About Us

Mission and Philosophy

Threshold Community Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the social, emotional and educational growth of neurodivergent individuals and their families within a therapeutic learning environment.

We value all forms of diversity, identity and relationships, and we are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of equity, inclusion, and advocacy through community engagement.  

We envision a world that prioritizes respect and acceptance of every person, and we seek to make this vision a reality.

Threshold Community Program is one of only a few programs in the country that has explicitly embraced Stanley Greenspan’s Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based (DIR)/Floortime model as the foundation of its approach. We believe that healthy social-emotional development is the key to success in the social realm, the academic realm, and in the “real world.” The DIR/Floortime model is a broad framework for understanding how development occurs, how emotions relate to learning, and how we can best interact to foster growth in social-emotional and cognitive areas. In addition to using the principles of the DIR model to guide us, we also use a variety of broad teaching approaches and specific strategies to address the individual needs of each adolescent and adult participant.

Directors & Staff

Executive Directors

Beth Champ

Executive Clinical Director
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Beth Champ | Executive Clinical Director

Beth (she/her) co-leads the organization with Dave, and she is responsible for all clinical (both academic and therapeutic) services and support provided to individuals and their families.  She is also responsible for the strategy, finance, and staff development.  Beth has been with TCP since 2009, first as a counseling intern and mental health counselor, before transitioning into a leadership role. Before joining Threshold Community Program, Beth worked in post-secondary education and health care strategy consulting. 

Beth has an M.S. in Counseling from Georgia State University, as well as an M.S. in Chemistry and an M.B.A. from UCLA. She is licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia, is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a licensed Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). She has an Advanced DIR Certificate from the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders and has presented regionally and nationally on such topics as sexuality, crisis intervention, autistic relationships and higher level thinking in adolescents and young adults.

About Beth

Dave Nelson

Executive Administrative Director
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Dave Nelson | Executive Administrative Director

Dave (he/him) is the Executive Administrative Director of Threshold Community Program and the organization’s founder. Dave co-leads the organization with Beth; his role is focused on marketing, fundraising, general administration, professional outreach, strategic partnerships, and business development. He also continues to provide direct service in the form of individual, group and family counseling, as well as crisis support and clinical supervision.

Dave has an M.S. in Counseling and an M.A. in English Literature from Georgia State University, as well as an M.B.A. from Duke University. He is licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. He has a DIR expert certificate and is a DIR Training Leader with the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL). He is an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Dave is also part of Floortime Atlanta, a professional group of clinicians in the Atlanta area who use the DIR approach.

Dave is the father of two adult sons and an adolescent stepdaughter. His interests include golf, literature, skiing, hiking, and biking. He is originally from Massachusetts, and still visits New England regularly. Before becoming a counselor, he taught Business Communication at GSU in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and worked in the computer industry, providing development office turnkey systems to non-profit organizations.

About Dave

Staff

Grace Berke

Development Manager
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Grace Berke | Development Manager

Grace (she/her) joined TCP in the fall of 2021, having previously worked as a Community Coordinator in the Minneapolis area. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Minnesota.

At TCP, Grace's work focuses on Development and Outreach, coordinating the annual fundraising efforts for the organization and strengthening TCP's ties to the community.

About Grace

Janelle Broadnax

Associate Manager
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Janelle Broadnax | Associate Manager

Janelle (she/her) started at TCP in August, 2022. She is an Associate Manager on the Therapy Team.

 

Janelle is a Philadelphia native who moved to Atlanta to attend Spelman College, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. Janelle has prior experience working with adolescents with special needs; she has supported them in their social and emotional growth, as well as providing academic support (with a focus on math), and has helped students advance to their appropriate grade level. Her goal is to further her education and become a licensed counselor. She believes that a mustard seed size impact on someone's life can have a Mount Everest change in their life.

In her free time, Janelle enjoys singing, event planning, spending quality time with friends and family, cuddling with her dog, and retail therapy. 

