoardofPsychology,asformerPresidentoftheFederationof
DemocraticWomen,formerPresidentoftheD.C.Democratic
Women’sClub,andtheformerTreasurerandParliamentarianofthe
Ward4Democrats.ShehasalsoservedonWard4’sRedistrictingTaskForceandisacurrent
memberoftheBoardofSocialWork.
Ms.MooreisanadjunctfacultymemberatTrinityWashingtonUniversity.Priortoretiringin
2014,sheheldpositionsasaDistrictofColumbiaPublicSchoolsEarlyChildhoodEducation
ServiceManager,SpecialEducationMentorTeacher,andClassroomEducator.Ms.Moorealso
workedasanEducationSpecialist(DiagnosticPrescriptive)fortheDistrictofColumbia's
DepartmentofBehavioralHealth,formerlyknownastheCommissiononMentalHealth.
AWard4resident,Ms.MooreearnedherBachelorofArtsinChildDevelopment/HECfromTexas
SouthernUniversity,herMasterofArtsinChildDevelopment/HECfromtheUniversityof
Houston,andaCertificateofAdvanceGraduateStudiesinStaffDevelopmentandAdult
EducationfromRegentUniversity. GOVERNMENT OFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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WEARE
WASHINGTON
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OfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor
TomasTalamante,SteveWalker
BetsyCavendish
April5,2024
LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominatingWandaWheelerand
SeleryaMooreasmembersoftheBoardofSocialWork
ThisistoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand
foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202-
724-1303,ormeat202-724-7681.
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ElizabethA.(Betsy)Cavendish
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ing»1580PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW>Suie300>Washington,DC.20004+Oiice(203)724-7681