GCSA Staff

Tony has significant experience in the areas of associational and nonprofit management, resource development, advocacy, and government relations.

Elisa Falcó joined the Georgia Charter Schools Association in January 2011, after serving GCSA as a consultant to develop and implement quality initiatives. Elisa is the former principal of Tech High School in Atlanta.

Dr. Bonnie Holliday is the Executive Vice President of Policy and External Relations at the Georgia Charter Schools Association.  Before joining the GCSA staff, Dr. Holliday served as Executive Director of […]

Aarti Sharma comes to GCSA after serving as Director of the District Flexibility and Charter Schools Division at the Georgia Department of Education. In her role with the department, Aarti worked with more than 100 charter schools throughout Georgia. In 2016, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers selected Aarti for its NACSA Leaders Program.

Leslie Gabbianelli has twelve years of experience helping to improve school systems nationwide.  She began her career in a leadership development program at GlaxoSmithKline before becoming an Education Pioneers fellow […]

Jeniffer received her certificate in Secretarial Studies from Katharine Gibbs School in New York. Before joining GCSA, Jeniffer was the Administrative Assistant and Parent Coordinator at the Academy of Lithonia.

Michelle comes to the Association after working for more than a decade as a journalist. Most recently, Michelle specialized in reporting on charter schools for WABE Radio, Atlanta’s NPR station.

Ayana Clarke has joined the GCSA team as a program specialist. She has seen, first hand, how charter schools can positively impact the trajectory of a child’s education journey and enhance the growth of a community. Ayana entered the charter school arena in 2005 as Founding Dean of Students in a New York City charter school.

Jalen is excited to join the Georgia Charter Schools Association as the Director of Grassroots Advocacy.  His professional experiences advocating for school choice on political campaigns and in lawmakers’ offices–coupled […]

Rahel Kaltiso serves as Director of Membership and Member Services at Georgia Charter Schools Association. She is a native of Ethiopia and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.

Andrey Hill comes to GCSA after serving as a special education teacher and interim chair of the Special Education Department at Hapeville Elementary School. While at Hapeville Elementary, he also worked […]

Kelly Christopher is originally from Massachusetts and has over twenty years of classroom experience teaching High School/Middle School ELA, Middle School Social Studies, Reading, and Theater. She has taught in […]

Brandyce comes to GCSA as a program specialist after serving as a IST for Fulton County Schools. She has served in that Special Education Leadership an administrative team role for 5 years at various schools throughout the school district, including Lake Windward Elementary School, Hapeville Elementary School, and Tri- Cities High School providing support to special education teams. In this role she was responsible for supporting all teachers within the special education de