Government
Today's special episode focuses on on all things related to Oconee County – our next door, southern neighbor with Maria Caudill and Cassidy Carson Gonzalez. Maria Caudill is married to John Caudill, a professional engineer. Maria and John have made Georgia home for 34 years and raised their daughter in Oconee County. Maria Caudill has worked in the public sector for state government in Finance and Transportation. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a B.A./Education – History, English & Political Science. Maria Caudill has more than twenty-five (25) years of work experience in the private sector in the planning, development and implementing of engineering support in the area of civil and environmental design and real estate due diligence. Some projects are part of nationwide community economic development programs. Cassidy Carson Gonzalez is the former owner/operator of Studio Dance Academy in Athens, GA. Currently instructing dance and Area Managing Director for Studio Go, Athens-Oconee area. She has been instructing dance for over 25yrs. Cassidy is also current owner/operator of “On Occasion” event planning and consultation. She is an advocate for Project Safe and former instructor in Dancing with the Athens Stars (DWTAS) several times over. Single mother of 12 years to Delaney June Brewer, and recently married to Israel Gonzalez Jr. She is a native of Oconee County and comes from a long line of entrepreneurs in the Athens and Oconee areas.