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Daniel-Mickel Foundation Master Teachers

CCES faculty members are dedicated to providing students with an education of the highest quality in their field of expertise. Ninety percent of CCES Upper School faculty and sixty-five percent of all CCES faculty members hold advanced degrees, including 2 Ph.D.'s on the Upper School science faculty.

Juliane Acuff acuffj at cces.org
Director of Technology
B.S., Georgia Tech, Management,1983
M.B.A., Clemson University, 1995

Alice Ross Ballard ballarda at cces.org - Website www.aliceballardmunn.com
Middle School Art
B.S., University of Michigan, Design, 1967
M.A., University of Michigan, Painting, 1968

Maria Bassett bassettm at cces.org
Upper, Middle & Lower School Strings
B.M., Syracuse University, Music Education, 2006

Tina Batchelder-Schwab
Middle School Music
B.A., Ithaca College School of Music, Voice Performance and Music Education, 1994
Master of Music Education, Ithaca College School of Music, 2000

Caroline Bethel bethelc at cces.org
Middle School Social Studies Grade 6
B.A., University of South Carolina Honors College, French, 1994
M. Ed., Converse College, Secondary Social Sciences, 1997

Erick Michael Bousman bousmane@cces.org
Middle School Latin
B.A., University of South Carolina Honors College, Classical Studies

Joe Britt brittj at cces.org
Middle School Chaplain/ Christian Education
B.A., Presbyterian College, Religion, 1976

Donna Burns burnsd at cces.org
Middle School Geography Grade 8
B.A., University of South Carolina, Political Science and Secondary Education, 1994
M.Ed., Lesley University, Instructional Technology, 2004

Betsy Burton burtonb at cces.org
Middle School Asst. Director
B.A., Furman University, Education, 1979

Virginia Rorrer Coykendall coykendallg at cces.org
Middle School Spanish, Grades 7 & 8
B.A., College of Charleston, Spanish, 2003

Christine Cunningham cunningc at cces.org
Middle School History Grade 7
B.A., Michigan State University, English/Social Studies, 1970
M. Ed., Converse College, Secondary Education/History, 1999

Kay Daniel danielk at cces.org
Middle School Librarian
B.A., University of South Carolina, Psychology, 1975
M. Library Science, University of South Carolina, 1991

Deborah Davis davisd at cces.org
Middle School Science Grade 6
B.A., Clemson University, Elementary Education, 1983
M. Ed., Clemson University, Counseling and Guidance Services, 1987

Jennifer Parks Eley eleyj at cces.org
Middle School Social Studies, Grade 5
B.A., Converse College, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, 1988
M. Ed., University of South Carolina, Elementary Education, 1991

Robert Evans evansr at cces.org
Information Systems Engineer
B.A., Clemson University, History, 1991
Certifications: Novell CNA, Novell CNE, Cisco CNA

Andrea Fox foxa at cces.org
Middle School Science, Grade 5
B. A., Clemson University, Sociology, 1998
M.Ed., Converse College, Elementary Education, 2001

Michael Fox foxm at cces.org
Middle School Health & Exercise Instructor
B.S., Furman University, Health & Exercise Science, 2001
M.A., Furman University, Health & Exercise Science, 2003
M.Ed., University of Phoenix, Education and Curriculum 2005


Larry Frost frostl at cces.org
Middle School Physical Education
B.S., Carson-Newman College, Health & Physical Education,1976

Deborah Gaillard, RN, BSN gaillard at cces.org
School Nurse
B.S., Clemson University, Nursing, 1996

Claudia Graupp grauppc at cces.org
Middle School German for Native Speakers, Grades 5 - 8 and
Middle School German for Non-native Speakers, Grade 8
M.Ed., University of Regensburg, Middle School Teacher Education,2002

Valerie ("Val") Hendrickson hendricv at cces.org
Middle School Director/Christian Education
B.A., Furman University, Elementary Education, 1977
M.Ed., Converse College, Gifted Education, 1998

Sally Henley henleys at cces.org
Middle School Math Grade 8
B.S., Auburn University, Education/Mathematics, 1969

