BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR
SOUTHERN RAISED LEARNING
Jeff Metarko - President
Jeff Metarko has lived in Peachtree City for over 27 years. Jeff is married to Kimberly Metarko, and they are proud parents to four fabulous children including one adult daughter, two daughters in college with their son attending SRL. He is a graduate from both Florida State University and Georgia Tech.
Professionally, he is a Civil Engineer specializing in roadway traffic operations and has worked almost his entire career in public service as a transportation leader for a metropolitan Atlanta local government. Over his tenure he has overseen transportation projects valued over $500 million dollars in addition to managing a solid waste landfill, a transit system, a local airport, and fleet operations. As a public servant, he is passionate about providing efficient services and creatively providing solutions which improve and make daily life better for all.
Jeff has served his community in various volunteer roles through local sports, schools, and churches. His family actively attend Passion City Church where he is involved as a lead Doorholder. Jeff believes affordable educational opportunities should be available for all regardless of a child’s unique learning abilities and health conditions. He is a proud parent of a SRL student and is excited to support the school in its endeavors.
David Floyd - Vice President
David Floyd brings over two decades of experience as a small business owner and tax accountant to the Southern Raised Learning Center's Board of Directors. With a deep understanding of the importance of small businesses, David has dedicated his career to helping business owners and individuals navigate the complexities of income taxation and small business accounting.
David's commitment to the community is evident through his enthusiastic involvement with Southern Raised Learning Center. As a proud father of four and husband to Olga, David has experienced firsthand the positive impact that tailored education can have on a family. Two of his children are currently thriving in their second year at the school.
"We are blessed to have found Southern Raised," says David. "I am thrilled to be a part of its continued growth and to contribute to its mission of helping more families throughout our community."
David's passion for the tailored learning environment offered by Southern Raised, coupled with his professional expertise, makes him eager to support the school. As part of his experience with tax savings and planning, David looks forward to helping the school grow by raising awareness for the opportunity to fund scholarships through the Georgia Student Scholarship Organization (GaSSO), where families can make contributions to reduce their Georgia income taxes. He looks forward to helping Southern Raised Learning Center continue to enrich the lives of children and families.
Kathryn Cargile - Secretary
Kathryn Cargile is a certified occupational therapist. She graduated from Medical College of Georgia with a Masters in Health Science for occupational therapy, and has been licensed in the state of Georgia since 2008. She had a dream of owning her own private pediatric therapy clinic since college. Her vision has been to create opportunities for children to see their strengths and meet their greatest potential in a loving and caring environment. In 2020, she opened Flourish Integrative Therapy and has begun to see this dream come to life.
Kathryn and her husband have been married for 19 years and have three young children. They live in Fayette County and love the friendships and opportunities this beautiful community offers. She looks forward to serving Southern Raised Learning on the board of directors.
Susan Heim - Treasurer
I am married to Eric and have 4 children. Our oldest children live in Nashville and we have two younger children adopted from China who both attend Southern Raised Learning. Our older two attended public school and I enjoyed volunteering there for many years. We moved to Fayette County in 2000 and consider it home.
I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Central Missouri University. I enjoyed teaching Kindergarten and Special Ed Pre-school in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System for 7 years. I “retired” to stay home with my children.
After the death of our third biological child, I served on the NICU Parent Board at Children’s Healthcare at Scottish Rite. I have also served on committees within our homeowner’s association. I have worked at our church as a Music Ministry Assistant, Children’s and Pre-school Choir Coordinator and am currently the Interim Children’s Director at our South Campus.
I love children and especially children with special needs. It is exciting to see how they can learn and grow beyond expectations.
Dr. Megan Gable - Board Member
Dr. Gable is a pediatric neuropsychologist. She graduated with her undergraduate degree in psychology from The University of Toledo in Ohio in 2005 and with her doctorate in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois in 2013. She completed her internship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She then completed a two-year, APPCN approved, pediatric neuropsychology fellowship through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) and the Emory University School of Medicine. Currently, she is the owner of The Pediatric NeuroBehavioral Center of Peachtree City and conducts neuropsychological evaluations for children and young adults. Throughout her training, Dr. Gable has primarily worked with children, adolescents, and young adults ranging in age from 8 months to 29 years of age who present with a broad range of medical, developmental, learning, social/emotional, and behavior concerns.
Ginger Sack - Board Member
Ginger earned a Master of Science in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Previously, she earned a BA in business management and German from Gettysburg College.
After working in the corporate world for 15 years, Ginger decided to switch careers and began working with children. She spent the next 10 years working with children with special needs in the Fayette County School System and in a private school in the area.
After her last child went to college, Ginger decided to follow her dream and pursue a career where she could focus on developing and implementing programs that could affect the behavior of those with special needs in a positive and beneficial way. Ginger has worked as a Behavior Analyst in several clinics in Fayette County. She has lived in Fayette County for almost 25 years with her husband and three children.
April Yarbrough
Passionate and driven are just a few terms colleagues use to describe April Yarbrough. As a successful serial entrepreneur, April has created and expanded multiple small businesses at both local and national levels over the past decade. April’s heart for early interventional learning combined with her P&L management and unceasing push for excellence make her an ideal board member for Southern Raised Learning. Along with structuring and overseeing her small businesses, she enjoys pouring into her community through her role as Sharpsburg Georgia’s Downtown Development Authority Chairperson.
Residents of Coweta County for over 10 years, April and her husband, Joshua, are proud parents of two sons - Oliver and Henry. April enjoys gardening, bee keeping, and desserts - but most of all making new friends and sharing the delights of a better community.