About Janelle

Betsy Bull

Therapy Manager
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Betsy Bull | Therapy Manager

Betsy (she/her) joined TCP in the fall of 2018, after completing her graduate counseling internship at TCP the prior year. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Georgia State University.  An Arizona native, Betsy moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and Visual Arts. In her free time, Betsy enjoys yoga, local farmers’ markets, and discovering new places to hike.

At TCP, Betsy provides individual and group counseling to adolescent and adult participants. She is a counselor on the therapy team and helps to coordinate and support the participants' social-emotional curriculum and family services. 

About Betsy

Melissa Burton

Director of Transition
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Melissa Burton | Director of Transition

Melissa (she/her) is an experienced special educator who has been at TCP since the fall of 2014. Melissa manages and develops the transition curriculum at TCP and teaches a variety of core academic and affinities subjects. Melissa is a certified DIR/FT practitioner and Lindamood-Bell reading interventionist (Visualizing and Verbalizing and Stars).

Melissa  has a B.S. in Art Education and holds a Georgia teaching certificate in Art and Special Education. She is adept at creating engaging and meaningful learning experiences for participants and is our resident artist and gardener.

About Melissa

Sarah Champ

Director of Education
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Sarah Champ | Director of Education

Sarah Champ (she/her), Director of Education, joined TCP in the fall of 2013 and oversees the design and implementation of the academic, processing, health, and fitness curriculum. Sarah has an M.S. in Special Education from the California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. Sarah is certified in Pivotal Response Treatment, DIR/Floortime, and Lindamood-Bell reading intervention (LIPS, Visualizing and Verbalizing, and Seeing Stars). Sarah has over fifteen years of experience as a special educator in public, in-home, and private school settings.  Sarah regularly presents the work of the Threshold Community Program regionally and nationally in foundational mathematics education, developmental lesson planning, and crisis intervention.

About Sarah

Melissa Davis

Associate Counselor
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Melissa Davis | Associate Counselor

Melissa (she/her) joined TCP in the fall of 2018, after completing a counseling internship during the 2017-2018 program year. She provides individual and group support using DIR/Floortime approaches, and works with families to support their experience. Melissa completed her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University in August 2018 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Berry College. In her free time, she enjoys live music, a good karaoke party, traveling, hiking, and spontaneous road trips.

About Melissa

Kay Heffernan

Associate Teacher
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Kay Heffernan | Associate Teacher

Kay (she/her/they/them) joined the TCP community in October, 2022. 

Kay Heffernan is on the Transition Team as an Associate Teacher. Kay graduated from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education with a Master's of Education in Community Development and Vanderbilt Divinity School with a Master's of Theological Studies in 2022. She also is a proud graduate of a historically women's college, Mount Holyoke College, in Western Mass. Kay is excited to work with TCP participants on vocational discernment and holistic wellness by bringing experiences across HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual health education, and disability rights advocacy. Outside of TCP, Kay loves playing with her cat, enjoys collaging, and helps with food distribution around metro Atlanta. 

About Kay

Bethany Henson

Associate Manager
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Bethany Henson | Associate Manager

Bethany (she/her) joined the TCP community in January, 2022. Prior to TCP, she studied early childhood development and education at Trevecca University in Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, Bethany taught Art at the Boys Club of America. Bethany also has significant work experience as a legal assistant. She raised four children, including providing some home school during the education years. She has one physically disabled son and one on the spectrum, both of whom she has supported into adulthood. At TCP, Bethany works on the Transition team, providing support to young adults in the supported living program.

Bethany enjoys spending time with her family, including her first grandchild. She enjoys travel, music, art, and movies.

About Bethany

Jimmy Holt

Associate Manager
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Jimmy Holt | Associate Manager

Jimmy Holt (he/him) is an Associate Manager on the Administration team. He been at TCP since Fall 2014. In addition to supporting a wide range of functions in the area of operations (including building management), his direct service focuses on internships, therapeutic gaming, and fitness. Before coming to Threshold Community Program, Jimmy worked as the Assistant Director of the After School and Summer Camp programs in the lower levels of the building. Jimmy attended Oxford College of Emory University, where he earned an Associates Degree before going on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from Emory University.

