ADS Administration

Adam Greenwood, Head of School

Adam Greenwood joined ADS in 2022. He previously worked as a Head Teacher in London and has taught in both the public and private sectors. Prior to education, he was a Captain in the British Army. He commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst into the Royal Signals as a technology specialist and later deployed to Helmand Province in Afghanistan. 

After a spell in the classroom, his first administration position was as Head of Lower School. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Loughborough University and has an M.B.A. in Educational Leadership (International) from University College London.

He is married to Kacey (also an educator and a native of Daphne, Alabama) and they have three children Katty (8) and James (5) who both attend ADS and Matilda Ruth (2) who is excited to join her siblings at the school next year.

Kelly Jenkins, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly Jenkins comes to ADS with over 20 years of experience in elementary education. She attended Mississippi University for Women where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. After working in the legal field for a short while, she decided to change careers and completed her teaching certification at Mercer University. She then went on to receive a master’s degree in educational leadership, and a specialist degree in early childhood education with a reading endorsement from Mercer.  She has taught PreK, Kindergarten, first, second, and fourth grade.  For the past 4 ½ years, she was the Curriculum/PYP Coordinator at Notre Dame Academy. 

Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband Kevin, their four children, and their three dogs.  Her hobbies are cooking, arts and crafts, and most especially reading.

Deanna Coffey, School Counselor

Deanna Coffey joined the ADS family in 2022 as the school counselor for K-8.  Previous to working at ADS, Deanna was a school counselor at Singapore American School in Singapore.  Before becoming a counselor, Deanna taught at American schools across the world including China, Guatemala, Spain, and Singapore.  She taught second and third grades in her nine years of teaching internationally. 

She grew up in Gwinnett county where she attended elementary, middle, and high school. Deanna received a Bachelors of Science from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education with an additional certification in Special Education.  She has a Masters degree in Counseling from Monash University.  

Deanna has returned home to Georgia with her daughter, Cameron, and her husband William.  She appreciates being closer to family and having the opportunity to support students and families at ADS.

Joanna Gordon, Office Administrator

Joanna Gordon is originally from Pickerington, Ohio and attended Ohio University where she earned a B.S. in Child and Family Studies.  Joanna joined ADS in 2012 and has loved watching not only the children grow, but how much the school has grown as well.  Joanna lives in Atlanta with her husband Sven and their two sons, Jack and Max.

Sophia P. Tsiotsias, Communications, Development & Marketing Director

Sophia Tsiotsias is originally from Rochester, N.Y. but was raised in Atlanta where she received her Bachelor's in Marketing from Georgia State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude.  She comes to us from CNN and Cartoon Network where she held the position of Senior Licensing & Marketing Manager for 10 years.  In 2016, she joined ADS as our Marketing Manager.  In 2018, she was promoted to Communications, Development & Marketing Director where she leads all our marketing, fundraising, social media and external communications.  She also developed our first after school competitive sports program in 2017 including Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball & Soccer and was the driving force in securing ADS in the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference (MAAC) for middle school sports.  Her love and dedication for ADS shows as she has been instrumental in the growth and development of our school. 

Sophia has been a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral since childhood where ADS serves as a ministry and extension of the church.  She has served in various youth and adult church organizations including Co-President of GOYA, Maids of Athena and Daughters of Penelope.  She also served as one of the lead marketing representatives for the church's largest fundraiser, the Atlanta Greek Festival.  She loves spending time and traveling with her husband and enjoys cooking, playing sports and volunteering in various non-profits.

Eva Franze, Administrative Coordinator

Eva Franze is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and then worked for several years in various positions centered around customer service, marketing and project coordination. Having enjoyed growing up in a restaurant family, Eva then went to culinary school in Maryland while also working as a nanny for twin toddlers. Following her graduation from culinary school, she worked in multiple fine dining restaurants as a pastry cook in Washington, D.C. while also instructing pastry classes at Sur La Table.

Upon moving to Atlanta in 2017, Eva transitioned into a corporate foodservice management role at Emory University. There, she interacted with her university clients in the execution of large scale event planning. After a brief stint with a hospitality industry market research company, Eva joined ADS in November of 2020 and works with other members of the administration in executing the school's goals and objectives. Eva loves children and is very excited to be a part of the ADS family.

When she's not working, Eva enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Eva is a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral with her husband, Raphael.