ABOUT US
Mission
GSSA is committed to all of Georgia’s public school children. We accept as our mission the role of chief advocate for these children. We are dedicated to the premise that all children can be successful in school. Our goal is to transform ideas into action—helping schools become exciting places of learning that can make a difference in the lives of Georgia’s future leaders.
- GSSA Bylaws
Board of Directors
President | Sam King, Rockdale County |
| President Elect | Chris Erwin, Banks County |
| Past President | Susan Andrews, Harris County |
| GAEL Member-At-Large | Keith Porter, Dawson County (2012) |
| Associate Member | Ronnie Williams- West Georgia RESA (2012) |
| Affiliate Member | Steve Thompson, Scientific Learning (2012) |
| Cabinet Member | Greg Arnsdorff, Effingham County (2012) |
| Retired Member | Mike Stanton (2012) |
| Treasurer | Lula Mae Perry, Jeff Davis County (2013) |
| GAEL Past President | L. C. (Buster) Evans, Forsyth County |
| District 1 | Kendall Brantley- Toombs County (2014) |
| District 2 | Charles Nagle- Columbia County (2014) |
| District 3 | Barbara Pulliam-Davis- Greene County (2014) |
| District 4 | Matt Arthur- Rabun County (2014) |
| District 5 | Vickie Reed-Murray County (2014) |
| District 6 | Melody Day- Chickamauga City (2014) |
| District 7 | Carol Lane- Meriwether County (2014) |
| District 8 | Jimmy Martin- Chattahoochee County (2012) |
| District 9 | Larry Walters- Lee County (2012) |
| District 10 | Keith Humphrey- Lanier County (2012) |
| District 11 | Jody Barrow- Ware County (2013) |
| District 12 | Chuck Ellington- Treutlen County (2013) |
| District 13 | Anthony Pack- Monroe County (2013) |
| District 14 | Donna Hinton, Washington County (2013) |
| District 15 | Maggie Shook- Fayette County (2013) |
| District 16 | Emily Lembeck- Marietta City (2013) |
Staff
| Herb Garrett | Executive Director | 404.413.8137 | gsshwg@langate.gsu.edu |
| John Zauner | Deputy Executive Director | 404.413.8137 | jzauner@gsu.edu |
| John Hooper | Assistant Executive Director | 404.413.8137 | gssjlh@langate.gsu.edu |
| Debra Harden | Professional Development Director | 706.425.1979 | gssdmh@langate.gsu.edu |
