Maryland Food Bank
Yvonne Shea possesses a robust background in microbiology and regulatory affairs with extensive experience spanning over three decades. Currently serving as a Substitute/Paraeducator at Howard County Public Schools since November 2022 and volunteering with the Maryland Food Bank since January 2021, Yvonne has demonstrated a commitment to community service. Previously, Yvonne worked as a Scientific Reviewer at the FDA from April 2010 to January 2021, focusing on in vitro diagnostics within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. From 1981 to 2010, Yvonne held various roles at the National Institutes of Health, culminating in a leadership position within the Microbiology Service, where responsibilities included overseeing specimen processing and diagnostic testing to support patient care. Yvonne holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Maryland Baltimore and the University of Maryland, respectively.
Maryland Food Bank
Our mission is to lead the movement and nurture the belief that together we can improve the lives of Marylanders by ending hunger. The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization at the forefront of the movement to end hunger throughout Maryland. For more than 35 years, we have partnered with communities across the state to distribute food to individuals and families in need. Through carefully crafted programs, the food bank aims to meet the immediate needs of Marylanders while simultaneously working to find long-term ways to reduce hunger statewide. We operate from three facilities in Baltimore, Salisbury, and Hagerstown. Through our extensive network of soup kitchens, pantries, and schools, our branches distribute food throughout 21 counties and Baltimore City, including Somerset, Wicomico, and Washington counties—some of the most food-insecure regions in Maryland.