Helms College Faculty and Staff
James K. Stiff
President
Kristine G. Furtaw
Senior Vice President of Education
William Dindy
Associate Vice President of Education
Leah Pontani
Senior Vice President of Career Development
Christopher Thompson
Vice President of Culinary Operations and Education
Chef Kristina Dahl
Director of Hospitality and Culinary Education
Enrollment Services Staff
Paul Portugal
Director of Admissions
Gerri Bogan
Financial Aid Manager-Augusta
Aleathea Walker
Financial Aid Advisor-Macon
Ricky Mills
Admissions Advisor - Augusta
Samantha Stevenson
Student Enrollment Specialist
Jessica Hansen
Admissions Representative II - Macon
LaQuasha "Que" Smalls
Admissions Representative - Augusta
Keo Hightower
Admissions Representative II - Augusta
Student & Career Services
Elizabeth Brown
Career Services Advisor -
Macon
Macon
John Madden
Career Services and Student Services Advisor - Macon
April O'Steen
Student Service Advisor -
Augusta
Augusta
Administrative Staff
Barbara Marchan
Campus Administrative Assistant – Augusta
Culinary Arts Faculty and Staff - Augusta
Nikiya Darch
Full Time Faculty
Lisa Fernandez
Adjunct Faculty
Derrick Beverly
Adjunct Faculty
Derrick Bellamy
Adjunct Faculty
Samuel Saxon
Adjunct Faculty
Jana Stewart
Full Time Faculty
Baking and Pastry Program - Augusta
Lisa Fenandez
Adjunct Faculty
Donald Smith
Adjunct Faculty
Culinary Arts Faculty and Staff - Macon
David Buchanan
Full Time Faculty
Michael Amos
Adjunct Faculty
Lynae Radke
Full Time Faculty
Health Services Faculty and Staff
Sharece Givens
FT Faculty
Theresa Williams
Adjunct Faculty
Tamara Alicea
RN Adjunct Faculty
Nita Aildasani
Adjunct Faculty
Iris Sanchez
Adjunct Faculty
Teena Griffin
Adjunct Faculty
Jana Thurmond
Adjunct Faculty
Natalie Herrington
Adjunct Faculty
Peggy Smith
RN Adjunct Faculty
Industrial Trades Faculty and Staff
Maximino Agosto
Program Manager/Instructor - Macon
Arthur Butler
Instructor - Macon
Brandon Wedgeworth
Teaching Assistant
Kyle Case
Instructor - Augusta
General Education Faculty and Staff
Cassandra Bayer
Instructor - Macon & Augusta
Miriana Robinson
Instructor - Augusta
Tonya Zellnar
Instructor - Macon
Noah Prickett
Instructor - Macon
AAS ROM Faculty and Staff
Dr. DeWayne Cuffie
Program Manager
Marvin A. Jones
Adjunct Faculty
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Faculty and Staff was last modified: April 10th, 2025 by