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Meet The Team

    Full Staff 2009-2010   

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 Board of Trustees Faculty/Staff
  
 Llorens, Alonzo Adams, Kenneth
 Kight, Rob Alston-Clarke, Kortni
 Clark, Ron Barnes, Susan
 Beecham, Steve Barr, Joey
 Bernez, Dianne Bearden, Kim
 Bottoms, Derek  Bernadin, Junior
 Burrows, Sunny Bruner, Lazarus
 Crisp, Matt Clark, Ron
 Falotico, Patricia  Coss, Gina
 Maxey, Tom  Dovico, Adam
 Mixson, Jeff Goff, Lakesha
 Nielsen, Mike  Hildebrand, Sarah
 Selig, Scott
 Jordan, Candice
 Sellaway, Sheryl Johnson, Robyn
 Teague,Bailey
 Kassa, Mehari
 
 Merrick, Rosalyn

 

 Mills, Johnny
  Mosley, Renita
  Scott, Elizabeth
  Townsel, Ken
  
  
 Advisory Board 
 Anderson, Jeff 
 Burgamy, Wanda 
 Cramer, Ann Wilson 
 Dutkiewicz, Mathew
 
 Elliot, Mark 
 Perry, Matthew  
 Pressley-Brown, Scarlet 
 Seydel, Laura Turner 
 Siegel, Betty L., Ph.D 

 

 

 

Faculty/Staff

The Ron Clark Academy is proud and honored to introduce our staff for the 2010-2011 school year. After reviewing hundreds of applications and teaching videos, we conducted interviews to find passionate educators who are innovative geniuses and gifted leaders in their respective fields.

 

Mr Clark  

Ron Clark, Founder and Mathematics Teacher

Ron Clark has been called "America's Educator." In 2000, he was named Disney's American Teacher of the Year. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose book, The Essential 55, has sold over 1 million copies and has been published in 25 different countries. He has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, and Oprah, and Ms. Winfrey even named him as her first "Phenomenal Man." His classes have been honored at the White House on three separate occasions. Ron's teaching experiences in New York City are the subject of the uplifting film, The Ron Clark Story, starring Matthew Perry, better known as Chandler from Friends.

 

Kim Bearden was selected from over 70,000 nominations to be honored as the Disney American Teacher Awards Outstanding Middle School Humanities Teacher. The Milken Family Foundation selected her as one of 155 teachers from across the nation to receive the Award for Excellence in Education, and she was the chosen from among 7000 teachers as Teacher of the Year in Cobb County, Georgia. Ms. Bearden is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2008, and she received the Phoenix Award from Mayor Shirley Franklin for her dedication to the education.  Kimberly is a former Finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year and the Phenomenal Woman of Character Award.  Over the past twenty-three years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle school principal.

 

Mehari Kassa’s experience includes leadership development, operations management, market research, technology utilization, project management, and process improvement assignments for such companies as The Home Depot, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, and Shell Chemical. Mr. Kassa has a degree in chemical engineering with a minor in business administration. His numerous awards include the Drexel GPA Alumni Merit, National Society of Black Engineer’s Torchbearer, UPS Minority Scholarship, and Outstanding Academic Achievement awards. A graduate of the Lovett School, Mr. Kassa is a proud Atlanta native.

 

Johnny Mills - Facilities Maintenance Manager

Mr. Mills is an integral part to day-to-day operations of the Academy. In his role, Mr. Mills makes sure the school building, its climate and the entire school campus is operating at top-notch. Mr. Mills also works closely with general contractors in managing RCA’s future building projects. Mr. Mills lives in metro-Atlanta with his wife and children.

 

Board of Trustees

 

AlonzoLlorens

Alonzo Llorens - President

Alonzo L. Llorens is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. Mr. Llorens practices in Atlanta in the areas of securities, corporate, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Llorens is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the District of Columbia bar.  Mr. Llorens has extensive experience in securities law, including nearly eight years in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance. While at the SEC, Mr. Llorens handled a large number of transactions including initial public offerings, secondary offerings, proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, and prepackaged bankruptcies. Additionally, he served on the SEC's Executive Compensation Task Force and the Small Business Task Force.  Mr. Llorens has served on the board of directors of several organizations, such as the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Business League. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The Ron Clark Academy. Additionally, Mr. Llorens has been published as a co-author in the Bureau of National Affairs journal entitled Shareholder Proposals and was invited to write a chapter in Aspatore Publishing's book entitled Inside the Minds: Private Equity and Venture Capital Legal Series.  Mr. Llorens earned a Juris Doctor degree from Howard University School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Howard Law Journal. Mr. Llorens earned a Bachelor of Science in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University.