Born and raised here in Atlanta, Jimmy spends most of his time with his wife and son in Lilburn. When he is not outside playing with his son and dog, Jimmy can be found discussing comic books and films or engaged in a game of Magic the Gathering. Other hobbies include creating, cooking, D&D, video games and woodworking.

About Jimmy

Justine Hybl

Associate Counselor
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Justine Hybl | Associate Counselor

Justine (she/her) joined TCP in fall 2020, after completing her graduate counseling internship at TCP the prior year. She received her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University. She grew up in North Carolina where she also received a BA in English Literature at Elon University. 

In her free time, Justine enjoys the great outdoors and experiencing the vibrancy of the Atlanta arts scene. 

About Justine

Myochi Johnson

Associate Counselor
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Myochi Johnson | Associate Counselor

Myochi (she/her) is currently completing her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Biology from Fisk University in Nashville, TN. After working for over 10 years as a clinical laboratory scientist she decided to follow heart to a career that is more people centered. She is inspired by her godson who has faced and conquered challenges that living on the spectrum can bring. Her desire is to work collaboratively with individuals to help them create the life they can be proud of and excited about.

In her spare time, Myochi loves to sing, read, and spend time with family and friends. She also loves to travel and hopes to get back to that after completing her program. 

About Myochi

Kendall Kruszewski

Associate Counselor
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Kendall Kruszewski | Associate Counselor

Kendall joined TCP in the fall of 2022 after completing her graduate counseling internship at TCP during the 2021-2022 program year. She received her M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, double majoring in Sociology and French. 

Kendall is a native Atlantan and an avid Atlanta United fan. She enjoys going to local farmer’s markets, cooking, and spending time outside with her dog.

About Kendall

Amari Morgan

Associate Manager
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Amari Morgan | Associate Manager

Amari is currently on her way to receiving her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia. Amari has experience in a variety of settings working with children with autism and other special needs to help prepare them for lifelong success, and to enhance the quality of life for her clients and their families. Her desire is to become a licensed professional counselor, and work with individuals of all ages. Her goal is to help as many people as possible to live happy and productive lives where they can be themselves unapologetically. In her spare time, Amari loves to listen to music, travel, and spend time with family and friends. 

About Amari

Kaitlyn Morris

Director of Therapy
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Kaitlyn Morris | Director of Therapy

Kaitlyn Morris (she/her) has been with TCP since the spring of 2017, first as a counseling intern before joining as full time staff. As the Director of Therapy at Threshold Community Program, Kaitlyn oversees all aspects of TCP's family services including education, support and communication, as well as participants' social and emotional programs including counseling, affinities, and crisis.  Kaitlyn is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia. Kaitlyn has an M.A. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, and she graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in Psychology. Kaitlyn holds a DIR Certificate of Proficiency (DIR-Proficient) from the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL).  

About Kaitlyn

Kanishka Patel

Associate Counselor
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Kanishka Patel | TCP Diversity Fellow

Kanishka (she/her) is an Associate Counselor and a TCP Diversity Fellow. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Georgia State University, and completed her counseling internship at TCP. She received her B.S. in Psychology at Mercer University (Go Bears!). 
 
As a TCP Diversity Fellow,  Kanishka provides a range of counseling and therapeutic services to participants while receiving her post-graduate clinical supervision.
 
In her free time, Kanishka loves to binge watch TV shows, listen to music, and play with her dog. She loves discovering new music that makes her happy, and collecting vinyl. She also loves a good cup of coffee, trying new food, and hearing cheesy jokes. 
About Kanishka

Kamal Pearson

Education Manager
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Kamal Pearson | Associate Teacher

Kamal (he/him) joined TCP in the fall 2021. He received a Bachelors' Degree in Education from Point University in Georgia. Throughout his college career he enjoyed working with students of different ages and diverse backgrounds. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts he moved to Georgia to attend Point University on a both academic and athletic scholarships. His goal as an Education Manager at TCP is to help students see the world from a different perspective and challenge them to be the best version of themselves. He aims to help students not only inside the classroom, but outside as well.

