Meet Our Interns

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CASA Interns

Hadley Rawlins
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Hadley is a fourth year student at the University of Georgia, majoring in Political Science with a minor in English. She hopes to apply to Law School later this year! Hadley looks forward to learning more about the juvenile court system here in Athens and helping out Emily and Arden in any way she can! Hadley is originally from Dunwoody, Georgia, but is excited to give back to the Athens community through her work with Athens-Oconee CASA. 

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Shaunice Andrews
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Shaunice is a 23 year old New York native who is joining the Children First team this summer as a CASA Intern. She began attending the illustrious Clark Atlanta University in 2016 and is now a proud alumna with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science! As a child, Shaunice was always interested in the concept of justice and with her Bachelor's degree in Political Science, she hopes to further her education by attending law school and becoming a juvenile defense attorney.

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Taylor Stablein
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Taylor is a fourth year student at the University of Georgia studying Management and International Business with a minor in Spanish. She hopes to apply to Law School this fall! Taylor is joining the team as a CASA intern, with primary focus on Social Media and Website Development! Though she is an Ohio native, Taylor has fallen in love with Athens and is excited to serve the individuals who call it home. 

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Children First Interns

​Erika Padgette
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Erika is working directly with Susie Weller on macro-level activities such as fundraising and organizational management. She is a 4th year Human Development and Family Science major at The University of Georgia. Growing up, Erika always had a passion for serving others. This internship allows her to do that on a Macro level! Erika hopes to apply the knowledge she gains through this internship when she interns for a nonprofit this fall in Washington, D.C. 

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Lindsay Chappell
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Lindsay is currently a rising fourth year at UGA studying Linguistics and Anthropology, with minors in both Japanese and Spanish. Once she graduates, she believes she'd like to enter into nonprofit work or fieldwork before attending UGA for a graduate degree. Lindsay a part of UGA’s Ballroom Performance Group and loves getting together with friends and community members for social dancing. 

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Jessica Phillips
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Jessica is a Graduate Student at the University of Georgia's School of Social Work, in the MSW program. She received her undergraduate degree at UGA as well, with a Bachelor's in Human Development and Family Science, and a certificate in Disability Studies. She currently serves Children First as their social media intern.

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SafeCare Interns

Molly Holcomb
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Molly is a second year at the University of Georgia, double majoring in International Affairs and Health Promotion, with a minor in Spanish! She will be joining the Children First team as a SafeCare Intern. Molly is excited to be able to serve the Athens community through her work with SafeCare. 

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Sparc Interns

Jordan Mitchell
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​Jordan recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She started her summer internship at Children First in their Supportive Parenting and Access Resource Center in May. She plans to get her Masters in Social Work in order to fulfill her ultimate goal of becoming a licensed Mental Health Counselor.

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