Georgia Association on Young Children  (GAYC)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2008

OFFICERS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRESIDENT
Hilda R. Tompkins
(2008 - 2009)

 

Program Development Specialist
Professional Standards Commission
2 Peachtree Street, Suite 6000
Atlanta GA 30303-3141
404-232-2656 - w
Hilda.Tompkins@gapsc.com

PAST-PRESIDENT
Diane Bales
(2008 - 2009)

Human Development Specialist
Cooperative Extension
The University of Georgia
222 Hoke Smith Annex
Athens, GA  30602-4356
706-542-7566 - w
706-542-1799 - f
dbales@uga.edu

VICE PRESIDENT FOR
PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Jerri Kropp
(2008-2010)

Associate Professor, CFD
P.O. Box 8021
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5420 – w
912-478-7087 – f
jkropp@georgiasouthern.edu

VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
Pam Whitney
(2006 – 2008)

Director
Northside Hospital CDC
1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE
Atlanta GA 30342
404-851-8662 – w
404-851-6957 – f
pam.whitney@northside.com

VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC POLICY/ INFORMATION AWARENESS
Roberta Malavenda
(2006 – 2008)

Consultant
SPARK GA
Annie E. Casey Foundation
404-317-2734 – cell
rmalaven@bellsouth.net

 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE

OFFICERS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kathie Rigsby
(2008-2010)

Director
Southwest GA GLRS
433 Mercer Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
229-431-1230 – w
229-435-1528 - f
krigsby@dougherty.k12.ga.us

 

TREASURER
Elaine Draeger
(2006 – 2010)

President/CEO
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
385 Centennial Olympic Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-523-2767 – w
edraeger@shelteringarmsforkids.com

SECRETARY
Lisa Belliston
(2008-2010)

Assistant Director of Professional Development & Center Services
Quality Care for Children
50 Executive Park South, Suite 5015
Atlanta, GA  30329
404-479-4260 – w
404-479-4166 – f
lisa.belliston@qualitycareforchildren.org

SECA REPRESENTATIVE
Beth Parr
(2007 - 2009)

Consultant
Savannah Children’s Museum,
NAEYC Accreditation Assessor
Savannah, GA 
elizaparr@comcast.net

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
 (MEMBERS-AT-LARGE)
Voting Status—Junior and Senior Representatives share one vote per district

DISTRICT

2008-2009 SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

2008-2009 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 1
Southwest

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
cduncan@albanytech.edu

Gail Gibson Solomon
Principal
Albany, GA 31707
229-431-3488 – w
229-439-1982 – f
linda.gibson@dougherty.k12.ga.us

DISTRICT 2
Southeast

Tiffany Stewart
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Kids’ Advocacy Coalition
Child Care Resource & Referral
of South Central Georgia
202 E. Mary Street 
Valdosta, Ga. 31601
229-671-9325 - w
tstewart@kac-ccrr.org

Letta Cox
Head Start Resource Specialist
2100 Riverside Ave.
PO Box 1965
Waycross, GA 31502-1965
912-287-4090 - w
lcox@csiheadstart.com

DISTRICT 3
Coastal

 

 

 

Andrea Hendley, Owner/Director
Smiles, Giggles & Hugs
22 Joe Kennedy Boulevard
Statesboro, GA  30458
912-681-1100 – w
912-871-4536 – f
anwsunshine@yahoo.com

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DISTRICT 4
East Central

 

 

Janie Davis, Director
Children Unique Christian Daycare
Augusta, GA  30906
706-541-2422 - w
706-541-3692 – f
706-627-7448 - cell
uniquekids@aol.com

Debbie Brodowski
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Aikin Technical College
1638 Jamestown Ave
Evans, GA  30809 (home address)
803-593-9954 x 1234
brodowsd@atc.edu

DISTRICT 5
Central

 

 

Cara Mock, Director
Giggles
P.O. Box 5996
Sandersville, GA 31082
478-553-1555 – w
478-553-1516 – f
giggles@washemc.net

Krista Stanley, Student
President of the Student Chapter of GAYC at Georgia College and State University
500 W Franklin Street
Milledgeville, GA
krista_stanley@ecats.gcsu.edu

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
(MEMBERS-AT-LARGE)

DISTRICT

2008-2009 SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

2008-2009 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 6
West Central

Jennifer Catha-Arceneaux
Quality Enhancement Coordinator
Childcare Network
1501 D. 13thSt
Columbus, GA 31901
706-587-5913 – w
Jcatha-arceneaux@cnikids.com

Belva Dorsey
Executive Director
Enrichment Services Program, Inc.
900 Linwood Blvd
Columbus, GA 31902
706-649-0796 – w
706-649-1620 – f
bdorsey@espcaa.org

DISTRICT 7
Metro-West

Jan E. Stevenson
Divisions for Special Ed. Services & Supports, Georgia Department of Ed. 1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-657-9965 - w
404-463-5591 - f jstevens@doe.k12.ga.us

