SSTAGE
Board of Directors
2024-2025
Executive Board
These are our wonderful Executive Board members for 2024-2025
Past President
Dr. Kacia Thompson,
Douglass County School District
President Elect
Nikki Sutton
Muscogee County School District
Secretary
Dr. Meagan Nalls,
Bartow County School District
secretary@sstage.org
Treasurer
TBD
TBD
treasurer@sstage.org
Regional Representatives and Directors at Large
Region 1 Representative
Dr. Melissa Conway,
Jackson County Schools
Region 2 Representative
Lindsey Lee,
First District RESA
Region 3 Representative
Dr. Hope Sowell,
Crisp County School District
Region 4 Representative
Dane Heard
GLRS Director
Coastal Plains RESA
Region 5 Representative
Kanessa Fain,
Dekalb County School District
Director at Large
Dr. Nikki Sutton
Muscogee County School District
Director at Large
Kristin Drake,
Dekalb County School District
Director at Large
Katrina Cook,
Hart County Charter System
Non-Voting Board of Director Members
GaDOE Liason
Dr. Donna McClain
GaDOE MTSS Team
GaDOE Liason
Dr. Tabathia Baldy
GaDOE Office of Whole Child Supports
Committees
Governance & Nominating Committee
Dr. Kacia Thompson, Douglas County School District, Chair
Dr. Melissa Conway, Jackson County Schools
Lindsey Lee, First District RESA
Lesley Greene, Carroll County Schools
Mandy Harper, Ware County Schools
Kanessa Fain, Dekalb County School District
Communications Committee
Anthony Chiles, Burke County Schools, Waynesboro Primary School, Co-Chair
Alana Anderson, Bryan County School System, Behavior Specialist, Co-Chair
Kanessa Fain, Dekalb County School District
Lori Alexander, Jefferson City Schools
Social Emotional Learning Committee (Student Connectedness & Well-Being)
Dr. Melissa Conway, Jackson County School System, Principal, West Jackson MS, Chair
Teresa Hearn, Pioneer RESA, Wraparound Services Coordinator
Pat Kennedy, Social Circle City Schools, School Psychologist
Dr. Hope Sowell, Crisp County MS, Professional School Counselor
Dr. Nikki Sutton, Muscogee County School District, Program Manager of MTSS/504 Coordinator/Dyslexia Pilot Coordinator
Professional Learning Committee/Research and Best Practice
Dr. Leigh Sears, Gainesville City School System, Elementary Schools Director
Tracey Compton (Retired), Dawson County School System,Director of School Improvement and Accountability
Lesley Green, Carroll County School System, Coordinator of Instructional Support
Teresa Hearn, Pioneer RESA, Wraparound Services Coordinator
Lindsey Lee, First District RESA, School Climate Support Specialist
Dr. Meagan Nalls, Bartow County School District, School Psychologist
Courtney Rogers, Carroll County School System, Principal
Kimberly Wilber, Newton County School System, RtI and Gifted Program Coordinator