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

Mikaela Dalton, Assistant 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

Alyssa Courtoy, Human Resources 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
​Lily Elder, Teacher
Becky Lafnear, Program Assistant
Nicole Morris, Teacher
Bailey Parker, Teacher
​Ashley Parks, Director
Anna Peterson, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Karissa Saville, Teacher
Taru Silvers, Teacher
Amanda Skrtich, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher

Verner West - Candler

Evelyn Barajas, Teacher
​Victoria Buseck, Teacher
​Noemi Esquivel, Teacher
Jaleesa Johnson, Teacher
​Jerry Lafnear, Program Assistant
Angelica Martinez, Teacher
​Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Max Petersen, Teacher
​Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Asa West Common, Director
Susan Whortan, Teacher

Verner East - Riceville 

Skylar Belt, Teacher
​Hilary Biggar, Teacher
Nemo Coleman, Teacher
Tayler Crabb, Teacher
​Mikaela Dalton, Assistant Director
Theresa DiAmario, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Stephanie Kelley, Director
Kai Hemphill, Teacher
Ariel Killillay, Teacher
Jen Leatherman, Teacher
Anja Mayr, Teacher
Skye McIver, Teacher
Maura Rigordaeva, Teacher
Chrisitina Ruiz, Teacher
​Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Ella Reid, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
Kaitlyn Sluss, Teacher
​Christine Spangler, Teacher
​Emily Thompson, Teacher
Emily Young, Teacher

Home - Based Education

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
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Assistant
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Assistant

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