Our Staff - Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects

Anna Lindsey-Brown: Manager Sales and Services Anna Lindsey-Brown is a native of Northeast Alabama where she was born and raised on a cotton farm in Cherokee County. She is a graduate of Auburn University where she studied Agriculture Business and Economics. Soon after graduation, Anna began her career at the Little River Canyon Center as the Sales and Services Coordinator. After five years with Jacksonville State University, Anna is now the Sales and Services Manager. The successful start-up of the Canyon Center Gift Shop is one of Anna's proudest achievements. Sales at the gift shop continue to increase year after year. In addition to the expansion of the gift shop, event bookings have increased. Some of the many events held at the Canyon Center include: educational programs, weddings, workshops, and concerts. Anna looks forward to continued growth and development at the Canyon Center. Anna's favorite aspect of her job is diversity and anticipation of what each day will bring. Email: lindsey@jsu.edu Phone: (256)845-7213
Rebekah Taylor: Assistant Director Rebekah Moore Taylor is a native of Fort Payne, Alabama. Rebekah graduated magna cum laude from Troy University in 2011. She earned a bachelor's degree from Troy University in Environmental Science with a double minor in Spanish and Leadership in 2011. During college, she volunteered at Desoto State Park. After graduating from Troy, Rebekah was an experiential education teacher at Nature’s Classroom Atop Lookout Mountain. She then began her 10-year career at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in the Environmental Indicator Section as an Environmental Scientist, Senior. She went on to become the Chief of the Aquatic Assessment Unit in 2019. She recently moved back home to Fort Payne, AL. When not working she enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling with her family and being involved at her church. Email: rmtaylor@jsu.edu Phone: (256) 845-3548
Brooks Gallman, Coordinator, LRC Facilities and Conservation Brooks Gallman serves as the Facilities and Conservation Coordinator at JAX State’s Little River Canyon Center, where he oversees building services, custodial operations, preventative maintenance, and contractor coordination to ensure a safe, welcoming, and sustainable environment. A proud alumnus of JAX State with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Art, Brooks carries his passion for the university into his work, striving to leave the center better than he found it. His career includes over six years at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, international experience with the Shelter On The Lake ministry, and leadership at Phantom Ranch Bible Camp in Wisconsin, all of which have honed his expertise in operational efficiency, supervision, and problem-solving. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Brooks enjoys exploring the natural beauty of Northeast Alabama with his wife, Katie, and their daughters, Ellie and Vivian. Email: tgallman@jsu.edu Phone: (256)845-3548
Tiffany A. Montgomery, BA: Secretary lV An Atlanta, Georgia native, Tiffany spent most of her summers in Alabama and fell in love with the rolling hills and forest. Tiffany moved to Jacksonville, Alabama in the Summer of 1996. After an exciting career as a salon manager and Cosmetologist at one of Atlanta's prestigious salons, Tiffany took a hiatus from the big city and moved to Jacksonville, Alabama. In 2008, she started a career in JSU's Mail Center. After a successful 5 year stay with the Mail Center, Tiffany, wanting to become more involved with the University's policy and administration, she decided to take on the role as Secretary in JSU's Environmental Policy & Information Center. You can find her in the EPIC office at Ft. McClellan. Email: tamorgan@jsu.edu Phone: (256) 782-8010
Joubert Pierre, Educational Program Associate Joubert Pierre, a Miami native, credits his parents with fostering his love for nature, which led him to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Florida International University in 2015. He has over five years of experience in commercial organic farming and seven years as a passionate secondary school STEM educator in Tennessee and Georgia, where he integrated Project-Based Learning into his Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, and Horticulture classes. Joubert loves inspiring students to connect classroom knowledge to real-world applications. Now residing in Mentone, Alabama, with his family, he farms a homestead and enjoys biking, hiking, and foraging on Lookout Mountain.
