COE Advisor Contacts

Location

The advisors are located in suite 107 in the Education Center.

For information and appointments:

coeadv@westga.edu

Advisors

(based on first letter of student last name)

Elementary Education 

  • A-C - Bethany Schmelzer

  • D-E - Elaine Heath-Ward

  • F-K- Yolanda Kelley

  • L-R - Julia Thompson

  • S-V - Yolanda Kelley

  • W-Z - Bethany Schmelzer

Health and Community Wellness

  • A-C - Yolanda Kelley
  • D-G - Julia Thompson
  • H-R - Bethany Schmelzer
  • S-Z - Yolanda Kelley

Music Education

  • A-Z - Julia Thompson

Physical Education

  • A-J - Yolanda Kelley
  • K-Z - Sydney Moody-Smith

Secondary Education

  • A-Z - English - Sydney Moody-Smith
  • A-Z - History - Sydney Moody-Smith

Spanish/French Education

  • A-Z - Julia Thompson

Special Education

  • A-Z - Elaine Heath-Ward

Speech-Language Pathology

  • A-Z - Elaine Heath-Ward

Sport Management/ Esports Nexus

  • A-C - Julia Thompson
  • D-P - Sydney Moody-Smith
  • Q-Z - Julia Thompson

Focus Areas

  • Focus Area Education - Julia Thompson
  • Focus Area Wellness & Sport - Sydney Moody­Smith 

Minors

  • Coaching - Sydney Moody-Smith
  • Health & Community Wellness - Sydney Moody-Smith
  • Nutrition - Sydney Moody-Smith
  • Sport Management - Sydney Moody-Smith

Contact Us:

Please allow a 48 hour response time, business days only, during non-peak times (no open advisement), and a 72 hour response time, business days only, during peak times (open advisement) for responses to emails and telephone calls. With several hundred advisees per advisor, this policy will allow us to properly research your requests and provide you accurate information in a timely manner. 

Elaine Heath-Ward
eheath@westga.edu

Yolanda Kelley
ykelley@westga.edu

Bethany Schmelzer
bschmelz@westga.edu

Sydney Moody-Smith
smoody@westga.edu

Julia Thompson
jthompson@westga.edu