Staff


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


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


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


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


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


Amy Jackson
Curriculum Specialist
601-359-2932
amjackson@mdek12.org


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


Bettina McLin
Professional Learning Specialists
601-359-2932
bmclin@mdek12.org


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


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


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


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


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


Chyna Marble
Early Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
cmarble@mdek12.org


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


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


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


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


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


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


Deshundra Tucker
Professional Learning Specialist
601-359-2932
dtucker@mdek12.org


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Leigha Willis
PDG Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
lwillis@mdek12.org


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


Mary Grimmett
Early Learning Collaborative Coordinator
601-359-2932
mgrimmett@mdek12.org


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


Melissa Long
PDG Early Childhood Special Education Coach (South)
601-359-2932
melong@mdek12.org


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


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


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


Michelle Atkinson
Professional Learning Specialists
601-359-2932
matkinson@mdek12.org


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


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


Robin Brand
Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
rbrand@mdek12.org


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


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


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


Sharita Giles, Ph.D.
PDG Family Engagement Regional Coordinator
601-359-2932
sgiles@mdek12.org


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


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


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


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


Vonda Pittman, Ed.D.
Early Childhood Coach
601-359-2932
vpittman@mdek12.org


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


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    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
    Educator Licensure: 601-359-3483
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