GCPS Parent Mentors Dawn Albanese and Jackie McNair help to provide information, guidance, and resources to families of children receiving special education services so that they can support their student at home, at school, and in the community. They have first-hand knowledge of raising a child with special needs as they both have a child who has been served or is being served in GCPS.
Ms. Albanese and Ms. McNair support success and better outcomes for students with disabilities by helping to build a bridge between parents, administrators, and teachers. They work with families to find positive solutions and help to connect families to needed community resources. The district’s Parent Mentors provide families with information about achieving educational and postsecondary goals, transition planning, agencies that support individuals with disabilities, Medicaid waivers, special education issues, support groups, disability funding resources, community resources, and other information related to disabilities and special education.
Throughout the year, Ms. Albanese and Ms. McNair present a monthly learning series in collaboration with GCPS’ Special Education Department staff and community leaders and organizations. Spanish interpretation services are available.
For more information regarding the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership, go to www.parentmentors.org.
Parent Mentor Contact Information
Dawn Albanese: (678) 301-7212, dawn.albanese@gcpsk12.org
Jackie McNair: (678) 301-7149, jackie.mcnair@gcpsk12.org