Staff

Julie Phillips, M.Ed.
CCR&R Director
(706) 556-6820

ECE Experience: 28 years
Years with Leap: 26 years
Hometown: Martinez, GA
Education: Georgia Southern and Augusta University

Regina Little
Assistant Director
(478) 365-1798

ECE Experience: 32 years
Years with Leap: 14 years
Hometown: Livingston, TN
Education: Tennessee Tech and GCSU

Jason Jacobs
Assistant Director
(478) 365-1858

ECE Experience: 30 years
Years with Leap: 17 years
Hometown: Clarksburg, WV
Education: Queens University of Charlotte

Allegra Jackson, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(770) 317-8834

ECE Experience: 25+ years
Years with Leap: 15 years
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
Education: Rutgers University

Lois Walker, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(678) 780-8204

ECE Experience: 20+ years
Years with Leap: 14 years
Education: Mercer University and Grand Canyon University

Tomekia Kemp, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(770) 317-9414

ECE Experience: 15 years
Years with Leap: 13 years
Hometown: Soperton, GA
Education: Georgia Southern University

Amanda Blizard, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Team Leader
(478) 972-6956

ECE Experience: 34 years
Years with Leap: 12 years
Hometown: Griffin, GA
Education: Mercer University and Georgia College & University

Pamela M. Fields, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(404) 821-0778

ECE Experience: 19 years
Years with Leap: 10 years
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Education: Southern Crescent AS, Mercer University, and Ashford University

Tanisha Knight, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Team Leader
(404) 556-3327

ECE Experience: 24 years
Years with Leap: 9 years
Hometown: Pike County
Education: Ashford University

Traci Lewis, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(478) 508-7145

ECE Experience: 21 years
Years with Leap: 10 years
Hometown: Sparta, GA
Education: GMC, Troy University, and Walden University

Deidra Fitzpatrick, MS
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(478) 297-7298

ECE Experience: 20+ years
Years with Leap: 7 years
Hometown: Barnesville, GA
Education: MUW and TWU

Kim Reid
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(706) 993-5748

ECE Experience: 25+ years
Years with Leap: 8 years
Hometown: Greensboro, GA
Education: Georgia College & State University/University of Phoenix/Ashford University

Rebecca Cowan
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(470) 426-5432

ECE Experience: 25+ years
Years with Leap: 8 years
Hometown: Killen, AL
Education: Brenau University

Ricci Lewis-Johnson, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(404) 556-3341

ECE Experience: 20+ years
Years with Leap: 7 years
Education: Georgia Southern University

Aleta Gass
Professional Development Specialist
(762) 685-8119

ECE Experience: 40+ years
Years with Leap: 6 years
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Education: Tennessee Technological University

Quantisha Perkins
Data Operations Coordinator
(706) 755-3650

ECE Experience: 4 years
Years with Leap: 7 years

Christina Thompson
Fiscal and Operations Coordinator
(706) 755-6447

ECE Experience: 6 years
Years with Leap: 6 years
Hometown: Army Brat/Augusta, GA
Education: Cairn University

Gail Ledezma-Smith, M.Ed.
Technical Assistance Team Leader
(404) 304-2923

ECE Experience: 24 years
Years with Leap: 6 years
Hometown: Miami, FL
Education: Florida Atlantic University

Sally Rich
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(706) 993-5929

ECE Experience: 34 years
Years with Leap: 6 years
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Education: University of Southern California

Shantel Thomas
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(770) 639-7172

ECE Experience: 10 + years
Years with Leap: 4 years
Hometown: Valdosta, GA
Education: Mercer University and Waldon University

Rachael Charles McKenzie
Professional Development Specialist
(706) 840-7523

ECE Experience:  24 years
Years with Leap:  4 years
Hometown: Conference, St. Andrew’s Granada
Education: Georgia State University and Ashford University

Tambe Arline
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(470) 527-9301

ECE Experience: 20+ years
Years with Leap: 3 years
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Education: Fort Valley University

Leslie Lewis
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(706) 993-0439

ECE Experience: 25+ years
Years with Leap: 2 years
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Education: Albany State University and Augusta University

Kalinda Hathorn, MS
Technical Assistance Coordinator
(762) 685-8097

ECE Experience: 7 years
Years with Leap: 2 years
Hometown: Leah, Georgia
Education: Grand Canyon University and Walden University

Ashley Shook, M.A. Ed.
Professional Development Specialist
(706) 726-1229

ECE Experience: 25+ years
Years with Leap: 1 year
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
Education: East Tennessee State University

Heather Manis
Program Assistant
(706) 922-7182

Years with Leap: Less than 1
Hometown: Surgoinsville, TN
Education:  Northeast State Community College

Adrienne Humphries
Technical Assistance Coodinator
(678) 591-6338

ECE Experience: 25 years
Years with Leap: Less than 1
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Education: National-Louis University