Our Team
Dr. James V. Wright (Executive Team Member and Co-Founder)
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Owner/President, Professional Development Services, Inc., LLC
- Veteran educator with expertise in educational leadership, personnel evaluation, program analysis and assessment.
- Received doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Special Education from the University of Alabama.
- External Program Reviewer
- Executive Searches for Senior Leaders
- Retired Associate Dean of Education, Auburn University of Montgomery
Mrs. Cathy W. Wright (Executive Team Member and Co-Founder)
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Owner/CEO, Professional Development Services, Inc., LLC
- Federal career expert as Comptroller, Director of Budget and Finance; Executive Leadership and Management
- Dean of Finance, Trenholm State Community College, Montgomery
- Executive Director, The Chemical and Substance Abuse Center, Montgomery
- MBA from Auburn University, Montgomery and post-graduate work at the doctoral level in Educational Leadership
Ms. Laura Adams
Retired
Montgomery, AlabamaÂ
Experience:
- Gear Up Alabama-Site Facilitator- University of Alabama, Birmingham, Lowndes County Schools- Hayneville, AlabamaÂ
- Principal- Highland Garden Elementary – Montgomery, Alabama
- Principal – Chisholm Elementary School – Montgomery, Alabama
Dr. Presonia Lynette Alexander
Retired
Meridianville, Alabama
Experience:
- Instructional Leader, Providence International Baccalaureate Elementary World School, Huntsville, Alabama
- High School Administrator, Dr. Mae C. Jemison High School, Huntsville, Alabama
Mr. Keith Davis
Retired
Selma, Alabama
Experience:
- Assistant Principal, R.B. Hudson Middle School, Selma
- Assistant Principal, Selma High School, Selma
Dr. Greg Dejarnett
Retired
Clanton, Alabama
Experience:
- Education Administrator, Supervisor, Alabama State Department of Education
- Education Specialist, Alabama State Department of Education
- Principal, Chilton County High School
Dr. Tandrea Elmore
Montgomery, Alabama
Email:Â tselmore2@gmail.com
Experience:
- Jobs for Alabama Graduate Specialist, Montgomery Public Schools
- Behavior Interventionist, Montgomery Public Schools
Mr. Patrick D. Evans
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Special Education Teacher/SIP, Montgomery Public Schools
- Special Education Teacher, Selma City Schools
- Official, Southeastern Conference
Mrs. Susan Gandy
Tuskegee, Alabama Â
Experience:
- School Improvement Specialist and Teacher Mentor
- Teacher, Macon County School System
Mrs. Latoka Gibbs
Retired
Pike Road, Alabama
Experience:
- Professional School Counselor, Resurrection Catholic School, Montgomery
- Educational Coordinator, Brantwood Children’s Home, Montgomery
- Director of Guidance, Lee High School, Montgomery
Dr. Stephanie Howard
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Professional School Counselor, Montgomery Public Schools
- Guidance & Counseling Task Force, Alabama State Dept. of Education
Mr. Darrell L. Hudson
Birmingham, Alabama
Experience:
- Principal, Arthur Harold Parker High School, Birmingham
- Principal, George Washington Carver High School for Health Professions, Engineering and Technology, Birmingham
Ms. LaMecha James
Montgomery, AlabamaÂ
Phone: (334) 318-2801
Email:Â solv4xconsulting@gmail.comÂ
Experience:
- Virtual Mathematics Teach, Alabama Connections AcademyÂ
- Educational Mathematics Specialist, K – 12, Montgomery Public Schools
Mrs. Kathleen Knight
Tuskegee, AL 36083
Experience:
- Instructional Coach, Alabama Department of Education
- District Coordinator, Alabama Department of EducationÂ
Mrs. Patricia Kornegay
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Principal, Highland Avenue Elementary, Montgomery
- Principal, Brewbaker Intermediate, Montgomery
- Principal, Daisy Lawrence Elementary, Montgomery
Dr. Debra Moncrief
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Coordinator of Education, Recruitment & Placement, Alabama State Department of Education
- Elmore County Public Schools, Interim and Assistant Principal, Millbrook Middle School
Dr. Roy Ann Moore
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Superintendent, Montgomery Public Schools
Dr. Rhonda Morton
Montgomery, Alabama Â
Experience:
- SPDG Transition Project Support, Alabama Department of Education, Special Education Services, Montgomery, AlabamaÂ
- Adjunct Professor: Department of Counselor, Leadership, & Special Education Auburn University at Montgomery
Dr. Marian Parker
Retired
Goshen, AlabamaÂ
Experience:
- Consultant to Alabama State Improvement Grant, Ongoing; Title: Project Support, Facilitator and Data Manager for the Alabama State Professional Development Grant (ALSPDG)
- Director, Instructional Support Services of First-Year Studies, Troy University
Dr. Julius Shanks
Birmingham, Alabama
Experience:
- Assistant Professor/Educational Consultant (Self Employed), Birmingham, AlÂ
- Director Of Federal Programs/School Improvement, Montgomery Public SchoolsÂ
Mrs. Chandra Spicer
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Business Owner/ Math Coach/Consultant – Successful Math GEMS, LLC
- Math Specialist – Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (SDE) (Region 8- Wallace Community College Selma/Alabama State University)
- Math Teacher – Bellingrath Middle School, Montgomery
Dr. Deborah Thomas (Executive Team Member)
Montgomery, Alabama
Experience:
- Educational Consultant with expertise in strategic planning & execution, instructional design, grant writing, project/program development, and professional development
- Assistant Superintendent, Montgomery Public Schools
- Central Office Director, Tuscaloosa County Schools
- Education Specialist, State Dept. of Education
- Consultant, American College Testing (ACT) and Educational Testing Service (ETS)
- Adjunct Instructor, Stillman College
Mr. James Wilson (Executive Team Member)
Retired
Pike Road, Alabama
Experience:
Vice President/Dean of the College/Dean of Students, J.F. Ingram State Technical College, Deatsville,
- Dean of Students & Support Services, Acting Assistant Dean of Technical & Adult Literacy Programs