Title: Board Member
Phone: 330 307-5147
Champion Board Member service:
Marie J. Downs is a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Science in Special Education from Youngstown State University.
Marie has been employed by the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities for the past 15 years, where she serves as an Intervention Specialist in the Fairhaven Program and is the PBIS System Coordinator. Prior to her work with TCBDD, she gained additional experience teaching in both a charter school and a nonprofit setting.
In addition to her professional work, Marie is actively involved in the community. She serves as the Official Event Announcer for Trumbull County Special Olympics basketball events, a role in which she volunteers consistently to support student-athletes and inclusive programming.
Marie resides in Champion with her husband and their two children, who attend Champion Local Schools.