Meet Our Team
Jason Bryant
Director, Truman Pierce Institute
(334) 844-4103
Anna-Margaret Goldman
Director, Center for Educational Outreach & Engagement
(334) 752-1251
Paul G. Fitchett
Professor and Department Head, Department of Curriculum & Teaching, College of Education
(334) 844-6892
Hollie C. Cost
Assistant Vice President of University Outreach & Public Service
(334) 740-2897
Annette Scogin
Director, GEAR UP Achieve
(334) 844-4113
Keith Burrell
Assistant Director, GEAR UP Achieve
(334) 870-9959
Cassie Montgomery
Communication Specialist
(334) 870-9973
School Liaison
Region 3 School Liaison
(334) 870-9942
Andrew Philon
Region 4 GEAR UP School Liaison
(334) 870-9962
Andrea Bennett
Region 5 GEAR UP Liaison
(334) 870-9972
Shannon Luster
Region 8 GEAR UP School Liaison
(334) 870-9929
Imma Sanders
Region 9 GEAR UP School Liaison
(334) 870-9950
Shayla Barnes-Holloway
Region 10 GEAR UP School Liaison
(334) 870-9954
Susan Hudspeth
Region 11 GEAR UP School Liaison
(334) 870-9940
GEAR UP Achieve Board of Directors
Alan Baker
Vice Chair, Educational Committee Alabama House of Representatives
Brenda Coley
Superintendent Russell County Schools
Hollie C. Cost
Assistant Vice President of University Outreach & Public Service
(334) 740-2897
Jeffrey Fairbrother
Dean, College of Education Auburn University
Eric Mackey
State Superintendent Alabama State Department of Education
Robin McGill
Deputy Director for Academic Affairs | Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Nick Moore
Education and Workforce Policy Advisor | Governor’s Office
Linda North
Dean of Academics | Southern Union State Community College
Maryam Saulawa
GEAR UP Alumni Student Representative | Auburn University
Neil Scott
Vice Chancellor for Student Success | Alabama Community College System
Sean Stevens
Program Coordinator, Instructional Services | Alabama State Department of Education
Floresha Watkins
Vice President, Community Relations Manager | Regions Bank
GEAR UP Achieve
College of Education - 345 W. Samford Avenue
