Meet Our Faculty
Administrative Team | ||
 | Dan Blanch Head of School | |
Education | M.S., Administration, Loyola University B.S., Secondary Education, Social Studies Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Wilson Language Training | |
Professional | ECENC State Advisory Committee The Dyslexia Foundation, Member Sage School Board | |
Fun Fact | I traveled to South Africa to study the dyslexic brain. | |
 | Stephen Cook, C/OGA Division Head of Middle School | |
Education | Master of Divinity, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education, Converse College B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, Covenant College Certified Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing Training | |
Fun Fact | I became a U.S. Citizen in 2008, have spent time training teachers in Iraq, and enjoy training German Shepherds, smoking BBQ, and taking Tung Soo Do with my triplets. | |
 | Suzanna Greer, Fellow/OGA Head of Orton-Gillingham Training and Instruction Division Head of Primary School | |
Education | M.A., Curriculum and Instruction, Furman University B.A., History, University of South Carolina Fellow Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing Training Lindamood-Bell LiPS Training | |
Fun Fact | I love to travel and once flew faster than the speed of sound aboard the Concorde. | |
 | Daniel Nichols Operations Manager | |
Education | A.A., Video Production, Art Institute of Atlanta, magna cum laude Certification in Information Technology, MCP, Linux/Unix, and Network Administration | |
Fun Fact | I love keeping my computer screen squeaky clean. | |
 | Allison Rogers Head of Institutional Advancement | |
Education | B.S. cum laude, Radio-Television-Film, Indiana State University Subscriber Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Essential Grant Skills Certification | |
Fun Fact | In my former life as a TV news reporter/anchor, I have had many adventures such as flying with Chuck Yeager and interviewing Madeline Albright. | |
 | Chris Smith, OGCE/OGA Academic Dean | |
Education | M.S., Education, Walden University B.S., Education, University of Maine at Orono Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Training Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
Fun Fact | I have raised, tagged, and released hundreds of Monarch butterflies in my teaching career. | |
 | Zak Stoudenmire Division Head of Lower School | |
Education | B.S., Literature, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework,Orton-Gillingham Academy Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Training | |
Fun Fact | I can swim the field at the former Camperdown site in under 50 seconds | |
Support Staff | ||
 | Meg Coffey, OGCE/OGA Data & Alumni Relations Coordinator | |
Education | B.A., History, University of Northern Colorado Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
Professional | Presenter, International Dyslexia Association Conference | |
Fun Fact | I am a soccer fanatic; so much so, that I planned a birthday trip to France for the 2019 Women's World Cup. | |
 | Kate Franch Outreach & Grants Coordinator | |
Education | M.A., Public Administration, University of Florida B.A. cum laude, Special Education, University of Florida Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
Professional | Motheread/Fatheread Instructor/Storyteller Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate Board of Directors Subscriber Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
Fun Fact | I earned my Junior Parachute Wings by leaping from the jump towers at Fort Benning, Georgia. | |
 | Pat Golus Administrative Assistant | |
Education | B.S., Biology, Edinboro University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy First Aid/CPR Training | |
Fun Fact | When I’m not at Camperdown, you can often find me on a disc golf course. | |
 | Terrianne Hawks, FIT/OGA Head Tutor for Lower School | |
| Education | M.Ed., English, Bob Jones University B.S., Communication Disorders, Bob Jones University B.A., English, Bob Jones University Certified Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellow-In-Training, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing Training | |
| Fun Fact | In my spare time, I enjoy reading, running, and FaceTiming with my family overseas. | |
 | Keri Knisley, OGCE/OGA Director of Outplacement Middle School Math Teacher | |
| Education | B.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate Leve Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
| Fun Fact | I once swam in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, all in the same summer! | |
 | Lisa McGinnity Business Office | |
Education | B.S., Business, University of Missouri Quickbooks Training | |
Fun Fact | I am a motorcycle babe! | |
 | Christine Smith, FIT/OGA Head Tutor for Middle School | |
Education | B.A., University of South Carolina Certified Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellow-In-Training, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing Training | |
| Fun Fact | In my former life, I had my own advertising agency. | |
 | Becky Zawadzki Director of Admissions | |
Education | M.S., Communication Disorders, University of Kentucky B.S., Hearing, Speech, & Language Sciences, Ohio University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |
Fun Fact | In college, I was an eight-time Mid-American Conference champion in swimming. I have three boys, and my oldest sons attend Camperdown. | |
Faculty | ||||
 | Susan Adams Tutor | |||
Education | M.S., Education, Eastern Illinois University B.S., Education, Eastern Illinois University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | Elementary Education & Special Education with emphasis in Learning Disabilities Certificate | |||