In his free time, he enjoys playing and learning about sports, exercising, painting, and photography. 

About Kamal

Trevor Perry

Associate Manager
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Trevor Perry | Associate Manager

Trevor Rayshay Perry (they/them) has a BFA degree in theatre performance from Western Carolina University.  Using their skills as a theatre performer, and years of experience working with children in the arts, Trevor seeks to inspire the participants of TCP by using theatre as a form of self and artistic expression. As an Atlanta resident, Trevor has worked professionally at The Alliance, The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, and Actor’s Express.   

About Trevor

Asante Samuels

Office Assistant
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Asante Samuels | Office Assisant

Asante (they/them) joined TCP in September, 2022, having previously worked as an Office Assistant in California. They studied digital arts at California State University Northridge and are currently studying improv as a Whole World Theatre Apprentice. 

Originally from Minneapolis, Asante is community oriented and enjoys bringing kindness and positivity to every interaction. When they are not at the theatre, Asante can be found attending art classes for fun or reading webtoons.

 

About Asante

Jordan Spurlin

Transition Manager
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Jordan Spurlin | Transition Manager

Jordan (she/her) joined TCP in the fall of 2018. She graduated from Georgia State University in 2018 with a Bachelors in Psychology and a Minor in Art. She has many years of experience working with youth of all ages and has prior classroom experience teaching refugee students. She leads group and individual sessions, with a strong focus on affinities-based work.

Jordan spends her free time taking care of her many pets, gardening, painting, and playing video games.

About Jordan

Interns and Student Teachers

Destine Bibbs

Counseling Intern
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Destine Bibbs | Counseling Intern

Destine is currently on her way to receiving her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science from the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Go Dawgs! Destine has a strong will to help others and advocate for people who often feel underrepresented or unheard. Her desire is to become a licensed professional counselor, and work with individuals of all ages. Her goal is to help provide a safe space for others to express their concerns and help them create a life they can be proud of through psychoeducation and wellness. In her spare time, Destine loves to watch and go to football games, shop, spend time with friends, listen to music, and travel. 

About Destine

Helena Hoffman

Counseling Intern
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Helena Hoffman | Counseling Intern

Helena is currently working on her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the University Of West Georgia. She received a Bachelor's of Science in psychology with a minor in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Florida. Helena has experience working with kids in a variety of settings including preschools and teaching hobbies. Helena has a passion for helping individuals who are not often represented, including ethnic and racial minorities. Her goal is to one day be a certified counselor and work with all kinds of people, with a specific focus on immigrant populations. Ultimately Helena wants to establish a safe space for individuals where they can be pushed into uncomfortable situations in order to grow. Helena loves to listen to true crime podcasts, watch movies and series, listen to music, and crochet in her spare time. 

About Helena

Dria Matthews

Counseling Intern
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Dria Matthews | Counseling Intern

Coming soon

About Dria

Shania Richards

Counseling Intern
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Shania Richards | Counseling Intern

Coming Soon

About Shania

Emily Whitley

Counseling Intern
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Emily Whitley | Counseling Intern

Emily is currently working on her master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Georgia State University. She received a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in Special Education and has worked in the special education field (as a teacher and a program developer) for the past decade both in South Carolina and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In her spare time, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends and listening to the Atlanta Braves. 

About Emily

Board of Directors

Tamara Agarwal

Board Member
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Tamara Agarwal

Tamara is originally from the tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BBA in Marketing, with a focus on non-profit organizations.

She, her husband and two children have lived in three countries and eight US states.  They moved to Atlanta in 2018 to enroll their son at TCP.

Through homeschooling her son, and arranging various support services for him across the country (and world!), Tamara spent countless hours researching global best practices for supporting autistic individuals. She is passionate about approaches which focus on emotional wellbeing and relationship development, and is thrilled to have found TCP.

Tamara is currently working towards her Masters in Education in Autism from the University of Strathclyde, in Scotland. She is especially interested in exploring the potential for self directed learning for people on the spectrum. She is also a long-standing member of the Alliance for Self Directed Education. 

