Caleb is an Athens native who joined the board in 2015. He’s done a little bit of everything in the community over the years. He’s been a DJ for the Athens Showgirls Cabaret, an HIV tester for the AIDS Athens office, and a committee member for Athens PRIDE. Currently a student at the University of Georgia in the Biochemical Engineering and Pre-Medical Programs, he spends his free time either in his garden or with his dog, Brad.
Marcus Head is a graduate University of Georgia with a PhD in Medical Microbiology. He has been with USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service for 18 years where he works as a microbiologist. Marcus is married with 2 wonderful children. He and his family are committed to serving their community and helping out those in need.
Kelly M. Laurine currently serves as President, R.K. Executive Consulting, LLC. In her role, Kelly oversees and engages in all services provided by the company to customers in the public and private sector to include: strategic planning, executive coaching, leadership development, business process improvement, communications, speechwriting, board development, and facilitation.
Kelly graduated cum lade from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, received in-depth training in conflict resolution and negotiation from Michigan State University, and is certified in basic mediation. She is resides in Watkinsville, Georgia with her husband, Dr. Robert H. Laurine, Jr, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for the University System of Georgia, her son Jack, daughter Annie and has two grown step-daughters Stephanie and Rebecca.
Brittany graduated from Athens Technical College with a specialty in Marketing Management. Currently working for Cox Media Group Athens, she wears many hats including marketing and promoting various events. At Cox Media Group Athens, Brittany has marketed and promoted Athens Pride, Boybutante Ball, Wig Out Party and Live Forward events. She has already assisted with writing PSAs for Live Forward. Brittany was previously a talent for Power 100.1, Athens’ #1 Hit Music Station. Currently she works as the Receptionist/Creative Services fill-in for CMG Athens. Creating relationships and helping people are Brittany’s passions. “I dream to make the world a better place one step at a time.”
Rachel Bailey is a deeply committed, city-loving Athenian and executive director of My Athens. A West Virginian by birth, she was raised in a community made up largely of the vulnerable — with neighbors touched by economic instability, lack of access to healthcare or education and, increasingly, endangered by the opioid epidemic that has hit Appalachia especially hard.
When she’s not stumbling toward a better world, Rachel can be found at her kitchen table, shouting excitedly about flavors as she stuffs her face with something probably Asian-inflected while listening to Run the Jewels at an uncomfortable volume with her beloved pit bull, Willie Mae, looking on.
Deborah has been in Athens since 1999 and works as a Business Development Specialist for InkHead Promotions- a global company located in Winder, Georgia. She has a worldwide client base of companies that she specializes in coaching and supporting to grow their markets and brand with targeted promotional programs. She is the former president of Complete Resources Building & Repair, Inc where she worked with clients to design ultra-efficient concrete homes with her husband Tony Purcell. She enjoys supporting local events like Boybutant Ball, Classic City Rollergirls, Athens Showgirls Cabaret and Girls Rock Athens as well as other local cultural events in town. Deborah and Tony have 2 grown daughters, Jessica and Corey.
Isaac Rhodes grew up on a farm in Virginia. He now lives in Winder with his wife Morgan and four kids Railyn, Natyli, Taren, and Kai. He owns Reboot Computer Company with locations in Athens, Monroe, and Winder. Isaac enjoys mountain biking, tech, movies, and playing with the kids. Isaac has a passion for helping people and with God’s help and direction hopes to be able to make a difference in peoples lives.
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.
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.
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.
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