Fun Fact | I used to teach at the Churchill School in St. Louis, Missouri. I am working on a 500-hour yoga instructor training. | |||
 | Marcus Antley Middle School Math Teacher | |||
| Education | B.S., Psychology, Wofford College | |||
| Professional | South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Certification Numerous business world certifications | |||
| Fun Fact | I love my five grandchildren, traveling, the beach, and boating. | |||
 | Elisa Auger Lower School Math Teacher | |||
Education | B.S., Elementary Education, with minor in Biology, Presbyterian College Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | South Carolina Elementary and Middle School Teaching Certifications | |||
Fun Fact | I love games and crafting. | |||
 | Becky Brown, FIT/OGA Tutor Math Lab Teacher | |||
Education | M.S. and Specialist Degree, School Psychology, Winthrop University B.S., Special Education: Learning Disabilities, Appalachian State University Certified Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellow-In-Training, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | Two of my three children have attended Camperdown Academy. | |||
 | Jeremy Bullinger, OGCE/OGA Middle School Science Teacher Camp Creekside Director | |||
| Education | B.A., Mathematics, Houghton College Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Makerbot Training | |||
| Professional | Certified Archery Instructor | |||
| Fun Fact | I love photography and strategy games. | |||
 | Julie Bullinger Tutor | |||
| Education | M.A., Spanish Language Teaching, Southern Oregon University B.A. cum laude, Secondary Education and Spanish Linguistics, Houghton College Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | I lived in México the first eight years of my life. | |||
 | Lela Cagle Intern | |||
| Education | B.S., Special Education: Multi-Categorical, Anderson University | |||
Professional | South Carolina Teaching Certification Apple Teacher Certification Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification Greenville Fellow | |||
Fun Fact | When I was 7 years old, I was featured on a billboard in Times Square with my best friend who has Down Syndrome. | |||
 | Suzette Campbell Middle and Lower School Math Teacher Tutor | ` | ||
| Education | M.A., Elementary Education, Wingate University B.S., Elementary Education, Wingate University Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | My husband proposed to me almost 25 years ago on top of Mount Yasur, a very loud, active volcano in Vanuatu. | |||
 | Diana Carey, C/OGA Middle School Literature Teacher Tutor | |||
Education | B.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Certified Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Wilson Language Training | |||
Fun Fact | I love to scrapbook and have half a room in my house devoted to scrapbooking. I am also an avid collector of Dept. 56 Dickens Village. | |||
 | Hagen Carmichael Middle School ELA / Literature Teacher | |||
| Education | Master of Arts in Teaching, Middle-Level ELA, Clemson University B.A., English, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | I read at least one book per week and love making jewelry. | |||
 | Myrtie Carter A Group Teacher | |||
Education | B.S., Special Education/Elementary Education, Middle Tennessee State University Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I earned Honor Thespian and won Best Minor Actress in the state of Tennessee my senior year of high school. | |||
 | Lane Chatfield C Group Teacher | |||
Education | B.A., Elementary Education, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | Early Childhood and Elementary Education Certifications | |||
Fun Fact | I worked as a lifeguard at Walt Disney World while in college. | |||
 | Margaret Covington, A/OGA Tutor | |||
| Education | B.S., Education, East Tennessee State University Associate Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | Elementary Education in Language Arts: Grades 4-9 Certification Social Studies: Grades 7-9 Certification Special Education: Grades K-12 Certification | |||
| Fun Fact | I have two grandchildren, whom I love to the moon and back. | |||
 | Alicia Neal Dykes Tutor | |||
| Education | B.A., Early Childhood Education, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | South Carolina Teaching Certification | |||
| Fun Fact | I was a three sport letterman in high school. I love to travel to new places as much as I can, but sitting on the beach with my sweetie is my favorite place to be. | |||
 | Dawnena Darnall Tutor | |||
Education | B.A., Communications / Public Relations, Brigham Young University Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I lived in Santiago, Chile, for two and a half years. | |||
 | Chana Fletcher, A/OGA Lower School Literature Teacher Tutor | |||
| Education | Master of Elementary Education, University of South Carolina B.A., Elementary Education, University of South Carolina Upstate Associate Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | When I was a teenager, I marched with the Salvation Army Band in the Cotton Bowl Parade. My instrument was a timbral. | |||
 | Meghan Forest C Group Teacher | |||
Education | B.A., Deaf Education, Fontbonne University M.A., Early Intervention, Fontbonne University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell LiPS Training | |||
Fun Fact | I got to dance in the outfield of Busch Stadium right before an MLB baseball game. | |||
 | Christina Franco, Ed.D Tutor | |||
