The Leap Frog Program is operated daily by one staff member with strategic oversight from an advisory board. The board is composed of volunteer community members who serve three-year terms. Board members meet monthly, August through May.
Staff
Whitney Sweeney, Executive Director
Whitney Sweeney joined the Leap Frog Program in August 2021. Whitney is responsible for the management and general functions of the program as a whole. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. Whitney lives in Oxford with her husband, Tyler, their baby boy Ralston, and their dog, Milly.
Board of Directors
The advisory board meets monthly during the academic school year.
Maggie Middleton, President and Board Treasurer
Maggie is an attorney working in public health policy. Originally from Lula, MS, Maggie is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, a cum laude graduate of the University of Mississippi’s School of Law, and a summa cum laude graduate of the Master of Public Administration program at the University of Georgia. Maggie is also a former Leap Frog employee, having served as Lafayette Site Director during her senior year of college after volunteering throughout her college career. Maggie lives in Oxford with her husband Will Bryant and their daughter, Alice.
Board member since 2022
Logan Dodson, Board Member
Logan is originally from Homewood, Alabama. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Ole Miss and a masters in educational leadership from Arkansas State University. Logan currently is an Algebra 1 and AP Statistics teacher at Oxford High School and also is an assistant coach for the Charger football and powerlifting teams. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching tv shows, Ole Miss baseball, and going to the beach. Logan resides in Oxford with his wife Kelsey and their two boys Still and Henry.
Board member since 2022
Alison Kenney, Board Member
Board member since 2022
Haleigh Leach, Board Member
Haleigh is from Oxford, MS. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from The University of Mississippi and she is working on her Masters’s Degree in Dyslexia Therapy. She currently teaches kindergarten at Bramlett Elementary School and loves inspiring and teaching her students every day. She enjoys crafting, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Board member since 2022