In her free time, Tamara enjoys cooking, baking sourdough bread and gardening.  She is still an island girl at heart and is happiest when she’s near the ocean.

About Tamara

Laura Akins

Board Member
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Laura Akins

Laura Akins practices law in the areas of estate planning and probate, with a  focus on special needs planning and elder law. Based out of Nadler Biernath’s Dunwoody office, she serves clients throughout the greater Atlanta area. Laura assists her clients in planning for benefit and asset protection, family emergencies, and for the end of life. After a loved one has experienced a catastrophe or passed away, Laura also helps clients navigate through the probate court procedure and legalities.
As a native Atlantan, Laura appreciates the opportunity to serve her hometown community. With patience and empathy, she guides her clients through the often overwhelming estate planning or probate processes. Laura finds it incredibly rewarding to connect with her clients and make difficult circumstances easier.
Laura received a B.A. in History from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University.
She is an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers and the Atlanta Bar Association. Laura also serves as a board member of Threshold Community Program in Decatur, C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Inc., and the Elder Law section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
When she isn’t working, Laura is passionate about fitness and nutrition. She loves finding new running routes or hiking trails to explore and enjoys trying new restaurants around Atlanta.

About Laura

Beth Champ

Executive Clinical Director
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Beth Champ | Executive Clinical Director

Beth co-leads the organization with Dave, and she is responsible for all clinical (both academic and therapeutic) services and support provided to individuals and their families.  She is also responsible for the strategy, finance, and staff development.  Beth has been with TCP since 2009, first as a counseling intern and mental health counselor, before transitioning into a leadership role. Before joining Threshold Community Program, Beth worked in post-secondary education and health care strategy consulting. 

Beth has an M.S. in Counseling from Georgia State University, as well as an M.S. in Chemistry and an M.B.A. from UCLA. She is licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia, is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a licensed Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). She has an Advanced DIR Certificate from the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders and has presented regionally and nationally on such topics as sexuality, crisis intervention, autistic relationships and higher level thinking in adolescents and young adults.

About Beth

Ben Chapman

Board Member
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Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman has been the Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Emory Law School since 2004. He’s in charge of a team that supports OSX, Windows, Linux, and related technologies for the law school and he’s also been heavily involved in the creation of a new online program at the law school. For the last four years, he has also been an adjunct instructor at Emory Law, co-teaching an advanced legal writing class focused on blogging and social media and teaching a Contracts class for Emory’s online JM students. Earlier in his career he spent five years as a practicing attorney at a mid-sized top-rated law firm in Oklahoma. He is especially interested in the impact of of technology on teaching and learning.

About Ben

JoJo Gilbert-Ross

Chair
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JoJo Gilbert-Ross | Chair

Joye “JoJo” Gilbert-Ross has owned Operation Boot Camp Decatur since 2007. In that time she’s helped to whip hundreds of Atlantans into shape and loved every minute of it. In addition, she also owns an interior design/home staging business, home.staging.love. Prior to stepping out into the entrepreneur world, JoJo worked at several non-profit agencies in the Atlanta area as well as South Florida. Her love of helping others and interest in what each individual brings to the world is part of what fuels her passion for TCP. “TCP provides something that is so basic to what so many of us lack: somewhere we are celebrated just as we are. TCP goes one better-bringing out that potential that students themselves didn’t even know they had. If I can do anything to create more of that in the world, I am in!” JoJo lives in Kirkwood with her wife, Melissa.

JoJo joined the TCP Board in June, 2013.

About JoJo

Lynn Holliday

Board Member
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Lynn Holliday

Lynn Holliday is a partner in the Real Estate group of the national law firm Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, and the parent of 2 young men on the autism spectrum. She grew up at the beach on the panhandle of Florida, graduated from Florida State University in 1975 with a BS in Biology, and then Emory University in 1978 with a degree in Medical Science under the Physician’s Assistant program. She worked as a physician’s assistant in oncology for 10 years in Atlanta. Subsequently, she attended and graduated from Georgia State law school in 1990, and has a national practice in commercial real estate. She has lived in the Emory/ Virginia Highlands area of Atlanta since 1978, and is very grateful for proximity to the young adult program of Threshold Community Program, which has provided a constant, responsive and tailored support to her family in the phase of life following high school.

