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HRWC STAFF
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Callie D. Moore
Executive Director
Callie became
HRWC’s first full-time executive director in January 2003. She
has a Master’s Degree in Water Resources from Indiana University
and is also a graduate of Western Carolina University’s
Environmental Health Program. Before coming to work for HRWC,
she worked for four years as a river basin planner for the
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, during which time she was
assigned to several river basins including the Hiwassee, Little
Tennessee, and Savannah. Other previous work experience
includes water quality monitoring, sediment/erosion control
compliance inspections, and environmental education for the
Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation and the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Callie tells
people that HRWC is “very different from other grassroots
watershed organizations because of the real partnership that’s
been established between citizens who care about streams and
lakes and the local governments and organizations that can help
affect change”. The founders realized that the local Soil and
Water Conservation Districts provide a good delivery system for
the communities we serve. It’s a model she thinks other
communities should follow if they truly want to improve and
protect water quality.
Callie and her husband, Philip live in the Tusquitee Community
of Clay County, NC and are active members of Hayesville First
United Methodist Church. Callie has served on several boards
over the years including the Southwestern NC RC&D Council,
Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research & Education
Center, and Cherokee County Tourism Development Authority. She
enjoys a wide variety of outdoor recreation activities in her
spare time, as well as helping out around Moore Farm.
Email:
Callie D. Moore
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Tony Ward
Restoration Coordinator
Tony began
working as HRWC's restoration program coordinator in March
2008.
In 2007, he received an associate’s degree from Haywood
Community College in Forest Management Technology and
completed an internship with the U.S. Forest Service,
Tusquitee Ranger District in the same year. Over the
years at HRWC, Tony has gained extensive experience with
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software; natural
channel design principles for stream restoration;
bioengineering techniques for bank stabilization; and design
& installation of rain gardens for stormwater retention and
treatment. In addition, he has become super proficient
at identification & eradication of invasive plants.
Tony enjoys "educating people about how what they do on the
land impacts water resources and how HRWC can help." Tony
is a Cherokee County, NC native and lives in Peachtree with
his wife, Christina. An avid oudoorsman, his free time
is usually spent fishing or hunting. He has two children; a son,
Michael, and
daughter, Ciera.
Email:
Tony Ward
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Amanda Kanack
Administrative &
Outreach Coordinator
Amanda started working as
the Coalition’s Administrative and Outreach Coordinator in
April 2011. She has a passion for environmental education
and will complete her North Carolina environmental education
certification at the end of 2013. She enjoys facilitating
outdoor education programs for youth in the upper Hiwassee
River watershed. “Outdoor education connects students to
their community and environment. Each student has the
potential to create positive change, share what they learn
with others, and become lifelong stewards.”
Amanda holds dual
bachelors’ degrees in environmental policy and Spanish from
the University of North Carolina Asheville. She arrived to
the area in 2008 to work at the John C. Campbell Folk
School, coordinating the work study program and growing
organic produce for the kitchen and cooking studio. In May
2013, Amanda graduated from Tri-County Community College’s
therapeutic massage program and is a now licensed massage
therapist in Georgia and North Carolina.
Amanda currently lives in
Clay Co., NC with her son Edwin. She loves to spend time
outside gardening, hiking, biking, and swimming.
Email:
Amanda Kanack
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Scarlett Fuller
Lake Chatuge Watershed Coordinator
Scarlett began working as
the Lake Chatuge Watershed Coordinator in June 2012. She
holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Armstrong Atlantic
State University; and a master’s degree in Environmental
Health from the University of Georgia. Scarlett worked for
nearly three years as a Water Conservation Specialist for
the City of Gainsville, Ga. In this position, she was
responsible for ensuring that the City meet and exceed water
conservation measures put forth by the Metro North Georgia
Water Planning District during the worst drought Georgia has
ever experienced. As a graduate research assistant, she
explored concentrations of human pharmaceuticals in coastal
waters as a result of leaking and failing septic systems.
“Communities and
ecosystems alike thrive on the health of our rivers, streams
and lakes,” Scarlett says. “We rely on these resources for
drinking as well as recreating. Our economies depend on
healthy rivers and lakes to draw tourism, increase property
values, and provide natural settings for high quality
living. I feel really good knowing that my efforts are
helping to protect Lake Chatuge for those who come after.”
Scarlett has been serving
on the board of directors of the Soque River Watershed
Association, a similar watershed organization based in
Clarkesville, Ga., since 2009. She, and husband, Nathan
currently reside in Habersham County. Scarlett is an avid
paddler and enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities in
her spare time.
Email:
Scarlett Fuller
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Lucy Cole Gratton
Grants Accountant
Lucy served as HRWC’s
first paid executive director from 2001-2003. When Callie
Moore was hired as a full-time executive director, Lucy was
contracted to manage HRWC's finances. From purchasing the
organization’s first filing cabinet to preparing
reimbursement paperwork for millions in grant funds, Lucy
continues to be at the center of what makes HRWC’s
operations run smoothly.
Lucy has a Bachelor's
degree in Mathematics from Agnes Scott College, a Masters
degree in Math Education from the University of Florida, and
two years in Accounting at Florida Atlantic University. She
taught math for 10 years before going back to school to
complete her accounting hours for CPA certification. After
working for a CPA to qualify, she sat for and passed the
Certified Public Accountant exam. In 1979, Lucy joined and
became a partner in a private accounting firm, Traylor &
Gratton, CPAs, PA, in Boynton Beach, FL.
Lucy has been visiting
the Hiwassee River watershed on vacations since she was a
little girl and as an adult frequently vacationed at her
cottage on Apalachia Lake. She retired and took up full
time residency in Cherokee County, N.C. in 1998.
Lucy has little “spare
time” after working for HRWC and maintaining the property,
but when she does manage to find some, she enjoys spending
time with friends on her boat on Lake Apalachia, walking in
the woods, and playing with her pets, the stars of which are
two rat terriers named Skeeter and Sassy. She also values
her time spent visiting her sister and brother-in-law in
Stone Mountain, Ga.
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