Executive Director
Christi@girlsplace.net
BS and MS, University of Florida
Joined Team GP August 2002
Our Team
Meet Our Team
Christi Arrington
Tara Counts, PhD
Operations Director
Tara@girlsplace.net
PhD, University of Florida
Re-Joined Team GP Dec 2023
Nevada Smith
Program Director, After School
Nevada@girlsplace.net
AS, Santa Fe College
Joined Team GP February 2015
Kevin Pirkle
Program Director, Athletics
Kevin@girlsplace.net
BS, University of Florida
Joined Team GP July 2024
Program Director, ACHIEVE and Summer Day Camp
Jillian Ariet
Operations Coordinator
Jillian@girlsplace.net
Joined Team GP March 2022
Deja, Pink Group Counselor
Pink Group Counselor
Trinity, Red 2 Counselor
Lele, Red 2 Group Counselor
Isa, Red 3 Group Counselor
Lilly, Red 3 Group Counselor
Zanilah, Yellow 4 Group Counselor
J’Niyah, Yellow 4 Group Counselor
Devin, Yellow 5 Group Counselor
NOW HIRING, Green & Blue Group Counselor
Amanda, BrainPower
Mary, Driver
Valerie, ACHIEVE
Alex, ACHIEVE
Sarah, ACHIEVE
Board of Directors
Leslie Ladendorf
City of Gainesville
President
Eric Atria
Attorney at Law
Treasurer
Mercedes Machado, PhD
University of Florida
Secretary
Heather Barrio
Alachua County Property Appraiser Office
Alexis Day, DHA
Meridian Healthcare
Lee Jensen
Alta Print
Maddi Kunkel
University of Florida
Brittany Snipes
Florida Museum of Natural History
Joyce West
Volunteer
Sabrina Williams, LMFT
Department of Children and Families
