The Bleacher Series: Presenting Laura Whitaker

933 Lee Street Southwest,Atlanta GA 30310

01 July, 2021

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This month's Bleacher Series is proud to present Laura Whitaker, Executive Director of Extra Special People (ESP) in Athens, GA Laura Whitaker, M. Ed., began her relationship with Extra Special People, Inc. by working as a counselor and, subsequently, a leadership team member in 2003. With her passion for enhancing the lives of children with developmental disabilities and her specialized education in this field, Laura was selected as the director after the founder, Martha Wyllie’s sudden passing in 2004. She has found her dream job with ESP (or as she says, her dream job found her!). As Executive Director, Laura uses her leadership and management strengths to manage staff, oversee multiple year-round programs and raise funds to run programs. Plywood is a nonprofit in Atlanta leading a community of startups doing good. Funded by our events and donors, we are able to provide social entrepreneurs, creatives and non-profit leaders with content, curriculum, and community as they launch and sustain.  We exist to help our community make problems go away that impact our culture, the hurting, poor, oppressed and under-resourced people.