Atlanta

About CFY-Atlanta

CFY-Atlanta Digital Learning Program Schools

CFY-Atlanta Leadership Team

CFY-Atlanta Local Board

CFY-Atlanta IT Advisory Board

Financial Supporters

In-Kind Supporters

News and Events

Volunteer in Atlanta

Atlanta Strategic Partners

Contact CFY-Atlanta

About CFY-Atlanta

CFY successfully launched its Digital Learning Program in Atlanta in May of 2007 and has since served over 4,600 low-income families in partnership with public middle schools throughout the greater-Atlanta area. Annually, CFY-Atlanta has served approximately 800-900 low-income families; however, during the 2011-12 academic year, CFY-Atlanta plans to serve a record 1,250 families. CFY-Atlanta continues to conduct outreach activities in all greater Atlanta-area school districts, including APS, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Marietta City, and currently enjoys partnerships with schools in four districts: APS, Clayton, Fulton and Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The momentum we have built in Atlanta has been tremendous, with many individuals, corporations and foundations providing financial, volunteer, and in-kind resources. Our local board of directors and technology advisory board are comprised of key community leaders within the community, assisting us with expertise, awareness-building and fundraising activities.

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Atlanta Partner Schools

• KIPP STRIVE Academy*
• KIPP VISION Academy*
• KIPP WAYS Academy*
• W. L. Parks Middle School
• Luther J. Price Middle School
• Sylvan Hills Middle School
• Jean Childs Young Middle School

• North Clayton Middle School*

• KIPP South Fulton Academy*
• McNair Middle School (Fulton)*

• Louise Radloff Middle School
• Sweetwater Middle School*

*Current partner school for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Each spring, CFY selects new Digital Learning Program schools to be served the following academic year. If you would like to request an application for the next school year, please send your school name and the principal’s email address to CFY-ATL@cfy.org. We will contact you regarding your application as soon as possible.

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CFY-Atlanta Leadership

Jeanne Artime
CFY-Atlanta Executive Director
Jeanne Artime is the Executive Director of CFY-Atlanta. Jeanne oversees operations, development activities, and CFY’s Digital Learning Program in Atlanta, while strengthening relationships with community partners, school districts, and political leaders. Jeanne joined CFY as one of the founding members of CFY-Atlanta in 2007, successfully establishing the Digital Learning Program within the greater-Atlanta community. Before joining CFY, Jeanne was Program Director for the non-profit Children’s Literature Outreach Program, which provides weekly literature lessons and access to a specialized book library for low-income elementary school students. Jeanne began her career as a systems analyst with Interleaf, Inc. and has held various senior account management, marketing, and product management positions with various software companies, including Interleaf Inc., MapInfo Corporation, and Lotus Development Corporation. Jeanne holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Art Design from Duke University.

Richard Hicks
Director, Technology & Operations
Richard Hicks is CFY’s Director, Technology & Operations and is responsible for soliciting and acquiring computer equipment at the national level, setting up refurbishing operations in expansion cities, ensuring the quality of CFY’s technical operations in all the cities in which we operate, and directing the technical aspects of developing a new image for CFY’s Home Learning Center each year. Previously, Richard was a Director of Information Technology at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia where he was responsible for many initiatives to bring the campuses to the forefront of technological advancement, including providing insight for the technology design of Georgia Military College’s new and existing facilities. Richard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville and an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.

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CFY-Atlanta Local Board

Susan Greger, Chair
Senior Director, GIS, Georgia-Pacific

Becky Blalock
Senior VP/CIO (retired), Southern Company

Mike Casey
Partner & VP, Marketing Matters, LLC

David Cole
VP General Business, ibm.com, IBM Corporation

Julius Head
Vice President, OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.

Dr. Patty Heitmuller
Principal (retired), Gwinnett County Public Schools

Bob Hudson
Director, IT, Intel Corporation

Dan McMillan
Area Vice President, Verizon Enterprise Solutions

Sig Mosley
President, Imlay Investments, Inc.

Esat Sezer
CIO, Coca-Cola Enterprises

Greg Talsky
Public Sector Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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CFY-Atlanta IT Advisory Board

Mike Kuenne, Chair
Associate Vice President, Information Technology, Wells Real Estate

Martin Schmidler, Vice Chair
VP of IT, UniPro Foodservice

Jim Barlow
Enterprise Technologist, Intel

Pierre Beuret
Client Relationship Manager, Kroll Ontrack

Danny Baute
Senior Manager IT Support, CBeyond

John Chrisentary
Technical Support Manager, Given Imaging

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Financial Supporters

Innovators ($100,000-$249,000)

• SAP America, Inc.

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In-Kind Supporters

• Aaron Rent, Inc.
• Atlantic Southeast Airlines
• Cbeyond
• Cisco Systems
• Cobb Energy
• Coca-Cola Enterprises
• CompuCom
• Dennis, Corry, Porter & Smith, L.L.P.
• Earthlink
• Focus Brands
• The Folinus Collaborative
• Georgia Aquarium
• Georgia-Pacific
• Given Imaging
• Hawkins and Parnell, LLP
• The Home Depot
• InterContinental Hotel Groups
• Internap
• Lafarge
• Lexis Nexis
• Lloyd Pro Group
• McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP
• Nelson & Mullins, LLP
• Newell Rubbermaid
• Novelis
• Purchasing Power
• Research In Motion
• Rollins, Inc.
• SAP America, Inc.
• Southern Company
• State Bar of Georgia
• SunTrust Banks, Inc.
• Women in Technology
• Wells Fargo
• Wells Real Estate Fund
• US Micro Corp
• Wendy’s Arby’s Group
• The Westminster Schools
• Woodward Academy
• WorldPay

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News and Events

Strong press coverage has enabled CFY-Atlanta to gain significant visibility within the Atlanta community. To date, we have received coverage from local TV stations (including CBS 46, Fox5, 11 Alive, and WSB-2) and the publications listed below:

03/06/11: WSB-TV

03/05/10: Public Broadcasting Atlanta

03/28/09: The Atlanta Journal Constitution

03/22/09: Gwinnett Daily Post

10/12/08: 11Alive

10/11/08: WAGA-TV Fox5 Atlanta

01/03/08: Rolling Out

12/27/07: Rolling Out

12/13/07: Rolling Out

08/01/07: Georgia Trend

05/18/07: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Volunteer in Atlanta

CFY-Atlanta continues to build a strong corporate volunteer base to assist families during Saturday Family Learning Workshops. Corporate volunteer groups that have embraced this rewarding community service opportunity include:

• Accenture
• AGL Resources
• Avanade
• Danballa
• Emory Volunteers
• The Home Depot
• KPMG
• Intel Americas
• IBM
• Rotoract
• SAP America, Inc.
• Southern Company
• Technology Law Association
• ThoughtBridge
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

CFY offers volunteer opportunities for individuals as well. If you live in or around Atlanta, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.

To volunteer please contact us at volunteer-ATL@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.

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Atlanta Strategic Partners

CFY-Atlanta has developed strong partnerships with other local organizations, including:

• 3R Inkjets and Toners, LLC
• Communities in Schools
• Eplanet Ewaste
• Georgia State Surplus Property Division
• Hands On Atlanta
• IMS Electronics Recycling
• TechBridge
• Year Up

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Contact CFY-Atlanta

CFY-Atlanta
1660 Chattahoochee Avenue, Suite E
Atlanta, GA 30318
tel: 404-367-9990
fax: 404-367-9992
email: CFY-ATL@cfy.org

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