Need Help? Contact Us Here:
706-776-4673 (crisis line)
706-768-1616 (text line)
Staff & Board of Directors
Our Staff
Suzanne Dow
Executive Director
706-776-3406 ext 1801 or 706-499-6906
sdow@gacircleofhope.org
Jessica Kimbrell
Finance & Administrative Coordinator
706-776-3406 ext 1800
jkimbrell@gacircleofhope.org
Linda Shadburn
Community Engagement Manager
706-391-1765 or 706-391-1765
lshadburn@gacircleofhope.org
Michelle Black
Shelter Program Manager
706-776-3406 ext 1807
mblack@gacircleofhope.org
April Swing
Youth Prevention Specialist
706-776-3406 ext 1811
aswing@gacircleofhope.org
Leslie Wright
Residential Family Advocate
706-776-3406 ext 1805 or 706-949-2636
lwright@gacircleofhope.org
Jo Descher
Housing Program Manager
706-776-3406 ext 1803 or 706-949-2637
jdescher@gacircleofhope.org
Shelley Bouchard
Shelter Operations Coordinator
706-776-3406 ext 1812
sbouchard@gacircleofhope.org
Marcia Hamil
Marketing, Development, & Prevention Coordinator
706-776-3406 ext 1802
mhamil@gacircleofhope.org
Vicki Thurmond
Outreach & Legal Program Manager
706-768-3027
vthurmond@gacircleofhope.org
Shericka Freeman
Mobile Victim Advocate
706-499-3755
sfreeman@gacircleofhope.org
Lara Potter
Mobile Outreach Advocate
706-768-8648
lpotter@gacircleofhope.org
Tara Sanderson
Re-Entry Housing Coordinator
706-949-2422
tsanderson@gacircleofhope.org
Ashley Rucker
Transitional Housing Coordinator
706-768-9825
arucker@gacircleofhope.org
Circle of Hope Thrift Stores
706-754-7668 Clarkesville
706-776-1404 Cornelia
Board of Directors
Kathy Palmer - President
Yadira Perry - Vice President
Kim Kaminski – Treasurer
Bria Clough – Secretary
Lynn Cox
Leigh Crenshaw
Charlotte Hebner
Tracy Ferguson
Billy Joe Jenkins
Jennifer King
Robin Krockum
Ciarra Motes
Erica Owens
Craig Rogers
Barbara Strain
Kathy Whitmire
Candice Williams