Kaitlin Merchen is the Director of Programs for the Georgia Prevention Project. She provides oversight of the Georgia Meth Project, Georgia Rx Abuse Project and all community outreach programs. The Teen Advisory Council program and the College Prevention Partnership program are two such programs, both focusing on peer-to-peer education. Before joining the Georgia Prevention Project, Merchen was a Peace Corps Volunteer. She spent two years in Mozambique, Africa, working on education and community development projects that emphasized sustainability and community empowerment. She has many years of experience working with teens and young adults. Merchen earned her master's degree in social work from Georgia State University at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and her undergraduate degree in English from the University of Georgia.