Welcome School Captains! Thank you for your service! All forms for Discovery are available at the bottom of the page. Something missing? Please contact us. School Captain and Co-Captain Openings:
Hutchinson Elementary School The Intown Academy
For those of you who are interested in becoming School Captains, please send an email to Discovery@HandsOnAtlanta.org.
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Meet Our School Captains:
Richard & Debbie Goldsmith Parklane Elementary
Richard created the Hands On Atlanta Discovery Program in 1989. He met Debbie at Discovery in 1990, when she started volunteering as the 3rd grade captain. Richard and Debbie got married in 1992 and have volunteered together at Parklane ever since. Richard is the Sales Manager for Sunbelt Marketing, Inc., a manufacturer’s representative in the plumbing industry. Debbie works for Turner Broadcasting as a Business Analyst in the CNN Broadcast Engineering and System Technology group. In their free time, Richard and Debbie enjoy traveling, going to movies and hanging out at home with their dog Sophie. Richard plays soccer every Sunday and recently completed the Hood to Coast 197 mile relay with 12 of his coworkers. Debbie enjoys hiking, bicycling and usually has her nose in a book. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Julian Smart-Rimple
Julian Smart-Rimple is a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University, where he received a BA in English and Professional Writing. With his natural passion for community activism, volunteerism, and cultural-educational enrichment, he has used his heart to serve and sow seeds of blessings unto others. Accordingly, his God-given purpose, while on earth, is to empower, uplift and positively transform the lives of the misguided and overlooked youth of today. Likewise through the Discovery Program of Hands On Atlanta, he plans to leave an impactful mark on the Smyrna-Cobb County and Greater Atlanta communities. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Marian Young & Kathy Ollivier Thomasville Heights Elementary
 Marian received a degree in Education and has worked in and outside of the classroom including serving in multiple leadership capacities while breaking single year area fundraising records, coordinating Girl Scout participation in cultural events and serving as role model and mentor to young girls in the Atlanta Chapter of the Girl Scouts of America. While raising two children, she served as president, vice president and treasurer consecutively of the Gwinnett County Parent Teacher Association. She was elected and served on the Local School Advisory Committee for Gwinnett County Schools.
Working with the students and families at Thomasville Heights has not only enhanced their lives, it has greatly enhanced mine; thanks to the Discovery Program.  Kathy Ollivier Since 2009, Kathy Ollivier has been a co-founder of Academic & Cultural Enrichment (ACE), a charitable, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to exposing children to educational and cultural activities in some of Atlanta's most at-risk neighborhoods. ACE works closely with the Hands On Atlanta Discovery program. Kathy’s involvement with the Discovery program was the result of seeing first-hand the plight of so many children in Atlanta while getting out the vote in these at-risk neighborhoods during the 2008 presidential campaign.
A native of Texas, Kathy received her undergraduate degree in secondary education from the University of Texas and went on to earn her master’s degree in secondary education from the University of North Texas. Her advocacy for children from all backgrounds has led her to teaching in the public schools, co-founding a private school, sponsoring a cottage at a children’s home, tutoring a number of children in need, leading church children’s programs, and supporting a shelter for the victims of domestic violence. Coupled with her activities for children, Kathy also spent 27 years in the computer software business prior to her retirement as a director of the Southeast and Midwest in 2004.
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 Maudrid Ambers- Liberty Point School Captain
Bio: Coming soon...
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 Linda Smith- Flat Shoals Elementary
Linda is employed by SunTrust Bank, Inc and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. She loves volunteering with Hands on Atlanta Discovery Program and giving back to her community.
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Felicia Gibson- The Kindezi School
Felicia Gibson has her Masters in Education. Her experience in teaching includes the early learning years, elementary, middle school levels, as well as activities outside of the traditional classroom. She enjoy's educating students and helping them to become responsible, and successful individuals.
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 Jeannette Hardy- Sagamore Hills Elementary
Jeannette Hardy is very outgoing, encouraging, and jovial. She absolutely loves animals, nature and thoroughly enjoys working with people, especially children. She is dedicated to continually strive to help make a positive impact in individuals’ lives.
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 Deena Dottery-Parkside Elementary School Deena Dottery is an AmeriCorps Alum who served as a Team Captain at Parklane Elementary School in East Point, GA during the 2005-2006 school year. Presently, a full time employee at Parkside Elementaryshe will continue to run a 'model " Discovery Program with aspects of computer base learning, health and wellness and arts and crafts. The goal is to serve 50 or more students from Kindergarten to Fifth grades and engage at least 30 volunteers per session. Expect great updates from Parkside! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chauncey Fields- Boyd Elementary School
Chauncey Fields is an AmeriCorps alum in his 3rd year with the Discovery Program. In his role as an Hands On Atlanta Schools Program AmeriCorps Member, Chauncey has previously served at Gideons Elementary School and is currently serving at Thomasville Heights Elementary School. Chauncey is astute at project development and non-traditional tutoring. He aspires to be in educational leadership and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree to that end. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bridgette Mitchell- Boyd Elementary School Bridgette Mitchell is currently serving in her first year as an AmeriCorps member in an administrative capacity in the Project Grad offices for the Atlanta Public School System. This is her first year with the Discovery Program, and she brings a wealth of administrative and community development knowledge. Bridgette aspires to deliver results by working in a low-income educational setting.
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 LaVarne Gordon- Hutchinson Elementary School
LaVarne Gordon Born in Portsmouth Virginia and a mother of three. LaVarne graduated from Cradock High School in 1984 and later on attend Barclay Career School where she majored in administrative Support Tech. In 2005 she taught at Tarabor Community College in Tarabor North Carolina for two years. She is now serving her second year with Hands On Atlanta and her first year as a school captain with the Discovery program at Hutchinson Elementary School. LaVarne has a passion for helping children and getting them to the next level in life!
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404-979-2851
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