Meet the Deal Center Team

Dr. Lindee Morgan

Executive Director

Dr. Lindee Morgan is a licensed speech-language pathologist with three decades of varied experience in higher education and the public/private sector. She's conducted extensive research and has expertise in securing significant research funding through grants, private donations and corporate contributions.

In 2023, Dr. Morgan was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp as a member of the Georgia Council on Literacy. She’s also a current fellow of the Education Policy Fellowship Program, a national professional development program sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership.

Dr. Paige C. Pullen

PRESIDENT - Pullen Education Strategies
SENIOR ADVISOR - Deal Center
Paige's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Special Education with a specialization in Early Childhood Special Education and Learning Disabilities from the University of Florida. She is a nationally and internationally recognized education leader with deep expertise in literacy research, andragogy development, learning disabilities, dyslexia, and systems-wide transformations.
Katrina Davis

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II
Katrina has more than 14 years of administrative support experience in the private and nonprofit sector. She’s lived in Jones County for over 30 years with her husband, and they have two daughters.
Kimberly Scott

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MANAGER
Kimberly has 20 years of experience in administrative services with the last 15 years in the hospitality sector. She earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Georgia College & State University in 2008. She lives in Putnam County with her family.

Julie Sirmans

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Julie has over 25 years of experience in public and private education. She’s served as a teacher, consultant, specialist and assistant principal in the education field. She holds a bachelor’s in music education, a master’s in early childhood education and an education specialist’s degree in educational leadership.
Caroline Lacksen

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Caroline has nearly a decade of experience in elementary education. She’s obtained a bachelor’s and master’s in early childhood education from the University of Georgia. She also holds gifted, ESOL and dyslexia endorsements.
Amanda Vining

PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Amanda has a bachelor’s in biology from Georgia College & State University and has spent the last 13 years working in the nonprofit sector. She serves on the Georgia Children’s Book Awards committee and lives in Putnam county with her family.

Ryan Hersh

GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Ryan has a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s degree in nonprofit management and leadership from the University of Georgia. He has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, and lives in Putnam County with his family.
Joseph Wenke

DATA ANALYST I
Joseph has a bachelor’s in psychology from Georgia College & State University. He’s responsible for data collection, data management, data analysis, strategic planning, program evaluation and reporting.
Kristen Simpson

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Kristen has five years of experience in journalism and public relations. She holds a bachelor’s in communication from Georgia College & State University.