Cheryl Ann Frazier serves as the Assistant State ADA Coordinator for the State ADA Coordinator’s Office of Georgia. She is the contact for State agency ADA coordinators for assistance with training, technical assistance, and the resolution of complaints and grievances regarding access to programs, services, practices, and employment. During her time with the State ADA Coordinator’s Office, Cheryl has trained over 3,000 individuals who serve State and Local governments in Georgia and various agencies throughout the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. She has also served on an ADA training panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Cheryl has over thirty (30) years of service with the State of Georgia. Before becoming the Assistant State ADA Coordinator, Cheryl served as the first agency ADA Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), the 4th largest agency of its kind in the United States. She was responsible for the oversight and coordination of GDC’s efforts to comply with ADA requirements, which included the composition of the ADA Title II Provisions policy, the creation of the agency’s comprehensive ADA training plan, and the implementation of the ADA Communications Center for clients, contractors, staff members, and citizens. Cheryl trained over 14,000 individuals regarding the ADA, including GDC’s sworn officers, contractors, medical and mental health professionals, educators, and staff members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Cheryl is a Certified ADA Coordinator through the ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP). She is a certified compliance auditor with the National Institute of Corrections and a certified P.O.S.T. Instructor with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Cheryl is a member of the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the National Certified Public Manager® Consortium.

Cheryl has earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Mercer University, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Columbus State University, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Criminology from the University of West Georgia. She received her Certified Public Manager® designation through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. Cheryl is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.