About our team
We are a small but dedicated group of individuals who strive to see the CCMP program succeed. We care deeply about the children and community in Athens and are working every day to ensure a brighter future for all!
In addition to our team seen below, we are supported by the CCSD through all of the hard work of the fabulous counselors in every school.
In addition to our team seen below, we are supported by the CCSD through all of the hard work of the fabulous counselors in every school.
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Colleen Pruitt, Executive DirectorColleen is honored to serve as the Clarke County Mentor Program's first full-time Executive Director. She joined the mentor program in 2017 after spending the last nineteen years in secondary and post-secondary school settings. She firmly believes in the power of connection and the life-changing impact that mentoring can have on a child.
Colleen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hollins College and a Master of Education degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of South Carolina. She is a member of the L.E.A.D. Athens Class of 2016 and Oconee Street United Methodist Church. Colleen and her husband, Matt, have three young boys. When not at CCMP, you can likely find her watching her boys’ on the soccer and baseball fields at Holland Park, spending time with family and friends, or exploring the great outdoors. |
Terry Baez, CCMP Program AssistantTerry has served as the Program Assistant for the Clarke County Mentor Program since 2004. She is directly responsible for application management and the school assignment process – things would not run smoothly without her! Terry and husband are originally from New York but have called the Athens area home for the last 20 years. When she’s not at CCMP, she enjoys DIY crafts, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.
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Zariah Lewis, AmeriCorps VISTACCMP is fortunate to receive support from the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Acting as a bridge between our non-profit and the University of Georgia, Zariah serves as a full-time VISTA with CCMP with her main responsibility of building capacity and analyzing CCMP'S impact within their community. Alongside other service and leadership programming, Zariah directly advises a UGA student group, Clarke Mentors @ UGA, on all things that help build capacity and creates an impact!
Zariah holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development from the University of Georgia. Outside of her proffessional career, Zariah enjoys practicing yoga, taking long naps a.k.a sleeping, and trying new things (food, activities, you name it). |
Our Amazing Board
2018 Board Members
Alicia Battle, Chair
Rob Dinwiddie, Vice Chair
Alex Borges, Treasurer
Rob Dinwiddie, Vice Chair
Alex Borges, Treasurer
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Alexander Sams
Alison McCullick Alvie Coes Amy Cowsert Ashlee Perry Beau Seagraves Dan DeLamater Denise Plemmons Dennis Smillie Evan Elder |
Justin Widener
Kim Griffith Kim Ness Kim Turner Lawrence Harris Robert K. Miles Roswell Lawrence, Jr. Shanna Jackson Sheats Stephanie Maddox Steven Dasher Tony Howard |
