Staff & Faculty

Leadership & Administrative Team

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Marcia Whitney, President & CEO

Gabriel Guyton, Vice President of Child & Family Services

Richard Caro, Vice President of Philanthropy & Marketing

Brad Barnhart, Director of Human Resources

Kaitlyn Guyer, Director of Grants & Compliance

Laura Martin, Director of Child Development

Whitney Rea, Director of Family Engagement

Stephanie Kelley, Center Director at Verner East

Ashley Parks, Center Director at Verner Central

Asa West Common, Center Director at Verner West

Julie Jones, Director of Home-Based Services

Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition

Sue Korrow, Executive Assistant

Specialists & Administrative Support

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Tosh Maloney, Business & Financial Services Coordinator

Melissa Wilson, Mentor Teacher

Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator

Courtney Clarke, Administrative Assistant

Shelby Ward, Early Childhood Behavior Specialist

Will Thompson, Food & Nutrition Coordinator

Kim Akbar, ERSEA Coordinator

Emily Howard, Health Coordinator

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Faculty​

Verner Central - Pisgah View

Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Becky Lafnear, Administrative Assistant
​Jerry Lafnear, Program Assistant
Nicole Morris, Teacher
Bailey Parker, Teacher
​Ashley Parks, Director
Miracle Payton, Teacher
Anna Peterson, Teacher
​Dariana Rice, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Taru Silvers, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher

Verner West - Candler

Evelyn Barajas, Teacher
Megan Davis, Teacher
​Noemi Esquivel, Teacher
Jaleesa Johnson, Teacher
Natasha Jones, Teacher
​Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Max Petersen, Teacher
​Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
​Tessa Sebastian, Program Assistant
Asa West Common, Director
Susan Whortan, Teacher

Verner East - Riceville 

Skylar Belt, Teacher
​Hilary Biggar, Assistant Center Director
Danielle Broce, Teacher
​Tracey Carpenter, Teacher
Nemo Coleman, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Stephanie Kelley, Director
Ariel Killillay, Teacher
Glenmore Lawson, Teacher
Jen Leatherman, Teacher
Anja Mayr, Teacher
Maura Rigordaeva, Teacher
Chrisitina Ruiz, Teacher
​Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Ella Reid, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
​Christine Spangler, Teacher
​Emily Thompson, Teacher
Martha Valdiva Diaz, Teacher
Megan Woodiwiss, Teacher
Emily Young, Teacher

Home - Based Education

Elspeth Johnson, In-Home Educator
Sally Phillips, In-Home Educator
Michelle Robertson, In-Home Educator
Felicia Searles, In-Home Educator
Christiane Smith, In-Home Educator

Rainbow in my Tummy® and Nutrition

Margaret "Genie" Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Geoff Roper, Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition
Will Thompson, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Assistant
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Assistant

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