Dr. Bisa Batten Lewis 

President

blewis@bcdiatlanta.org

Education

• Doctor of Education, Adult Education & Community College Leadership, University of Georgia

• Master of Education, Adult Education, University of Georgia

• Master of Education, Early Childhood Education, Albany State University

• Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Albany State University

Career Highlights

• Administration

  • Non-profit Boards, 25 years

  • Director of Instruction/Dean, Early Care & Education & Academic Programs, 4 years

  • Center Director, Lab Schools, Georgia’s Pre-K, Head Start, 12 years

• Teaching & Training

  • College/University, Early Childhood Education Faculty, 21 years

  • Child Development Associate (CDA), Trainer, Professional Development Specialist/Advisor, 15 years

  • Early/Head Start, National Head Start Association Professional Development Consultant,       7 years

  • High School Career & Technical Education (CTE), ECE Instructor & District Pathway Lead,     3 years

  • Elementary, First Grade Teacher, 6 years

• Published Author 

  • Books, WINGS Curriculum, children’s books, college textbooks and chapters, 24 years 

  • Articles, Peer-reviewed journals, articles, 20 years

Dr. Daphne Babrow
Development Consultant

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Human Development and Family Studies

• Auburn University

• Master of Early Childhood Education

• University of Montevallo

• Master of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

• Bachelor of Science, Psychology/Early Childhood Education Tulane University

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Career Highlights

• 25+ years leading and working in the field of early intervention (Teacher, Home Visitor, Manager, Director)

• Worked at federal and state level for the Office of Head Start and the Georgia Department of Public Health

• Serves a national advisor and subject matter expert for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Conference

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Other Skills/Interests:

• Early Childhood Systems, Children with Special Healthcare Needs, Early Childhood Quality, and Data Analysis & Program Evaluation

Sandra R. Jeter, LMSW

Community Education Specialist

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Social Work (in progress)

• University of Houston

• Master of Social Work

• Ohio State University

• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Career Highlights

• 5+ years working in the field of social work (Mental Health Profession, Community Psychological and Support Treatment, Program Facilitation, Program Director)

• Creator of Black Girls Achieve PhDs (BAPS), a social organization that fosters community among Black women who are interested, enrolled, or have graduated from a doctoral program.

• Serves as the editor of the University of Houston’s student led research journal, Perspective on Social Work

• Taught various Psychology and Social Work courses (research and practice)

• Other Skills/Interests: (Research Skills) Academic experiences of Black girls and women, Implicit Bias in Education Systems and Structure, Qualitative Research Methods. (Interests) Planning and Management, Intervention and Evaluation

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Tulane University of Louisiana

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Experience Highlights

• 15+ years Business/Project Management

• 10+ years Public Speaker

• Other Skills/Interests: Social Media Strategist; Event Coordinator

Giovan Jackson 

Communications Manager

info@bcdiatlanta.org