Office of Education Staff

The Education Department supports approximately 300 educational facilities across the Southern Union–childcare centers, pre-kindergarten thru grade 12 schools, and 3 universities–which employ over 1000 educators who together educate more than 17,000 students annually.

Murray Cooper

Director
770-408-1800 ext. 156
mcooper@southernunion.com

Luberta Biggs

Registrar
Certification
770-408-1800 ext. 160
lbiggs@southernunion.com

Betty Calderon

Administrative Assistant
Certification
770-408-1800 ext. 183
bcalderon@southernunion.com

Lori Thieme

Associate
Early Childhood Education
770-408-1800 ext. 179
lthieme@southernunion.com

Elizabeth Long

Administrative Assistant
Early Childhood Education
770-408-1800 ext. 162
elong@southernunion.com

Rose Thomas

Associate
Elementary Education
770-408-1800 ext. 182
rthomas@southernunion.com

Stephanie Cardenas

Administrative Assistant
Director/Elementary Education

770-408-1800 ext. 183
scardenas@southernunion.com

Carla Thrower

Associate
Secondary Education
770-408-1800 ext. 158
cthrower@southernunion.com

Roberto Johnson

Administrative Assistant
Secondary Education
770-408-1800 ext. 157
rjohnson@southernunion.com

Andrea Henry-Smith

Associate
Library/Information Resources
770-408-1800 ext. 186
asmith@southernunion.com

Montina DeBardeleben

Administrative Assistant
Library/Information Resources
770-408-1800 ext. 185
mdebardeleben@southernunion.com