board of directors
Our Board of Directors are comprised of a talented and diverse group of professionals who are truly passionate about the mission of Sunday's Child. Each board member brings his and her own respective talents to the organization to help it realize its vision. Sunday's Child members are encouraged to participate as a board member or a committee member.
PRESIDENT - Aurora Osborn (she/her)
Aurora Osborn is an Asian American doctoral student, adjunct instructor, and higher education administrator. She serves as the Senior Director of the Office of Campus Culture and Access at the University of West Florida, where she leads a constellation of programs grounded in federal and state compliance, yet centered on the human experience. Her portfolio includes oversight of Title IX, Student Accessibility Resources, Student Ombuds, and initiatives that foster a respectful, engaged, and equitable campus culture. Through this work, she champions open inquiry, intellectual humility, and the kind of dialogue that builds understanding across difference.
In addition to her administrative leadership, Aurora is an adjunct instructor in the Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government, where she teaches American Politics with an emphasis on cultivating curiosity and civility in public discourse. She holds a master’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s degree in international studies.
Beyond the university, Aurora brings her passion for inclusive storytelling to her role as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the STAMPED Film Festival. There, she helps shape a platform for underrepresented voices and perspectives through the powerful medium of film.
Throughout her career, Aurora has been guided by a belief in the transformative power of collaboration, compassion, and mutual respect. She sees organizations like Sunday’s Child as essential to a vibrant civic fabric—supporting community-based solutions and bridging the gaps that public systems often leave behind. Her commitment to this work is both professional and personal, rooted in the hope of a future where every person has the opportunity to belong and flourish. In her free time, Aurora enjoys cooking, traveling, and sharing life’s joys with her family as a devoted bonus-mom.
VICE PRESIDENT - Michelle Riley (she/her)
Michelle is a long-serving member of the Sunday’s Child board, now serving as Vice President. Bio coming soon!
TREASURER - Ann Carver (she/her)
Ann is a community-focused leader who brings deep experience in financial oversight, risk management, and organizational governance to her board service. She is known for her practical, mission-driven approach and her commitment to helping organizations strengthen accountability, enhance transparency, and steward resources thoughtfully.
After a 28-year career in public accounting, with a concentration in financial institution audits and its related regulatory, compliance, and control reviews, Ann retired as a partner with a regional public accounting firm at the end of 2023. She now serves as Treasurer for a longtime client. Ann holds B.S. degrees in Accounting, as well as Education and Psychology, from the University of Southern Mississippi and holds the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations. She lives in downtown Pensacola with her husband, David, their dog Koko, and cat Gracie, and enjoys music, cooking, reading, and traveling.
SECRETARY - Scott Brady (he/him)
Scott Brady brings a unique blend of business acumen and creative expertise to his role as Secretary of Sunday's Child. As Vice President of Lewis Oil Corporation and Managing Partner of Brady Oil, LLC, Scott has successfully navigated the complex energy industry. His educational background in Architecture and Graphic Design from Mississippi State University laid the foundation for his creative career path.
Scott's professional experience includes working as an Art Director for WLOX-TV and the GodwinGroup Advertising Agency, where he developed innovative marketing campaigns for top clients. His design expertise has earned him numerous awards and certifications, including multiple ADDY Awards.
Committed to giving back to his community, Scott is dedicated to his role at Sunday's Child. Outside of work, Scott enjoys painting, gardening, and restoring harpsichords with his husband, Chuck. They share their life with their loyal Labrador retriever, Ruvo.
Jacey Cosentino (she/her)
Jacey J. Cosentino is a Pensacola native and graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. Jacey moved to Los Angeles in 1999 after attending the University of South Alabama, majored in Biomedical Science. She enrolled at Joe Blasco Makeup School in Hollywood in 2000 and had a 14-year career as a Celebrity Makeup Artist in Film and TV before moving back to Pensacola. In 2014 Jacey went back to College, The University of West Florida, to obtain her B.S.B.A. in Finance and Accounting. Currently she is a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones Peacock Wealth Management Team with a sole focus on assisting others in aligning their values and beliefs with the way they invest and grow wealth. She has been on the board of Sunday's Child for 6 years – has been Treasurer, Vice President, and President (current, second term). She also serves on the board for the Pensacola Humane Society Fur Ball, the Pensacola Opera, Rally for Childhood Cancer Shopping Soiree' and is the co-director of Mountainfilm Festival Pensacola.
Jacey has one son, Clark, owns and runs a small farm animal rescue in Beulah, and when not at work or home you can find her playing tennis, attending social events, traveling, or spending time with her closest friends.
