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“GLISI opened my mind up and helped me see that I truly am a leader and that what I do is important for my school and my county.”
GLISI Participant
“GLISI opened my mind up and helped me see that I truly am a leader and that what I do is important for my school and my county.”
GLISI Participant


This was a year to deepen our service to existing partners and build new connections statewide. Even before the pandemic, our reach was beginning to widen and deepen.
Partnership History Map | FY16 - FY20
"I am a more equity conscious leader because of GLISI. They lit a desire within me to help bring about more equitable outcomes in education and in my community."
GLISI Participant

"I am a more equity conscious leader because of GLISI. They lit a desire within me to help bring about more equitable outcomes in education and in my community."
GLISI Participant



Team GLISI, pictured here at our annual staff retreat in June 2019, is the engine behind our impact this year. We reaffirmed our commitment to equity and adapted GLISI’s service offerings to be responsive and relevant to the needs of educators. Our team brought creative energy and relentless commitment to our mission.
STAFF ON THE MOVE IN FY20

Laura
Disque
Laura was hired in July 2019 as GLISI's inaugural Development Director. She brings dogged determination to winning new donors, advocates and champions of GLISI’s mission and impact in Georgia.

Letishia Seabrook Jones, Ph.D.
Letishia assumed leadership of our flagship training experience, Base Camp and Leadership Summit, successfully leading a banner season in Fall 2019 that served 31 districts and 509 participants.

Terri Seay Bryant, Ph.D.
Terri assumed leadership of GLISI's strategic improvement planning work, delivered in partnership with the Georgia School Boards Association, serving 10 districts and 195 participants in FY20.

Kasey Wood, M.Ed.
Kasey became GLISI's Organizational Effectiveness Manager, ensuring high quality and top-notch service delivery across GLISI's growing partnership base.