About Us

Mission and Philosophy

Threshold Community Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the social, emotional and educational growth of neurodiverse 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 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 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 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

Betsy Bull

Therapy Manager
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Betsy Bull | Therapy Manager

Betsy 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

Curriculum Manager
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Melissa Burton | Curriculum Manager

Melissa 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

Education Director
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Sarah Champ | Education Director

Sarah Champ, Education Director, joined TCP in the fall of 2013 and oversees the design and implementation of the academic, processing, and transition curriculum. Sarah has an M.S. in Special Education from the California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.  Sarah is certified in Pivotal Response Treatment and DIR/Floortime, and Lindamood-Bell reading intervention (LIPS, Visualizing and Verbalizing and Stars).

Sarah has over fifteen years of experience as a special educator in both public and private school settings.  Sarah regularly presents the work of 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 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

Drica Dennis

Associate Counselor
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Drica Dennis | Associate Counselor

Drica joined TCP in fall 2020, after completing her graduate internship at TCP the prior year. She received her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University. She graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelors' Degrees in Psychology and Theatre. Go Dawgs! In addition to her clinical work Drica conducts research in multicultural education and minority representation in counseling, serves on committees for the advancement of marginalized groups and participates in the development of social justice organizations. In her free time, Drica enjoys writing scripts, playing volleyball and basketball, watching documentaries and stand-up specials and attending productions at The Fox Theater.

At TCP, Drica provides individual and group counseling to adolescent and adult participants, transition support services, and assists in the development of wellness and social-emotional curriculum.

About Drica

Gini Hazen

Associate Counselor
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Gini Hazen | Associate Counselor

Gini joined TCP in the fall of 2018 after completing her graduate counseling internsip at TCP the prior year. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University in May, 2018. She graduated from Sewanee with a Bachelor’s Degree in International and Global Studies, with a concentration in International Development. In her free time, Gini enjoys traveling, running, cooking, being outside, and hanging out with her husband, children, and dog.

At TCP, Gini provides individual and group counseling to participants, lead affinities-based activities, works with families, and assists with parent education and support groups.

About Gini

Jimmy Holt

Associate Manager
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Jimmy Holt | Associate Manager

Jimmy Holt 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 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

Kristen Maddox

Operations Manager
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Kristen Maddox | Operations Manager

Kristen joined TCP in December of 2016, and is a Senior Project Manager. She is responsible for a wide variety of functions including accounting, admissions and enrollment, general office management, fundraising and more. Kristen also provides direct service to participants, where she specializes in independent living support and yoga.

Kristen received a B.S in Psychology from The University of Georgia and has experience in a wide variety of administrative settings from childcare in New Zealand, to a children's summer camp in Maine and now TCP!

Kristen lives in East Atlanta with her husband, two cats and a dog! In her free time Kristen enjoys hiking, cooking and practicing yoga.

About Kristen

Kaitlyn Morris

Therapy Director
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Kaitlyn Morris | Therapy Director

Kaitlyn Morris 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

Madeline Osime

Associate Teacher
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Madeline Osime | Associate Teacher

Madeline joined TCP in the fall of 2021. She has a master’s degree in Information Technology at the University of East London, a Post-Graduate Certification in Secondary Education at Brunel University Middlesex, United Kingdom, and a B.A. with Honors in English from Ambrose Alli University in Edo State, Nigeria. She is also currently undergoing a Diploma Program in Information Technology at the Interactive College of Technology in Atlanta.

As an Associate Teacher at TCP, Madeline teaches a range of different subjects to participants, drawing on her varied background.

In her spare time, Madeline loves cooking, listening to music, watching soaps, and organizing charitable events. She also loves shopping, traveling, and discovering new things.

About Madeline

Kanishka Patel

TCP Diversity Fellow
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Kanishka Patel | TCP Diversity Fellow

Kanishka is 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

Associate Teacher
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Kamal Pearson | Associate Teacher

Kamal 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 Associate Teacher 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

Jordan Spurlin

Associate Manager
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Jordan Spurlin | Associate Manager

Jordan 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

Maggie Vrana

Associate Counselor
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Maggie Vrana | Associate Counselor

Maggie joined TCP in the fall of 2021, after completing her counseling internship the prior year. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Georgia State University. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Oberlin College with a minor in dance, and a B.A. in Psychology from Georgia State University.

As a member of the Administration team, Maggie will support outreach and development, focusing on building relationships with community partners, internship sites, and other constituents.

Prior professional experience has been in teaching private music lessons and managing a local coffee shop. In her free time, Maggie enjoys running, baking, and hunkering down with a good book in the company of her dog and cats. She loves trying new things, as long as she can bring coffee!

