Faculty and Staff

Helms College Faculty and Staff

James K. Stiff

President

Kristine G. Furtaw

Senior Vice President of Education

William Dindy

Associate Vice President of Education

Leah Pontani

Senior Vice President of Career Development

Chef Christopher Thompson

Vice President of Culinary Operations and Education

Chef Kristina Dahl

Director of Hospitality and Culinary Education

Enrollment Services Staff

Paul Portugal

Director of Admissions

Gerri Bogan

Financial Aid Manager-Augusta

Aleathea Walker

Financial Aid Advisor-Macon

Ricky Mills

Admissions Representative - Augusta

Jessica Hansen

Admissions Representative II - Macon

LaQuasha "Que" Smalls

Admissions Representative - Augusta

Keo Hightower

Admissions Representative II - Augusta

Student & Career Services

Carlye Thompson

Senior Director of Career Services

Elizabeth Brown

Career Services Advisor -
Macon

John Madden

Career Services and Student Services Advisor - Macon

Janette Walker

Resource Center Coordinator -
Macon

Maria Mallar

Developmental Program Manager -
Augusta

April O'Steen

Student Service Advisor -
Augusta

Jessica Snider

Student Service Advisor -
Augusta

Administrative Staff

Barbara Marchan

Administrative Assistant

Robie Mills

Student Accounts Manager

Warren Rick

Registrar

Davina Jones

Instructional Designer

Culinary Arts Faculty and Staff - Augusta

Nikiya Darch

Full Time Faculty

Lisa Fernandez

Adjunct Faculty

Derrick Beverly

Adjunct Faculty

Derrick Bellamy

Adjunct Faculty

Samuel Saxon

Adjunct Faculty

Jana Stewart

Full Time Faculty

Michael McKinney

Part Time Faculty

Judith Kluth

Part Time Faculty

Cassandra Bayer

Part Time Faculty

Mariana Robinson

Part Time Faculty

Benjamin Mickel

Part Time Faculty

Paul Brown

Part Time Faculty

Baking and Pastry Program - Augusta

Lisa Fenandez

Adjunct Faculty

Donald Smith

Adjunct Faculty

Culinary Arts Faculty and Staff - Macon

David Buchanan

Culinary Arts Program Manager

Noah Pritchett

Part Time Faculty

Lynae Radke

Full Time Faculty

Tanya Zellner

Part Time Faculty

Victoria Horton-Roark

Part Time Faculty

Stephanie Colwell

Part Time Faculty

Michael Amos

Adjunct Faculty

Health Services Faculty and Staff

Dr. Ebony Story

Health Services Program Manager

Sharece Givens

FT Faculty

Tamara Alicea

RN Adjunct Faculty

Iris Sanchez

Adjunct Faculty

Theresa Williams

Adjunct Faculty

Teena Griffin

Adjunct Faculty

Natalie Herrington

Adjunct Faculty

Jana Thurmond

Adjunct Faculty

Marvin Jones

Part Time Faculty

Industrial Trades Faculty and Staff

Maximino Agosto

HVAC - Program Manager

Arthur Butler

Instructor - Macon

Ronnie Zachary

Instructor - Macon

Brandon Wedgeworth

Teaching Assistant

Kyle Case

Instructor - Augusta

General Education Faculty and Staff

Cassandra Bayer

Instructor - Macon & Augusta

Miriana Robinson

Instructor - Augusta

Judith Kluth

Instructor - Augusta

Stephanie Colwell

Instructor - Macon

Tonya Zellnar

Instructor - Macon

Noah Prickett

Instructor - Macon

AAS ROM Faculty and Staff

Dr. DeWayne Cuffie

Retail Operations Program Director

Cassandra Bayer

Part Time Faculty

Judith Kluth

Adjunct Faculty

Mariana Robinson

Part Time Faculty

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Faculty and Staff was last modified: May 17th, 2025 by Olivia DeMoss