Staff Contacts

GEAR UP Kentucky

Council on Postsecondary Educaiton

1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320

Frankfort, KY 40601

P (502) 573-1555 ext. 257

F (502) 573-1535

Yvonne Lovell
Executive Director
yvonne.lovell@ky.gov
Area of responsibility-General oversight and management

Bruce Brooks
Director of Operations
bruce.brooks@ky.gov
Area of responsibility-Day-to-day operations

Mark Wiljanen
Program Evaluator and Senior Research Associate
mark.wiljanen@ky.gov
Area of responsibility-Evaluation

Victoria Andrew
Data Coordinator
victoria.andrew@ky.gov
Area of responsibility-Data collection

Kim Millerd
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
kim.millerd@ky.gov 

Area of responsibility-Communications and outreach activities

Daniel Carney
Grant Budget Analyst
daniel.carney@ky.gov
Area of responsibility-Budget and contracts

Omari Gletten
Intervention Specialist, e-Mentoring
ogletten@ky.gov
Area of responsibility- e-Mentoring program

Kim Arington
Intervention Specialist, Summer Enrichment
kim.arington@ky.gov
Area of responsibility- Summer enrichment programs

Jasmin Thurman
Administrative Specialist
jasmin.thurman@ky.gov
Area of responsibility- Administrative support and scheduling