PRINCIPALS CENTER STAFF AND ADVISORY BOARD
Meet Our Advisory Board
BOARD OF ADVISORS
The Board of Advisors, which guides the center’s activities, is comprised of representatives from member school districts, school leaders and faculty representatives from the College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Educational Policy Studies.
ADVISORY BOARD — 2024-2025
Kristina Brezicha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
404-413-8261
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JoAnn Brown, Ed.D.
Director, Leveraging Leadership
404-259-3807
[email protected]
Tamara Candis, Ed.D.
Regional Superintendent, Zone 2
Fulton County Schools
4025 Flat Shoals Rd, Union City, GA 30291
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Dionne Cowan, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
Executive Director, Principals Center
404-413-8257
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Kedra Fairweather
Coordinator III, Leadership Development
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mtn., GA 30083
678-676-1092 (office)
[email protected]
Marsha Francis, Ph.D.
Executive Director, STE(A)M Truck
178 Laredo Drive Decatur, GA 30030
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Rebecca Graham
Associate Director, Principals Center
Georgia State University
404-413-8350
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Wardell Hunter, Ed.D.
Director of Leadership Development
Atlanta Public Schools
130 Trinity Ave., Atlanta, Georgia 30303
[email protected]
Stephanie Johnson, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent, School and District Effectiveness
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30334
404-657-2954
[email protected]
Katherine Kelbaugh, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The Museum School of Avondale Estates
923 Forrest Blvd., Decatur, GA 30030
404-289-0320
[email protected]
Brian Keefer, Ed. D.
Executive Director of Professional Development
Fulton County Schools
450 Northridge Pkwy., Sandy Springs, GA 30350
[email protected]
Tanzy Kilcrease, Ed.D.
Program Manager for Tier 4/Turnaround Schools
GA Department of Education
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Craig Lockhart, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Valdosta City Schools
1204 Williams St.
Valdosta, GA 31601
[email protected]
Alan Long, Ed.D.
Executive Director, GASSP
Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals
PO Box 522
Wrens, GA 30833
706-264-5843
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Katika Lovett, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff
Bibb County School District
484 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
Phone 478-765-8711
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Phillip Luck, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
404-413-8277
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Renee Mallard, Ph.D.
TAPP Teacher Specialist, Griffin RESA
Retired Principal, Griffin-Spalding School System
404-630-1927
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Penny Mosley, Ed.D
Director of Elementary Education
Newton County Schools
2109 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014
770-787-1330 ext. 1113
[email protected]
Noris Price, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Baldwin County Schools
P.O. Box 1188, Milledgeville, GA 31059
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Jeffrey Robinson, Ed.D.
Former Principal, Shelton Elementary School (Paulding)
Assistant Clinical Professor, Educational Leadership
Kennesaw State University
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Will Rumbaugh, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
404-413-8266
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Nick Sauers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
404-413-8263
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Dan Sims, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Bibb County School District
484 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
Phone 478-765-8711
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Denise Stevens, Ed.D.
Director of Leadership Development
Professional Learning Department
Clayton County School District
1087 Battlecreek Rd; Jonesboro, GA
770-473-2795 ext. 730113
[email protected]
Angela Strozier, Ed.D.
Regional Leadership Coach
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
952 Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA 30334
404-940-5544
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Tiffany Taylor, Ed.D.
Executive Director Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
Griffin-Spalding County School System
216 S 6th Street, Griffin, GA 30224
770-229-3700
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Chandra Walker, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Office of Leadership and Staff Development
Gwinnett County Public Schools
437 Old Peachtree Road, NW Suwanee, GA 30024
678.301.7267
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Yinying “Helen” Wang, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies
404-413-8291
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Kendra Washington-Bass, Ed.D.
Director, Leadership Development
Georgia SAM Coordinator
Gwinnett County Public Schools
437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
678-301-7284
[email protected]
Gyimah Whitaker, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
City Schools of Decatur
125 Electric Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
[email protected]
Chara Willaford, Ed.D.
School Effectiveness Specialist
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30334
404-904-5544
[email protected]
Kena Worthy, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Leadership Development/Elementary
Clarke County School District
440-1 Dearing Extension, Athens, GA 30606
706-546-7721, ext. 20718
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