About Us

Kysa Anderson Daniels comes to the Rockdale Coalition for Children and Families after serving in public relations and marketing communications at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College. She also has experience working with United Way of Rockdale County and as director of the Rockdale County Public Schools Foundation. She is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Rockdale. Before working in the nonprofit sector, Kysa held positions in a variety of TV and newspaper roles, including with CNN as a Headline News anchor and as a freelance writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Faith and Values section. A native Texan, Kysa grew up in Baytown (near Houston), before attending Texas A&M University, where she received a bachelor’s in journalism. She also graduated with a master’s in mass communications from Eastern New Mexico University. In 1999, she and her husband, Derwin Daniels, moved to Conyers, GA, where they raised their three now adult sons. Kysa stays active in Rockdale by facilitating Health Family classes in partnership with the County Extension Office and serving on the board of directors for the Hospital Authority of Rockdale County. She also serves as a lector at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Atlanta’s historic 4th Ward District and enjoys hiking trails and walking at parks in Rockdale, including at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. We are thrilled to welcome Kysa as Rockdale Coalition Executive Director effective March 30, 2026.