Meet The Team
Co-Executive Director
Elizabeth is the Co-Executive Director of CASE Support Center, Inc., where she is bringing in her expertise in education and passion for mental health and career counseling. She works to coordinate and lead daily business operations to incorporate the non-profit into the community. Elizabeth holds certifications in P-5 areas of Elementary and P-12 in General and Adapted Curriculum and her Reading Endorsement. Elizabeth is proud of her passion for education and mental health and is excited to bring the two together to help service those in need. Elizabeth also is the Managing Member at CASE Support Services, where she operates in an executive leadership role while maintaining a client caseload. She is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a bachelor’s in Integrative Studies with business and education concentrations. Following her experience in the business world, Elizabeth later pursued her MAT at Mercer University. Now, Elizabeth is currently pursuing her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of the Cumberlands. She prides herself in her community involvement with organizations such as the Junior League of Atlanta, CAC, Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Westside Volunteer Corps, and other volunteer organizations in the Atlanta area. Elizabeth lives in Peachtree City with her husband and two girls and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Jabari Cobb (Vice Board Director)
Jabari Cobb is a native of Atlanta and a proud product of the DeKalb County School District. He attended Kelly Lake Elementary School, McNair Jr. High School (now McNair Middle School), and graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School. Mr. Cobb earned a B.A. in English from Morehouse College. He also completed his certification, earned a Masters of Education and an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership at Mercer University – Atlanta Campus. He is currently seeking to complete a terminal degree in the future.
Mr. Cobb’s professional career spans over 20 years in public education. Jabari has served as a paraprofessional, a teacher, a school administrator, and district level personnel. He has worked with nearly ALL stakeholders and grade levels including special education, vocational education, general education, elementary level, middle school level and high school. During his tenure Mr. Cobb has also worked to secure over $20,000.00 worth of grants and/or donations. Galvanizing resources and partners for schools is a trademark for Mr. Cobb. He has engaged with parents/guardians, businesses, and government agencies on behalf of students for most of his career. His professional experience also includes leading professional learning and serving as a training facilitator.
Jabari is the proud husband of Serrena Cobb. Their marriage spans over 20 years. Jabari and Serrana are the proud parents of a middle school-age son, Jonathan. Jabari also serves as a minister and church elder, and has volunteered as a coach in the local youth athletic associations
Shaniqua Covert (Treasurer)
Shaniqua brings a wealth of experience to her role as Treasurer for Case Support. In addition to her 20-plus years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur, her acumen in the financial industry as a tax, accounting and business services strategist makes her uniquely qualified to ensure the fiscal health of our initiatives and overall financial well-being.
As founder and CEO of The Tax Hive Group, Shaniqua offers a unique approach to helping both individuals and businesses develop tax-saving strategies that empowers her clients to earn, keep and grow wealth.
Simultaneously, this trailblazer's dedication to providing her community with the tools required to build and maintain wealth and their holistic financial wellness, spawned the 2017 founding of a successful real estate brokerage. Her diverse background in the real estate industry includes her experience as a mortgage broker and her work for an economic-development focused, real estate advisory firm charged with deploying federal resources in many of Atlanta's surrounding counties.
In her spare time, Shaniqua loves traveling and is an avid reader. She is a self-proclaimed "foodie" and loves to indulge her culinary flair during holidays and family gatherings. Shaniqua and her husband, Duane, live in the East Point area. They have four children and two smart, beautiful granddaughters.
Shaun Lewis Co-Executive Director
Shaun Lewis is the Co-Executive Director at the C.A.S.E. Support Center. Shaun has a passion for helping at-risk youth in the community find their purpose in life and cultivate untapped potential. Before developing a nonprofit organization with his partners, Shaun spent ten years as a Professional School Counselor and seven years as a Professional Community Counselor serving the Atlanta Metro area. In spring 2009, Shaun received his Master of Education degree at Cambridge College. Shaun also received his Specialist Degree at The University of West Georgia in Professional Counseling and Supervision in Spring 2012. Shaun is currently in the Doctoral Program for Professional Counseling and Supervision at the University of West Georgia. In addition to his degrees, he obtained his CPCS in 2018.
Shaun’s direct client experience includes work with homeless populations, impoverished families, women seeking shelter from abusive relationships, victims of child abuse and neglect, veterans with PTSD, TBI, and other issues, adolescent students experiencing academic and personal concerns. He also has experienced clients with depression, relationship problems, past and current abuse, and other private and family circumstances.
