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

Ashley Parks, Center Director at Verner Central

Asa West Common, Center Director at Verner West

Stephanie Kelley, Interim Center Director at Verner East

Melissa Wilson, Interim Assistant Center Director at Verner East

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

Alyssa Courtoy, Human Resources Coordinator

Anja Mayr, Health Coordinator

Kinsley Culbertson, Enrollment/ERSEA 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

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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

Evelyn Barajas, Teacher
Lizbeth Martinez, Teacher
​Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Vanessa Rico, Teacher
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
Tayler Crabb, Teacher
Theresa DiAmario, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Amanda Hughes, Teacher
Jen Leatherman, Teacher
Zach Martin, Teacher
Gabby Matayabas, Teacher
Jasmine Mitchell, Teacher
Kristen Ozuna, Teacher
Jessica Richmond, Teacher
Maura Rigordaeva, Teacher
​Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Ella Reid, Teacher
Olivia Slagle, 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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