Special Education Central Office Staff 2025-26

Chrissy Dement, Director of Special Education

Special Education Administrative Staff:

  • Erika Hamburg-Brown - Bookkeeper, Personnel
  • Beverly Lawrence - Referrals, GOIEP
  • Christie Mappin - Assistant to the Director, Preschool, FTE, Medicaid
  • Trudy Woodall - Special Education Records

Program Specialists:

  • Stacey Barnett - Evans Middle
  • Diane Roden - East Coweta Middle
  • Beth Smith - Westside School
  • Amy Langholz - Compliance Specialist

Support Specialists:

  • Lauren Bettis - Brooks Elementary, Bass Middle, Newnan High School
  • Candace Braumuller - Welch Elementary, Madras Middle, Northgate High School
  • Sarah Frederick - Arnco Sargent Elementary, Western Elementary, Willis Road Elementary
  • Tonya Pittman - Newnan Crossing Elementary, Lee Middle, East Coweta High School
  • Kayla Robinson - Arbor Springs Elementary, Jefferson Pkwy Elementary, Smokey Road Middle
  • Alicia Smith - Ruth Hill Elementary, Thomas Crossroads Elementary, Arnall Middle

LEA Facilitators (School Based):

  • Erica Hayes - Atkinson Elementary, Eastside Elementary, Moreland Elementary, Maggie Brown Alternative School
  • Heather Lovins - Glanton Elementary, Northside Elementary, White Oak Elementary, Empower Virtual
  • Sarah Trotter - Canongate Elementary, Elm Street Elementary, Poplar Road Elementary, WDA/CEC

Behavior Specialists:

  • Tawana Bostic
  • Jan Russaw
  • Christine Taylor
  • Jessica Weaver
  • Kathy Harlan, Behavior Team Lead
  • Lisa Wootten, Behavior Team Lead

Recreational Therapist:

  • Charles "Bo" Ray
Elementary Special Education In-School Coordinators (ISC)

Arbor Springs Elementary - Brittany Hand

Arnco Sargent Elementary - Beth Donahue

Atkinson Elementary - Lisa Prawitz

Brooks Elementary - Telea Davis

Canongate Elementary - Leila Wathen

Eastside Elementary - Jenna Shaner

Elm Street Elementary - Suzanne Mejia

Empower Virtual Program - Kathryn Clark

Glanton Elementary - Beth Pullen

Jefferson Parkway Elementary - Felecia Dunson

Moreland Elementary - Jordy Cheatwood

Newnan Crossing Elementary - Lisa Kula

Northside Elementary - Valerie Hughes

Poplar Road Elementary - Heidi Burkle

Ruth Hill Elementary - Brandy Simonds

Thomas Crossroads Elementary - Erika Lane

Welch Elementary - Mackenzie Penland

Western Elementary - Rachel Yates

White Oak Elementary - Valeree Williams

Willis Road Elementary - Olivia Hanie

Westside GNETS - Becky Rosencrance

Middle School Special Education In-School Coordinators (ISC)

Arnall Middle - Lindsey Feeley

Blake Bass Middle - Lisa Strickland

East Coweta Middle - Jill Scoggins

Evans Middle - Debbie Brown

Lee Middle - Kristin Davis

Madras Middle - Kip Durden

Smokey Road Middle - Loree Stapp

Maggie Brown Alternative - Jennifer Rogers (teacher)

High School Special Education In-School Coordinators (ISC)

East Coweta High - Jaclyn Blair

Newnan High - Tabatha Cyprian

Northgate High - Robyn Ridgeway/ Jennifer Willis

Northgate Adolescent Program (GNETS) - Suzanne Marshall

WDA Alternative - Nick Tinkey (teacher)

CEC/WBL - Beth Jobe