Meet Our Faculty
 | Dan Blanch Head of School EducationM.S., Administration, Loyola University ProfessionalECENC State Advisory Committee Fun FactI traveled to South Africa to study the dyslexic brain. | |
 | Stephen Cook, C/OGA Division Head of Lower School Middle School ELA Teacher EducationMaster of Divinity, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Fun FactI 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 EducationM.A., Curriculum and Instruction, Furman University Fun FactI love to travel and once flew faster than the speed of sound aboard the Concorde | |
 | Daniel Nichols Director of Operations EducationA.A., Video Production, Art Institute of Atlanta, magna cum laude Fun FactI love keeping my computer screen squeaky clean. | |
 | Caroline Rice, A/OGA Division Head of Primary EducationB.S., Child Development, University of Georgia ProfessionalAMI Montessori Certification Fun FactOn a Saturday, you can find me spending quality time with my family and then reading a fantastic book. | |
 | Allison Rogers Head of Institutional Advancement EducationB.S., cum laude, Radio-Television-Film, Indiana State University ProfessionalPast President, Carolina Foothills Chapter of The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Fun FactIn 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 Division Head of Middle School Lower School Social Studies Teacher EducationM.S., Education, Walden University Fun FactI have raised, tagged, and released hundreds of Monarch butterflies in my teaching career. | |
 | Meg Coffey Data & Alumni Relations Coordinator EducationB.A., History, University of Northern Colorado ProfessionalPresenter, International Dyslexia Association Conference Fun FactI am a soccer fanatic; so much so, that I planned a birthday trip to France for the 2019 Women's World Cup. | |
 | Pat Golus Administrative Assistant EducationB.S., Biology, Edinboro University Fun FactWhen I’m not at Camperdown, you can often find me on a disc golf course. | |
 | Terrianne Hawks, FIT/OGA Head Tutor Lower School ELA Teacher EducationM.Ed., English, Bob Jones University Fun FactIn my spare time, I enjoy reading, running, and FaceTiming with my family overseas. | |
 | Keri Knisley, OGCE/OGA Outreach and Outplacement Coordinator Middle School Math Teacher EducationB.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Fun FactI once swam in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, all in the same summer! | |
 | Lisa McGinnity Business Office EducationB.S., Business, University of Missouri Fun FactI am a motorcycle babe! | |
 | Abby Roberts Annual Fund & Grants Coordinator EducationB.A. magna cum laude, Sociology and Anthropology, Wofford College Fun FactI grew up a huge UNC fan so when I refer to Carolina, I am talking about the heels, not the gamecocks! | |
 | Nikki Reid, M.S. CCC-SLP Director of Admissions Learning Specialist EducationM.S. Communication of Science and Disorders, Radford University ProfessionalSpeech-Language Pathologist, AMI Montessori Certificate in Early Childhood, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Oral Placement Therapy, Lee Silverman Voice Therapy Certification, South Carolina Teaching Certificate Fun FactI have four children and a golden retriever. On the weekends you can find me at the baseball or soccer field cheering on my children. I love the beach, crafting, decorating, and all sports. Football season is my favorite time of year. Go Philadelphia Eagles! | |
 | Becky Zawadzki, M.S. CCC-SLP Learning Specialist EducationM.S., Communication Disorders, University of Kentucky Fun FactIn college, I was an eight-time Mid-American Conference champion in swimming. I have three boys, and my oldest sons attend Camperdown. | |
 | Susan Adams Tutor EducationM.S., Education, Eastern Illinois University ProfessionalElementary Education & Special Education with emphasis in Learning Disabilities Certificate Fun FactI 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 EducationB.S., Psychology, Wofford College ProfessionalSouth Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Certification Fun FactI love my five grandchildren, traveling, the beach, and boating. | |
 | Elisa Auger Middle and Lower School Science Teacher EducationB.S., Elementary Education, with minor in Biology, Presbyterian College ProfessionalSouth Carolina Elementary and Middle School Teaching Certifications Fun FactI love games and crafting. | |
 | Becky Brown, FIT/OGA Tutor Lower School ELA Teacher EducationM.S. and Specialist Degree, School Psychology, Winthrop University Fun FactTwo of my three children have attended Camperdown Academy. | |
 | Jeremy Bullinger, OGCE/OGA STEM Teacher MI Teacher EducationB.A., Mathematics, Houghton College ProfessionalCertified Archery Instructor Fun FactI love photography and strategy games. | |
 | Julie Bullinger, A/OGA Tutor EducationM.A., Spanish Language Teaching, Southern Oregon University Fun FactI lived in México the first eight years of my life. | |
 | Lela Cagle Lower School Teacher EducationB.S., Special Education: Multi-Categorical, Anderson University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Teaching Certification Fun FactWhen 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 EducationM.A., Elementary Education, Wingate University Fun FactMy 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 EducationB.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University Fun FactI 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. | |
 | Lane Chatfield C Group Teacher EducationB.A., Elementary Education, Clemson University ProfessionalEarly Childhood and Elementary Education Certifications Fun FactI worked as a lifeguard at Walt Disney World while in college. | |
 | Myrtie Carter A Group Teacher EducationB.S., Special Education/Elementary Education, Middle Tennessee State University Fun FactI earned Honor Thespian and won Best Minor Actress in the state of Tennessee my senior year of high school. | |
 | Margaret Covington, A/OGA Tutuor EducationB.S., Education, East Tennessee State University ProfessionalElementary Education in Language Arts: Grades 4-9 Certification Fun FactI have two grandchildren, whom I love to the moon and back. | |
 | Monica Cox Middle and Lower School ELA Teacher EducationB.A., English/Journalism, University of Alabama Fun FactThrough the years, my classroom pets have included: Moby the goldfish, Fred the frog, Shakespeare the hedgehog, and Finn the chocolate labradoodle. | |
