Ready by 21 Southeast Convening
The Loudermilk Center, Atlanta, GA: March 30-31, 2011
Participant List
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Asheville, NC
Elisabeth Bocklet
Marketing and Communications Manager
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
50 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-239-1031
Gina Gallo
Youth Success Manager
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
50 S. French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828.255.0696, x. 307
Atlanta, GA
Brad Bryant
General Counsel
Georgia Department of Education
2052 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-463-1537
Monty Clark
Campus Director
The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur
One West Court Square, Suite 110
Decatur, GA 30030
404.942.1800
Sayge Medlin
Director of Community Support and Information
Georgia Family Connection Partnership
235 Peachtree Street; Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30303
706-338-4201
Katrina D. Mitchell, M. Ed.
Senior Director, Education
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 515
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404.527.7361
Vikki Morrow
President & CEO
Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta
1100 Spring Street, NW, #7001100 Spring St NW # 7001100 Spring St NW # 700
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-881-8444
Michael J. Rich
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, Office of University-Community Partnerships
Emory University
Mailstop 1256-001-1A
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-712-9691
Jilo Tisdale
Manager, Education
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 515
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-527-3557
Navella Jean Walker
Vice President of Education
United Way Metropolitan Atlanta
100 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-527-7288
Oleatha Warthen
Executive Assistant to VP, Education
100 Edgewood Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-527-8837
Pat Willis
Executive Director
Voices for Georgia’s Children
100 Edgewood Ave NE Suite 1580
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 521-0292
Charlotte, NC
Liz Clasen-Kelly
Director of Strategy and Planning
The Larry King Center
Council for Children’s Rights
601 East Fifth Street, Suite 510
Charlotte, NC 28202
704.943.9616
Rebecca Hefner
Project Manager
POST (Partners in Out-of-School Time)
1609 East 5th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
704.376.1845 x 803
Chattanooga, TN
Julie Baumgardner
First Things First
President and Executive Director
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-5383
Bea Lurie
President and CEO
Girls Inc. of Chattanooga
709 South Greenwood Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-4757
Linda McReynolds
Senior Vice President of Community Impact
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
630 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 209-8400
Gloria S. Moore
Humanities Supervisor
Hamilton County Department of Education
3074 Hickory Valley Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423-209-8589
Bill Rush
North River Family YMCA and Aquatic Center
Branch Executive
YMCA Metropolitan Chattanooga
Pioneering Healthy Communities Project Manager
Activate America Project Manager
423-877-3517
Elaine Swafford, PhD
Vice President for Student Affairs
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
4600 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
(423) 697-4423
Julie Thomsen
Partner Relations and Community Impact
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
630 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 752-0305
Fort Meyers, FL
Gary Bostic
Senior Center Manager
City of Fort Myers Recreation Division
P.O. Drawer 2217
Fort Myers, FL 33902-2217
(239) 321-7539
Louisville, KY
Lynn Howard
Mayor’s Office, Division of Policy and Special Projects
Louisville Metro Government
527 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
502-574-4349
Bernard Minnis, Ed.D
Assistant Superintendent
Department for Diversity, Equity, and Poverty Programs
VanHoose Education Center
3332 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40218
502-485-3506
Karen E. Napier
Director, Education Initiatives
Metro United Way
334 E. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
502-292-6126
Mary Kate Poling
Senior Vice President, Community Impact
Metro United Way
334 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
502-292-6129
Nashville
Laura Hansen
Coordinator - Child and Youth Master Plan
Office of the Mayor
1 Public Square
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 862-6781
Ronnie Steine
Metro Councilmember at Large
Nashville Metro Council
319 Whitworth Way
Nashville, TN 37205
615-300-6189
New Orleans, LA
Lauren Bierbaum, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Greater New Orleans Afterschool Partnership
4240 Canal Street, Suite 100
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-304-9591
Jennifer P. Roberts
Vice President, Education Grants
Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)
400 Poydras Street, Suite #2950
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 593-2310
Gina Warner, J.D.
