Zakiyyah Weatherspoon Weatherspoon, DNP - FNP-BC, PMHP-BC, President
Zakiyyah Weatherspoon, FNP-BC is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is a member of the ANA, AANP, Sigma Theta Tau and UAPRN. Born and raised here in Valdosta, she graduated from Valdosta High School in 2001. From there she went on to Statesboro, GA where she attended Georgia Southern University. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing in 2005. She worked as an ER nurse for 6 years and part time at a nonprofit inpatient hospice facility, and also volunteered her time as a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE nurse) all while she pursued her Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in family practice. She obtained her MSN degree in 2011. She was employed at Valdosta Family Medicine from January 2012-December 2017. She worked with Behavioral Health of South Georgia (June 2017- October 2020) while working prn for SGMC emergency department and Youth care (January 2017-January 2021). She was named Georgia’s state representative for AANP’s nurse practitioner of the year for 2019 for her community service involvement here in our community. She received her doctorate of nursing practice with a psychiatric-mental health cognate from Georgia Southern University May 2021. She is presently utilizing her PMHNP degree with South Central Primary care and Choices for Life. She is married with 2 beautiful children and 8 stepchildren. She loves spending time with her family and watching football.
Drimalyn Burgman - Vice President
Drimalyn Burgman is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with seven years of clinical experience, including four years in internal medicine. She received her Associate in Nursing from Southwest Georgia Technical College in 2012. She graduated from Thomas University with her BSN in 2015. She got her MSN from South University in 2018. She currently works for Village Health as an Integrated Kidney Care nurse practitioner. She is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and is committed to supporting the health and well-being of adults across the lifespan. With a strong background in managing complex medical conditions, she strives to build trusted relationships with her patients and provide individualized, evidence-based care tailored to their needs. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and traveling.
Brandy McCrary - Treasurer
Brandy is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner by AANP currently working as a Nurse Practitioner for Dova. She is a member of the AANP, UAPRN, ANA. Brandy was born and raised in Statesboro, Georgia where she attended Georgia Southern University for her Bachelors of science in nursing and graduated in 2001. She continued her education at Valdosta State University’s Masters of Science in nursing nurse practitioner program. She graduated from VSU in 2009 and began practice at South Georgia Medical Center’s ER and Hospice. She is very active in her community and within the South Georgia association of nurse practitioners organization. She is currently on the Red Cross medical disaster team locally in Valdosta. She loves spending time with her husband and two children.
Daksha Coleman - Secretary
Daksha Coleman, ANP-BC is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Born in London,England and moved to South Georgia in 1983. She moved to Valdosta in 1997. She graduated from Clinch County High School in 1991. She then attended Valdosta State College before transferring to ABAC where she completed her Associate Degree in Nursing. She started her nursing career at South Georgia Medical Center in 1999. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 followed by her Master of Science in 2012. She continues to work at SGMC as a Vascular Nurse Practitioner with the Vascular Surgery Clinic. She is married with 2 children. She loves traveling with her family and friends.
Serenia Carnegie - Communications Director
Serenia Porter Carnegie is a native of Valdosta Georgia. She graduated with an associate’s degree in nursing from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1980. She graduated with her bachelors of science in nursing from Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1986. She got her masters in nursing education and her adult nurse practitioner degree from Valdosta State University. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has previously practiced in correctional medicine, cardiology, bariatric medicine, and pain management. She has been a Nurse Practitioner for 17 years and in the healthcare profession for over 34 years. She enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time with her husband, two children, and two grandchildren. She is a member of Morning Star Baptist Church.
Taylor Fiveash - Event Coordinator
Taylor Fiveash, FNP-C is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2013 from Valdosta Stare University. She obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing in 2017 from Valdosta State University. Taylor has worked in Family Practice, Interventional Cardiology, and Emergency Medicine. She currently works in Cardiac Electrophysiology at South Georgia Medical Center. Taylor is married with two children. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.