About I have an Associates Degree in Accounting from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and I am currently attending Appalachian State University to get my Bachelor’s Degree. I previously worked at Caldwell County Schools for 12 years, first as...
About I received an Associate Degree in Art from Wilkes Community College in 2016 and Bachelor’s Degree of Elementary Education with a minor in Social Studies from Appalachian State in 2018. I have taught third grade, sixth grade, and CTE courses at the High...
About I obtained my BS in History with a Career Concentration in International Business Law in 2007 from Appalachian State. I began working for GEAR UP in 2022 as a non-student temp with the Finance Team and became an Accounting Technician with GEAR UP in 2024. I...
Yolanda Adams is a dynamic advocate for education, inclusivity, and community empowerment. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, she has proudly called Boone, NC, home for more than two decades. With an unwavering commitment to supporting Latino/a/e/x and Hispanic...
About With over a decade of experience in financial management, I have a strong background in both federal grant administration and the veterinary field. In my current role as a Senior Accountant at Appalachian State University, I specialize in the financial...
About Jeremiah Stanton-Rich is the GEAR UP Campus Visit Coordinator at Appalachian State University. From 2016-2023, he worked for a local non-profit, Mountain Alliance, where he took students on adventure and service trips. Jeremiah joined the College Access...
About Hayden Laws is the Data Management Specialist for GEAR UP. Hayden specializes in Python and Excel to clean and organize data from various GEAR UP services. Hayden is also responsible for managing and maintaining the database, Lyceum. In his free time, Hayden...
About Wes is the Assistant Director of College Access Services for App State GEAR UP. Prior to joining App State, Wes worked as the senior counselor in a GEAR UP high school in western North Carolina. Wes has 22 years of experience in public education, both in the...
About Ginger is driven by her passion for storytelling in any of its forms, be it through data, anecdotal evidence, or fiction. She lives with her wife and 3 fur babies in Boone, where she thrives in the cold weather. Education M.A. in Industrial Organizational...
About Brittany Brady is a former Elementary Educator, Instructional Coach, and Beginning Teacher Mentor. She attended Wilkes Community College, obtaining an Associate in Arts Degree, followed by a transfer to Appalachian State University, receiving a Bachelor’s...
