Georgia Association on Young Children  (GAYC)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2002
Executive Committee - District Representatives - Committee Chairs - Local Chapters



 

OFFICERS

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRESIDENT

Laura J. Fleming

(2001 - 2003)

 

Consulting  & Training Services

100 Rivershyre Circle

Lawrenceville, GA  30043

770-963-4435 – w

770-963-0968 – f

ljfleming@msn.com

PAST

PRESIDENT

Debbie Rector

(2001 - 2002)

Executive Director

Whitfield/Dalton CDC

P.O. Box 1985

Dalton, GA  30722-1985

706-278-8991 – w

706-226-7751 – f

drector@alltel.net

 

VICE PRESIDENT FOR

PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Shelia Lewis

(2002 – 2004)

 

 


VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

Hollie Pavloff

(2003 – 2005)

Professional Development Director

The Sunshine House

5100 Park Circle

Austell, GA  30106

770-883-1056 - w

770-979-7572 – f

678-458-0674 - cell

slewis@sshouse.com

 

 

 

VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC POLICY/ INFORMATION AWARENESS

Margaret McCall

(2002)

Early Childhood Specialist

Clayton Co. Public Schools

2284 Old Rex Morrow Rd.

Morrow, GA  30260

404-675-8045 – w

404-366-0097 – f

mmccall@instruct.ccps.ga.net

 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE - Back to Top

 

 

 

OFFICERS

 

BUSINESS ADDRESS

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Katherine Garrison

(2002 – 2004)

Clayton State University

Student

csu13957@mail.claytonstate.net

 

 

TREASURER

Robert "Bo" Bolander

(2003 – 2005)

 

Executive Director Clayton Collaborative Authority 616 E. Church Street Monroe, GA 30655 770-472-8070 - w
770-472-8072 - f bolander@mindspring.com

SECRETARY

Diane Bales

(2002 - 2004)

 

Human Development Specialist

Cooperative Extension Service

The University of Georgia

Hoke Smith Annex

Athens, GA  30602-4356

706-542-7566 – w

706-542-1799 – f

dbales@arches.uga.edu

 

SECA REPRESENTATIVE

Beth Parr

(2001 - 2003)

Church Consultant

Methodist Home for Children

15 Jameswood Ave.

Savannah, GA  31406

912-354-2942- w & h

912-354-6953- f

Elizaparr@aol.com

 


 

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES - Back to Top

(MEMBERS-AT-LARGE)

Voting Status—Junior and Senior Representatives share one vote per district

 

DISTRICT

 2003 SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

2003 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE

 

DISTRICT 1

Southwest

 

Kathie Rigsby

Director

Southwest GLRS

433 Mercer Ave.

Albany, GA  31701

229-432-9151 – w

229-435-1528 – f

229-439-9488 – h

krigsby@doughery.k12.ga.us

 

 

Erica Blalock
Training/Resource Coordinator Stepping Stones Child Care Resource & Referral Agency of SWGA @ Albany P O Box 1828 Albany, GA 31702
1-800-554-7760 chartergranny@hotmail.com

 

DISTRICT 2

Southeast

Letta Cox

Headstart Training and Resource Specialist

2100 Riverside Ave.

Waycross, GA 31502-1965

912-287-4090 – w

912-283-0380 – h

lc@wayxcable.com

 

Carrie Moore

Okefenokee Technical College

1701 Carswell Avenue

Waycross, GA  31503

912-287-5824 – w

912-283-0525 – h

cmoore@okefenokeetech.org

 

 

DISTRICT 3

Coastal

Janis Lewis

Assistant Director

Consultant - Regulatory Compliance Project

6610 Abercorn Street

Savannah, GA 31405

912-352-8404 – w

912-692-1256 – f

JLewis7475@msn.com

 

Betsy Shelsby-Morris

Early Childhood Ed. Consultant

167 Mackay Dr.

Brunswick, GA  31525

912-280-0918 – w & h

912-264-8861 – f

betrumor@bellsouth.net

DISTRICT 4

East Central

Julie  Phillips

Program Manager, CCR & R

3232 Washington Road

Augusta, GA 30907

706-228-3566 – w

706-228-3570 – f

770-736-7027 – h

lmgaugusta@mindspring.com

 

 

Sheryl Flaherty
Irwin Inclusion Coordinator CCR & R Agency of East Georgia at Augusta 3232 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia 30907 Sherylshouseaug@aol.com

 

DISTRICT 5

Central

 

