About

Committed Leaders and Community Collaborators

NextStep at Endeavor Academy has built a team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals to implement our unique data-driven approach to maximizing the full potential of our Transition Academy participants.

The Endeavor Forward, Inc. Board of Directors is steeped in local leadership, professional experience, and commitment to Marianna and Jackson County.

Team & Non-Profit Board

NextStep at Endeavor Academy Team

Tammy Dasher, Director
Ronda Burke, Office Manager
Jordan Lewis, Transition Coach
Susie Barber, Instructor

Endeavor Forward, Inc. Board of Directors

Jim King (Board President), Operations Manager for Catalyst Fabric Solutions
Jackie Kendall (Board Vice President)
Margaret Breland Watkins, RN, MSN (Board Secretary/Treasurer), retired from Jackson Hospital in 2020
Chris Franklin, Pastor of First Assembly of God in Cottondale, Florida, and also the Principal for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Programs for the Jackson County School District. He is a father of two sons with autism.
Samuel Everett, Supervisor of Streets/ Facility/ Fleet Maintenance City of Marianna; Housing Authority Commissioner; Hospital Chaplain at Jackson Hospital; Sr. Pastor at Sunrise Worship Center, Inc.; U.S. Air Force veteran
Faye Yongue, a retired Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) and Washington County School District employee with 50 years of service. She also worked with the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), where she provided support services to district exceptional education programs and to families of students with disabilities.
Kristy Halley, Director of Exceptional Student Education for the Jackson County School District
Allen Register
Kerri Eaton
Dr. Arlene Davis, Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Chipola College

About Endeavor Park

As a community-integrated program, NextStep is located within the planned Endeavor Park community in Marianna, Florida. NextStep at Endeavor Academy prepares individuals with autism for transition beyond secondary school by providing instruction in employment and independent living skills.

Future phases include residential living opportunities and community-wide engagement.

Careers

Current Openings:

Please check back frequently. Employment opportunities will be posted here as they become available.

Email us now to learn more!

Info@NextStepatEndeavor.org

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