Lynn joined the TCP Board in June, 2012.

About Lynn

Meredith McCoyd

Board Member
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Meredith McCoyd

Coming soon!!

About Meredith

Dave Nelson

Executive Administrative Director
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Dave Nelson | Executive Administrative Director

Dave is the Executive Administrative Director of Threshold Community Program and the organization’s founder. Dave co-leads the organization with Beth; his role is focused on marketing, fundraising, general administration, professional outreach, strategic partnerships, and business development. He also continues to provide direct service in the form of individual, group and family counseling, as well as crisis support and clinical supervision.

Dave has an M.S. in Counseling and an M.A. in English Literature from Georgia State University, as well as an M.B.A. from Duke University. He is licensed as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. He has a DIR expert certificate and is a DIR Training Leader with the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL). He is an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). Dave is also part of Floortime Atlanta, a professional group of clinicians in the Atlanta area who use the DIR approach.

Dave is the father of two adult sons and an adolescent stepdaughter. His interests include golf, literature, skiing, hiking, and biking. He is originally from Massachusetts, and still visits New England regularly. Before becoming a counselor, he taught Business Communication at GSU in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and worked in the computer industry, providing development office turnkey systems to non-profit organizations.

About Dave

Jocelyn Ralston

Board Member
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Jocelyn Ralston

Jocelyn is a native Atlantan and a proud graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.A. in English and Classical Studies. She and her husband Ward have three children, two daughters and a son who is a participant in the Kirkwood group at TCP. Jocelyn is excited to have the opportunity to serve on the Board at TCP because it has made such a difference in not only her son’s life, but in the whole family dynamic.

Jocelyn retired from the workforce 21 years ago to focus on family. Jocelyn has spent many years volunteering at all three of her children’s schools. She spent many years as a volunteer with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, leading two troops and holding multiple Service Unit level jobs in the Dunwoody Service Unit. Jocelyn is also an active volunteer at her parish, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, where she is currently an elected member of the Parish Pastoral Council and serves on the Parish Liturgy Committee. Jocelyn also enjoys volunteering for The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia.

In her spare time, Jocelyn enjoys reading, cooking, baking, exercising, and watching SEC Football, particularly the Georgia Bulldogs and The Alabama Crimson Tide.

About Joceyln

Employment & Field Experiences

Employment

Threshold Community Program is looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and hard-working individuals who seek to join a community of advocacy and empowerment where contribution and collaboration are priorities. We value experience in disability support, special education, mental health, adolescent and young adult services, creative therapies and social justice work. We offer competitive salaries, full benefits packages and significant vacation time. More importantly, we are a community of dedicated professionals united in our mission of progressive support of marginalized peoples and are an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in exploring career opportunities with us, please send your resume and cover letter to info@thresholdcommunity.org.

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Field Experiences

Threshold Community Program welcomes counseling interns, student teachers and administrative interns, with start dates at the beginning of Fall and Spring semesters. TCP invites colleges and universities to collaborate with our staff to train and nurture future counselors, educators and administrators. 

As an intern or student teacher at TCP, you are here as part of your undergraduate or graduate education and we want you to get as much out of the experience as possible. Internships and Student Teaching are different from other educational activities in that you are actually embedded in the organization. TCP relies on you to provide essential services to its participants and families for the duration of the field experience.

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Stories

Perseverance: An Important TCP Value

December 12, 2021

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Standing in Solidarity

June 10, 2020

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Versatility & Discovery

May 29, 2020

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Lara’s Interview

May 27, 2020

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TCP Virtual Art Gallery

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An Extrovert’s Guide to Thriving During Quarantine

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As the country settles into various levels of “stay at home” orders, everyone is trying to adjust to our new normal. I am what some …

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