GCSA Staff

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

Dr. Bonnie Holliday is Chief Strategy Officer at the Georgia Charter Schools Association.  Before joining the GCSA staff, Dr. Holliday served as Executive Director of the State Charter Schools Commission […]

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 […]

Gregg Stevens is an attorney with extensive experience assisting charter schools and charter support organizations through complex regulatory and legal problems to better enable schools and educators to focus on student success and academic achievement.  Mr. Stevens comes to GCSA from private practice and previously served as Deputy Director and General Counsel for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia and Deputy General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Education.  Mr. Stevens’ experience working with both charter schools and charter school authorizers provides a distinct and exceptional vision to promoting school choice through the development of new schools. 

As a native Georgian, Christa has fifteen years of experience working in schools to create equitable outcomes and a transformational experience for students, families, and communities. Christa has been honored […]

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.

Beverly Melinda James was born in Tela, Honduras and grew up in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and a Master of Arts in Professional Writing from Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She spent the next 30 years as a journalist and public and media relations professional. Beverly lives near Atlanta, where you can find her strolling the aisles of local farmer’s markets and bookstores.

Alicia has been a dedicated corporate event planner for more than 14 years. She is highly respected in the industry for her meticulous attention to detail and eye for modern design. […]

Jerome comes to GCSA after working for more than five years as a Business Manager for a children’s shelter located in Jonesboro. During his tenure, he oversaw the organization’s finances and managed building staff, payroll, human resources, the building itself and several grants.

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 Professional Learning Specialist after serving as an 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