​Board of Directors

The Board of Directors, which oversees the Center's budget and operations, includes representatives from colleges and universities, teachers and school district administrators, state education agencies, professional education associations, the General Assembly, and businesses/non-profit organizations. Board members serve a three-year term, with the option to serve a second term.

CERRA Board Members

Jennifer Ainsworth

Socastee High
​School

Dr. Rechel Anderson

​Jasper County School District

Ms. Sheryn Billue

​Lexington High School

Dr. Mark Butler

​ANDERSOn
​UNIVERSITY

Rep. Neal Collins

​SC House
​District five
PICKENS

Ms. Amanda Darden

​Coastal Carolina
​University

Mr. Jamie Devine

​Richland School District One

Dr. Amy Edwards

​Education
​Consultant

Dr. Polly Elkins

​DIllon School District Four

Amanda Finley

​Newberry
High School

Dr. Randall Gary

​​​​Lexington County School District Three

Ms. Vanessa Harkless

​Theodore Lester Elementary School

Ms. Karla Hawkins

​SC Department of Education

Dr. Sarah Hunt-Baron

​
​USC-Upstate

Dr. Zona Jefferson

​SC Alliance of Black School Educators

Mr. Louie Jones

​
​COlonial ​Life

Dr. Patti Jones

​Presbyterian College

Mr. Patrick Kelly

Richland County School District Two

Dr. John Lane

​SC Commission on
Higher Education

Dr. Shelly Meyers

​Limestone College

Senator Floyd Nicholson

SC Senate
​ District Ten
GREENWOOD

Dr. Jennie Rakestraw

​Winthrop
​University

Dr. Cleo Richardson

​Pee Dee Education Center

Ms. Amy Simmons Robinson

​Whale Branch
MiddlE School

Ms. Denise Sowell

Fairfield County School District

Ms. Stephanie Wallace

Berkeley County School District

Dr. Fran Welch

College of Charleston

Dr. Ray Wilson, Jr.

​​Retired