 | Dawnena Darnall Tutor EducationB.A., Communications / Public Relations, Brigham Young University Fun FactI lived in Santiago, Chile, for two and a half years. | |
 | Michelle Dobes Am Group Teacher Tutor EducationB.A., North Central College, Naperville, IL Fun FactI have lived in the Midwest. East Coast, and the South. I have yet to live out West, maybe someday! I love living in the South! | |
 | Alicia Neal Dykes Tutor EducationB.A., Early Childhood Education, Clemson University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Teaching Certification Fun FactI 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.. | |
 | Katie Franz Lower School Math Teacher EducationM.A., Leadership in Special Education, Notre Dame of Maryland University ProfessionalMaryland Teaching Certification (Grades 1-6) with endorsements in special education & reading Fun FactMy fiancé and I got engaged in May 2023, and we just moved to Greenville from Baltimore with our English bulldog, Carl! | |
 | Chana Fletcher, C/OGA Lower School Literature Teacher Tutor EducationMaster of Elementary Education, University of South Carolina Fun FactWhen I was a teenager, I marched with the Salvation Army Band in the Cotton Bowl Parade. My instrument was a timbral. | |
 | Meghan Forest Am Group Teacher Primary Tutor EducationM.A., Early Intervention, Fontbonne University Fun FactI got to dance in the outfield of Busch Stadium right before an MLB baseball game. | |
 | Christina Franco, Ed.D A/OGA Tutor EducationEd.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Bob Jones University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Elementary Education and Learning Disability Teacher Certificates Fun FactIn 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. | |
 | Rachel Gasdia Drama Teacher EducationB.A., North Greenville University Fun FactI can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards. | |
 | Hagood Grantham Middle and Lower School Social Studies Teacher EducationM.S., Commerce, University of Virginia Fun FactI used to DJ in college and I do music production for fun. I also run competitively. | |
 | Jodie Hawthorne, A/OGA Tutor EducationM.S., Clinical Counseling, East Carolina University Fun FactI love Clemson football (and any Clemson sport). | |
 | Nancy Hogan Tutor EducationM.Ed., Severe Special Education, Westfield State College Fun FactI helped found a Center for Assistive Technology while living in Massachusetts. | |
 | Danielle Howell-Roland Middle School Literature Teacher Middle School ELA Teacher MI Teacher EducationM.A., Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina ProfessionalGifted & Talented Certificate Fun FactEvery 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 Fun FactI'm an outgoing introvert - I love being with people, but recharge with solitude, music, and reading. | |
 | Mary Johnson Lower School Math/Math Lab Teacher EducationB.A., Elementary Education, University of North Greenville ProfessionalABA therapist, First Aid and CPR trained, Google Certified Fun FactI traveled from Denver to California with my husband in a van the summer of 2022. | |
 | Whitney Jones A Group Teacher EducationMAT, Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina Fun FactI used to teach swim lessons in the summers and met my husband when he was a lifeguard at the same pool and had to save one of my overconfident students! | |
 | Catherine Kaufmann, OGECE/OGA Am Group Teacher EducationB.S., Elementary Education, Clemson University Fun FactI play the cello, love to quilt, and am an avid Crossfit athlete. | |
 | Dana Newell Tutor EducationB.A., English, University of South Carolina Fun FactMy 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 EducationB.S., Elementary Education, College of Charleston Fun FactI 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 EducationB.S., Furman University Fun FactI am a stage-actor in Upstate SC. You might catch me doing a musical, Shakespeare, or anything in-between on your next night out! | |
 | Dana Richardson C Group Teacher EducationB.A., Early Childhood Education, USC Upstate ProfessionalSouth Carolina Teaching Certificate Fun FactI rode a camel on the beach in Kenya and ate lunch with giraffes. | |
 | Robin Robb Tutor EducationB.A., French, University of North Carolina Asheville ProfessionalSouth Carolina Department of Education Certification: French Fun FactI am a French teacher who has spent fifteen years teaching French children to speak English! | |
 | Tracie Segura Tutor EducationM.S., University of Georgia Fun FactBefore 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 Teacher EducationB.S., Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Teaching License Fun FactI love to travel to a new destination every year. | |
 | DeAnne Simcoe, A/OGA Tutor EducationB.A., English, Furman University ProfessionalElementary Education and Secondary English Certifications Fun FactI married my childhood sweetheart! | |
 | Brianna Smith Lower School Math/Math Lab Teacher EducationB.S., Psychology, Clemson University Fun FactI like dogs, big Maine snowstorms, and Clemson Tigers. | |
 | Melissa Smith Tutor EducationB.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Elementary Education Teaching Certification Fun FactI had a high school graduating class of three: two guys and myself. | |
 | Anne Stolarski Tutor EducationM.A.T., Elementary Education, College of Charleston ProfessionalGreenville Literacy Association Volunteer Fun FactI spent three years living in Suzhou, China. I worked at a British school called Dulwich College International and taught K-5/1st grade students. | |
 | Lori Stegall Tutor EducationB.S., Education, Northern Illinois University ProfessionalSouth Carolina Teaching Certification Fun FactAfter 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. | |
 | Ruth Thomas Art Teacher EducationB.S., Bible, Columbia International University Fun FactI help run an online Amazon Business for gardening products called Bert's Garden. | |
 | Theresa Wetzel Tutor EducationB.S., Elementary Education, Bob Jones University ProfessionalEarly Childhood and Elementary School Certifications Fun FactI have four adult children and enjoy playing with my two grandbabies. 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. | |