Meet the Team
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Kaitlin Burkly
Executive Director
Kaitlin Burkly is the Executive Director for the Georgia Prevention Project. She has developed and managed prevention programming and grants for GPP since 2016. Kaitlin received her accreditation as a Certified Preventionist by the Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG) in 2017. She provides oversight of the Georgia Meth Project, our TAC, CPP, PIPP, DFC, and SET program, as well as all community outreach programs. She is also a national speaker on topics around prevention in schools and peer to peer education.
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Rachel Morris
Communications Specialist
Rachel Morris is the Communications Specialist for the Georgia Prevention Project and is a Certified Preventionist accredited by the Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG). Rachel oversees all creative aspects and outreach projects for the organization. Additionally, she manages the SET Program and Internship Program.
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Janel Echols
PIPP Program Coordinator
Janel Echols is the Partners in Prevention Project (PIPP) Coordinator for the Georgia Prevention Project. As the PIPP Coordinator, Janel’s role includes coordinating efforts in Taliaferro County and providing support for daily activities to accomplish goals of reducing alcohol use and binge drinking among youth ages 9 to 20 years old.
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Hanna Naukkarinen
CPP Program Coordinator
Hanna is the Program Coordinator for the College Prevention Partnership (CPP) Program. As Program Coordinator, she is responsible for raising awareness and educating youth and young adults on the dangers and consequences of prescription drug misuse.
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Tommy Baker
DFC/PPRA Program Coordinator
Tommy serves as our Drug Free Communities and Polk Prevention and Recovery Alliance Program Coordinator. His efforts are primarily focused around substance use prevention within Polk County among both teens, and young adults.
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Melissa Vaughan
Program Manager
Melissa serves as the Program Manager for Georgia Prevention Project. She provides support to GPP staff who plan and implement the CPP, TAC, CEP and SET programs. Additionally, she provides day-to-day process expertise and reports on a bi-weekly basis to our Executive Director.
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Gregory Greer
College Expansion Coordinator
Gregory is the College Expansion Project Coordinator for the College Prevention Partnership (CPP) Program. As our Expansion Coordinator, he is responsible for initiating new partnerships with college campuses across the state. Additionally, he is responsible for raising awareness on different health promotion topics, and educating young adults on the impact of misusing substances such as prescription drugs.
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Kyah Harris
Teen Action Council Program Coordinator
Kyah is the Teen Action Council Coordinator (TAC) for the Georgia Prevention Project. Kyah's role includes developing a network of youth coalitions which provide education and awareness about substance misuse and positive mental health behaviors using the Strategic Prevention Framework.