 

Rob Kight - Treasurer

Robert L. Kight, is Vice President – Compensation & Benefits for Delta Air Lines at its world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kight began his Delta career as an analyst in 1985 and held positions of increasing responsibility including Director – HR Europe, Director – Compensation and International, Director – HR Services and was Managing Director – HR – Operations when he left Delta to pursue an opportunity in the technology industry in early 2000. Mr. Kight returned to Delta in July 2004 as Managing Director – Worldwide Benefits & Health Resources and was promoted to his present position March 1, 2005. His current responsibilities include the strategic alignment, development, planning and administration of all of Delta's global compensation and benefit programs as well as employee recognition programs and health resources. Mr. Kight graduated from Duke University, cum laude, with a BA degree in English Literature and History. Mr. Kight is a Trustee of the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

 

SteveBeecham

Steve Beecham

A native, Steve attended Roswell High School and West Georgia College, then opened his first business in 1984 at the age of 23, Beecham's Fine Clothing. He entered the mortgage industry in 1992 and started Home Town Mortgage in 1997.

Since 2001, Home Town Mortgage has been listed by Georgia Assoc of Mortgage Brokers (GAMB) as one of the top five producing mortgage companies in the state, and Steve has personally qualified as one of the top five producing loan officers during the same years. On a national level, Steve was listed as one of the top 50 loan officers in the country by Broker Magazine in 2001.

A past President and Nominating Committee Chair of GAMB, Steve served as President in 2003 and in various other positions on the Board. He was the founder and two-term chair of the GAMB Top Guns Committee. He is also the Past Chairman of the Roswell Ducks Unlimited Chapter, a Board Member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club, and Co-Chair of the Rotary International Committee, whose members travel to other countries to assist the needy.

Steve is married to Mary Beecham, his college sweetheart and cheerleading partner. A devoted family man, Steve can often be found motorcycling, hunting and coaching sports with his wife and three great children: Connor, Elyse, and Colin.

 

DianneBernez

Dianne Bernez

Dianne Bernez is Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications for Equifax Inc.  She joined the company in September 2006, and leads the planning and execution of marketing communications, Brand management, employee communications, event management, and PR/media relations related to the implementation of business strategy, M&A, issues management, and community affairs activation. Additionally, she is a member of the company's Business Advisory Council on employee matters. Dianne is active in the community and is currently serving as a judge for the Better Business Bureau's 2010 high school Student of Integrity essay contest on 'Trust in Business and Our Community.'  She is also a returning Vice Chair for the 2010 Metro Atlanta Chamber's capital campaign committee; and is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.


SunnyBurrows

Sunny Burrows

In 1997, Burrows opted to offer her skills strictly to nonprofit organizations on a pro-bono basis.  She chaired the Strategic Planning Committees for both The Atlanta Children’s Shelter and North Avenue Presbyterian Church.  Burrows chaired the Fuqua School of Business Alumni Council and has served on the following Boards:  The Salvation Army of Atlanta; The Fuqua School Board of Visitors; The Atlanta Children’s Shelter; and the Little Bank of Kinston, NC.  Burrows currently serves on the Board of Trustees of The Westminster Schools and Odyssey in Atlanta.  Burrows and her family worship at North Avenue Presbyterian Church where she serves as an elder and leader of a weekly women’s bible study at the Gateway Center.

 

PatriciaFalotico

Patricia Falotico

Patricia Falotico has 25 years with IBM, leading on a broad range of projects, including technical sales, sales management, service business development, software distribution, marketing and development of business partner relationships on the local, regional, national and international level. In her current role as vice president of Coverage Transformation, Pat is leading the design of new sales coverage models for IBM’s worldwide client sales organization. 

Prior to her current position, Pat has led large field and tele sales organizations focused on the Small & Medium Business (SMB) Marketplace at a local, regional and national levels..  

Pat is a past chair of the Board of Directors, Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta. She is as a trustee for Communities in Schools (CIS) of Georgia; the local affiliate of a leading national organization focused on increasing student graduation rates.  Pat is often sought out to speak on a range of topics from Innovation to Living a dual-centric life.  As a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2007, Pat is now an active member of the alumni and board member; serving as the Program Chair for the Class of 2010.   

Pat holds a B.S. in math and computer science from Manhattan College.  Originally from New York, Pat now lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband and two children.

