Tonya Elmore

Tonya is a Special Instructor. She graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1981 with B.S. degree in Special Education, and taught special education in Alabama for 30 years (Lakeside Center in Pickens County and Winfield City High School). She has been employed as a Special Instructor for TriCounty Early Intervention since 2012. Her […]

Tara Thomas

Tara Thomas is a Service Coordinator. She graduated from the University of North Alabama (UNA) in May 2017 with a Bachelor Degree in Social Work. She states that her job with TriCounty Early Intervention has been a great experience. She always wanted to work with children and their families but didn’t know what to do […]

Lesia Cox

Lisa is a Special Instructor. She graduated from the University of North Alabama with a BS and later an MA degree in Special Education. She taught Special Education for 29 years in Lamar and Marion counties. She has been employed as an Early Intervention Special Instructor since January 2012. She and her husband live in […]

Jane Raines

Jane is Assistant Director of Early Intervention Services. She graduated from the University of Alabama with BS, MA degrees as well as an Ed.S degree in Special Education. MA degrees/certifications are in Special Education, Counseling and Psychometry. She served as TriCounty’s first EI director. Prior to that, she was a Director of Special Education Services […]

Cynthia M. Tyra

Cynthia serves in clerical/quality control. She is a native of Winfield, Alabama and graduate of Winfield High School.  After high school, she earned business management certifications from Walker College, Rice University and The University of Alabama with an emphasis in accounting and small business development.  Cynthia has lived in several states due to employment opportunities […]

Cathy Plunkett

Cathy is a Special Instructor. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 1977 with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. Cathy taught elementary school for 16 years and middle school for 15 years at Hubbertville High School in Fayette County. She has been employed as a Special Instructor with Tri County Early Intervention since […]

Bonnie Roberts

Bonnie is a Special Instructor.  She received a Bachelor’s Degree, and a Master’s Degree from the University of Alabama in Special Education with emphasis on Multiple Disabilities. She was employed with the Marion County Board of Education, and worked as a Special Education Teacher for thirty-eight years. The last twenty years of her teaching career […]

Elizabeth (Beth) Baryd

Beth is Service Coordinator. She currently mainly serves families in Marion and Franklin Counties. She graduated from the University of North Alabama in May 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. She completed her internship with Marion County DHR where she networked with several agencies in her community, and received outstanding reviews for compassion […]

Alice Weeks

Alice is Administrative Assistant. She is from Winfield where she graduated from Winfield High School and then received a Diploma in Secretarial Studies from Walker College. Upon her husband’s graduation from the University of Alabama, she moved with her family to North Carolina where she worked as an administrative assistant to the Financial Aid Director […]

Ali Tyra

Ali is a Special Instructor. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Child Life.  Previously, she was employed for thirteen years as a Service Caseworker at Marion County DHR. In this capacity, she worked with Early Intervention at a professional […]