Julie began working with GLISI as a consultant in 2023 after accumulating over 12 years of combined experience in education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, executive director, and leadership coach. She is a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher and infuses this training into her work with educational leaders. Julie holds an M. Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University, a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Central Florida, a Certificate of Professional Coaching from the International Federation of Coaching, and a Registered Yoga Teacher certificate from Yoga Alliance.

JoAnn Brown began working with GLISI as a consultant in 2003 after accumulating over 25 years of combined experience in education as a teacher, an assistant principal, and a principal at the elementary school level.

JoAnn developed GLISI’s Rising Stars Program which effectively trained 600 aspiring leaders throughout the state, provided oversight for the development of two online courses of Organization Leadership and Law and Ethics for Gwinnett County, and has supported strategic planning and aspiring leaders programs statewide.

JoAnn holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida, an M.A. in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of North Florida, an M.A. in Gifted Education from the University of South Florida, and a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida.

Yvonne Frey has over 35 years of combined education experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Georgia. In 2014, she retired from her role as a principal with Gwinnett County Public Schools, completing an 11-year tenure as the charter principal of Ivy Creek Elementary School.

Since retiring she has served as a leadership development coach for central office staff, principals, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders, and a facilitator for a wide variety of leadership trainings across Georgia, including aspiring leaders and classified staff leadership development programs.

Yvonne holds an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia, an M.A. in Middle School Education from Georgia State University, and a B.A. in Middle School Education from the University of Georgia.

Bringing 28 years of experience in education, Jolie has extensive experience in School Leadership, Leadership Development, and Human Resources Services. Her career in education  began as a teacher and coach in Crawford County Schools. Next, she was a principal, assistant principal, coach, and teacher in Houston County Schools. Most recently, she has served as Executive Director of Human Resources, Director of Leadership Development, and Principal in Henry County Schools. She is an NAESP-National Certified Principal Mentor and is currently on the Board of Directors for Leadership Henry. She earned an Ed.D. in Leadership from Argosy University, an Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision from Georgia College and State University, an M.Ed. in Leadership and Supervision and an M.Ed. in Health and PE from Georgia College and State University, and a B.S. in Education from Georgia Southern University.

Dave Howland joined GLISI’s team of consultants in 2021 with almost two decades of experience in education. Dave has served as a teacher, the founding principal of a charter high school, and as the Managing Director of External Relations for a charter network that educates over 5,200 students in the City of Atlanta. Currently, Dave also serves as the Executive Director of Teach for America Metro Atlanta where he and his team work to recruit, select, train, and place new teachers across the Metro Atlanta region. Dave holds an M.Ed in Educational Leadership from National Louis University and a B.A. in English from the University of Rochester.