 

Tom Maxey

Tom Maxey

Tom Maxey is President of the Retirement Services Group with Great American Financial Resources, where he has worked in various capacities for more than 20 years. He started as a producer and Managing Partner with his own firm, Consolidated Financial in Southfield, Michigan. Starting out as a financial services representative and growing into the business was a great way for Tom to be creative, take risks and create something of value for him and others. Tom graduated with honors from Central Michigan University, where he majored in French and Political Science and minored in Spanish. Tom met his wife Alecia in college and they have been together for more than 30 years.

 

JeffMixson

Jeff Mixson

“As Senior Vice President of Holder Properties, Jeff is involved in the marketing and leasing of all third-party and Holder Properties' owned buildings and in acquisitions and dispositions throughout the southeast. Jeff has been recognized by the Atlanta NAIOP Chapter as a top five producer in 2000 and 2003 and their top producer in 2001. Jeff has a dual degree consisting of a bachelor of science in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and a bachelor of science in math from the University of the South. He also received his MBA from Emory University. Jeff is a member of SIOR, Past President of NAIOP, and past Chairman of the Young Council of Realtors at the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors.”  

 

ScottSelig

Scott Selig

Scott Selig, Vice President of Selig Enterprises, graduated in 1993 from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate. He attained his MBA from the University of Georgia in Real Estate and Strategic Management. Scott also received his CCIM designation in June 2002.

Scott works in all facets of Selig Enterprises, Inc. including office, industrial, and retail leasing as well as acquisition and development. Scott has been employed with Selig since 2000.

 

 

 

 

Sheryl Sellaway 

Executive Director of Public Relations and Employee Communications at Verizon Wireless, South Area,. Sheryl Sellaway has over 18 years of professional communications experience. Among other awards, Ms. Sellaway received the International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Award. In addition to serving on the board of Partnership Against Domestic Violence, the largest domestic violence agency in Georgia, Sellaway is involved with other organizations that help prevent domestic violence.

 

Advisory Board

 

 Jeff Anderson

Jeff Anderson

Audio Enhancement President, has been with the company since 1993. Mr. Anderson is a noted advocate of the advancement of education and the changing of classroom learning environments. His mission to demonstrate the fundamental necessity of audio enhanced classrooms is evident in his dedication to creating and designing innovative technology. He is the co-creator and patent-holder of the world’s first Infrared wireless audio enhancement system. This system perfectly fits into today’s modern classroom by being fully integrated with any additional multimedia sources. Through Mr. Anderson’s leadership, Audio Enhancement has grown into the worldwide leader in classroom amplification. Mr. Anderson received his bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business and Spanish from Brigham Young University. He is also the proud father of six wonderful children.

 

Wanda Burgamy

Wanda is the Strategic Programs Manager for Education and State-Local government at Dell, Inc.  Using her insight as a student, as well as her experience teaching young adult learners she believes helps her as she works with educators across the nation to find ways to engage students in the classroom and inspire them to be leaders for today and tomorrow. A native of Hampton, Virginia, Wanda launched into her technology career nearly 20 years ago while living in the Atlanta area.  From application development to overseeing technology strategy, Wanda has put her business degree to good use in the technology sector.  She currently serves on the Business Advisory Council for the College of Business at East Carolina University where she participates in forums on changes to curricula for undergraduate and graduate programs.   

Wanda completed her undergraduate work at East Carolina University with a degree in Marketing.  In 1996, she completed her MBA at Georgia State University and is currently in the final stages of her doctorate in Organizational Leadership through the University of Phoenix- Online.

 


 

Ann Wilson Cramer

Ann Wilson Cramer is Director of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs for the Americas at IBM. In support of IBM’s primary focus areas, Ms. Cramer currently serves as past chair of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE); chairs Communities in Schools—Georgia, the Georgia Chamber’s Education Committee, and the WorldClass Schools Foundation; and is on the board of Metro Atlanta Chamber Education Committee and Project GRAD. Ms. Cramer chairs the Council on Foundations Corporate Committee and represents IBM on the United Way of America’s National Corporate Leaders Council, the Center for Corporate Citizenship Advisory Board at Boston College, and the Southeastern Council on Foundations Communications Committee. She is past chair of the United Way of Metro—Atlanta, Research Atlanta, and the Arts and Business Council of Atlanta.

 

 

Mathew Dutkiewicz

Mathew T. Dutkiewicz is an Executive Vice President with Great American Financial Resources. For more than 20 years, Mat has worked in various capacities in the financial services industry, including Marketing, Sales Distribution, Operations and Plan Administration. He thrives in the industry because he enjoys helping people be successful in their retirement years. Mat serves on several industry committees, including LIMRA (formerly the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association), Distribution Leadership Roundtable, the National Rural Education Association Executive Committee and the Association of Education Service Agencies Partners Committee. Prior to his career in the financial services industry, Mat served in United States Marine Corps and studied to receive his bachelor’s of business administration from Franklin University. He has been married to his wife Karin for more than 20 years. of Metro—Atlanta, Research Atlanta, and the Arts and Business Council of Atlanta.