About Maggie

Interns and Student Teachers

Chasity Bowers

Counseling Intern
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Chasity Bowers | Counseling Intern

Chasity is currently receiving her master's in clinical mental health counseling at Freed-Hardeman University in Memphis, Tennessee. She already has a master's and bachelor's degree in criminal justice, and has a background working in the local and federal prison system as a counselor and as administrative staff. Working with inmates and their families to help them maintain a functional family system drove her to a greater interest in helping families in marginalized communities. 
 
Chasity started a non-profit several years ago in her hometown, Memphis, to help mentor teen girls in her local community called Renewing the Mind, Body, and Soul. Before the pandemic, the organization held retreats at several high schools for teen girls in the fight against girl-on-girl bullying. Now, post-pandemic, her goals are to complete her degree and get to know her home as a new resident of Georgia! 
About Chasity

Andrea Castaneda

Counseling Intern
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Andrea Castaneda | Counseling Intern

Andrea is currently on her way to receiving her Master’s Degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Georgia State University. She has a DIR/Floortime certificate from the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning Disorders.

She received her bachelor degree in Psychology from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Andrea is very passionate about human and child development and has worked with children her whole life in different contexts, including therapeutic settings, schools and arts teaching. She hopes she can use her knowledge, skills, and experience to help the people she works achieve their goals through human connection. She is currently launching her own business based on educational toys designed to help parents develop their children’s socio-emotional skills. Other interests and passions for Andrea include musical theater and dancing, which she pursues as a hobby.

About Andrea

Reid Jarreau

Counseling Intern
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Reid Jarreau | Counseling Intern

Reid is currently receiving her Master’s Degree in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Mercer University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Services with a discipline in sociology from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Reid has hopes of using her knowledge of disabilities to help young adults achieve their personal goals and help change the stigma towards people with disabilities in the work place. 
 
Outside of TCP and school Reid enjoys working on her YouTube channel, Reid Between The Lines, a lifestyle channel focusing on self growth, mental health and “adulting”. Reid is looking forward to providing individual and group counseling to participants, lead affinities based & fitness activities, and work with the community services team. 
About Reid

Myochi Johnson

Counseling Intern
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Myochi Johnson | Counseling Intern

Myochi 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

Kennisha DeShields

Student Teacher
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Kennisha DeShields | Student Teacher

Kennisha is currently studying in the Bachelor of Science in Education, Special Education Adapted Curriculum at Georgia State University. She received her Associate's Degree in Education in Bermuda. Kennisha aims to provide her knowledge in education across all age groups especially with individuals with differences.

Outside of TCP and school, Kennisha enjoys coloring and hanging out with friends. Kennisha is from Bermuda, and looks forward to learning more about disabilities services across the border.

About Kennisha

Kendall Kruszewski

Counseling Intern
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Kendall Kruszewski | Counseling Intern

About Kendall

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

Sean Martin

Board Member
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Sean Martin | Board Member

Sean Martin is a native of Madrid, Spain and earned a B.S. from the University of Florida as well as an M.B.A. from Indiana University.  Sean is the father of three adult children including his son, who has been attending TCP for over a decade.

Sean is the founder of Brandiosity, a company dedicated to marketing research & brand development.  Prior to founding Brandiosity in 2005, Sean held leadership roles at Quaker Oats, Coca-Cola, Zyman Group and Novartis.

Sean is grateful to have the opportunity to serve on the TCP Board given the profound impact TCP has had on his family and his desire to see it positively impact other families.

Sean joined the TCP Board in January, 2019.

About Sean

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

A New Independent Living Project

December 1, 2021

I still remember my first apartment as an adult, a one bedroom unit on Cherry Street in Somerville, Massachusetts (before Somerville was cool). My father …

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From the Backyard to the Backwoods

April 13, 2021

TCP highly values the great outdoors and as such we place a large emphasis on exercise. We typically dedicate an entire day every week of …

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Our Year Has Begun at TCP!

September 2, 2020

Our year has begun at TCP! One month in, and we almost feel like we’ve always been working virtually. OK, that might be a slight …

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Standing in Solidarity

June 10, 2020

Threshold Community Program’s mission is to support the education, growth and advocacy of a marginalized population, and we are committed to creating a world in …

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Versatility & Discovery

May 29, 2020

Last August, before the start of the program year, our executive clinical director, Beth Champ, presented on our theme for the year: Versatility. I think …

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Lara’s Interview

May 27, 2020

Lara is a counseling intern at Threshold Community Program from October of 2019 through May of 2020. Lara is from South Africa and she and …

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TCP Virtual Art Gallery

May 8, 2020

We are excited to announce that the TCP Virtual Art Gallery is officially open and features artwork uniquely crafted by our participants and staff. The …

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An Extrovert’s Guide to Thriving During Quarantine

April 10, 2020

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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Welcome to our 2020, 9th Annual Southern Soiree and Auction

January 16, 2020

TCP is in its fifteenth year of operation, our adolescence! We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization, raising money to help support our programs and services. …

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