Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2012
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OFFICERS
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BUSINESS ADDRESS
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PRESIDENT
Laurel Gulish Beckham
(2012-13)
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Adjunct Faculty
Capella University & Gwinnett Tech
4508 Hales Trace Lane, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
678-380-3634 - h
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PAST PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR
PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Jerri Kropp
(2011-2013)
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Associate Professor, CFD
P.O. Box 8021
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5420 – w
912-478-0276 – f
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
Courtney May
(2012 – 2014)
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Director of Children’s Services
The Frazer Center
1815 Ponce de Leon Avenue N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-377-3836x118-w
404-373-0058-f
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC POLICY/ INFORMATION AWARENESS
Roberta Malavenda
(2012 – 2014)
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Consultant
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
Parents As Teachers (PAT) State Leader
UGA Home Visitation
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Central Georgia Technical College
3300 Macon Tech. Drive Macon, GA
478-757-3491
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
(MEMBERS-AT-LARGE)
Voting Status—Junior and Senior Representatives share one vote per district
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DISTRICT
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2012-2013 SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
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2012-2013 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE
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DISTRICT 1
Southwest
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Charlene Heath Duncan
Instructor
Early Childhood Care & Education
Albany Technical College
1704 S. Slappey Blvd.
Albany, Georgia 31701
229 430-0484 - w
229 430-3501 – f
229-854-0300-c
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Jeannette Lucas
ASU Early Learning Center Director
Albany State University
504 College Dr.
Albany, GA 31705
229-430-2792 – w
229-430-2969-f
229-344-1959 – c
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DISTRICT 2
Southeast
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Sandi Boatright, Director
ABC Child Development Center
305 South Baker Street
Alma, GA 31510
912-632-0130 – w
912-381-1632 - c ssboatright@bchsi.org
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OPEN
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DISTRICT 3
Coastal
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Outreach Coordinator/Behavior Consultant
The Matthew Reardon Center/Advance Academy 7135 Hodgson Memorial Drive Savannah, GA 31416 |
Cheryl Stephens
Precious Gifts Family Child Care Home
200 Lewis Street
Statesboro, GA 30458
912-678-1597 - w
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DISTRICT 4
East Central
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Betty-Jean Exumé
Fort Gordon CDC
Building 44401, 44th Street
Fort Gordon GA
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Gena Sapp
ECE Instructor and CDC Director
Southeastern Technical College
346 Kite Rd.
Swainsboro, Georgia 30401
478-289-2240
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DISTRICT 5
Central
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Marianna Hicks
171 Mill Way
Milledgeville, GA 31061
662-614-6994-h
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Jason B. Jacobs
Training Manager
Georgia Health Sciences University Child Care Resource and Referral Agency of Central GA at Macon
277 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Ste 104 Macon, GA 31201
478-365-1858 – w
478.751.3010 - f
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DISTRICT 6
West Central
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Betty Hipps, Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education
Columbus State University 4225 University Avenue Columbus, GA 31907-5645 (706) 568-5092 - w (706) 569-3134 - f |
OPEN
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DISTRICT 7
Metro-West
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Nicole Patton Terry, Assistant Professor Georgia State University, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
30 Pryor St.
College of Education Building, Ste. 860
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-413-8335
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Lee Shaw
Sheltering Arms
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
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DISTRICT 8
Piedmont
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Amy Wraga, Director
Emmanuel Episcopal Dayschool
498 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30601
706-543-1294 ext. 207
706-340-4251- c
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Emma Laing, Director
Lifespan Montessori of Athens
562 Research Dr.
Athens, GA 300605
706-424-3861- w
706-224-5878 - c
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DISTRICT 9
Northeast
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Regina L Meeler
Gainsville State College
Department of Business, Education, Health & Wellness
PO Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3420 – w
770-868-6789 - c
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Molly-Rose Kosiak
The Children's Place at New Liberty
59 Charlie Smith Road
Braselton, GA 30517
706-870-2838-w
mollykosiak@newlibertychildren.com
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DISTRICT 10
Northwest
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Hollie Queen, ECCE Instructor
Chattahoochee Technical College Woodstock Campus
8371 Main Street
Woodstock, Georgia 30188
770-516-0734 - w
678-454-1801 - f
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OPEN
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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490
478-445-6204 – w
dotelaine@yahoo.com
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PUBLICITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Meghan Welch
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Jane Brown
WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
Ayanna Cato-Hawkins
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GA State Univ. Best Practices
PO Box 3999
Atlanta, GA 30302
OPEN
Care Solutions, Inc.
Vice President
1117 Perimeter Center West
Suite-300
Kids 'R' Kids International
1625 Executive Drive South
Duluth, GA 30096
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