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.

CB joined Live Forward in August 2017 as the AIDS Walk Coordinator. They are currently employed as the HIV Outreach Coordinator for the Monroe Area. CB has been volunteering with various sexual health community based organizations in Athens since 2012. They are a 3rd year Human Development and Family Science major at the University of Georgia. CB is passionate about making a difference in the Athens Area communities by reducing the number of new HIV and STI infections through stigma reducing outreach and education.

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.

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.

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.