Our Staff

Our ATLAS Family Services Ministry team continues to grow in the services provided to families and in having outstanding staff members to carry out the goals of the organization. Together our staff, volunteers and directors are the heart and soul of our organization.  We are blessed to have each of them.


Rebecca Epps                        Director of Development/ Volunteer Leader		 Rebecca moved to Greene County in 1996. She and her husband Justin have been married since 1997 and have three children, Richard, Lanie, and Tristan-Sarah. Before starting at ATLAS, Rebecca worked as an accounting manager for a construction company for 10 years. She is a member and Elder at First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro where she is also the children’s Sunday school teacher and youth leader. Rebecca is very excited about the new path that God has put before her at ATLAS as the Director of Development and Volunteer Leader where she will be assisting the Family Service Team in the recruitment of Volunteers.


Nesial Miller                            Family Services Leader/ Female Advocate

 Nesial has an extensive background of helping others through education, prison rehabilitation, church ministry, and now ATLAS Ministries, Inc.  A native of Sparta (Hancock County) Georgia, Nesial moved to Greene County Georgia with her husband James and daughter Brittney.

During her career, Nesial has worked as: a media specialist in a law library, staff liaison for a battered women's group, founded a book club at a state prison, taught unemployment skills to soon-to-be-released inmates, created Restoration Ministries to encourage and inspire women, and has played an inspirational role in the lives of ATLAS's families since 2008.

The opportunity to serve her community has always been her dream and her position as Family Services Leader gives her the opportunity to do just that.  Because Nesial was surrounded by Godly women who encouraged her through many difficult times by sharing love and the Word of God with her, she feels called to give the same to others


Marvin Smith                           Family Services / Male Advocate

"Everything that I am and will become, everything that I have and will receive is because of God; through my relationship with his Son, my Savior Jesus Christ."

Marvin Smith moved to Greene County in 1991. He and his wife Cynthia have been married since 1992 and have three children, Demarvion, K'Undra and Derris.

To be a part of ATLAS Ministry is truly an answer to my prayers.  To have the opportunity to pour into young men the word of God that will guide them in all walks of life and watch older men receive that same word and their lives changed for the better is very humbling.  God will take the life of a man that has been shattered and broken and build them up and set them on a rock where they can't be moved.

So if you are really ready for change, or willing to accept who we are as being Christ-centered, Prayer-based, Spirit-lead, and who are looking for a Hand-up and not a Hand-out, come by and talk to me and let the process begin!


Joenesha Davis                 Administrative Assistant / Mentor Coordinator

Joenesha Davis is the Administrative Assistant for Family Services.  Joenesha was born in Galveston, TX and raised by her grandparents until age 9.  She then moved to Georgia to live with her mother Dana, a single mother to four children.  Joenesha, being much older than her three younger siblings learned at an early age responsibility and commitment to family.  Joenesha finds great joy in helping others and watching them grow.

Joenesha graduated from North Gwinnett High School in 2004 and attended Savannah University until her transfer to Mercer University.  She is a recent graduate of Mercer University in Atlanta, GA where she obtained a degree in Business Administration.  She is very excited about the opportunity to serve others.  We are happy to have her as a part of our ATLAS family.

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara Johnson               HOPE Director
 

 Barbara is married with one adult son. She has resided in the county for over thirty years.  She is a retired educator with thirty-five years of service in the Greene County School System. She serves in the community as an active member of the Springfield Baptist Church in Greensboro. Other community involvement includes active membership of Iota Psi Omega Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Board member of Greene County Habitat for Humanity, Board Chair of Greensboro Housing Authority and member of Greene County Chapter of NAACP. Barbara has worked diligently to support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraising efforts over the past years. She works passionately for any cause she is involved in. She believes her position as HOPE Director is not by happenstance, but was preordained for such a time as this. She comes to HOPE with a heart for the children of Greene County, realizing their potential to achieve greatness. She knows given the opportunity, support, and proper information, Greene County’s children will achieve a greater level of success and far exceed expectation. Barbara perceives her position at HOPE as a continuation and extension of the important work she has done over the past years.

Frances Harper                      HOPE Educator

 Frances is married to Willie Harper and is a lifelong resident of Greene County.  She is a graduate of the Greene County School System.  Having been employed by the University of Georgia in 1977, she retired from the university after thirty two years.  In 2008 Frances became a HOPE abstinence educator.  She teaches abstinence education to middle school aged students at Carson Middle School and loves every minute of it!  It is a pleasure to serve the community where she lives and feels that she is making a difference in the lives of the youth in Greene County.

 

 

 

 

 

Chandra Wright                     HOPE Educator

As an instructor for the HOPE program since 2008, Chandra demonstrates a deep passion and belief in the HOPE lessons.  Anyone talking with her understands that she cares deeply for the well being of her students.

Chandra graduated from Greene County High School, and then from Artistic Beauty College in Conyers.  She became a licensed, ordained minister in 2006.  Also, she is the owner of Beauty with Class Beauty Salon.

She and her husband Danny Wright have been married for 16 years and they have three children: Whitley, Nya' and Danahj.