Christi became the third Executive Director in Girls Place history in September 2017. Christi’s background includes 15 years as Program Director at Girls Place. She received her Bachelors of Science in Sport Management from UF in 1999 and her Masters of Science in 2001. Christi was honored to be chosen as an Impact Award winner from Business in Greater Gainesville Magazine in 2016.
Our Team
Meet our team
Christi Arrington – Executive Director
Dr. Tara Counts
Operations Director
Tara@girlsplace.net
B.S., NC State M.S., UF PhD, UF
Joined Team GP April 2014
Nevada Smith
Program Director Nevada@girlsplace.net
A.S., Santa Fe College
Joined Team GP February 2015
Lynn Little
Program Director
Lynn@girlsplace.net
A.A., Santa Fe College
Joined Team GP August 2018
Kate Williams, LMFT
BrainPower Coordinator Kate@girlsplace.net
B.S., M.Ed and Ed.S, UF
Doctoral Student, UF
Joined Team GP July 2019
Jillian Ariet
Operations Coordinator
Joined Team GP March 2022
Devin
Facilitator
Joined Team GP December 2014
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Nikki
Administrative Assistant
Joined Team GP January 2017
Cassidy
Counselor Yellow 5
Joined Team GP November 2018
Alyssa
Counselor Red 3
Joined Team GP November 2019
Carley
Counselor Red 2
B.S., WVU
Joined Team GP June 2021
Amanda
BrainPower Intern
Joined Team GP August 2021
Xyiah
Counselor Yellow 5
Joined Team GP March 2022
John
ACHIEVE Facilitator
Joined Team GP January 2022
Brooke
Counselor Pink Group
Joined Team GP May 2022
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Trynity
Counselor Yellow 4
Re-Joined Team GP May 2022
Ashleigh
Counselor Pink Group
Joined Team GP May 2022
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Mo
Counselor Green 7/ Blue Group
Re-Joined Team GP June 2022
Savanah
Floater
Re-Joined Team GP June 2022
So’Unique
Counselor Green 6
Joined Team GP March 2022
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Andie
(current on immunizations)
Joined Team GP June 2016
Board of Directors
Freedlengton Joseph, President – Joseph Engineering, LLC
Amy L. Howard, Treasurer – Venture Realty
Mary Kay Carodine – Secretary, University of Florida, GP Parent
Destiny Caldwell – Lone Star College, Tomball
Gia Arvin – Matchmaker Realty | Hannah Farrell – University of Florida |
Lukisha King – Hearts CPR, LLC | Shelby Lucas – Volunteer |
Charlotte McMillan – Barnes Healthcare | Myra Morgan – Volunteer
Sybil Samuel – Cox Communications | Boisy Waiters – University of Florida
