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Military-Connected Family Support School Liaisons

For assistance with transitions associated with military life, please contact:

Tesa De Young, Counselor

Email: deyoungt@russellcsd.net Call: (334) 468-5805

Likitca Ligon | Alabama State Coordinator

email: Likitca.Ligon@militarychild.org call: 334.614.5306

Jasponica Florence, Community Coordinator

Military Child Education Coalition, MCEC jasponica.florence@militarychild.org
  • Facilitates understanding of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and liaisons between the parent and the school as needed to ensure compliance and develop solutions
  • Provides information about post-secondary opportunities from college and vocational school applications to scholarships and career choice
  • Youth Sponsorship facilitates the transition from installation to installation and school to school by providing information, a sense of belonging, and the opportunity to make friends in both youth centers and schools.
  • Delivering the Army Ready and Resilient program for teens is aligned, through experiential and outreach activities, with the training soldiers and Army Spouses receive, creating a common language around resilience between parents, youth, and educators
  • Facilitates the Partnerships in Education program, fostering relationships between units and local schools and encouraging parent involvement
  • The In/Out Processing Protocol provides soldiers with an overview of available CYS options and educational support.
  • Army High School Senior Stabilization supports college and career readiness by allowing soldiers to delay PCS so students can complete their senior year of high school.