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Georgia Work-Based Learning / Youth Apprenticeship Program

Contact Georgia Work-Based Learning

Georgia DOE Program Specialist Tim Vinson

tim.vinson@doe.k12.ga.us

GEORGIA WBL/YAP AFFILIATE
State Executive Board Members FY 2025-2026

State President Tywanda Jackson

tywanda.jackson@barrow.k12.ga.us

State President-Elect Merritt Ainslie

merritt.ainslie@morgan.k12.ga.us

State Past President Shanna Patrick

spatrick@rcs.rome.ga.us

GACTE Affiliate Representative Suzanne Haynes

suzanne.haynes@hallco.org

Treasurer Lindsay Douglas

lindsay.douglas@wcsga.net

Secretary Holli Howard

holli.howard@hallco.org

Public Relations Coordinator Deana Harper

deana.harper@hallco.org

Contact your Local Region Chair

Click on a region to view the region contacts

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Northeast

Chair: Kristy Moore

kristymoore@dawson.k12.ga.us

Co-Chair: Paula Cooper
Awards Committee Chairperson

paula.cooper@lumpkinschools.com

Northwest

Chair: Brian Patterson

pattersonb@fultonschools.org

Co-Chair: Leon Bowers
Public Relations Committee Chairperson

lbowers@paulding.k12.ga.us

East Central

Chair: Michelle Aycock

maycock@lcboe.us

Co-Chair: Susan Morris
Nominating Committee Chairperson

susan.morris@ccboe.net

West Central

Chair: Courtney Freels

freelscc@troup.org

Co-Chair: Not Filled

Southeast

Chair: Alison Lamb

alison.lamb@appling.k12.ga.us

Co-Chair: Samantha Dixon
Legislative and Resolution Committee Chairperson

sdixon@camden.k12.ga.us

Southwest

Chair: Whitney Brannen

w.brannen@grady.k12.ga.us

Co-Chair: Mycla Palmer
Membership Committee Chairperson

mpalmer@dcboe.com