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