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      • Mac and Cheese Recipe
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Staff & Faculty

Leadership & Administrative Team

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Marcia Whitney, President & CEO
Gabriel Guyton, Vice President of Child & Family Services
Tim Amos, Vice President of Business & Financial Services
Richard Caro, Vice President of Philanthropy & Marketing
Kaitlyn Guyer, Director of Grants & Compliance
Laura Martin, Director of Child Development
Julie Jones, Director of Home-Based Services
Whitney Smith, Director of Family Engagement
Stephanie Kelley, Center Director at Verner East
Mikaela Dalton, Assistant Center Director at Verner East
Mikaela Dalton, Assistant Center Director at Verner East
Asa West Common, Center Director at Verner West
Ashley Parks, Center Director at Verner Central

Specialists & Administrative Support

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Tosh Maloney, Business & Financial Services Coordinator
Melissa Wilson, Mentor Teacher
Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator
Alyssa Courtoy, Human Resources Coordinator
Anja Mayr, Health Coordinator
Katie McDonald, Administrative Assistant
Sue Korrow, Executive Assistant
Shelby Ward, Early Childhood Behavior Specialist

Food & Nutrition
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Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Will Thompson, Food & Nutrition Coordinator

Faculty
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Verner Central - Pisgah View

Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Skylar Belt, Teacher
Taru Braxton, Teacher
Amanda Fox, Teacher
Rebecca Lafnear, Program Assistant

Nicole Morris, Teacher
Anna Peterson, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Lindsey Sterrett, Teacher

Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher

Verner West - Candler

Ashley Abbatiello, Teacher
Evelyn Barajas, Teacher
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Victoria Buseck, Teacher
Aide Calderon, Teacher

Lizbeth Martinez, Teacher
​Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Autumn Metcalf, Program Assistant
Brooke Robertson, Teacher

Megan Robertson, Intern
​Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Raley Sewell, Teacher
Asa West Common, Director
Susan Whortan, Teacher

Verner East - Riceville 

Britney Bowman, Teacher
Corie Chandler, Teacher
Tayler Crabb, Teacher

Theresa DiAmario, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher

Amanda Hughes, Teacher
Jen Leatherman, Teacher

Zach Martin, Teacher
Gabby Matayabas, Teacher
Jasmine Mitchell, Teacher
Colleen O'Connor, Teacher
Kristen Ozuna, Teacher
Jessica Richmond, Teacher
Maura Rigordaeva, Teacher
​Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate

Ella Reid, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
Megan Stevens, Teacher

Brook Sutphin, Teacher
Tezz Tesma, Teacher
Rebecca Thornton, Teacher
Emily Young, Teacher

Home - Based Education

Maria Colmont, In-Home Educator
​Karissa Black, In-Home Educator

Adrienne Gilbert, In-Home Educator
Elspeth Johnson, In-Home Educator
Beck Martens, In-Home Educator

Sally Phillips, In-Home Educator
Michelle Robertson, In-Home Educator

Rainbow in my Tummy® and Nutrition

Margaret "Genie" Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Will Thompson, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
​Erin Evans, Food & Nutrition Assistant
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Assistant
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Assistant

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Verner East

​2586 Riceville Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
828-298-0808

Verner Central

​27 Cordova St.
​Asheville, NC 28806
828-348-7540

Verner West

89 Old Candler Town Rd. 
​Candler, NC 28715
828-670-7300
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  • Home
  • About Verner
    • Our History
    • Staff & Faculty
    • Board of Directors
  • Our Programs
    • Early Head Start
    • NC PRE-K
    • Tuition-Based Childcare
    • Home-Based Services
    • Verner Enrollment and Tuition Information
    • Family Empowerment Program
    • Rainbow in My Tummy >
      • Mac and Cheese Recipe
    • VEG!
  • Family Resources
    • COVID 19 & Resources for Families
    • Health Resources
    • Local Parenting Resources
  • Support Our Mission
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • How One Family Ended 2020
  • Contact
  • Donate