Melissa Hughes hughesm at cces.org
Middle School Technology
B.A., Furman University, Education, 1997
M.A., Furman University, Reading, 2001

Rita James jamesr at cces.org
Middle & Upper School Winds Instructor
B.M., Furman University, Music Education, 1985
M. M. E., North East Louisiana University, Music Education, 1987

Mary ("Lynn") Knowles knowlesl at cces.org
Middle School Learning Specialist
B.S., CUNY Brooklyn College, Early Childhood Education, 1972
M. Ed., CUNY Staten Island University, 1974

Jennifer ("Jenny") McGrady mcgradyj at cces.org
Middle School French & Spanish
B.A., Fairfield University, Modern Languages, 1989
M.S., Syracuse University, Foreign Language Education, 1992
Fulbright Scholar 1992, French West Indies

Paula Merwin merwinp at cces.org
Middle School Reading/Language Arts Grade 6
B.A. equivalent, Westhill College of Education (UK), English Literature, 1977

Kimberly Morgan morganks at cces.org
Middle School Science Grade 8
B.A., Clemson University, Elementary Education/Math & Science, 1995
M. Ed., University of South Carolina, Elementary Education/Math & Science, 1997
Greenville Technical College, Secondary Education/Science Certification in Chemistry, Physics and Biology, 2000

Lindsay Mosley mosleyl at cces.org
Middle School Physical Education
B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Exercise & Sport Science, 2008

Jennifer Numberger numbergj at cces.org
Middle School Physical Education/Coach
B.A., Wofford College, History, 1987

Cynthia Ouzts
Middle School Grade 7 Science
B.S., College of Charleston, Physics, 2001
M.A.T., Clemson University, Middle Grades Education, Math & Science, 2006

Karen Polstra polstrak at cces.org
Middle School Technology Teacher/Library Assistant
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1983
Masters of Education in Mathematics, Converse College, 2006

Brent Roberts robertsb at cces.org
Middle School Art
B.F.A., Furman Universtiy, 1995
Certification in Art Education, Furman University, 1997
M.F.A., Clemson University, Visual Arts, 2003

Yan Rulli rulliy at cces.org
Middle & Upper School English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
B.A., Nankai Universit (Tianjin), English Literature & Language, 1984
M.A., University of Illinois, Early Childhood Education, 1990
M.A., University of Illinois, Linguistics, 1991

Nancy Scott scottn at cces.org
Middle School Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Russell Shelley shelleyr at cces.org
Middle School English Grade 8
B.A., Business Administration, Lander University, 1987
Coastal Carolina University, English Certification, 1993
M.L.A., Converse College, English, 2008


Betsy Smith smithb at cces.org
Middle School, Grade 7 Math
B.A., Pomona College, International Relations, 1980
M.A., University of Michigan, Russian and East European Studies, 1986
M.A., Middlebury College, Russian Language for Secondary Teachers, 1990
Furman University courses for certification in Secondary Math, 1996

Martha Stone stonem at cces.org
Middle School Math Grade 6
B.S., Western Carolina University, Education, 1974
M. A., Converse College, Elementary Education, 1997

Diane Talbert talbertd at cces.org
Middle School, Grade 6 Writing
B.A., University of South Carolina-Aiken, Speech Communications/Journalism, 1995
M. Ed., Columbia College, Divergent Learning, 2004

Virginia ("Ginny") Tate tatev at cces.org
Middle School Math Grade 5
B.A., Randolph-Macon Women's College, Math, 1967
M.A.T., Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Elementary Math, 1968

Diane Waldrep waldrepd at cces.org
Middle School Administrative Assistant & MS Late Stay

Cary Walker walkerc at cces.org
Middle School English Grade 7
B.A., Converse College, Humanities, 1975
M. Ed., Converse College, English/Secondary & Middle, 1988

Kristin Zaleuke Westberg westberk at cces.org
Middle School, Grade 5 Writing
B.S., Vanderbilt University, Human and Organizational Development, 2002
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, Administration, 2003

Jane Williams williamj at cces.org
Middle School Reading/Language Arts Grade 5
B.A., Dickinson College, English & Political Science, 1988
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University, English, 1992