 

Mark Elliot

Mark is the President of Promethean USA, one of RCA’s greatest contributors.  Joining Promethean in 2005, Mark brings with him 28 years experience in sales, marketing, and operations for both technical and software organizations. Mark spent over 14 years with Burroughs/Unisys in roles including Account Manager, Regional Product Manager, Executive Assistant to the Unisys President, Brand District Manager, and Regional Director of Marketing.  Subsequent to Unisys, Mark’s previous positions include being the senior VP for PowerCerv Technologies and president of E3 North America. He was the former VP of Lawson Software’s Retail Division and served as the VP of sales, marketing, and product development for Education Networks of America.  

As a Senior Director of Apple Computer’s Education Division, Mark managed all solutions outside of the hardware platform, including Apple Care, Apple Software, Strategic Initiatives, Alliances, Channels, and Servers. Mark has a BBA in Economics and Master of Science degree in Industrial Management.

 

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry is a world famous actor who is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit show Friends (1994-2004). Matthew has also appeared in several feature films, including Fools Rush In and Almost Heroes, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe for The Ron Clark Story, a TNT and Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation. Ron's teaching experiences are the subject of The Ron Clark Story, a Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation. Matthew has three Emmy nominations to his credit, one for Friends and two for his appearances on West Wing.

 

 

Scarlet Pressley-Brown

Scarlet Pressley-Brown is General Manager of Community Affairs at Delta Air Lines and Vice President of the Delta Air Lines Foundation. Joining Delta in June 2000, she has managed Delta’s presence in the community, establishing the company as a leading corporate citizen. Prior to Delta, Ms. Pressley-Brown spent six years with the East Lake Community Foundation as director of Community Affairs successfully restoring and revitalizing the historic East Lake Golf Course community. The restoration included the establishment and opening of Drew Charter School, Atlanta’s first Charter School.

Ms. Pressley-Brown has received numerous awards: the “Outstanding Georgia Citizen” Award presented by the Secretary of State, the Atlanta Business League named Mrs. Pressley-Brown one of “Atlanta’s Top Black Women of Influence” in 2006 and 2007, and the “High Heels in High Places Award presented by the Trumpet Awards Foundation . In February 2006, the Atlanta Tribune featured Scarlet and husband, Wendell, as one of Atlanta’s “Power Couples” and the Atlanta Urban League Guild recognized them with the “Transportation Achievement” Award.

Ms. Pressley-Brown received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and her MBA from University of Phoenix. She is on the board of directors for the Atlanta Business League, the Georgia Center for Children, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Atlanta Medical Association. She is a member of the National Black MBA Association, the Clark Atlanta Guild, the American Institute for Managing Diversity, and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

Scarlet and Wendell have five children and two sons-in-law: Wendell, Jr., April Partridge (Kenya), Amber French (Jason), Kiesha and Dexter.

 

 

Laura Turner Seydel

Laura Turner Seydel is a Trustee of the Turner Foundation, a private family environmental grantmaking foundation created in 1990. In her capacity as Trustee, Laura is involved in all aspects of the Foundation’s operations, from reviewing funding requests and establishing policy to identifying funding priorities and overseeing special initiatives. Laura is also a Trustee of the Jane Smith Turner Foundation, a private family grantmaking foundation, whose funding priorities include the arts, children’s health and education and the environment. A Georgia native, born in Macon, Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ogelthorpe University. In 2001, Laura became Chairman of the Board for the Captain Planet Foundation. The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to fund and support hands-on environmental projects for children and youth. It encourages innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Laura resides in Atlanta with her husband, Rutherford and their three children, John R, Vasser, and Laura Elizabeth.

 

Betty L. Siegel, Ph.D.

Dr. Betty L. Siegel, the first woman to head an institution in the 34-unit University System of Georgia, has been president at Kennesaw State University since 1981. Under her administration, the university has evolved from a four-year college with an enrollment of 4,000 students and 15 baccalaureate-degree programs to its current university status, attained in 1996, with 13,000+ students and 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. A nationally known speaker, civic leader, and administrator, Dr. Siegel uses the "invitational model" to espouse methods for strengthening the education and leadership process. She has lectured or consulted with educational, professional, government, and civic groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and nine foreign countries.

 

 

 


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