Executive Director
Greater New Orleans Afterschool Partnership
4240 Canal Street, Suite 100
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-304-9591, ext. 31
Northern Kentucky
Nancy Grayson
Ready By 21 Coordinator
Northern Kentucky Education Council
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 115
Florence, KY 41042
859.282.9214
Polly Lusk-Page
Executive Director
Northern Kentucky Education Council
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 115
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-9214
Patricia Waldsmith
Director, Community Impact
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
2400 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-762-7106
Richmond, VA
Alicia Aroche
Coordinator of Community Engagement
Bridging Richmond
P.O. Box 842020
1015 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23284
804-638-8631
Sandra Booth
Manager of Community Initiatives:
Children, Youth and Families
United Way of Greater
Richmond and Petersburg
2001 Maywill Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804.771.5830
Jacqueline D. Hale
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond Coordinator
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
2001 Maywill Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 771-5873
Cheryl B. Henig, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Bridging Richmond
P.O. Box 842020
1015 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23284
804-827-2672
Kelli A. Parmley
Assistant Vice Provost - Institutional Effectiveness
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 842527
(804) 828-6683
Spartanburg, SC
Lindsay Champion
Program Associate, College Hub
101 W. St. John Street, Suite 204
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 580-2673
Wicomico County, MD
Andy Kitzrow
Recreation Program Director
Parks and Recreation, Wicomico County
500 Glen Avenue
Salisbury MD, 21804
410-548-4900 ext. 109
Diana Reinoso Parnell
CommunityProgram Coordinator
Wicomico Partnership for Families & Children
PO Box 870
Salisbury, MD 21803-0870
410-546-5400 x14
Ready by 21 National Partner Staff & Consultants
Sharon Adams-Taylor
Associate Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators
800 Quincy Street, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 875-0720
Joe Bertoletti
Project Manager
David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
124 Pearl Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 961-6900, ext. 202
Wanda Bertram
Consultant
United Way Council of States
735 West High Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 229-6255
Bob Bowen
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 207-3710
Patrick Boyle
Communications Director
Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 207-3729
Valerie J. Calderon, Ph.D.
Consultant
Gallup
1001 Gallup Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
402.938.6602
Tom Devaney
Managing Director
David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
124 Pearl Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 961-6900, ext. 205
Paul Evensen, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
Community Systems Group, Inc.
4048 Juniata Street
St. Louis, MO 63116
(800) 274-4142, ext. 2
Ayeola Fortune
Director of Education Partnerships,EducationTeam
United Way Worldwide
701 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.836.7112 x445
Merita Irby
Co-Founder
Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer
The Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-207-3332
Bryan Joffe
Project Director - Ready by 21, Children's Programs
American Association of School Administrators
801 N. Quincy St., Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22203
703-875-0769
Bryce Jones
Coalition Evaluator
Community Systems Group, Inc.
1490 Lafayette St., Suite 304
Denver, CO 80211
(800) 274-4142, ext. 3
Kris Minor
Vice President of Partnerships and Communications
Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 207-3330
Forrest Moore
Senior Vice President, Knowledge Management
America's Promise Alliance
1110 Vermont Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 657-0682
Heather Clapp Padgette
Consultant to United Way Worldwide
Cross & Joftus
605 Bonifant St.
301-920-2078
Larry Pasti
Director, Field Services
Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 207-3723
Karen Pittman
Co-Founder
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-207-3331
Neosho C. Ponder
Program Associate
National Collaboration for Youth
1319 F St, NW, Ste 402
Washington, DC 20004
202.347.2080, ext. 16
Stephanie E. Randall
Senior Program Associate
The Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-207-3327
Connie Rath
Dean
Gallup University
901 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
202.715.3030
Jeffrey L. Stowell
President
Community Systems Group, Inc.
1490 Lafayette St., Suite 304
Denver, CO 80211
(800) 274-4142, ext. 5
Pam Stevens
Ready by 21 Consultant
Forum for Youth Investment
454 Lowerline Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 866-6028
Terri Sullivan
Senior Consultant
Search Institute
615 First Avenue NE, Suite 125
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-376-8955 x213
Amanda Sutter
Program Associate
David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
124 Pearl Street, Suite 601
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.961.6900 ext. 217
Sara K. Toland
Senior Manager
Workforce Readiness / Business and Community Engagement
Corporate Voices for Working Families
1020 19th Street, NW Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
202-467-8136
Terry S. Tolan
President
United Way of Kentucky
P. O. Box 4653
Louisville, KY 40204-0653
502-292-5341
Jennifer Weber
Manager, Workforce Readiness
Business & Community Engagement
Corporate Voices for Working Families
1020 19th Street, NW Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
202.467.8134
Nicole Yohalem
Director of Special Projects
Forum for Youth Investment
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 207-3344
Corporate Guests
Patrick Cucci
Director of Community & District-Wide Partnerships
Scholastic, Inc.
524 Broadway, New York. NY 10012
(407) 702-7493
Kunden Dhillon
Vice President Client Care
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA)
1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77077
(407) 384-1257
Dave Hadlet
Vice President Medical Sector
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA)
1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77077
(908) 647-8431
Colleen Jenkins
Director, US Education Practice Collaboration
SAS
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27512
(800) 727-0025
Diana Levy
Director, Marketing Communications
JMP Statistical Discovery Software
SAS
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27512
(800) 727-0025
Jessica Marquardt
Communications Specialist
JMP Statistical Discovery Software
SAS
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27512
(800) 727-0025
Natalie Parsons
Systems Engineer
SAS
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27512
(800) 727-0025
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