2025-2026 Executive Board
Georgia Council for Administrators for Special Education
Dr. MaryKay Berry
President
Executive Director, SEC
Dr. Damita Jones
President- Elect
GLRS Director Middle GA RESA
Sean Cooper
Vice President
Director-West GA GLRS
Larissa Beecher
Secretary
GLRS Coordinator, MGRESA
Dr. Kristi-Lee Arrington
Treasurer
Director of Student Services, Houston County School District
Dr. Brad Bowling
Immediate Past President
Executive Director Lake Oconee Academy
Dr. Cindy Felkins
CEC Representative
Director of Student Support Services & Federal Programs, Bleckley County Schools
Greg McElwee
Parliamentarian
Director - GNETS - Northwest GA GNETS
OPEN
Professional Learning Chair
Dr. Tris Gilland
ADA Facilitator
Chief of Student Services, Marietta City Schools
Larissa Beecher
Conference Captain
GLRS Coordinator- MGRESA
Lynn Freeman
Legislative Co-Chair
Director of Student Services- Pulaski County Schools
Dr. Ashly Hunter
Legislative Co-Chair
Special Education Director
Effington County School District
Tonya Plant
Membership Chair
Coordinator - Northwest Georgia RESA
Kitty Crawford
Communications Chair
Director of Exceptional Education - Troup County Schools
Charles Kelley
Strategic Planning Chair
Director of Special Education- Griffin-Spalding County Schools
Jenny Rooks
Research & Innovation-
Chair
Director of Instructional Support - Monroe County Schools
Dr. Katie Lowery
Research and Innovation- Co-Chair
Director of Student Services- Lumpkin County Schools
Tiera Bowen
Policy & Procedures Chair
Director of Special Programs - Putnam County Schools
Sarah Burbach
Executive Director
Executive Director
G-CASE
Dr. Charity Roberts
DOE Liaison
State Director (IDEA), Office of Federal Programs, Director of Exceptional Children
GaDOE
Brenda Tiller
GaDOE SELDA Liaisons
Program Managet IDEA Ombudsman Outreach, GaDOE