Directory

James Beeler, Ed.D

Executive Director, Office of Rural Promise

beelerje@appstate.edu

Corinne Smith

Director, GEAR UP
Deputy Director of Office of Rural Promise

828-262-6041

smithmc3@appstate.edu

Jui-Teng Li, Ph.D

Associate Director of Research & Evaluation

828-262-2461

lijuiteng@appstate.edu

Teresa Agner

Associate Director of Grants Management

828-262-8016

agnertv@appstate.edu

Ashley Whittington

Administrative Support Specialist

828-262-6989

whittingtonab@appstate.edu

Elyssee Gibson

Communications Associate Director

828-262-2202

gibsonse@appstate.edu

Emma Shew

Digital Communications Specialist

shewer@appstate.edu

Ginger Powell

Program Support Specialist

powellgl1@appstate.edu

Aaron Gersonde

Director

828-262-2725

gersondeap@appstate.edu

Jessica Dale

Academic Coordinator

daleja@appstate.edu

Matthew Medlin

Academic Coordinator

828-262-2911

medlinml@appstate.edu

Corinne Smith

Director, GEAR UP
Deputy Director of Office of Rural Promise

828-262-6041

smithmc3@appstate.edu

Adam Warren

Assistant Director for Higher Education Partnerships
Program Director, On Ramp Appalachia

warrenap@appstate.edu

Brittany Brady

Academic Innovation Specialist

336-402-9671

bradyba@appstate.edu

Bryanna Nelsen

Accounting Technician

nelsenbp@appstate.edu

Catherine Parks

GEAR UP Research Specialist

parksce@appstate.edu

Clayton Craft

Senior Accountant

843-408-8560

craftcb@appstate.edu

Doug Thompson

Director of GEAR UP APEX

704-779-1857

thompsondm2@appstate.edu

Hayden Laws

Data Support Specialist

828-262-8016

lawshx@appstate.edu

Jamie Setzer

Accounting Technician

setzerjn1@appstate.edu

Jennifer Denny

Accounting Technician

828-262-5360

dennyjr@appstate.edu

Jeremiah Stanton-Rich

Campus Visit Coordinator

stantonrichj@appstate.edu

Jui-Teng Li, Ph.D

Associate Director of Research & Evaluation

828-262-2461

lijuiteng@appstate.edu

Kathryn Watson, Ph.D.

Assistant Director for Research & Evaluation

watsonkj2@appstate.edu

Mollie Payne

College Visit Program Coordinator

davismj6@appstate.edu

Nevada Jones

Accounting Technician

828-260-9617

jonesnb3@appstate.edu

Rachel Nave-Lewis

Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction for GEAR UP

828-262-8016

navelewisrc@appstate.edu

Raquela Francisco

Programming Resource Specialist

franciscorp@appstate.edu

Savannah Cunningham, M.L.S.

CAP Contracts Coordinator

252-903-7098

cunninghams3@appstate.edu

Wes Calbreath

Assistant Director of College Access Services

828-262-6878

calbreathwa@appstate.edu

Yolanda Adams

Assistant Director for Student Leadership & Family Outreach

adamsy1@appstate.edu

Rachel Shepherd, Ed.D

Project Director

336-977-3474

shepherdra@appstate.edu

Erin West, Ed.D

Assistant Director for Teacher Outreach, ETL & GREAT STEM Navigator

westek@appstate.edu

Heather Childress

Micro-Credential Coordinator, ETL Navigator

828-262-2318

custerhc@appstate.edu

J. Tyrel Winebarger

Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation

828-263-3658

winebargerjt@appstate.edu

Janet Johnson

Finance and Compliance Manager

828-262-8016

johnsonjc20@appstate.edu

Jason Snyder, Ph.D.

Research Support Specialist

snyderje4@appstate.edu

Sherry Paddie

ETL Lead Navigator

828-355-0128

paddiesl@appstate.edu

Susan Saule

Program Director

828-262-6378

saules@appstate.edu

Carly Stephens

YES-Appalachia Lead Educator

828-262-6765

stephenscg@appstate.edu

Gloria Medina

Program Director

828-262-6315

medinag1@appstate.edu

Molly O’Donnell

Assistant Program Director

828-208-4314

odonnellmg@appstate.edu

Nathan Kosmicki

Assistant Program Director

kosmickine@appstate.edu

Anson Gagnier

Freedom High School, Morganton NC

gagniera@appstate.edu

Aubrey Clapsaddle

Hayesville High School, Hayesville, NC

clapsaddleam@appstate.edu

Becka Dulaney

Franklin High School, Franklin NC

828-524-6467 x1626

dulaneyrm@appstate.edu

Courtney Gragg

Watauga High School, Boone, NC

828-264-2407 x10252

graggcd@appstate.edu

Dalton Brooks

McDowell High School, McDowell County NC

brooksdj1@appstate.edu

Fitz Fitzgerald

Avery County High School, Newland, NC
Marjorie Williams Academy, Crossnore NC

828-733-0151 x3578

fitzgeraldjw@appstate.edu

Jaden Shorette

Hiwassee Dam
Andrews High School

828-321-5415 x2102

shoretteja@appstate.edu

Katie Hubbard

Wilkes Central High School, Wilkesboro NC

hubbardkr@appstate.edu

LaCodia Reid-Jackson

St. Stephens High School, Claremont NC

reidjacksonlr@appstate.edu

Laura Tellez-Elias

Alleghany High School, Sparta, NC

tellezeliasln@appstate.edu

Lorena Calvillo

Ashe County High School, West Jefferson NC
Ashe Early College, West Jefferson NC

336-846-2400 x2240

calvilloll@appstate.edu

Lydia Bridges

R-S Central High School, Rutherfordton, NC

bridgeslr1@appstate.edu

Mallory Hoffman

Smoky Mountain High School and Jackson County Early College

hoffmanm1@appstate.edu

Molly Spruill

Erwin High School, Asheville NC

spruillmm@appstate.edu

Morgan Healy

Alexander Central High School, Taylorsville NC

healymf@appstate.edu

Paige Georgeou

Mitchell High School, Bakersville NC

georgeoupa@appstate.edu

Reagan Ditmore

Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville, NC

ditmorere@appstate.edu

Seth Trottier

North Henderson High School

trottiersc@appstate.edu

Xavier Johnson

Mountain Heritage High School, Burnsville, NC

johnsonxm1@appstate.edu

Office of Rural Promise

Upward Bound

GEAR UP

Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL)

Young Eisner Scholars (YES)

Advise NC at App State

Advise NC Next Step Advisers