GEAR UP Kentucky Staff Directory
Staff Serving High Schools | Beth Lawson, Assoc. Director
| Location | Name | Title | |
| Augusta Independent School | Autumn Bishop | Student/Family Services Specialist | autumn.bishop@ky.gov |
| Bath County High School | Sheila Armstrong | District Program Manager | sheila.armstrong@ky.gov |
| Bourbon County High School | Kelseigh Stevens | District Program Manager | kelseigh.stevens@ky.gov |
| Bourbon County High School | Debra Stephens | College & Career Coach | debra.stephens@ky.gov |
| Covington - Holmes High School | Vanessa Moore | District Program Manager | vanessa.moore@ky.gov |
| Covington - Holmes High School | Anastasia Smothers | College & Career Coach | anastasia.smothers@ky.gov |
| Fleming County High School | Cindy Jolly | District Program Coordinator | cindy.jolly@ky.gov |
| Fleming County High School | Austin Tackett | College & Career Coach | davida.tackett@ky.gov |
| Frankfort High School | Mark Pressley | District Program Coordinator | mark.pressley@ky.gov |
| Frankfort High School | Kit Carter | College & Career Coach | kit.carter@ky.gov |
| Marion County High School | Jarrod Fenwick | District Program Manager | jarrod.fenwick@ky.gov |
| Marion County Knight Academy | Ada Bryant | College & Career Coach | ada.bryant@ky.gov |
| Marion County Knight Academy | Georgane Elmore | College & Career Coach | georgane.elmore@ky.gov |
| Mason County High School | Amanda Miley | District Program Manager | amanda.miley@ky.gov |
| Mason County High School | Leslie Storie | College & Career Coach | leslie.storie@ky.gov |
| Mercer County High School | Felicia Crowe | District Program Manager | felicia.crowe@ky.gov |
| Mercer County High School | Christin Noplis | College & Career Coach | christin.noplis@ky.gov |
| Paris High School | Jessica Lester Mullis | District Program Manager | jlestermullis@ky.gov |
| Pendleton High School | Jennifer Melton | District Program Manager | jennifer.melton@ky.gov |
| Pendleton High School | Clay Monroe | College & Career Coach | clay.monroe@ky.gov |
| Robertson County School | Sarah Jones | District Program Manager | sarahj.jones@ky.gov |
Staff Serving Parnter Colleges/Universities | Dr. Natalie Fagan, Associate Director
Serving: Bluegrass, Elizabethtown, Gateway and Maysville Community & Technical Colleges;
Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University,
Northern Kentucky University, University of Louisville
| Name | Title | |
| Tony Bartley | Postsecondary Transition Coordinator | tony.bartley@ky.gov |
| Channing Lawson | Postsecondary Transition Coordinator | channing.lawson@ky.gov |
| Randall Hampton | Postsecondary Transition Coordinator | randall.hampton@ky.gov |
| Amy Tobin | Postsecondary Transition Coordinator | amy.tobin@ky.gov |
GEAR UP Kentucky Grant Administration Staff
| Title | Name | |
| Executive Director | Kim Welch | kim.welch@ky.gov |
| Associate Director, District Implementation | Beth Lawson | beth.lawson@ky.gov |
| Associate Director, Postsecondary Transition & Success | Dr. Natalie Fagan | natalie.fagan@ky.gov |
| Associate Director, Operations & Development | Laura Negron | laura.negron@ky.gov |
| Associate Director, Communications & Outreach | Missy Ross | missy.ross@ky.gov |
| Associate Director, Project Planning & Evaluation | Bruce Brooks | bruce.brooks@ky.gov |
| Project Specialist, Operations & Development | Mason Doyle | mason.doyle@ky.gov |
| Associate, Data Evaluation & Reporting | Kamala Buddharaju | kamala.buddharaju@ky.gov |