Executive Staff
Jennifer Jones, PhD
Founder and Executive Director
Converse College 1992, Univ. of South Carolina 1996 & 2003
Kaitlyn West, MEd
Principal
Crown College 2014 and 2016
Administrative Staff
Maria Boose
Director of Operations, Safety, and Compliance
Kim Hazelwood
Compliance and Authorization Specialist
Tiffany Saunders
Claims and Billing Specialist
Ella Sharp
Intake Coordinator and Scheduler
Leslie Wise
Billing/Finance Assistant
Teachers
Portia Jackson
Assistant Principal - Liberty Univ. 2018 and 2020
Koralis Ayala Lopez
Lead Teacher - Caribbean Univ. 2015, Univ. of West Florida 2022
Tori Calia
OTA & Lead Teacher - Fort Hays State Univ. 2021
Mackenzie Carlson
Lead Teacher - Kent State University 2021
Madysn DePeaza
Lead Teacher - Augusta University 2022
McKay Franks
Assistant Teacher
Matasha Freeman
Lead Teacher
Isabel Granat
Lead Teacher - Georgia Southern 2022
Danielle Hasan
Lead Teacher - Purdue Univ. Global 2022
Sheila Keller
Lead Teacher - Grand Canyon University 2022
Hartley Kingsmill
Assistant Teacher
Michelle Lewis
Assistant Teacher
Grace Maher
Asst. Teacher - Georgia Southern 2022
Rebecca Massie
Lead Teacher- Augusta University 2020
Greta Merritt
Lead Teacher - Univ of Phoenix 2010
Samantha Morrow
Lead Teacher
Tiffany Mullis
Assistant Teacher - Augusta University 2023
Alicia Smith
Lead Teacher - Augusta Tech 2021
Brittany Soderberg
Lead Teacher - Augusta Tech. 2022
Halie Spires
Assistant Teacher - Alderson Broaddus University 2020
Amelia Torres
Assistant Teacher - GA Military College 2002
Beverly Turbyfill
Lead Teacher - Converse College 1983, Lesley Univ. 2009
Therapists
Carol Collica
Director of Therapy, PT — Wayne State University 1991
Grant Blume
Physical Therapist — Augusta University 2022
Kelly Danielson
Physical Therapist -Sage Graduate School 2015
Lisa Gregory
Physical Therapist – Medical College of GA 1997
Kellie Brewer
Occupational Therapist — Augusta University 2016
Samantha Carlson
Occupational Therapist — Augusta University 2020
Gabriela Delgado-Rivera
Occupational Therapist — Univ. of Puerto Rico 2018
Caty Fealko
Occupational Therapist — Georgia Health Sciences University 2012
Allison Jolley
Occupational Therapist - Augusta University 2016
Brittany Speer
Occupational Therapy Asst. -Trident Technical College 2015
Katie Day
Speech-Language Pathologist - Valdosta State Univ. 2023
Laura Dresser
Speech-Language Pathologist - Valdosta State Univ. 2020
Nettie Jester
Speech-Language Pathologist - Appalachian State University 2022
Haleigh Mahaffey
Speech-Language Pathologist — SC State University 2017
Abbey Mayfield
Speech-Language Pathologist - Valdosta State Univ. 2012
Jill Painter
Speech-Language Pathologist — Murray State University 1997
Jessica Vick
Speech-Language Pathologist – Western Kentucky University 2022
Kelly Edwards, RN
Nurse
Children's Hospital of Georgia at Augusta Univ.
Carole Dennis
Nursing Assistant
Sandra Martinez
Development Asst.
California State Univ. 2016
Ashley Torres, MSW
Social Worker
Temple University 2019
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