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Franklin County residents become Prichard Committee members

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November 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact:
Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs
(cell) 859-539-0511
jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org

Felicia C. Smith. Ed.D.  and Tasha Jones, of Franklin County, have been selected to be members of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.

Smith is Senior Director of Global Delivery at the National Geographic Society. Smith previously served as assistant superintendent of Teaching and Learning in Jefferson County Public Schools; as a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; associate commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Education; and teacher leader.

Jones is an Unemployment Appeals Specialist for the state of Kentucky. She is member of the Kentucky School Boards Association.

The Prichard Committee is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-led organization working to improve education in Kentucky – early childhood through postsecondary – so that we will achieve a better quality of life for all residents.

Felicia Cumings-Smith

Tasha Jones

“Prichard Committee members believe public education is critical to the economic and social well-being of Kentucky,” said Brigitte Blom Ramsey, President & CEO. “Felicia and Tasha will work to inspire other Kentuckians to act on improving education outcomes at all levels and will be assets to the committee.”

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Jessica Fletcher joined the staff of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in January 2020. She comes to Prichard with more than 17 years experience working in communications, journalism and education advocacy. She has covered local school boards as a journalist in London, Ky. and Winchester, Ky., and communicated about the importance of education to Kentucky's workforce and economy as the Communications Director at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. She also served as the Executive Director of Communications at the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and as the Chief Communications Officer for the Kentucky Department of Education. A lifelong Kentuckian, she is a graduate of Rockcastle County High School and Eastern Kentucky University.

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