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 THE PNA TEAM

 

 

Illia Moore, Executive Director

Mr. Illia Moore graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1992 and began his successful career with children as a part-time staff member at the Boys and Girls Club.  Within two weeks, he was promoted to Program Director.  He went on to teach Conflict Mediation at Lockeland Middle School and when the PNA program started there, he was the ideal choice for Site Director.  In 1998, he became involved with PNA on a full-time basis as the Assistant Project Director.  After serving in this capacity for four years, he was promoted to Executive Director in 2002.

 

Mr. Moore's passion for helping children realize their full potential and their personal self-worth is contagious.  His vision and experience provide a solid foundation of leadership for PNA where "The Kids Come First."  Mr. Moore and his wife, Dorothy live with their children, Skylar and Illia, in Nolensville. You may contact him at imoore@pnaweb.com

 

Sandy Johns,

Director of Finance and Business Administration

Sandy Johns has been involved with PNA since 2002.  Having graduated from Kennesaw State University in 1996 with a degree in Communications, Sandy’s career has taken her in a path unforeseen as a college kid.  While working for her father’s radio stations as a young adult, she learned the ins and outs of financial management and bookkeeping.  From A/P to A/R to financial reporting, she learned accounting from “shoe leather” experience.  And she loved it!  After trying out the music business upon moving to Nashville, finally at the age of 27, she found her long-term career path, putting her natural abilities and her developed skills in accounting and financial analysis to work for PNA.  Now in her thirties, she finds herself back in college, taking accounting courses at Tennessee State University with the goal of becoming  a Certified Public Accountant.  Sandy has found deep meaning in her work at PNA.  Not only does she enjoy her daily responsibilities, but she also very much values that her work directly benefits children and families.

In her spare time, Sandy enjoys books, movies, music, NFL football, technology, and real estate.  Sandy loves Nashville and is excited to be part of a socially and culturally progressive city.  She is a proud resident of Davidson County.  You may contact her at sandy@pnaweb.com

 

 

Dr. Janell L. Wood, Research and Development

Dr. Janell Wood has been a social studies teacher at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro since 2000. A native Kentuckian, she is a graduate of Western Kentucky University.  In 2008, she received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Leadership and Policy Studies) from Vanderbilt University.

 

Prior to teaching, Janell worked with several public organizations including Western Kentucky University and South Central Area Health Education Center. She has experience organizing health education campaigns, after-school programs, and health clinics for underserved populations. In addition to these experiences, Janell is also a researcher at heart. She has been involved with research on college choice decisions, work-based schools, and zero tolerance disciplinary policies.

 

When Dr. Wood is not in the classroom or out collecting data, she enjoys participating in her church’s book club and Bible studies. You may contact her at jwood@pnaweb.com. 

 

 

 

Sharon Travis, Founder and Chair of the PNA Board

Long retired from secondary teaching, Mrs. Travis was active as a volunteer in each school attended by her children.  In 1996 she chaired the Tying Nashville Together team that developed the Project for Neighborhood Aftercare (PNA).  This small, diligent group spent more than a year doing research and meeting with principals and other administrators, councilpersons, other childcare providers, anyone who would listen to their vision of a neighborhood afterschool program.  Now chair of the PNA Board of Directors, Mrs. Travis continues to work for affordable aftercare for Nashville's children.  Life outside of PNA revolves around her family: husband, son, daughter, son-in-law, grandkids Benjamin and Evy, and a very spoiled bulldog. You may contact her at sert@bellsouth.net.

 

 

Project for Neighborhood Aftercare does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

 

 
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