The CTAE Resource Network, the Georgia Department of Education, and the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education (GACTE) proudly announce the third class of LEAD CTAE.  LEAD CTAE is a leadership development program designed for CTAE classroom teachers and school counselors who wish to gain valuable skills and knowledge in the areas of team building, leadership, priority management, business engagement, legislative advocacy and policy, communication, instruction, economic development, and more through participation in five program sessions culminating at the annual GACTE summer conference.  This third class of 18 teachers and 2 counselors represents high schools, middle schools, and college and career academies from 19 school systems and 16 program areas.  The group will kick off the 9 month professional learning program November 3 – 5 at Callaway Gardens.  Graduation will be celebrated at the 2019 GACTE conference in Athens.

The class members are:

Yvonne Angelo, Bibb County Schools

Johnny Beard, Ware County School System

Aroneysa Braxton-Harris, DeKalb County School District

Mitchell Davis, Hall County Schools

Dr. Alvin DeCuir, Cobb County Schools

Dr. Yvette Dupree, Henry County Public Schools

Jasmine El-Jourbagy, Newton County School System

Heather Evans, Troup County School System

Kristin Gresham, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Natasha H. Grant, Savannah Chatham Public School System

Justin Harrison, Colquitt County Schools

Cindy Hart, Bulloch County School District

Felicia Wright Hodges, Newton County School System

Julie Jeffcoat, Douglas County School System

Susan Johnson, Columbia County Schools

Jalessa R. Jones, Glynn County School System

Dr. Charlie E. McAdoo II, City Schools of Decator

Lyndsey Redondo, Muscogee County School District

Krystle Shuman, Effingham County School System

Emmanuel Stone, Clarke County School District