| Education | Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Bob Jones University Specialist in Education, Counseling, Bob Jones University M.Ed, Elementary Education, Lander University B.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Wilson Language Training | |||
| Professional | South Carolina Elementary Education and Learning Disability Teacher Certificates | |||
| Fun Fact | In 2020, I ran a half-marathon over three states in one day. I love running and cycling. I have run a marathon and several half-marathons and triathlons. I am currently training for a century ride on my bike. | |||
 | Deana Gasque Cognitive Training Tutor | |||
| Education | MBA, Clemson University B.S., Business Administration, College of Charleston Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Arrowsmith Training | |||
| Professional | Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate Tutor | |||
| Fun Fact | I helped bring the Arrowsmith Cognitive Classroom Program to Camperdown in 2011 so that my dyslexic son could benefit. Please ask me about it. I love sharing my son's success story! | |||
 | Hagood Grantham Middle School Social Studies Teacher | |||
Education | M.S., Commerce, University of Virginia M.Ed., Independent School Leadership, Vanderbilt University B.A., English, Davidson College Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I used to DJ in college and I do music production for fun. I also run competitively. | |||
 | Jodie Hawthorne, A/OGA Primary School Tutor | |||
Education | M.S., Clinical Counseling, East Carolina University B.A., Psychology, Clemson University Associate Level Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I love Clemson football (and any Clemson sport). | |||
 | Nancy Hogan Tutor | |||
Education | M.Ed., Severe Special Education, Westfield State College B.A., History, Farifield University Coursework for 6th-year degree in Special Education Technology, University of Connecticut Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I helped found a Center for Assistive Technology while living in Massachusetts. | |||
 | Danielle Howell-Roland Middle School Literature Teacher Lower and Middle School ELA Teacher | |||
Education | M.A., Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina B.A., English, University of Nevada, Reno | |||
Professional | Gifted & Talented Certificate Augustine Literacy Project Tutor Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate Board of Directors | |||
Fun Fact | Every year, we take a road trip as a family (not in 2020, though). Every visit to a town includes a quick excursion to a zoo, museum, board game, and comic book store. | |||
 | Grace Hyde Tutor | |||
Education | B.A., History, Bob Jones University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I'm an outgoing introvert - I love being with people, but recharge with solitude, music, and reading. | |||
 | Catherine Kaufmann, OGCE/OGA Am Group Teacher | |||
| Education | B.S., Elementary Education, Clemson University Post Graduate, South Carolina Reading Initiative, USC Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | I play the cello, love to quilt, and am an avid Crossfit athlete. | |||
 | Daniel McDuffie Lower School Social Studies / ELA / Math Lab Teacher Tutor | |||
| Education | B.A., Communication, College of Charleston B.A., Business Administration, College of Charleston Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | Teaching Certifications, University of Western Florida: K-6, P.E. K-12, and Humanities 6-12 MYP Individuals and Societies Certification IGCSE History Levels I and II Certifications | |||
| Fun Fact | In my free time, I enjoy cooking, hiking, and playing with my dog. | |||
 | Dana Newell Tutor | |||
| Education | B.A., English, University of South Carolina Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | My ideal day off would include sitting on a beach, reading a book, and listening to a college football game. | |||
 | Susan Newton, OGCE/OGA Lower School Math Teacher Standardized Testing Coordinator | |||
| Education | B.S., Elementary Education, College of Charleston Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | I have worked at Camperdown since 1991! Some of the jobs I have had at CA are painter, builder, secretary, and coach. | |||
 | Ben Otto Sunderman Tutor | |||
| Education | B.S., Furman University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Fun Fact | I am a stage-actor in Upstate SC. You might catch me doing a musical, Shakespeare, or anything in-between on your next night out! | |||
 | Angela Peters C Group Teacher | |||
Education | M.A., Professional Counseling, Liberty University Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education, Liberty University B.S., Psychology, Liberty University Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell LiPS Training | |||
Professional | Special Education: Multicategorical Certification Middle School Social Studies Certification | |||
Fun Fact | I enjoy kickboxing and going to the beach. | |||
 | Ashlynn Powell Am Group Teacher | |||
| Education | B.A., Early Childhood Education, Presbyterian College Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Behavior Tools Training Lindamood-Bell LiPS Training | |||
| Fun Fact | I played college soccer at Presbyterian College. And, I attended Camperdown from 2004 to 2009. | |||
 | Caroline Rice, A/OGA Primary School OG Learning Specialist Tutor | |||
Education | B.S., Child Development, University of Georgia Associate Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Writing Matters / William Van Cleave Lindamood-Bell LiPS Training | |||
Professional | AMI Montessori Certification Past President, Atlanta Chapter, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Program Validator for NAEYC | |||
