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

Alyssa Courtoy, Vice President of Human Resources

Kaitlyn Guyer, Director of Grants & Compliance

Laura Martin, Director of Child Development

Julie Jones, Director of Home-Based Services

Dawn McCrary, Center Director at Verner East

Whitney Smith, Director of Family Engagement

Ashley Parks, Center Director at Verner Central

Asa West Common, Center Director at Verner West

Specialists & Administrative Support

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Tosh Maloney, Business & Financial Services Coordinator

Melissa Wilson, Mentor Teacher

Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator

Stephanie Kelley, Child & Family Services Coordinator

Anja Mayr, Health Coordinator

Sue Korrow, Executive Assistant

Kinsley Culbertson, Enrollment/ERSEA Coordinator

Alison Stinnett, Assistant Center Director at Verner East

Katie McDonald, Administrative Assistant

Ciera Mead, HR & Volunteer Coordinator

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Faculty
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Verner Central - Pisgah View

Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Taru Braxton, Teacher
Joy Cowburn, Teacher
Amanda Fox, Teacher
Nicole Morris, Teacher
Victoria Pate, Teacher
Anna Peterson, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Program Assistant

Verner West - Candler

Judy Arrington, Teacher
​Deb Cox, Teacher
Elizabeth Jones, Teacher
Alisa Macias, Teacher
Cassidy Penland, Teacher
Ella Pullman, Program Assistant
Diana Restrepo, Family Advocate
Vanessa Rico, Teacher
Lydia Rose, Teacher
Gwen Sachs, Teacher
Stefanie Vinton, Teacher
Asa West Common, Director

Verner East - Riceville 

Kendra Connolly, Teacher
Tayler Crabb, Teacher
Jen Davis, Teacher
Theresa DiAmario, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Katy Hoerman, Teacher
Faith Hopey, Teacher
Amanda Hughes, Teacher
Ashley Jones, Teacher
​Jake Martin, Teacher
Zach Martin, Teacher
Gabby Matayabas, Teacher
Jasmine Mitchell, Teacher
​Diana Restrepo, Family Advocate
Ella Reid, Teacher
Brook Sutphin, Teacher
Tezz Tesma, Teacher
Rebecca Thornton, Teacher
​Shelby Ward, Teacher
Hannah Wilkes, 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 Martins, 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
Geoffrey Roper, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Assistant
Sandy Norville, Dishwasher

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AmeriCorps Vista Program

Dawn Long, Vista
Polly Phillips, Vista
Anne Raustol, Vista

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