
GEAR UP Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 334
Jackson, MS 39211
601-432-7876 (State Office)
877-236-4327 (Toll Free)
601-432-7808 (Fax)
Nira Coleman-Johnson
State Director
601-432-7876
ncjohnson@mississippi.eduJuanester Russell
Associate Director
601-432-7807
jrussell@mississippi.eduLashanda Colbert Vance, Ed. D.
Special Projects Director
601-432-7804
lvance@mississippi.eduMary Lee, Ed. D.
Evaluation and Compliance Director
601-432-6958
mglee@mississippi.eduMarlow Butler
Program Support Specialist
601-432-6414
mbutler@mississippi.eduBriana Thompson
Program Support Specialist
601-432-6159
bthompson@mississippi.eduPatricia Shines
Administrative Assistant
601-432-7876
pshines@mississippi.edu