Honored Educators

Name: Amanda Adair
I began at CSU: Fall 2005
Graduation: May 2007 with my Masters in Ed. Admin.
My award is entitled: "Distinguished Reading Teacher of the Year".
I received the title for Hanahan Middle School and went on to compete
at the District level, where I was named the Berkeley County
Distinguished Reading Teacher of the Year.
My current position: 7th grade ELA teacher at Hanahan Middle School.
   
Name: Stephanie Faulkner Baird
CSU: Graduated 1995
Award: Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2006
Rollings Middle School of the Arts in Summerville, SC
Years of Experience: 2 years
   
Name: Wally Baird
CSU: Graduated 1996, History/English
Current Employer: Dorchester District 2, serving as an assistant principal at Beech Hill Elementary School in Summerville.
Years of Experience: 10 years
   
Name: Linda Beckroge
Year of Graduation: May 1978
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year Hanahan Elementary School 2001-2002, Distinguished Reading Teacher (SCIRA) 2007-2008, Berkeley Kids Who Care--Grant Recipient, EIA Grant Recipient, Berkeley County School To Work grant recipient, Sam's Teacher of the Year---2002
   
Name: Sherrie Berry
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education
Year of Graduation: 1995, 2005
Current Employer: Dorchester 2 School District ( Alston Middle)
Honor Achieved: Rookie of the Year, 1999; Teacher of the Year, 2006
Years of Experience: 7 Years
 
Name: Amy M. Britt
Program Completed: Mathematics
Year of Graduation: 2000
Honor Achieved: National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Mathematics field (December 2006), Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2000-2001 school year at Oakbrook Middle school in Ladson, SC city and state, District Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2000-2001 school year for Dorchester District II in Summerville, SC
Years of Experience: 6 Years
   
Name: Angela "Angie " Brunson
Current Position: Teacher Cadet/English Teacher - Summerville HS Dorchester School District Two
CSU: M.Ed. in Secondary Education 2002
Honors: National Board Certification in English (2005), President-Elect of Alpha Tau Chapter of ADK, SHS Future Teachers of American Co-Sponsor, SHS/CSU Teacher Cadet Teacher, Nominee: Disney Teacher Award, Teacher of the Year Finalist, Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Years of Experience: 8
   
Name: Dana Clerico
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Social Studies Education (Political Science), Elementary Education; Middle School Social Studies/English
Year of Graduation: 1999
Current Employer: Alexander Graham Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year 2006, Alexander Graham Middle School, Promising Practices award from the National Character Education Partnership, Washington, D. C., for “Choosing to Give” component of the 2005-2006 Ghana Project at Alexander Graham Middle School
Years of Experience: 6 Years
   
Name: Deborah Collins
Program Completed: History
Year of Graduation: 2006
Current Employer: Ladson Elementary School
Honor Achieved: Who’s Who Among Teachers for the years_2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, Recognized for outstanding service to the community with the “Outreach to the Elderly”program that I started when I founded the ‘Lectric Ladson Singers 16 years ago. 5 years ago, I added a 2nd and 3rd grade chorus, the Ladson ‘Lectric Sparks.Recognized with a plaque from my chorus in 1999, 2001, and again in 2003 for dedication to the teaching of the arts at Ladson.
Years of Experience: 1 year - 4 year old kindergarten in a private church school; 4 years as a full time paraprofessional while completing my Bachelor’s degree in Georgia; 1 year teaching 4th in Georgia, and 8 years teaching 4th grade and 9 years teaching 5th and 6th grade social studies at Ladson Elementary.
 
Name: Cynthia Curry
Program Completed: BS in Early Childhood Education
National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist
Year of Graduation: 2002
Current Employer: Berkeley County School District
Honor Achieved: National Board Certified Teacher, 2005 My Favorite Teacher Award for the State of South Carolina presented by The National Federation of Republican Women
Years of Experience: n/a
   
Name: Chrysionna Dorsey
Current Position: Sixth grade math and health teacher at Kingstree Elementary School
Awards: KES 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year
Program completed: May 1996 with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education
Other Awards: Teacher of the Year at D.P. Cooper for the 1997-1998 school year and Sallie Mae First Year Teacher for the 1996-1997 at D.P. Cooper Elementary
Years of experience: 10 years
   
