Jonathan Mills will now officially take on the role of Program Manager which gives him a role in the employment and screening of direct service staff and the selection and screening of qualified volunteers. He will have a limited number of local cases to give him time to ensure that both staff and all volunteers are in full compliance with the the program’s policies and procedures. He will also be involved in overseeing training, recruitment, and continuing education opportunities.
Angela Lynn will serve as Advocate Manager and her new position will allow her more time to assist with onboarding and training the new advocate supervisors. She will have a smaller number of Jackson County cases and will have an expanded role in collecting and reporting data for the required monthly and grant reports. In addition, she will be attending all court hearings with staff and volunteers. She will continue to be the go-to person to send out timely information of any upcoming events and training opportunities to all volunteers. She will also serve staff, volunteers, and families in her TBRI training role.
Beverly Goff will continue to serve as Advocate Supervisor with her area of service including volunteers in George and Greene Counties. She has been attending court in the new counties and is now accepting cases for the volunteers serving these new areas. Hopefully, she will have a satellite office available there in the not-too-distant future. She still continues to serve some of her Jackson County volunteers.
Meet Our Newest Advocate Supervisors
CASA of Southeast Mississippi is proud to welcome on board three new advocate supervisors: Amber Ehrler’s, Zoey Lamkin, and Brianna Ricks.
Amber Ehlers
Amber is a native of the Jackson County area with a background primarily in retail. Amber is one of seven children and has sixteen nieces and nephews who keep her extremely busy. She has been very involved in activities at Grand Bay Community Church and especially enjoys working with the youth groups there. She is excited to begin her work with the CASA program and looks forward to making a difference in the lives of the children the program serves. For her, the biggest challenge will be the unknown and dealing with the unique situations and circumstances that go along with each of the cases. Amber’s interests include playing the guitar, photography, reading, and any type of nature and outdoor activities.
Zoey Lamkin
Zoey has also spent most of her life in the Jackson County area. Zoey received her associate degree in business from MGCCC. She has most recently worked as an intern at the WIN Job Center and for the City of Ocean Springs in the Parks and Recreation Department. She is from a large, blended family and enjoys reading and writing in her spare time. She is excited that her new job will allow her to serve the local community by being the voice for those kids who often need to be heard and validated. Her only concern, because of the nature of the work, is not being able to leave this very demanding job at the office at the end of the workday.
Brianna Ricks
Brianna is not a stranger to the CASA office since she has been very active in her volunteer role over the past two years, not only working her own personal cases but also helping out with various events and fundraising activities. Born and reared in Alabama, Brianna and her fiancé Zak now proudly call Mississippi home. Her work background includes experience in management and sales. She refers to herself as a “cat mama” to Sabbath and Molly and enjoys baking, cooking, collecting crystals, watching TV, and napping in her spare time. She is excited with her expanded role in the local CASA mission as she strives to make a difference in a child’s life and bring good into the world. Brianna sees the task of being able to step aside and leave the results of the second-hand trauma advocates witness daily as a major challenge she will face in her new role. She knows from her own cases emotional involvement and attachment will also be an issue. She is super excited to meet and learn more about all of the CASA volunteers and to be available as a resource person for volunteers, families, and the children the program serves.