Cassandra has been with the agency since September 2004. She has worked in the field of HIV/AIDS since 1988. Building on her degree in Urban Studies from Georgia State University, Cassandra has extensive experience in housing and medical case management. She administers the Housing Opportunity for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds for housing assistance and supportive services and provides case management to clients.

Hannah Craswell joined the agency as a Case Manager in July 2015 after completing her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Georgia. She gained experience at Kennesaw State University, where she provided individual and group therapy and case management to students through the CARE Center. Hannah was promoted to Assistant Director in January 2017. She is enthusiastic about serving her Athens-area community and to be a part of such a passionate team.

Adriane is the former Transitional Housing Coordinator for Peace Place Inc., A Domestic Violence Organization in Barrow County, Georgia, where she assisted Domestic Violence survivors on how to increase employment skills, stabilize their income, and obtain safe, permanent housing and progress toward violence-free self-sufficiency. Before joining Peace Place, Adriane was a Mortgage Loan Officer for over 13 years where she assisted first time home buyers with budgeting and credit repair to achieve their dream of home ownership.

Angie joined the agency in July 2016 as a Case Manager for the Monroe office. She studied Child and Family Development at the University of Georgia and immediately began working as an Outreach Advocate for a domestic violence program. There she assisted clients who needed program services but did not require shelter and worked to bring awareness about domestic violence within the community.

Briana joined the agency in 2016 as the Executive Assistant/ Bookkeeper. After studying Sociology and Public Health at Santa Clara University she has continued with her passion to help the community serving as an elementary teacher in addition to her involvement with the Anita Borg Institute, YMCA, and other youth organizations. She is delighted to join an agency that provides such excellent resources to the individuals and families in the North Georgia community.

Cathryn joined the agency in 2013 as the Client Services and Family Advocacy Program Coordinator. Cathryn has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia, and spent the last two and half years working in domestic violence at Project Safe. Before that, Cathryn worked in opioid addiction recovery in Athens and provided therapeutic counseling for children, families, and individuals at Center Pointe in Gainesville, Georgia.

Chris joined the agency as a case manager in the Monroe office in April 2015. A British native, Chris became a permanent resident of the United States in 2014 bringing with him over 15 years of experience in social and health care services. He was not only a registered nurse in the United Kingdom, but also worked in the criminal justice system. His previous position focused on rehousing homeless individuals with complex health and social needs. Chris is very excited to be a part of the Live Forward team and to work with the HIV/AIDS community.

Chris joined the agency in June 2015. Chris received his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia in 2012 and is currently a licensed master of social work (LMSW). He has previous experience providing individual, family, and group therapy to the residents of Athens-Clarke county and the surrounding area. Chris is excited to be a part of the Live Forward team and is passionate about advocating for the mental and physical health needs of his clients as well as the entire Athens community.

Jason joined the agency as a clinician in 2015. He is a doctoral student at the University of Georgia, and has spent the last year working with clients at the Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation at UGA. He has experience working with depression, anxiety, and trauma. He obtained his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Georgia Southern University. His internship there specialized in substance dependence recovery. Jason is excited to work with the HIV/AIDS community in Athens.

Jessica joined the agency in April 2017 as our Monroe Office Case Manager. Jessica received her Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health degrees in 2016 and is currently both a licensed master of social work (LMSW) and a certified health education specialist (CHES). She has lived and worked in northeast Georgia for the past 7 years and is passionate about serving her community. Jessica has experience working with a variety of non-profit and private agencies to provide individual and group therapy and has worked with individuals around mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence concerns.

JP has lived in Athens since 2009 and is a former board member. He has worked in Information Technology for over 25 years, supporting government agencies, small businesses, corporate operations, medical practices & law firms. JP handles all of our IT needs, including support issues, upgrading our systems, ensuring the integrity & security of our network & data, and helping us plan for the future.

Lynnsey joined the agency in 2013 as the Residential Services Coordinator. While studying Sociology at the University of Georgia, Lynnsey developed a passion for conflict surrounding the criminal justice system. She received her master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University (GMU). While in D.C., Lynnsey interned with organizations such as The Equal Rights Center, developing a knowledge base of discrimination in housing across the country. Upon graduation from GMU, Lynnsey decided to return to Athens, seeking an opportunity to become involved in the Athens community. Her combination of skills, work experience, and education is a perfect fit for Live Forward.

Trell joined the agency in 2016 as an Outreach Coordinator, graduated from American Intercontinental University in 2005, and has worked in the field of HIV/AIDS since 2007. Trell specializes in program development, youth/young adult outreach, workshop presentation, prevention, testing and counseling. He began his work on the counseling team with the Grady Infectious Disease Program pediatric clinic creating programs, and events. Over the past five years he has been is a volunteer with H.E.R.O for Children within the summer camp program “Camp High Five”. While employed at SisterLove Inc, Trell created a workshop around disclosure, and continues to present this workshop at local agencies and National conferences.

Taylor provides clinical supervision to the case managers at Live Forward, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and member of the Society for Social Work Research. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia in 2000, and has worked with a variety of state, non-profit and private social service agencies in the Athens area since that time. She is currently a PhD student at the UGA School of Social Work focusing on research in HIV and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Taylor has experience working with individuals and families with a range of concerns including mental health, substance abuse, trauma and health issues. She enjoys helping clinicians identify their professional strengths, and is an experienced practitioner of evidence-based modalities of counseling and case management. She joined the agency in September of 2015 to provide individual clinical supervision and group case consultation. Taylor is thrilled to be part of an agency that provides such excellent care to individuals and families affected by HIV in North Georgia.