Lisa A. Beeman, MSW ’97 will take on the role as the new Cecil County DSS Director, and the DHS family is all the richer for her enthusiastic embrace of this role. Lisa brings a wealth of experience with her to Cecil County DSS, and in many ways, this event represents a homecoming of sorts. She worked previously as a Cross Functional Supervisor/CHESSIE Coordinator for Cecil County DSS, for seven years. Her leadership skills were honed there, managing and working shoulder-to-shoulder with social workers, aides, foster care teams, and other staff.

In addition, Lisa worked directly with families with vulnerable adults and children at risk of abuse and neglect. Most recently, she worked as a Social Service Administrator III/Licensing Specialist for the Office of Licensing and Monitoring/Department of Human Services. She has performed this role as a rigorous overseer and champion for youth in foster care, both in terms of maintaining adherence to COMAR requirements and in ensuring best practices training among staff. We are gratified that the capable chain of Cecil County DSS staff expertise will continue to be seamlessly linked with Lisa Beeman as the leader. The vulnerable citizens of Cecil County will continue to be most assuredly in the caring hands of a leader who understands and lives the principles of public service. 

Lisa Beeman graduated with the class of 1997 and would serve as a prominent figure for Cross Functional Supervisor for Cecil County DSS, working alongside social workers and foster care teams, amongst others

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