Name: LaTonya S. Durant
Program Completed: 2003 Ed. Administration
Honor Achieved: Miliken Family Foundation National Educator Award
Current Employer: 4th grade language Arts Teacher at St. James-Gaillard School
Eutawville, SC
 
Name: Victoria Dukes
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Early Childhood Education)
Year of Graduation: 1998
Current Employer: Charleston County Schools (Ladson Elementary)
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2001-2002
Years of Experience: 8 Years
   
Name: Archie Franchini
Top Awards from Professional Organizations: William B. Harley Administrator of the Year Award - SC Association of School Administrators, 1996, Friend of ProTeam Award - SC Center for Teacher Recruitment, 1996, SCPTA Principal of the Year Award - SC Congress of PTA, 2001, D. National PTA Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award - Honorable Mention (one of three in the nation) , 2000.
Current Employer: Director of Secondary Schools for the Berkeley County School District
Community Honors: Distinguished Service Award - Charleston Southern University, 1997, Commencement Speaker, Charleston Southern University Graduate School, 1999, Champions for Change, Hall of Fame Award, The Education Foundation, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2001
   
Name: Michelle S. Goins
Year of Graduation: 2004
Top Awards from Professional Organizations:Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007 year at Villa Heights Academic Center in Charlotte, NC
Current Employer: Villa Heights Academic Center, Charlotte, NC
Years of Experience: 3 Years
   
Name: Donna Goodwin
Title: Principal - Flowertown Elementary School
   
Name: Theresa Hairfield
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education)
Year of Graduation: 1970
Current Employer: Charleston County Schools (Ladson Elementary)
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006 (Ladson Elementary)
Years of Experience: 35 Years
   
Name: Kristina Hartwell
Year of Graduation: CSU Alumna 2007 BS in Elementary Education
Honor: Rookie Teacher of the Year, Windsor Hill Elementary
Current Employer: Dorchester School District Two
 

Name: Rebecca Hill
Education: Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia, 2006, Masters of Elementary Education, Charleston Southern University,
Charleston, South Carolina, 1996, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976
Awards:
2006 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Teacher of the Year, 2001 USA Today - First Teacher Team, 2000 Finalist - Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science.
Teaching: 1999 Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Winner, 1998 Finalist- Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science, 1998 Roanoke Times Teacher of the Week, 1996 Palmetto State Teachers Association - Star Teacher Recipient, 1991 Senior Teacher I - Monte Sant' Angelo College, National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Science ( 2002)
Years of Experience: 30

   
Name: Jade. S. Howard
Award: National Board Certification ( 2006) in English
Years of Experience: 9 years of teaching experience
Year of Graduation: CSU graduate in 2004 for her M.Ed.
Current Employer: Currently teaching at Summerville High School
 
Name: Carletta Scott Isreal
Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education:1995
M.Ed. from Francis Marion University, 1996
Honor Achieved: Recipient of the Sallie Mae First Year Teacher Award: 1996
Director of First Steps in Williamsburg County
Years of Experience: Pursuing doctorate at USC in Educational Leadership
   
Name: Ms. Ulanda P. James, M.Ed.
Year of CSU Graduation: May 2002
Program Completed: Circle all that apply
B.S. B.A. M.Ed. M.A.T. Add on Certification for Ed. Administration
Emphasis: Educational Administration
Years of Teaching Experience: 9
Current Employer: The University of South Carolina - Columbia
   
Name: Kelly Jackson Kennedy
Program Completed: M. Ed in administration
Year of Graduation: 1997
Current Employer: Dorchester District #2 Alston Middle
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 2004 Alston Middle School, Dorchester School District #2 Teacher of the Year
Years of Experience: 17 Years
   
Name: Patricia Ann Finigan Knight
Program Completed: Master of Education (Middle Social Studies)
Year of Graduation: 1991
Current Employer: Greenville County Schools (Employer League Academy)
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 1988-1989 (Oakbrook Middle); Teacher of the Year, 2003-2004 (League Academy, Greenville, SC)
Years of Experience: 32 Years
 
Name: Angela Faye King
Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education: 1990
Honor Achieved: Earned National Board Certification in 2005, Named as Teacher of the Year for Stony Point Elementary School, Stony Point NC in 2000, 2004, Alexander County, NC Teacher of the Year: 2004
Current Employer: Currently teaching in NC and assisting her husband in ministry. He is a Southern Baptist pastor.
   
