OUR TEAM
Meet the SCPCSD Team
The South Carolina Public Charter School District team authorizes, champions, and supports the creation and advancement of innovative K-12 public charter schools that provide access to academic opportunities for every student in South Carolina to reach their fullest potential.

cneeley@sccharter.org | 803-734-8322

Michael Thom
Chief Financial Officer
mthom@sccharter.org | 803-457-2724

Emily Paul
Deputy Superintendent (LEA)
epaul@sccharter.org | 803-960-9686
ebaker@sccharter.org | 803-603-6433

John R. Payne
Deputy Superintendent (Sponsor Performance)
jrpayne@sccharter.org | 803-608-2099

Tracie Sweet
Director of Federal Programs
tsweet@sccharter.org | 803-960-8609

Nick Michael
Director of Financial Services
nmichael@sccharter.org | 803-806-9002

Jackie Snell
Director of Human Resources
jsnell@sccharter.org | 803-638-3300

Destiny Grant
Director of Operations
dgrant@sccharter.org | 803-212-5081

Susan Howard
Director of Special Education and ESOL
showard@sccharter.org | 803-470-6720
cmims@sccharter.org | 803-608-0820

Amanda Freeman
COVID Financial Services Coordinator
afreeman@sccharter.org | 803-608-2812

Rebecca Huggins
COVID Impact Coordinator
rhuggins@sccharter.org | 803-608-1091

Wendy Ward
Special Education Coordinator
wward@sccharter.org | 803-403-3933

Tatiana Velez
Federal Programs Assistant
tvelez@sccharter.org | 803-212-8326

Kristin Farmer
Director of Authorization and Development
kfarmer@sccharter.org | 803-608-2360

LaPrecious Sapp
Financial Reporting & Compliance Administrator
lsapp@sccharter.org | 803-807-056

Julie Iacuone
COVID Financial Services Coordinator
jiacuone@sccharter.org | 803-608-1982

Louie Michalke
District Testing and Systems Coordinator
lmichalke@sccharter.org | 803-354-0777

Chi Chi Abando
ESOL Assistant
cabando@sccharter.org | 803-212-8428

Josh Findlay
Data Manager
jfindlay@sccharter.org | 803-977-9089

Deitrich (Dee) Drayton
Student Services Compliance Administrator
ddrayton@sccharter.org | 803-212-5482

Dawn Knapper
COVID Financial Services Coordinator
dknapper@sccharter.org | 803-391-9181

Carla Dowey
Financial Services Coordinator
cdowey@sccharter.org | 803-608-4276

Teresa Etheredge
Executive Assistant
tetheredge@sccharter.org | 803-734-8322