Staff

The Senior Citizens Council

Kathleen J. Ernce Executive Director

Ms. Ernce has been a member of The Senior Citizens Council team for over thirty five years. Her love of this work, compassion, and knowledge has made her the perfect person to lead our organization. She began her work in aging in 1982 and joined The Senior Citizens Council in 1986 as the Advocacy Programs Director, and in 2007 was appointed as Executive Director. She provides counseling, education, and makes referrals to community resources on a variety of topics concerning seniors, including Medicare, options for successful caregiving, Elder Rights and Elder Prevention Fraud. She is a Certified Medicare counselor and a Nursing Home Administrator. She has a Gerontology Certification from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Membership & Awards

  • Served on the Board of the Augusta Care Network, and the Executive Board of the Georgia Gerontology Society
  • Co-Chaired the 1995 and 2002 Georgia Gerontology Society’s statewide conferences
  • Produced the Ms. Senior Georgia-Carolina Pageant for 14 years
  • Member of the Columbia County S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council
  • Co-Chairs the TEAS (Taking Elder Abuse Seriously) Collaborative and the CSRA Elder Rights Conference Planning Committee

Meet Our Team

The Senior Citizens Council

William B. Sherrod

Administrative Assistant Director

Mr. Sherrod is a Retired Lieutenant from the Augusta Fire Department and has an Associate’s Degree in Music from Augusta State University.

He has worked at The Senior Citizens Council since 1985. He began serving as a transportation driver, Maintenance Supervisor, Housekeeping Director, and currently serves as Administrative Assistant Director and Maintenance Supervisor.
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Notesiondria Boyd

AmeriCorps GASHIP Coordinator

Notesiondria Boyd joined the AmeriCorps Seniors program staff in April of 2023 as the Georgia SHIP Coordinator. She is responsible for providing Medicare counseling and managing the Georgia SHIP program.

Notesiondria is a native of Georgia. She has a son. She takes great interest in working with the elderly and disabled. Notesiondria is very outspoken, outgoing, and is an all-around sociable person.

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Sandra Flournoy

AmeriCorps Seniors Project Director

Sandra has more than 20 years of experience in the law enforcement field, Sandra Flournoy brings considerable aptitude to The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta and the CSRA.

Most recently, Sandra Flournoy was selected to be AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer Coordinator/Project Director with The Senior Citizens Council in Augusta, GA. As a result, Sandra Flournoy will be dedicating 40 hours a week providing exceptional skills and knowledge to our Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, and Volunteer Stations.

Notable as well was her past involvement as a Senior Companion, Rescue Mission, and Mercy Minister feeding the hungry. She has been a foster mother for the past eight years. When not working, Sandra likes to go camping, cooking, gardening, reading, and traveling.

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