Shaun’s areas of expertise in direct client work and providing supervision include Individual and Family therapy, Career Counseling, Mental health (both general and severe psychological concerns), Child abuse, and Post-traumatic stress (veterans, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, trauma).
Board director
Winifred Pierce is the Director of Special Education for Georgia Preparatory Academy, Department of Juvenile Justice. She has serviced in this position for the past five years. She retired from Dekalb County School District in 2015 with 34 years of experience.
She is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended undergraduate school at Fayetteville State University where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She attended Brenau University Gainesville, GA and completed her M.A in 1994. She later attended Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate TN and completed her Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision in 2000.
Winifred Pierce began her career in Cumberland County School District Fayetteville, North Carolina as a high school remedial reading teacher. She later relocated to Houston, Texas and worked for Houston Independent School District (HISD) as a Title 1 Coordinator. She relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and began working as a Title 1 Reading Teacher for Atlanta Public Schools. She moved to Dekalb County and began working as Lead Teacher Special Education (LTSE) for Dekalb County School District.
An interesting story about Winifred, she wanted to change the face of education for disadvantaged, special education students while in undergraduate school, so she majored in Special Education. She became president of the Special Education Student Council. She championed organizations to assist in providing services for students with disabilities SWD as well as organized clothing drives, and tutorial services. One of her professors assigned her to a state school for severe and profound students. Winifred was 19 years old. One of her students passed away while she was completing her assignment in the school. It was too heart wrenching for Winifred, so she reluctantly changed her major to general education.
As we travel on this path called Life, there are many twists and turns. She knew where her passion was, she had to find her way back. She was always an advocate for children and fifteen years after completing undergraduate school, she found her way back to the Special Education arena and continued to work there for next twenty-four years.
If she could leave you with one thought, it would be to follow your passion. It will always take you to your greatest heights in life.
Patty Mosley (Secretary)
Patty Mosley lives in Georgia, and is originally from Polk County, Florida. She is the mother of three adults and the grandmother of two girls. She is an educator of 27 years involving research based instructional strategies, mentoring, academic coaching, tutoring, teacher support specialist, and gifted endorsement. She has a Bachelors Degree in English Education from Florida A & M University , a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from Central Michigan, and a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Cambridge College. As an HBCU graduate, Ms. Mosley also has a passion focusing on HBCU Camps, college forums, and mentoring the youth with her community nonprofit “Beautiful Minds Working, Inc.” Ms. Mosley is the founder and host of her two podcasts “Teacher’s Lounge of Atlanta” and “A Beautiful Mind” where she keeps stakeholders abreast of educational and community issues as well as positive announcements of the community and educational arena. Ms. Mosley is also a children’s book author of the “Jacoby the Bumblebee” series. She strongly affirms that she has to give back and help the kids who need and deserve a village for academic and mentoring support. Her favorite quote by Maya Angelou is “When you know better, you do better”.
Preston Jones (Mental Health Committee Chair)
Preston Jones M. Ed. LPC has accumulated 11 years of experience in the field of clinical counseling and 15 years in the field of education. Upon receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2003 from Lincoln University, Preston gained experience working with at-risk youth in Detention Centers and Residential Facilities including Vision Quest, Pennsylvania Clinical Schools, and Devereux Georgia. During this time, Preston provided interchangeable research-based interventions for youth and students experiencing a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities for the purpose of mental and behavioral rehabilitation.
Coincidentally, the experience Preston received while working in Detention Centers and Residential Facilities lied a derivative into the counseling world. This encouraged him to pursue two Masters degrees. He received a Masters in School Counseling in 2009 from Wilmington University and a Masters in Special Education in 2013 from the University of West Georgia. Since earning his degree in School Counseling and Special Education, Preston worked as a Community Counselor (Supervised Therapist) with and also concurrently as a Special Education Teacher. Preston gained expertise in clinical modalities, assessments, and directed treatment. He expounded on Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered approaches, and Brief Therapy to treat multiple diagnoses such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Suicidal Ideations. In 2015, Preston became a School Counselor where he continued his collaboration with Parents, Teachers, Students, Probation Officers, Social Workers, Psychologists, and other team members to provide appropriate school to home interventions. He became licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2018.
Preston continues to provide interventions and support for the community as a Licensed Professional Counselor with CASE Support Services. He teams up with qualified professionals to assist with the all-around services provided to families. Preston is passionate about his work and eager to help. He prides himself on customer service and receiving the best possible outcomes on the journey with the families he serves in the community and individually.
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