Directory

James Beeler, Ed.D

Executive Director, Office of Rural Promise

beelerje@appstate.edu

Corinne Smith

Director, GEAR UP and

Deputy Director of Office of Rural Promise

smithmc3@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6041

Teresa Agner

Associate Director of Grants Management

agnertv@appstate.edu

(828) 262-8016

Elyssee Gibson

Communications Associate Director

gibsonse@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2202

Emma Shew

Digital Communications Specialist

shewer@appstate.edu

Ashley Whittington

Administrative Support Specialist

whittingtonab@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6989

Ginger Powell

Program Support Specialist

powellgl1@appstate.edu

Jui-Teng Li, Ph.D

Associate Director of Research & Evaluation

lijuiteng@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2461

Jessica Dale

Academic Coordinator

daleja@appstate.edu

Aaron Gersonde

Director

gersondeap@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2725

Matthew Medlin

Academic Coordinator

medlinml@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2911

Corinne Smith

Director, GEAR UP

Deputy Director of Office of Rural Promise

smithmc3@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6041

Kathryn Watson, Ph.D.

Assistant Director for Research & Evaluation

watsonkj2@appstate.edu

Jui-Teng Li, Ph.D

Associate Director of Research & Evaluation

lijuiteng@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2461

Doug Thompson

Director of GEAR UP APEX

thompsondm2@appstate.edu

(704) 779-1857

Rachel Nave-Lewis

Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction for GEAR UP

navelewisrc@appstate.edu

(828) 262-8016

Adam Warren

Assistant Director for Higher Education Partnerships

& Program Director, On Ramp Appalachia

warrenap@appstate.edu

Brittany Brady

Academic Innovation Specialist

bradyba@appstate.edu

(336) 402-9671

Catherine Parks

GEAR UP Research Specialist

parksce@appstate.edu

Wes Calbreath

Assistant Director of College Access Services

calbreathwa@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6878

Hayden Laws

Data Support Specialist

lawshx@appstate.edu

(828) 262-8016

Jeremiah Stanton-Rich

Campus Visit Coordinator

stantonrichj@appstate.edu

Clayton Craft

Senior Accountant

craftcb@appstate.edu

(843) 408-8560

Jennifer Denny

Accounting Technician

dennyjr@appstate.edu

(828) 262-5360

Savannah Cunningham, M.L.S.

CAP Contracts Coordinator

cunninghams3@appstate.edu

(252) 903-7098

Yolanda Adams

Assistant Director for Student Leadership & Family Outreach

adamsy1@appstate.edu

Raquela Francisco

Programming Resource Specialist

franciscorp@appstate.edu

Nevada Jones

Accounting Technician

jonesnb3@appstate.edu

(828) 260-9617

Bryanna Nelsen

Accounting Technician

nelsenbp@appstate.edu

Mollie Payne

College Visit Program Coordinator

davismj6@appstate.edu

Jamie Setzer

Accounting Technician

setzerjn1@appstate.edu

Gloria Medina

Program Director

medinag1@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6315

Molly O'Donnell

Assistant Program Director

odonnellmg@appstate.edu

(828) 208-4314

Nathan Kosmicki

Assistant Program Director

kosmickine@appstate.edu

Rachel Shepherd, Ed.D

Project Director

shepherdra@appstate.edu

(336) 977-3474

J. Tyrel Winebarger

Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation

winebargerjt@appstate.edu

(828) 263-3658

Jason Snyder, Ph.D.

Research Support Specialist

snyderje4@appstate.edu

Janet Johnson

Finance and Compliance Manager

johnsonjc20@appstate.edu

(828) 262-8016

Erin West, Ed.D

Assistant Director for Teacher Outreach, ETL & GREAT STEM Navigator

westek@appstate.edu

Sherry Paddie

ETL Lead Navigator

paddiesl@appstate.edu

(828) 355-0128

Heather Childress

Micro-Credential Coordinator, ETL Navigator

custerhc@appstate.edu

(828) 262-2318

Susan Saule

Program Director

saules@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6378

Carly Stephens

YES-Appalachia Lead Educator

stephenscg@appstate.edu

(828) 262-6765

Lydia Bridges

R-S Central High School, Rutherfordton, NC

bridgeslr1@appstate.edu

Dalton Brooks

McDowell High School, McDowell County NC

brooksdj1@appstate.edu

Lorena Calvillo

Ashe County High School, West Jefferson NC

Ashe Early College, West Jefferson NC

calvilloll@appstate.edu

(336) 846-2400 x2240

Aubrey Clapsaddle

Hayesville High School, Hayesville, NC

clapsaddleam@appstate.edu

Dorian Davis

Shelby High School, Shelby, NC

davisd12@appstate.edu

Reagan Ditmore

Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville, NC

ditmorere@appstate.edu

Becka Dulaney

Franklin High School, Franklin NC

dulaneyrm@appstate.edu

(828) 524-6467 x1626

Fitz Fitzgerald

Avery County High School, Newland, NC

Marjorie Williams Academy, Crossnore NC

fitzgeraldjw@appstate.edu

(828) 733-0151 x3578

Anson Gagnier

Freedom High School, Morganton NC

gagniera@appstate.edu

Paige Georgeou

Mitchell High School, Bakersville NC

georgeoupa@appstate.edu

Courtney Gragg

Watauga High School, Boone, NC

graggcd@appstate.edu

(828) 264-2407 x10252

Morgan Healy

Alexander Central High School, Taylorsville NC

healymf@appstate.edu

Mallory Hoffman

Smoky Mountain High School and Jackson County Early College

hoffmanm1@appstate.edu

Katie Hubbard

Wilkes Central High School, Wilkesboro NC

hubbardkr@appstate.edu

Xavier Johnson

Mountain Heritage High School, Burnsville, NC

johnsonxm1@appstate.edu

LaCodia Reid-Jackson

St. Stephens High School, Claremont NC

reidjacksonlr@appstate.edu

Jaden Shorette

Hiwassee Dam

and Andrews High School

shoretteja@appstate.edu

(828) 321-5415 x2102

Molly Spruill

Erwin High School, Asheville NC

spruillmm@appstate.edu

Laura Tellez-Elias

Alleghany High School, Sparta, NC

tellezeliasln@appstate.edu

Seth Trottier

North Henderson High School

trottiersc@appstate.edu

CJ Williams

Madison High School, Marshall, NC

williamscj19@appstate.edu

Directory

Office of Rural Promise

Upward Bound

GEAR UP

Advise NC at App State

Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL)

Young Eisner Scholars (YES)

Advise NC Next Step Advisers