Christian Braswell: Field School Educator Christian Braswell is a native to Lawrence County, Alabama where he grew up in rural Danville, an area full of forests, pastures, and streams that gave him a passion for biology and conservation. He obtained his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of West Alabama in Livingston in 2020, doing field work collecting and cataloguing specimens for the UWA zoological collection and caring for the educational outreach animals. During this time, he also volunteered with the Black Belt Museum to prepare dinosaur bone casts for display and excavate fossils of Cretaceous marine reptiles. He went on to get his master’s degree in biological sciences from Jacksonville State University in 2024 while doing a thesis on environmental DNA sampling for Alabama’s Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus). Christian became an educator at the JSU Field School to teach people about the values of conservation and the natural world, and what we can do to protect and preserve it for the future. Some of his favorite passions include talking about dinosaurs and fossils, herpetology, and doing science-related art projects.
Shyann Wells Shyann was born and raised in Northeast Alabama and recently graduated from Gadsden State Community College with her associates in science. She plans to attend to Jacksonville State University and study early childhood development. Shyann started working at the JSU Canyon Center in the fall of 2020 and enjoys helping customers in the gift shop and meeting new people. In her free time, she enjoys singing and playing guitar.
Cheryl Tucker: Gift Shop Cheryl Tucker was raised in Sand Rock, Alabama. After attending Gadsden State Community College she was employed with TDS Telecom for 31 years. She can now be found helping out at JSU's Little River Canyon Center's Gift Shop.
Cindi Fitzpatrick: Gift Shop and Field School Educator Cindi has lived in Broomtown Valley, southeast of Lookout Mountain, since 2015. She grew up in west Georgia, attended Emory University in Atlanta where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and retired from teaching in Douglas County, Georgia. Her husband's family has lived in this area since the early 1900's, and they knew this is where they wanted to retire. She loves hearing stories from our visitors and meeting people from all over. When she's not in the gift shop, she can be found teaching field trips in the JSU field school or tending grape vines and apple trees on the farm with her husband. She loves traveling and is a life-long learner; sign up for an archaeology or wildflower tour at Little River Canyon and you’ll probably see her! Phone: (256) 845-3548
Meg Richardson: Front Desk and Gift Shop Meg joined the staff of the little River Canyon Center in November of 2024 after spending years hiking the Preserve’s magnificent trails. Her love for everything wild started in Frankfurt, Germany, where she was born to parents who loved to travel. Her family returned to the United States in 1970, where Meg fell in love with sports. After lettering in 3 sports in high school, she went on to play volleyball at both James Madison University and West Ga College where she obtained a BA in English and a minor in art. In 1987 Meg snagged the man of her dreams, and she and ‘Big Al’ remain married to this day. Both retired from the Fire Service and moved from the Atlanta area to the breathtaking landscape of Dekalb County, AL, where they hike, kayak, and trail run as much as they can.
Katie Burkhalter: Front Desk and Gift Shop Katie was born in Jacksonville, Alabama and is a graduate of Jacksonville State University with a degree in Social work. She began working at the Canyon Center in the Spring of 2024. She enjoys helping visitors at the desk and in the shop. In her free time she enjoys gardening, hiking and reading.
Brandy Pace: Housekeeper Brandy Pace was born and raised in Paulding County, Georgia. She's always loved Alabama and all the beautiful places it has to offer. Brandy had always planned on moving to NE Alabama even as a young kid. She said, "My grandfather had a spot on Weiss Lake, in Centre, so we would enjoy our summers and holidays there with him." She loves being around the water and going to visit but now, Brandy and her two children made the big move to Alabama, and they absolutely love it. Brady explains that "Working at Little River Canyon Center has been a dream come true. To be able to be a part of this great canyon community is mind blowing because everyone has been so welcoming, and I really enjoy learning about the canyon." She continued, "I've always come to the hippy hole and never knew the back story, but now I can say that I've not only experienced the beauty of this place, but now I'm an actual part of it."