Fun Fact | On a Saturday, you can find me spending quality time with my family and then reading a fantastic book. | |||
 | Dana Richardson A Group Teacher | |||
Education | B.A., Early Childhood Education, USC Upstate Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | South Carolina Teaching Certificate | |||
Fun Fact | I rode a camel on the beach in Kenya and ate lunch with giraffes. Also, I love coming to school each day with my son! | |||
 | Robin Robb Tutor | |||
Education | B.A., French, University of North Carolina Asheville Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | South Carolina Department of Education Certification: French Dual Language and Immersion Education Certificates, University of Minnesota Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate Tutor | |||
Fun Fact | I am a French teacher who has spent fifteen years teaching French children to speak English! | |||
 | Tracie Segura Tutor | |||
Education | M.S., University of Georgia B.S., University of Georgia Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | Before I had children I worked in R&D for Cryovac and traveled all over the U.S., South America, Europe, and Australia helping customers troubleshoot problems and develop new or improved packages. | |||
 | Dana Shafer Lower School Science / Math Teacher | |||
| Education | B.S., Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University Classroom Educator Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | South Carolina Teaching License Dale Carnegie Leadership Training | |||
| Fun Fact | I love to travel to a new destination every year. | |||
 | Rebecca Shaw, OGCE/OGA Lower School Math / Math Lab Teacher | |||
Education | B.S., Mathematics, Anderson University Classroom Educator Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Math-U-See Training | |||
Professional | Member, South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics | |||
Fun Fact | Having four young children makes my home life busy and fun. I wouldn’t trade it for anything! | |||
 | DeAnne Simcoe, A/OGA Tutor | |||
Education | B.A., English, Furman University Associate Member, Orton-Gillingham Academy Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | Elementary Education and Secondary English Certifications | |||
Fun Fact | I married my childhood sweetheart! | |||
 | Brianna Smith Lower School Math / Math Lab Teacher | |||
Education | B.S., Psychology, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I like dogs, big Maine snowstorms, and Clemson Tigers! | |||
 | Melissa Smith Tutor | |||
Education | B.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | South Carolina Elementary Education Teaching Certification | |||
Fun Fact | I had a high school graduating class of three: two guys and myself. | |||
 | Lori Stegall Tutor | |||
Education | B.S., Education, Northern Illinois University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | South Carolina Teacher Certificate | |||
Fun Fact | After I graduated from college in Illinois, I moved, sight unseen, by myself to Arizona to work at a boarding school for Navajo Indian children. I was there for two years. | |||
 | Anne Stolarski Tutor | |||
Education | M.A.T., Elementary Education, College of Charleston B.A., Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina Certification for ESOL Instruction, Clemson University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
| Professional | Greenville Literacy Association Volunteer Storytellers Guild | |||
Fun Fact | I spent three years living in Suzhou, China. I worked at a British school called Dulwich College International and taught K-5/1st grade students. | |||
 | Eryn Tillery Music, Art, Drama Teacher | |||
Education | B.A., Theatre Arts, College of Charleston Classroom Educator Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | Performed with Upstate Shakespeare Festival, Spartanburg Little Theater, Fountain Inn Repertory Experience, and Foothills Playhouse | |||
Fun Fact | I grew up with three brothers, have been upstaged by a dog during a show, and was accepted in Pact University's Actor Studio program in NYC (yes, James Lipton's actor studio) but had to turn it down. Oh, and I'm married to Mr. Jimmy. | |||
 | Jimmy Tillery Music, Art, Drama Teacher | |||
Education | B.S., Special Education: Learning Disabilities, USC Upstate Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Classroom Educator Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Fun Fact | I play live music and go by the name Jimmy Jukebox. | |||
 | Theresa Wetzel Tutor | |||
Education | B.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University 12 hrs graduate level certification studies; University of South Carolina & College of Charleston Certified Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy | |||
Professional | Early Childhood and Elementary School Certifications | |||
Fun Fact | I have four adult children and enjoy playing with my two grand-babies. I participate in marathons by strategically getting to each location to catch a glimpse of my daughter as she runs by. I am known for having a small, but very loud, cowbell. | |||
 | Sharon Younger, M.S., CCC-SLP Learning Specialist | |||
Education | M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Western Kentucky University B.S., Communication Disorders, Bob Jones University Associate Level Coursework, Orton-Gillingham Academy Lindamood-Bell Visualizing & Verbalizing Training | |||
Professional | Clinical Certificate of Competence, American Speech-Language Hearing Association | |||
Fun Fact | I love art, including water-color painting and bookbinding. I have a niece and a nephew with dyslexia. | |||