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Kim, an alumna of Winthrop University, returns after a twenty five year departure to devote her passion for arts education to the children of her home state. Her experience in arts education began in community education teaching adult and children’s classes at Shelburne Craft School, University of Vermont, and Very Special Arts VT. Afterwards, she served as Director of Education at Pewabic Pottery, a historic Arts and Crafts era production pottery, in Detroit, MI, and Executive Director for Sawtooth School for Visual Arts in Winston-Salem, NC.
Over the last ten years, Kim has focused on public arts education. After only teaching four years, Kim was recognized as the 2012 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Since that time she has transitioned into empowering all educators with creativity-fostering teaching practices, including arts-integration strategies through her work with Arkansas A+ Schools. Kim earned an Ed.D. in Teacher Leadership from Walden University, where she was bestowed the 2019 Leadership Excellence Award for distinguished scholarship and positive impact to the Walden community during the course of her graduate program.
In her new role as ABC Institute Director, Kim is eager to utilize all of her passion, belief, and experiences in art education to ensure all children in South Carolina have access to quality, sequential fine arts education.
Kelly Hall is a graduate of Winthrop University and has a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, K-12 Education Certification. She began her career on staff at Carolina Forest High School in Myrtle Beach, SC as one of two theatre teachers. In 2013, Kelly and her family moved to Beaufort, SC where she began teaching theatre at Beaufort Middle School. In addition to teaching at Beaufort Middle, Kelly also lead staff-wide professional development, directed school-wide and cluster performances, and was the school’s ABC grant manager. In the 2018-19 School year, she was recognized as a Top-5 District Teacher of the Year. During her time as a theatre educator, she directed musicals and plays such as Annie Jr, Lion King Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., and Cyrano de Bergerac, among others. She also continued to perform in theatrical productions with Beaufort Theatre Company and volunteer within the community. Kelly resides in Beaufort, SC with her husband, Will, and their three children.
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Cheryl is originally from Charleston, WV. She moved to Rock Hill, SC in June 1998 and began working with the ABC Institute in August of that same year. She and her husband have been married for over 40 years and have four grandchildren. She is very active in her church working in the children's ministry and community groups. Cheryl enjoys reading, camping and hiking. She stays quite busy in the ABC Institute office managing the day-to-day business operations.
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Jennifer Coffey has worked in education for 10 years, and joined the ABC Institute in 2021 as the Virtual Teaching and Learning Program Specialist. As a former K-12 public educator, Jennifer has a passion for serving SC’s teachers. Holding a BA in Dance Education from the University of South Carolina, she began her career as a middle school dance educator where she also discovered her love for coaching and mentoring. During her time in public education, Jennifer attended numerous summer arts institutes, presented at state arts education conferences, and also managed her school’s Distinguished Arts Program Grant. She has served as president of the South Carolina Dance Association, and continues to serve as the chair of the organization’s competition committee.
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Cindy Hinds played a supporting role in student success for 20 years before joining ABC in April 2023. Working closely with students, as a learning coach and tutor, she developed systems to address educational challenges and improve overall academic performance. This work fueled a passion for identifying and implementing tools that support student success, like arts integration. In addition to her work with students, Cindy consulted with and provided administrative support to fledgling entrepreneurs as they built and launched their businesses. Cindy is originally from Petaluma, California, but relocated with her family to the Carolina's in 2009. She has been married for 30 years and has three married children and 4 granddaughters. She became a Master Gardener a few years back and more recently returned college to expand her education. Cindy loves to spend time with her family, grow flowers, and write poetry and short stories. She hopes to publish a series of children's books one day.
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David Platts
SC Arts Commission
Kimberly Washburn Motte
SC Arts Commission
TBD
SC State Department of Education
Roger Simpson
SC State Department of Education
Karen Oremus
Winthrop University
Kavin Ming
Winthrop University
Kim Wilson
ABC Institute
Jackie Adams
Columbia Museum of Art
Carol Baker
SC Governor’s School for Arts & Humanities
Ashley Kerns Brown
SC Arts Commission
Sharla Brown
SCETV
Toni Chewning
Palmetto State Teachers Association
Melanie Colclough
SC Arts Alliance
Beryl Dakers
SCETV
Jed Dearybury
Educator, Author
Christine Fisher
Retired, ABC Institute
Minuette Floyd
The University of South Carolina
Stephanie Frazier
SCETV
Carolyn Govan
Art Teacher
Kelly Hall
ABC Institute
Jenna Hallman
CERRA
Bernadette Hampton
The SC Education Association
Scot Hockman
Retired, SC Department of Education
Jennifer Holliday
Williamsburg County School District
Ava Hughes
The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg
Tracey Hunter-Doniger
College of Charleston
Anna Jacobs
Ash Enterprises
Jenny Kabool
Palmetto State Arts Education
Ashlee Lewis
The University of South Carolina
Gail Mack
Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five
Ken May
Retired, SC Arts Commission
Brenda McCutchen
Dance Curriculum Designs
Kavin Ming
Winthrop University
Valerie Morris
College of Charleston
Kimberly Washburn Motte
SC Arts Commission
Karen Oremus
Winthrop University
Terry Peterson
College of Charleston
David Platts
SC Arts Commission
Carrie Ann Power
Retired, SC Department of Education
Scott Shanklin-Peterson
College of Charleston
Roger Simpson
SC Department of Education
Jennifer Thomas
SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities
Leo Twiggs
Claflin University
Kim Wilson
ABC Institute
Dana Yow
SC Education Oversight Committee
147 McLaurin Hall
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