Pat Fouts

Standards Surveyor

DHR, Child Care Licensing

3312 Northside Drive

Bldg. D, Suite 220

Macon, GA  31210

478-757-6625 – w

478-471-5723 – f

pwfouts@dhr.state.ga.us

 

 

 

 

Open

 

 


DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES - Back to Top

(MEMBERS-AT-LARGE)

 

DISTRICT

2003 SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

2003 JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE

 

DISTRICT 6

West  Central

 

Carolyn Harris, Toddler/Preschool (Educational Technician)

(Santa Fe CDC)

2 Greenforest Court

Columbus, GA  31906

706-544-2339 – w

706-544-3280 – f

706-569-4290 – h

CH4290@aol.com

 

 

Open

 

DISTRICT 7

Metro-West


Sammie Holloway

Atlanta Technical College

Early Childhood Education Dept.

1560 Metropolitan Pkwy.

Atlanta, GA  30310

404-756-3730 – w

404-758-8522 – f

sammieways@aol.com

 

 Deidra Adams
ECE Teacher Druid Hill CDC 1026 Ponce De Leon Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30306 deidramusicmagic@hotmail.com

 

DISTRICT 8

Piedmont

Warren McPherson, Director

Athens Montesorri School

3145 Barnett Shaols Road

Athens, GA  30605

706-549-8490 – w

amschool@earthlink.net

wildee953@cs.com (summer)

Brandy Wilson

Education Program Specialist

UGA – McPhaul

220 Carlton St.

Athens, GA 30602

706-542-1225 – w

706-542-5096 – f

706-227-2045 - h

Brandyw@fcs.uga.edu

 

DISTRICT 9

Northeast

Kathy McCollister

Consultant

434 Hunt River Way

Suwanee, GA  30024

770-277-5726 – w

770-338-9629 – f

kmccollist@aol.com

 

 

 

 Open

 

DISTRICT 10

Northwest

Linda Looper

(Preschool Special Ed.

Dalton Public Schools)

102 Lin Bar Dr.

Dalton, GA 30721

706-226-0324 – w

706-259-6828- h & f

loopie@dalton.net

 

 

Julie Crum, Assistant Director

Friendship House, Inc.

P.O. Box 794

Dalton, Georgia  30722

706-278-8012 - w

706-275-8878 – f

706-694-4189 – h

dbc1313@ocsonline.com

Note:  For District Representatives, if the job position is in parenthesis, then the address listed is a home address.

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS - Back to Top

Term:  2002-2004

 

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

 

CONSTITUTION

& BY-LAWS 

Colleen Lagoueyte

 

DHR Office of Regulatory Child Care Licensing

P.O. Box 1334

Waycross, GA 31501

(912) 285-6169-w

(912) 285-6017-f

clagoueyte@dhr.state.ga.us

 

 

2002 GAYC

CONFERENCE

Toni Waylor Bowen

 


Open

 

 

LOCAL CHAPTERS

Lou Ellen Durbin

Extended Day Program Coordinator

Camden County Schools

P.O. Box 1329

Kingsland, GA 31548

(912) 729-8277-w

lou_durbin@camden.k12.ga.us

 

 

FINANCE

Robert "Bo" Bolander

Executive Director Clayton Collaborative Authority 616 E. Church Street Monroe, GA 30655 770-472-8070 - w
770-472-8072 - f bolander@mindspring.com

 

HISTORY AND ARCHIVES

 


Open

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

Amy Hough

 

Early Childhood Program Director Southwest Georgia Technical College 15689 US Hwy 19 N Thomasville, GA 31792
229-227-2570 – w
229-225-5289 – f
ahough@swgtc.net

 

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS - Back to Top

Term:  2002-2004

 

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

NEWSLETTER

Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett

Assistant Professor of Elementary Ed.

Dept. of Elementary Education

University of Georgia

427 Aderhold Hall

Athens, GA  30602-7122

706-542-8253 – w

706-542-4277 - f

Sneuhart@coe.uga.edu

NOMINATIONS & BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Trudy Friar

ACET
175 Gwinnett Drive, Ste. 370 Lawrenceville, GA 30045
770-339-5267 - w trudyfriar@acetonline.org

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Jay Lamont Harris

Professional Training & Consulting

5510 Lilburn-Stone Mtn. Rd.

Stone Mountain, GA 30087

770-564-9667

jharris@ptctraining.com

 

 

PUBLIC POLICY

Acting chair

Letta Cox

 

Headstart Training and Resource Specialist

2100 Riverside Ave.

Waycross, GA 31502-1965

912-287-4090 – w

912-283-0380 – h

lc@wayxcable.com

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Melissa Cooper

 

