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Deputy Commissioner for Quality Innovations & PartnershipsBentley Ponder404-909-6926
Quality Innovations & Partnerships Administrative AssistantLetittia Harris404-657-3437
Director of Quality RatedDenise Jenson, M.S.Ed.404-657-9798
Community Outreach and Partnerships DirectorLaura Wagner470-451-8207
Director of Early Head Start PartnershipMaria Goss470-725-6495
Director of ResearchRandy Hudgins404-291-3971
EmailTitleNamePhone
QR Toll-free HelpdeskQuality Rated Helpdesk1-855-800-7747
Director of Quality RatedDenise Jenson, M.S.Ed.404-657-9798
Quality Rated Standardization and Evaluation ManagerJennifer Waters912-544-9686
Quality Rated Operations Regional Assessor Manager – South GAKimberly Davis229-584-9864
Quality Rated ERS Assessor Manager – Central GAJennifer Delorme770-359-3988
Quality Rated Operations Regional Assessor Manager – North GALari Lyn Beyer706-434-3231
Quality Rated Structural Quality ManagerLindsay Miller912-544-9594
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Community Outreach and Partnerships DirectorLaura Wagner470-451-8207
Communications and Outreach ManagerSonja SteptoeN/A
Early Education Community Partnership ManagerJill OMearaN/A
Lead Coordinator, and Community Coordinator - North East RegionClayton AdamsN/A
Community Coordinator - North West RegionGlenda Davis-CanteenN/A
Community Coordinator - Central West RegionBridgette WashingtonN/A
Community Coordinator - Central East RegionJasmin GoddingN/A
Community Coordinator - South East RegionKati CosbyN/A
Community Coordinator - South West RegionEdward RowellN/A
EmailTitleNamePhone
Director of Early Head Start PartnershipMaria Goss470-725-6495
EHS Project Partnership CoordinatorBridgett Walker404-657-3464
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Director of ResearchRandy Hudgins404-291-3971
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