Name: Kimberly Mizzell
Current Employer: Macedonia Middle School, 6th grade
National Board Certification: MC Gen
Years of Experience: 7 yrs
Year of Grad from CSU: 1999
   
Name: Jessica Nealious
Honor Acheived: "Rookie Teacher of the Year" at Fort Dorchester Elementary School 2008
CSU Graduate: 2007 in Elem. Education
Current Employer: Dorchester School District II
 
Name: Ashleigh Parker
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education)
Year of Graduation: 2001
Current Employer: Epworth Children’s Home, Columbia, SC
Honor Achieved: 2005 Elizabeth Gressette Professional Development Scholarship recipient.
Years of Experience: 4.5 Years
   
Name: Mrs. Patsy Pey
CSU Grad: 1969
BA in Elementary Education
EDS: The Citadel
Current Position: Consultant on Educational Leadership and Author of a Guidebook to Developing School Leadership
Awards: SCPTA Principal of the Year; National Distinguished Principal; National Blue Ribbon School Winner; Hartley Award for Administrator of the Year; Published in the National School Board Journal; Leadership Academy
Years of Experience: 38
   
Name: Dr. Joseph Pye
CSU Graduation: 1969
BA: Elementary Education and Business
EDS: The Citadel
Current Position: Superintendent of Education, Dorchester School District Two
Awards: Palmetto's Finest; SCPTA Principal of the Year; Honorary Doctorate: CSU
Years of Experience: 38
 
Name: Annette Roper
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education)
Year of Graduation: 1997
Current Employer: Dorchester School District Two (Oakbrook Elementary)
Honor Achieved: National Board Certification, (Early Generalist), 2005
Years of Experience: 9 Years
 
Name: Anita Griffin Ruff
Year of Graduation: 1993
Program Completed: B.S. - Charleston Southern University 1993
Emphasis: Elementary Education
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 1997 year at Oakbrook Elementary School in Dorchester District 2, named principal of Knightsville Elementary School in Dorchester School District II for the 2006-2007 year.
Doctorate or Advanced Cerification: Master of Education/Curriculum and Instruction 1995 Citadel, Specialist in Education/Administration 1998 Citadel
Years of Experience: 16
Current Employer: Dorchester District 2
   
Dr. Kathy Bacon Sobolewski
Principal: River's Middle School
Honors: Doctorate in Education, Palmetto's Finest School, Berkeley-Dorchester Math and Science HUB Science Specialist, Principal of Rollings Middle School of the Performing Arts, and River Oaks Middle School
   

Name: Cynthia Troxel Stall
Year of CSU Graduation: 1991
Teacher of the Year / School: Fort Dorchester Elementary School Date 2008
Years of Teaching Experience: 23 Current Employer Dorchester School District 2

   
Angela Killian Steele
Graduation Program: 2007 Celebrate Great Teaching winner among Lancaster County School District’s beginning teachers.
Buford Elementary School, Lancaster , SC
Completed Elementary Education Program: 2004
   
Name: Nancy Britt-Stevens
Program Completed: Elementary School Adminstration
Year of Graduation: Spring 2005
Current Employer: Dorchester School District Four
Years of Experience: 14 Years
   
Name: Vicki Sweatman
Program Completed: 1992, English Education, 2001 M.Ed. in Secondary English
Current Employer: Former chair of the English Department at Fort Dorchester High School, Summerville, SC, Novel to be published in December 2007, Biker Sunday, a Christian Romance by Triskelion Publishing
Experience: 10 years
 
Name: Marshall Swindall
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Religion), Bachelor of Arts (History), Master of Arts (Social Studies)
Year of Graduation: 1995, 1998
Current Employer: Charleston County School District, Charleston Southern University (Adjunct)
Honor Achieved: CCSD Honor Roll Teacher and Finalist for Teacher of the Year, 2006-2007; Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006 (West Ashley High School); Teacher of the Year , 2000-2001 (Middleton High School)
Years of Experience: 8 Years
   
Name: Connie Taylor
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education
Year of Graduation: 1995, 2003
Current Employer: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Services
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2001-2002 (Sangaree Intermediate)
Years of Experience: 9 Years
   

Name: Michael Teal
Program Completed: 1999 Elementary Education, 2000 M.Ed. in Administration
Current Employer: Program Chair of the SC Chapter of the International Reading Association, Currently teaching in Berkeley County
Honor Achieved: Successfullly raised over $2000 for the Tuwohofo-Holly School in Ghana, a CSU School of Education Global Initiative
Experience: 8 years