 

Program Manager

Child Care Resources & Refferals

P.O. Box 2899

Brunswick, GA 31521

912-262-9248-w

912-262-9819-f

maccoop@bellsouth.net

 

PUBLICITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Melissa Cooper

 

 Program Manager

Child Care Resources & Refferals

P.O. Box 2899

Brunswick, GA 31521

912-262-9248-w

912-262-9819-f

maccoop@bellsouth.net

 

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

Sharon Colmore

 

Child Development Services

56 Steele Ave

Fort Stewart, GA  31314

912-767-3186 – w

912-876-7511 – f

912-876-3119 - h

colmore@coastalnow.net

 


COMMITTEE CHAIRS - Back to Top

Term:  2002-2004

 

COMMITTEE

BUSINESS ADDRESS

 

RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT                                               

Betsy Shelsby-Morris

 

Early Childhood Ed. Consultant

167 Mackay Dr.

Brunswick GA  31525

912-280-0918 – w & h

912-264-8861 – f

betrumor@bellsouth.net

 

SCHOLARSHIP

& AWARDS

Kathy McCollister

 

Early Childhood Consultant & Trainer

433  433 Hunt River Way

Suwanee GA  30024

770-277-5726 – w

770-338-9629 –f

kmccollist@aol.com

 

T.E.A.C.H.

Hilda Tompkins

 

Coordinator

EC Care and Education Pgms.

Georgia Dept. of Technical &

Adult Education (DTAE)

3103 Clairmont Rd., Ste. B

Atlanta, GA  30329

404-327-6954 – w

404-679-1661 – f

htompkins@dtae.org

 

 

WEEK OF THE

YOUNG CHILD

Pam Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Project Manager & Early Ed. Trainer

Quality Care for Children, Inc.

50 Executive Park South

Suite 5015

Atlanta, GA  30329-2214

404-479-4200 – w

404-479-4166 – f

pross@qualitycareforchildren.org

 


 

Local Chapters Under Development* - Back to Top

 

 

 

SouthWest Georgia AYC

Cindy Wisham

Kidsville IV

264 Leslie Hwy
Leesburg, GA 31763

229-759-8687 - w
kidsbiz4@yahoo.com

Savannah Technical Institute

Brenda Weitman

AYC Campus Chapter

5717 White Bluff Road

Savannah, GA  31499

912-351-4511 – w

912-754-9661 - h

Swainsboro AYC

Cindy Edenfield, CD Instructor

Swainsboro Technical Institute

117 Canterbury Ln.

Swainsboro, GA    30401

912-289-2200 - w

912-337-8427 - h

912-237-4043 - f

cedenfie@swainsboro.tec.ga.us

 

 

Okefenokee AYC

Letta Cox

Headstart Training and Resource Specialist

2100 Riverside Ave.

Waycross, GA 31502-1965

912-287-4090 - w

912-283-0380 – h

coxl@planttel.net

 

Augusta Area AYC

Janie Davis
Children Unique Christian Daycare Center 3423-C Deans Bridge Road Augusta, GA 30906
706-798-9363
uniquekids@aol.com

 

 

Lower Chatahoochee AYC

 

 

 

 

 

*Refers to organizations under development with the intention of formally affiliating with GAYC.

 

 

 

 GAYC CENTRAL OFFICE
368 Moreland Ave., NE, Ste. 240 Atlanta, GA 30307-1927
Phone (404) 222-0014 Fax (404) 222-0107
gayc@algxmail.com
www.gayconline.org



OFFICE STAFF

Executive Director
Pat Minish, Ph..D.

Business Manager
Carol Petty, CPA

Professional Development Director
Elizabeth A. N. Powers, M.Ed.

Mini-Grant Administrator

Katherine Otto

Conference Coordinator
Open

Financial Assistance Coordinator (ACT)
Nancy Fish, M.Ed.

Professional Development Coordinator
Ricky Whitted

Administrative Assistant

Chenise M. Kean

T.E.A.CH. Early Childhood® Program Director
Open

T.E.A.C.H. Counselor
Ricky Whitted

T.E.A.C.H. Assistant
Juanita Coleman

T.E.A.C.H. Assistant
Yvonne Welch


GAYC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Past-President
Vice-President for Membership Services
Vice President for Public Policy/Information Awareness
Vice President for Program and Professional Development
Vice President for Administration and Organizational Development
Treasurer
Secretary
SECA Representative
GAYC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
District Representatives
Committee Chairs