Our Directors

Meet Our Director

 

Susan Rhodes became Director of The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program in 2012.  She served as the College Access Counselor at Perry County High School from 2009-2015.   As Director of The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program, Susan oversees operations serving 10 high schools across Tennessee and Missouri, serving over 10,000 high school and post secondary students.  As director, Susan also oversees the awarding of The Ayers Foundation Scholarship.  Susan’s main focus is to increase college access and success for rural, low-income, first generation college students across Tennessee and Missouri.  Susan graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and earned her Masters of Science with a concentration in Guidance and Counseling from the University of West Alabama in 2009.

Meet Our Director of Post-Secondary Success

 

Michael "Mike" Meadows is the Director of Post-Secondary Success and the Ayers TN Promise Coordinator. Mike has been working with the Ayers Foundation since 2011. He was first hired with the Ayers as the College Access Challenge Grant Coordinator then moved into the counselor position at Lexington High School until 2014.

Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2008 and his Masters of Arts in Community Counseling in 2011, both from the University of North Alabama.

Meet Our Director of Outreach and Workforce Initiatives

 

Belinda Reed is the Director of Outreach and Workforce Initiatives for The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program.  Her work focuses on partnerships with local government, Chambers of Commerce, economic development, postsecondary institutions and employers to create viable work opportunities for Ayers Scholars, particularly in the rural communities served by the Foundation.  The goal is gainful employment for graduates and positive economic growth in the counties served.

Belinda is a career educator, retiring from the Lexington City School System with 32 years of service where she held positions as 8th grade science teacher, school counselor and administrator.  Belinda joined the Ayers Foundation in October 2008. She graduated from Union University with a double major in Education and Psychology and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Memphis in School Counseling.