The Study Hall

Jacquetta Watkins

Mrs. Watkins joined The Study Hall in 2002 as the Director of Administration and Finance. She was later promoted to Executive Director and has served in this capacity since 2003. She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration /Marketing degree. Mrs. Watkins also holds a Masters in Education degree with a focus in Leadership from Strayer University. She is active in various after-school advocacy initiatives throughout the metro Atlanta area. She and her husband reside in the Greater Atlanta area with their two children.

Beatrice Copeland

Mrs. Copeland has served as the Program Director since September 2006. She is a graduate of Morris Brown College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature. Prior to joining the TSH team she worked with children and teens as a mentor, motivational speaker, swim instructor & life-guard, camp counselor, and student teacher. She is actively engaged in the success of our scholars and frequently visits their schools to ensure the programming that she plans addresses their needs.

Affectionately known as Ms. BeaBea, she believes that "It takes a village to raise a child," and is dedicated to The Study Hall motto of "Changing Minds and Changing Lives."

Reverend Tommy Robinson

Reverend Tommy L. Robinson is the Lead Academic Coach at TSH, as well as, the Third Grade instructor. He has served our scholars since September 2006. Reverend Robinson is a native of Atlanta and a TSH alumnus. On January 11, 2009 he became a licensed minister at the Greater Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Hapeville, Georgia. He serves as the Minister of Christian Education. Reverend Robinson attended Morris Brown College before transferring to Carver Bible College to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible Studies and Biblical Counseling.

Krystle Rodriguez

Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mrs. Rodriguez has lived in Houston and Dallas, Texas, Doha, Qatar; Dubai, UAE; and Evans, GA before moving to Atlanta. In the Fall of 2002, Ms. Krystle began pursuing a degree in Sociology at Georgia State University. In 2006 she graduated and has been working with adolescents ever since. Ms. Krystle has been working at The Study Hall since September 2007.