 
Name: Jeff Tibayan
Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education, December 2006
Honor Achieved: Ameri-Corps Volunteer
Corps member/mentor/tutor/Parent-Teacher Liaison
City: San Jose/Silicon Valley (Branch of Peace Corps and AmeriCorps)
   
Name: Vickie Taylor
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education (Elementary Edu)
Year of Graduation: 1992, 1996
Current Employer: Dorchester District Two Schools
Honor Achieved: National Board Certification (Early Adolescent English) Teacher of the Year: 2000-2001, 2001-2002 (Rollings Middle School of the Arts, Summerville, SC)
Years of Experience: 14 Years
   
Name: Barbara Webber
Program Completed: BS, M.Ed.
Year of Graduation: Fall 1991 BS 2005 M.Ed.
Current Employer: Asst. Principal at Sangaree Intermediate School in Berkeley County
Honors Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 1994-1995, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001 year at Ladson Elementary (2 years) and Berkeley Elementary (1 year) school in Charleston, SC and Moncks Corner, SC city and state.
Years of Experience: 14 ½ years in Education
   
Name: Kenneth Wilson
Current Employer: Principal on Special Assignment as Interim Coordinator for the Office of Student Placement with Charleston County Schools.
Years of Experience: 17 years in education (4.5 years teaching—Holly Hill Academy (private school; 1 year-Abundant Life Children’s Academy-preschool; 2.0 years-Fort Dorchester High School; 6.0 years-Fort Dorchester (Asst. Principal); 3.0 years-St. John’s High School (Principal)
   
 
Name: Glenda Gibson Levine
Masters' in Secondary School Administration: CSU ( 1997)
16 years Experience
Principal: Hanahan High School, Berkeley County
 
 
 
Name: Myrna Caldwell
Principal of Murray Hill Academy, Charleston County School District
24 years of experience
Masters in Educational Leadership, CSU
 
 
 
Name: Amanda Prince
New Principal at College Park Elem. School, Berkeley County
16 years of experience
Administrative Certificate from CSU
 
 
 
Name: Michael Shaw
Assistant Principal at Berkeley Intermediate School
Masters of Educational Administration, CSU
 
 
 
Name: Casssandra Norris Jennings
Master of Educational Adminstration, CSU
Named principal of Cane Bay High School, Berkeley County
 
 
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Robin McClellan
CSU Graduation: CSU Alumna 1993 with a BS. in Elementary Education. M.Ed. from Lesley University.
Years of Experience: 14 years
Current Employer: Westview Primary School, Berkeley County School District
Awards: National Board Certification 2002: Early Childhood Generalist
Winner of Multiple EIA Teacher Grants
Teacher of the Year ( 2003) Marrington Elementary School, Berkeley County
   
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Name: Susan Harrison McCormick
CSU Graduation: 1980
Teacher of the Year: Loris Elementary School, 2007

 

 
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Name: Mary Palmer Hutto
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, School of Administration and Supervision
Year of Graduation: 1990, 1994, 1998
Current Employer: Hampton School District One
Honor Achieved: National Board Certification (Middle Childhood Generalist, 2002); Teacher of the Year, 2002-2003; 2003 STAR Teacher
Years of Experience: 16 Years
   
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Name: Yvonne Murray
CSU Graduation: CSU alumna 1978 with a BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. M.Ed. from McDaniel College in Maryland
Years of Experience: 22 years
Current Employer: Westview Primary School, Berkeley County School District
Awards: National Board Certification 2007: Early Childhood Generalist
Winner of Multiple EIA Teacher Grants
   
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Name: Angela Ringley
Program Completed: Master of Education (Elementary Education)
Year of Graduation: 1992
Current Employer: Pinewood Preparatory School
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2005
Years of Experience: 16 Years
   
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Name: Lee Taylor
Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Physical Education)
Year of Graduation: 1989
Current Employer: School of Greenville County (J.L. Mann High School)
Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 1997 (Stall High School, N. Charleston, SC)
Years of Experience: 16 Years
   
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Name: Charles B. Starkey
Year of CSU Graduation: BS/1982, Med 1992
Emphasis: Elementary Education
Doctorate or Advanced Degree:
PhD/ Virginia Tech 1996
Administrative appointment/ Chair, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education since May 2007.
Years of Teaching Experience: 26 years
Current Employer: Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg Pennsylvania
   
 
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