The College Access & Success A-Team brings school and community partners together to address the critical aspects of improving access to higher education, as well as strategies to ensure students' success in college and beyond. Newly formed in fall 2023, this group partners with the Academies of Nashville Steering Committee through the Nashville College and Career Readiness Network to create a shared, cohesive vision that ensures all students graduate prepared for college, career, and life.
Co-Chairs:
Bob Obrohta, TCASN
Sanjana Ballal-Link, MNPS
Members:
Lee Gray, Oasis Center
Maria Paula Zapata, Conexion
Laura Moran, NSCC
Kent Miller, Martha O'Bryan
Benjamin Smith, Southern Word
John Paul Gray , GEAR UP
Karina Gutierrez-Molina, YMCA
Jennifer Hill, Persist
Nekesha Burnette, Antioch HS
Brenda Diaz, Big Picture HS
Lanedria Marshall, Maplewood HS
Beth Wilson, Overton HS
Nicole Newman, Whites Creek HS
Constance Hensley, MLK HS
Dr. Megan Cusson-Lark, MNPS Counseling
Kevin Edwards, MNPS
Jaclyn Coleman, Pearl Cohn HS
Laura Herrell, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
