Office of Communications
Beth Day
Vice President, Communications
Beth Day joined the Southern Region Education Board in 2012, bringing experience leading strategic communications in education and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining SREB, Beth served as vice president of the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education.
Diane James
Senior Editor
Diane James joined the Southern Regional Education Board in 2012 with more than 20 years of experience in journalism and education. Diane is responsible for editing School Improvement publications, case studies, research briefs and brochures, and writing and editing newsletters that are provided to local and national education policymakers, principals and teachers. Prior to SREB, Diane was a writer and editor for CNN. She has held other reporting and writing positions in radio, television and print.
Lety Jones
Senior Designer and Production Manager
Lety Jones joined the Southern Regional Education Board as administrative assistant to the communications director in 1991. She has served as senior designer and production manager for more than 15 years. She received a bachelor’s in marketing from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
David Raney
Chief Editor
David Raney joined the Southern Regional Education Board in 2017. He has been a writer and editor with Emory University, Habitat for Humanity International, and Quail Pointe Publishing. He has also taught in middle school and college, serving on the English faculty of Emory, William & Mary, the State University of West Georgia, and Virginia Commonwealth University. He holds a master’s degree from William & Mary and a doctorate from Emory.
