The Board of Education of Charles County reelected Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq., as its chairperson and Nicole M. Kreamer as its vice chairperson at the start of its Jan. 14 meeting.
The Board votes annually in January to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The chairperson and vice chairperson serve a one-year term. Both Chairperson Moore Lee and Vice Chairperson Kreamer were the only members nominated for their respective roles and received a unanimous vote from fellow Board members to continue serving in their roles as chairperson and vice chairperson.
Moore Lee, who has described her leadership style as “collaborative,” thanked her colleagues for believing in her and working together as a team. “It means a lot to me,” she said. “Not just to serve on the Board but serve as chair. Nothing happens without all of us coming together and being in agreement. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished.”
Following her nomination, Kreamer echoed Moore Lee’s sentiments and said she was prepared to continue the work of the Board. “It’s been quite a journey over the last year,” she said. “I see Board leadership more about service than leadership.” Kreamer also extended an offer to continue to work with fellow Board members to provide quality education to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students.
Moore Lee is an attorney, mediator and small business owner. She received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of D.C., and a juris doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. Moore Lee is the Region IV Treasurer and ADR Section Secretary of the National Bar Association. She was also appointed to the American Bar Association’s Fund for Justice and Education, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Moore Lee is a graduate of both the Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program and the Dorothy Irene Height Global Leadership Academy. She is married to her husband, Jonathan, and is the mother of three children — including two current CCPS students and a 2023 graduate.
Kreamer is a senior-level healthcare professional and has worked part-time as a substitute teacher for CCPS. A graduate of the University of Maryland, University College with a dual master’s in healthcare administration and an MBA, she is active in several community organizations including the Charles County Branch of the NAACP, and is a mentor with Stella’s Girls Inc., an alumni mentor for University of Maryland Global Campus, a certified facilitator for the Gals Lead mentorship program and a certified Blueprint Advocate with Strong Schools Maryland. She is also a member of the board of directors for the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) since 2020 and currently serves as the chairwoman of its charitable and community contributions committee. Kreamer has three children, including two CCPS graduates and a current student.
Moore Lee and Kreamer were first sworn into office as Board members in December 2022. Before she took the role of Board chair in 2024, Moore Lee served as the vice chairperson in 2023.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).