Deal appoints three to boards

Jerri Kropp, Ph.D., Board of Early Care and Learning (reappointment)
Kropp is an associate professor in the School of Human Ecology and the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University. She sits on the executive committee of the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Community Engagement in Higher Education and the undergraduate endorsement review committee for the Child Life Council. Kropp earned a doctoral degree in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Joe, have two children and reside in Statesboro. 

Rodney Green, Professional Standards Commission
Green is the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning with the Lowndes County School System. He sits on the board of directors for the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors. Green is a member of the AdvancED Georgia Council, the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Math Education and a specialist’s degree in Educational Leadership from South Carolina State University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision from Winthrop University. Green and his wife, Leslie, have two children and live in Hahira. 

Isiah Hill, Ph.D., Professional Standards Commission
Hill is a chemistry instructor and co-chair of the Science Community at Greater Atlanta Christian School. He previously taught at Dutchtown High School and Georgia Perimeter College. Hill also worked as a research scientist for 3M and Georgia Pacific. He earned a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a doctoral degree in Organic Chemistry from Georgia Tech. Hill and his wife, LaShandia, have three children and reside in Buford.