Cheryl Spencer

“Once you are able to go out and lend that helping hand, to show concern…that nurturing spirit that all of us possess; then it can only spread and catch on to others.”  Mrs. Cheryl Spencer has built her life and career around this core principle.  Described by her nominator as energetic, enthusiastic, selfless, hard working and committed, Cheryl has and continues to impact the lives of those in our community that are in need.

Cheryl serves as a Community Resource Specialist for Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services in the Childrens Services Division.  This liaison position gives her the opportunity to work with other community agencies distributing information to staff and clients regarding vital resources that are available to help those in need.  It also gives her the ability to have needed resources brought into areas where clients reside through collaborative special events.

Along with being a Mother of four and a grandmother, Cheryl is also a Youth Director with the Southern Leadership Conference.  “Youth don’t seem to migrate to civic and social organizations as well as they did in my era…so we came up with a catalyst that motivated youth to learn things and they didn’t even realize they were learning.”  That catalyst was a drill team and it has given the SCLC a wonderful opportunity to be able to educate and to motivate our youth for social change while having fun.  As a member of the SCLC, Cheryl is involved in planning many activities inconjunction with the Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration.

As a part of her work with Montgomery County Job and Family Services and her volunteering with the SCLC, one of things Cheryl is most excited about is the Teen Leadership Summit that is now in its fourth year.  “It is an opportunity for over 800 inner city high school students to come together for one day of educational workshops, life skills training, college preparation and employment opportunities with the emphasis based on promoting leadership skills to prepare our youth for life after graduation to be successful.”

“We need people like Cheryl in the community to help make our tomorrow better…we need people that are dedicated to a cause, be it children, be it health, be it the community at large…to make our lives better and our children’s lives better.”  Tawana Thomas.

Past Speaking of Women’s Health Honorees:

Edythe Lewis - 2007
Rosemary Bradford - 2006
Karen Marshall - 2006
Angela Goodwine - 2005
Judy Ray - 2005
Karen Lorenz-Levin - 2004
Myra Morgan-Bowser - 2004
Joan Palmer - 2003
Lisa Martinez - 2003
Suzanne J. Choiniere - 2002
Frankye Herald - 2002
Anne McNeill - 2001
Gail Johnson - 2001
Lorrie Ellis - 2001
Linda L. Reilman, MD - 2001