Staff


Dr. Jill Dent
Executive Director, Central Office
601-359-2932
jdent@mdek12.org


Adrienne Mercer
Early Childhood General Education Coach Supervisor, North MS
601-359-2932
amercer@mdek12.org


Alexas Rayford
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Central Office
601-359-2932
arayford@mdek12.org


Alicia Tiggs Merritt
PDG Family Engagement and Transition Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
atiggs-merrit@mdek12.org


Alicia Washington
PDG Family Engagement and Transition Regional Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
awashington@mdek12.org


Amanda Curry
PDG General Education Coach, Northwest MS
601-359-2932
acurry@mdek12.org


Amy Jackson
PDG Curriculum Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
amjackson@mdek12.org


Angela Towers
Family Engagement Coordinator, North MS
601-359-2932
atowers@mdek12.org


Bettina McLin
PDG Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
bmclin@mdek12.org


Betty Bankhead
Procurement Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
bbankhead@mdek12.org


Blondie Dillon
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Southwest MS
601-359-2932
bdillon@mdek12.org


Candice Taylor
Early Childhood Special Education Supervisor, Central Office
601-359-2932
cataylor@mdek12.org


Chandra Pollard
PDG Office Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
cpollard@mdek21.org


Chavon Riddley-Johnson
Early Childhood Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
criddley-johnson@mdek12.org


Chrystal Gray
PDG Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
cgray@mdek12.org


Chyna Marble
PDG Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
cmarble@mdek12.org


Countess Thompson
Early Childhood Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
cothompson@mdek12.org


Courtney White
PDG Family Engagement and Transition Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
cowhite@mdek12.org


Cristy McCormick
PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
cmccormick@mdek12.org


Cynthia Booker, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Coach, North MS
601-359-2932
cbooker@mdek12.org


Danielle Hall
Early Childhood Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
shall@mdek12.org


Debra Holt, M.Ed.
Planning and Logistics Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
dholt@mdek12.org


Deeda Paul
Professional Learning Specialist, North MS
601-359-2932
dpaul@mdek12.org


DeShundra Tucker
Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
dtucker@mdek12.org


Dyon Ruffin
PDG Early Childhood Regional Coordinator, Southeast MS
601-359-2932
druffin@mdek21.org


Ericka Davis, Ph.D.
PDG General Education Coach Supervisor, Central Office
601-359-2932
edavis@mdek12.org


Gaby Johnson
Family Engagement Specialist, North MS
601-359-2932
gjohnson@mdek21.org


Jayme Jones
Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
jajones@mdek21.org


Jesica Redd
Early Childhood Coach, North MS
601-359-2932
jredd@mdek12.org


Joyce Greer
Early Childhood Programs Supervisor, Central Office
601-359-2932
jgreer@mdek12.org


Julianna Lieb
Early Childhood Special Education Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
jlieb@mdek21.org


Kathy Wall
Early Childhood Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
kwal@mdek12.org


Kristi Bell
Early Childhood Coach, North MS
601-359-2932
kbell@mdek12.org


Kristi Gary
Office Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
kgary@mdek12.org


LaTessa Long, Ph.D.
Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator, Central MS
601-359-2932
lalong@mdek12.org


LaToya Atkins-Elam
PDG Regional Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
latkins-elam@mdek12.org


Jayme Jones
Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
jajones@mdek21.org


Leigh Sargent
PDG Grant Manager/Supervisor, Central MS
601-359-2932
lsargent@mdek12.org


LynDondra Hobbs
PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
lhobbs@mdek12.org


Magge Grimmett
Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator, North MS
601-359-2932
mgrimmett@mdek12.org


Marisa Prewitt
PDG Early Childhood Curriculum Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
mprewitt@mdek12.org


Meaghan Oliver-Bailey
Early Childhood Special Education Coach, North MS
601-359-2932
moliver-bailey@mdek12.org


Melissa Shepard
PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach, North MS
601-359-2932
mshepard@mdek12.org


Melissa Weaver
Early Childhood Regional Coordinator, South MS
601-359-2932
mweaver@mdek12.org


Merry Pennell
Early Childhood Regional Coordinator, North MS
601-359-2932
mpennell@mdek12.org


Michelle Atkinson
PDG Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
matkinson@mdek12.org


Monica Wimberley
PDG Comprehensive System of Professional Development Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
mwimberley@mdek12.org


Oki Ragins
Early Childhood Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
oragins@mdek12.org


Patricia Griffin
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
pgriffin@mdek12.org


Robin Haney
Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-3945
rhaney@mdek12.org


Sandra Watkins
Early Childhood Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
swatkins@mdek12.org


Shakesha Thames
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Northeast MS
601-359-2932
sthames@mdek12.org


Sharon Turner-Davis
Early Childhood Data/Reporting Coordinator, Central Office
601-359-2932
sturner-davis@mdek12.org


Shonna Gavin
PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach, South MS
601-359-2932
sgavin@mdek12.org


Teresa Laney, M.S., CCC-SLP
Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator, South MS
601-359-2932
tlaney@mdek12.org


Theresa Briggs
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
tbriggs@mdek12.org


Tischonia Hawkins
Early Childhood Coach, Central MS
601-359-2932
thawkins@mdek21.org


Vicki Adams-Gamble
Professional Learning Specialist, Central Office
601-359-2932
vadams-gamble@mdek12.org


Vonda Pittman, Ed.D.
Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator, North MS
601-359-2932
vpittman@mdek12.org


Zkela Varnado
PDG Early Childhood Coach, Southeast MS
601-359-2932
zvarnado@mdek12.org


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