Jumpstart in the Southeast
Atlanta
Currently, Jumpstart partners 230 Corps members with 550 Atlanta preschool children living in low-income neighborhoods in and around the city. Together, for the entire 2010-2011 school year, they will work on the language and literacy skills these children need to succeed not only in school, but also in life. To learn more about how you can get involved with Jumpstart in Atlanta, contact Tamzen Pickard, Executive Director, at 404.225.4800.
Basic Info
Number of Children Served: 550
Number of Corps members: 230
Local Advisory Board
Susan Bertonaschi
Early Learning Partnership Manager, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Mindy Binderman
Executive Director, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Michelle Dean
VP, Human Resources HD Supply
Karen Kelly
Director of Exhibits and Programming, The Children's Museum of Atlanta
Weslee Knapp
President, Keller Knapp, Inc.
Yendelela Neely
Attorney, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Angela Santone
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, Turner Broadcasting System
Sponsors and Supporters
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Bank of America
The Florence Hunt Maxwell Foundation
Georgia Power
The John and Mary Franklin Foundation
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation
Smart Start, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
The Starbucks Foundation
Publix Super Market Charities
Wells Fargo
University/College Partners
Clark Atlanta University
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Early Education Partners
Sheltering Arms Dorothy Arkwright Center
Sheltering Arms Eastlake Center
Sheltering Arms International Villages
Samuel M. Nabrit Early Learning Center
Ashby Street Learning Academy
Dean Rusk Headstart Academy
Samuel L. Jones Early Learning Center
Fairytales Learning Center
Magnificent Academy
City of Refuge
Kidazzle
Burch Early Learning Center
Dunbar Early Learning & Literacy Resource Center
Renaissance Learning Center
Site Staff
Tamzen Pickard
Executive Director
tamzen.pickard@jstart.org
Elise Albrecht
Program Director
Elise.Albrecht@jstart.org
Alison Wong
Development Manager
Alison.Wong@jstart.org
Tanya Valentine
Special Program Assistant
Tanya.Valentine@jstart.org
Executive Director Bio
Tamzen Pickard, Executive Director has worked in non-profit administration for over 25 years, including program and business development, community relations and communications, resource development, and strategic planning. Prior to joining the non-profit world, Tamzen taught middle and high school English in Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona. Her experience in the classroom cemented her belief that quality early learning experiences lead to later academic success. Tamzen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington.