Gerald Parks
Development Specialist II
Georgia State University
197 Decatur St
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-413-8454 – w

cdcgip@langate.gsu.edu

DISTRICT 8
Piedmont

Susan Paltrineri, Co-President
GA Family Child Care Association
1442 Elliots Lane
Auburn GA 30011
susansilly@aol.com

 

Shelley Shelnutt
Learning Specialist, Early Childhood Education
100 Trident Trail Rd
Loganville,  GA  30052
770-466-4892 - w
sshelnutt@walton.k12.ga.us

DISTRICT 9
Northeast

Nosleyvis Falcon
Pre-School Director
Smart Starts Day School
711 Dorsey Street
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-533-4455 – w
nosleivys@gmail.com

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DISTRICT 10
Northwest

Gloria Calhoun,
Inclusion Coordinator
Child Care Resource and Referral of Northwest GA at Cartersville
913 N. Tennessee Street., Suite 202
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-0828 ext 835 - w
678-721-6676 - f
gloria.calhoun@qualitycareforchildrennwga.org

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Term:  2008-2010

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

ADVANCING CAREERS

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CONSTITUTION
& BY-LAWS 

Open

2008 GAYC
CONFERENCE CHAIR

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LOCAL CHAPTERS
Janie Davis & Bobbie Lee

Janie Davis, Director
Children Unique Christian Daycare
3423–C Deans Bridge Road
Augusta, GA  30906
706-541-2422 - w
706-541-3692 - f
uniquekids@aol.com

Bobbie Lee,Trainer/Consultant
AGC Training Center
329 Oak Lake Drive
Martinez, GA 30907
allgodschildren2@bellsouth.net

FINANCE
Elaine Draeger

 

President/CEO
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
385 Centennial Olympic Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-523-2767 – w
edraeger@shelteringarmsforkids.com

HISTORY AND ARCHIVES
Stacy Schwartz

 

Stacy L. Schwartz, Assistant Professor
Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490
478-4456204 – w
stacy.schwartz@gcsu.edu

MEMBERSHIP
Ash Patel

Seven Oaks Academy
810 Indian Trail
Lilburn, GA 30047
770-564-0470– w
770-935-1200 – f
404-432-7974 - cell
ash_patel1526@hotmail.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Term:  2008-2010

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

NEWSLETTER

Victoria Hawkins

Early Care and Education Specialist
3708 Atlanta Hwy. Ste 1
Athens, GA  30642
706-613-1603 x 225
706-613-1605 – f
vhawkins@communityconnection211.org

NOMINATIONS  AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT

 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Melissa Roney

 

Kids ‘R’ Kids International, Inc.
1625 Executive Drive South
Duluth, GA 30096
770-279-7777 ext. 122 – w
770-279-9699 - f
mproney@yahoo.com

PUBLIC POLICY
Erika Willams

Senior Research Analyst
Fulton County Human Services
115 Martin Luther King Drive
Atlanta, GA  30303
404-730-8738 - w
Erika.williams@fultoncountyga.gov

 

PUBLICATIONS
Katie Tracy

The Bradley Schools
Wheeler Pines Preschool
1219 George Wilson Drive
Augusta, GA 30909
706-860-7496 – w
706- 860-8570 - f
ktracy@thebradleyschools.com

PUBLICITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Priscilla Smith

Priscilla Smith
Program Director
Early Childhood Care and Education
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702
678-226-6430 - w
770-685-1337 - f
PriscillaSmith@gwinnetttech.edu

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Term:  2008-2010

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCREDITATION
Jennifer Waters

Consultant
jenniferlwaters@hotmail.com  

RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT                                                
Laura Miller

 

 

Education Manager
Education and Technology Services
Georgia Public Broadcasting
260 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA  30318
404-685-2521 - w
404-685-2556 - f
millerl@gpb.org

SCHOLARSHIP
& AWARDS
Laurel Gulish Beckham

Associate Director of Programs
Center for Child Well-being
The Task Force for Child Survival and Development
325 Swanton Way
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404-592-1435 - w
lgulish@taskforce.org

 

WEEK OF THE
YOUNG CHILD
Crystal Rhodes

Quality Assurance
Kids ‘R’ Kids, International, Inc.
1625 Executive Drive South
Duluth, GA  30096
770-279-7777 – w
770-279-9699 – f
crystal@kidsrkids.com

Georgia Association on Young Children
CENTRAL OFFICE
368 Moreland Avenue, NE  Suite 240
Atlanta, GA  30307-1927
Phone (404) 222-0014   Fax (404) 222-0107
gayc@algxmail.com
www.gayconline.org

OFFICE STAFF

Pat Minish Ph. D.
Executive Director
gaycdirector@algxmail.com

Carol Petty, M.S., CPA
Business Manager
gaycbusiness@algxmail.com

Erica Wilson Goldthrop, M.S.
Professional  Development Coordinator
gaycconference@algxmail.com
advancingcareers@gayc.xohost.com

Shonnie G. Roberson, B.A.
Technical Assistance Project Coordinator
gayc@algxmail.com