Christa Moody (she/her)
Christa Moody is a Gulf Coast native who has live in Pensacola since 1997. In 1999, she graduated with her Bachelors from University of West FL and went on to earn her Masters in Clinical Counseling and Psychology from Troy State University in 2005. The earliest part of her career was working as a mental health provider in a local non-for-profit community mental health setting and then working for the State of FL with indigent care in a local forensic setting. Since 2010, she has worked independently in private practice. Regardless of the setting as a psychotherapist, she is deeply committed to cultural awareness and sensitivity and strives to create an inclusive and affirming space where people feel seen, heard, safe, and empowered.
She enjoys volunteering and activism that is pro-social justice and considers it a privilege to help further Sunday’s Child invaluable mission by serving as a board member.
She relishes quality time with friends, family, her wife, and all the various animals at their East Hill home. You will find her enjoying the healing power of mother nature and movement in various forms. Meditating, reading, traveling, and learning are other big passions.
David Richbourg (he/him)
David was born on Long Island, NY and has lived in Pensacola since 1961. He is a graduate from Pensacola High School, Pensacola Junior College, the University of West Florida, and the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned his degrees in marketing and finance. Post graduate work in interior and architectural design were responsible for launching his career in real estate development. David and his late husband, Norman Ricks, were founding members of Sunday’s Child, and David recently returned to the board. He is past president of Appetite4Life and Pensacola Heritage Foundation, and presently on the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra and Pensacola Opera boards. He is secretary of the Opera, and chairman of the building committee. Traveling, reading, and time spent on his sail boat are his favorite past times.
Scott Ridgway (he/him)
Scott moved to Pensacola in October 2023 after accepting a position as a Child Advocate Manager at the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office. Scott has been working in the fields of Suicide Prevention, Child Advocacy, and Children’s Mental Health for over 30 years. He was the Executive Director of the 15th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center (CAC) for several years before moving here. Before being employed with the CAC, he was the Executive Director for 18 years with the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. He also served as the Director of Field Operations with the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, and in various roles with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the regional inpatient psychiatric hospital. Scott holds a master’s degree in public service management from Cumberland University and a bachelor’s degree in human services from the University of Tennessee. For more than three decades, Scott has been privileged to contribute his time and efforts to various boards focused on diverse causes, including championing human rights, promoting mental health, advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ children, and combating alcohol and drug abuse. Throughout his service on these boards, Scott has assumed versatile leadership roles, empowering him to mobilize resources, ensure financial accountability, and foster board development. As the chairman of numerous organizations, he has dedicated himself to these initiatives, wholeheartedly committed to making a meaningful difference within each of these communities during his tenure. He enjoys spending his free time with his family, especially his granddaughters.
Dakota Parks (she/her)
Dakota Parks is a queer, polyamorous poet and freelance writer who moved to Pensacola in 2016 from the rural Midwest. She holds a Master of Arts in English with a specialization in creative writing from the University of West Florida. In 2020, she helped revive Feminist Spaces, an international journal of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, where she continues to serve as an editor. Dakota is a fierce advocate for reproductive rights, racial equity, and the LGBTQ+ community. She currently works as a freelance journalist and content writer, serving clients across healthcare, tourism, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. Her poetry has appeared in Someone Waits for Me, a queer documentary on aging screening at film festivals across the nation, as well as in Emerald Coast Review, The Pensacola Museum of Art, The Midwest Review, and Sinister Wisdom, among others. Her work has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. In her free time, you can most likely spot her cycling around Pensacola, stockpiling books for the Armageddon, baking sourdough, or spending time with her wife and girlfriend. You can browse her work at dakotaparks.org.
Nichole Murphy (she/her)
Nichole has called the Florida Panhandle home since 1994, growing up in Navarre and now raising her own family in Pensacola. As the daughter of two military parents, she carries a strong sense of service and community into everything she does. She is a graduate of Florida State University, earning bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Political Science. Nichole is a devoted wife and stay-at-home mother to two energetic toddlers, and an active volunteer who serves as a poll worker for Escambia County Elections and contributes her time to several local nonprofits.
Her passion for advocacy and equality extends to her work with queer organizations like Sunday’s Child and the Stamped Film Festival.Professionally, Nichole is a literary consultant who collaborates with publishing houses and reps, reviewing more than a hundred novels each year. She’s also an active member of nine diverse book clubs, ranging from horror to literary fiction, and rarely goes anywhere without a book in hand.
When she’s not immersed in stories, she’s giving back to her community in other ways, like fostering kittens through A HOPE, a nonprofit focused on animal rescue and education.