Communities In Schools began in 1999 after local leaders became concerned with the dropout rate in Dublin/Laurens County. With funding from Communities In Schools of Georgia, the South Central Health District, and $25,000 from the community, Communities In Schools of Laurens County, Inc. was born.

Our staff:

Jackie Curtis                      Executive Director
jcurtis@cisgeorgia.org

Destiny Allen                     Director of Site Services
d.allen@cisgeorgia.org

Veatrice Rozier                 Abstinence Educator
v.rozier@cisgeorgia.org

Sherry Kinsey                    Teen Scene Coordinator
skinsey@cisgeorgia.org

Luciana Turner                 LOFT Coordinator

Earnestine O’Neal           Tutor

Kylie Hancock                   Tutor

Angeline Stephens           Tutor

Tonya Mitchell                 Tutor

Lakeisha Cuyler                Tutor

Andrew Johnson              Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Twiggs Co. Middle School & Twiggs Co. High School

Janet Hill                            Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Hillcrest Elementary School

Evenda Stephens             Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Susie Dasher Elementary School

Lakeisha Washington     Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Dublin Middle School

Javonda Smith                  Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Moore Street School

Daphne Howard               Site Coordinator/Parent Involvement Coordinator
Dublin High School

Advisory Council

Judge Tommy Bobbitt – Magistrate Court Judge

Dr. Lawton Davis – District Health Director, South Central Health District

Rev.Elgin Dixon – Pastor, Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church/ Superintendent, Twiggs County Public Schools

Kathryn Epps, Retired

Matt Hatchett, State Representative

Penny Mackey – Attorney – Robertson and Mackey

Laura Travick – Retired Educator

Tim Veal – Nichols, Cauley, & Associates PC

Dr. Fred Williams — Superintendent, Dublin City Schools