Yarbrah Peeples
College Advising Corps
Regional Director, Georgia & South Carolina
As Regional Director, Georgia and South Carolina, Yarbrah develops the playbook for new university partner development and oversees programs in Georgia and South Carolina. She brings to College Advising Corps 13 years of experience steering students along the path from college to career. Her extensive knowledge and experience in higher education access and success coupled with her passion for supporting and engaging underserved students and communities drives her work for College Advising Corps’ programs and partners.
Prior to joining College Advising Corps’ Program Team, Yarbrah led the University of Georgia’s College Advising Corps chapter for nine years as the director and graduate assistant. Previously, Yarbrah served as a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations for the University of Georgia and Assistant Director for the TRIO Student Support Services Program in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement at Florida State University. Yarbrah’s expertise ranges from program development and management, strategic planning, and professional development, training, and coaching.
Yarbrah earned her bachelor’s degree in business management and an MBA from Florida A&M University. She also received a master’s degree in higher education from Florida State University and a doctorate in higher education from the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education where she was named the Zell and Shirley Miller Graduate Fellow. In her free time, Yarbrah loves to read, brunch with friends, and cheer on her favorite Atlanta sports teams.