Page 5 - DDS The Scoop Newsletter August Team Member Spotlight Issue

Adria T. Dennis

Adria joined DDS as Assistant Manager in 2013. She was later promoted to
Conyers Center Manager in 2013. She is now a newly appointed District 3
Manager. Adria enjoys traveling and has visited 39 out of the 50 states. She also
enjoys fishing and blogging. Once when she was assisting with lobby hosting, a
customer asked her to marry him! The best advice she’s received was “to keep
living” from her Mom.

Lester S. Dent

Lester joined DDS as a Driver Examiner in 2002 and was promoted to Driver
Examiner II in 2004. Lester transferred to Locust Grove CSC in 2005. He became
Assistant Manager at Lithonia CSC in 2007 and has been CSC Manager at Forest
Park since 2013. Lester has worked for 12 District Managers. He enjoys playing
card games. His parents taught him to “Do your best at all times and respect
everybody.”

Kimberly Edwards

Kimberly was hired in 1994 as a Driver Examiner and has been promoted to
Driver Examiner II, Assistant Manager and now serves as CSC Manager in
Between. She is a MOM – mother of multiples. Kimberly has twin
daughters and is soon to be a grandmother. She loves to prepare for 5K
races.

Keyiera Ezell

Keyiera was hired in December 2013 as a Part-Time Support Service Worker
in Perry and became a Driver Examiner I in 2015. She was promoted to
Driver Examiner II in 2017. Keyiera speaks two foreign languages: French
and German. Her hobbies include writing poetry, songs and singing. A funny
thing that happened at work was when a customer wrote down that he was
9 feet tall, because he thought it was asking his shoe size.

Larry Fincher

Larry has served in a number of roles since 1989 including Radio Operator and
Reinstatement Specialist. He was promoted to the CSC Manager in Columbus in
2010 and then District 7 Manager in 2011. Fun Fact: He was a newspaper
photographer before joining the state. DDS Fun Fact: Larry forgot to renew his
own license for one year. His best advice was from his Father: “Time is the most
valuable thing you have so use it wisely.”