​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

Dr. Rechel Anderson

Jasper County School District

Dr. Mark Butler

ANDERSOn
​UNIVERSITY

Rep. Paula Calhoon

​SC House 
​District 87 Lexington 

Ms. Beth Costner

winthrop university

Ms. Tamara Cox

​Anderson County School District One

Ms. Amanda Darden

Coastal Carolina
​University

Dr. Mariam Dittmann

SC Commission on Higher Education

Dr. Amy Edwards

​Education
​Consultant

Amanda Finley

​Newberry
High School

Sarah Gams

SC Dept of Education

Dr. Randall Gary

​​​​Lexington County School District Three

Ms. Vanessa Harkless

​Theodore Lester Elementary School

S.C. Senator
​ Greg Hembree

South Carolina District 28

Ms. Gail Hughes

​dorchester district two

Dr. Sarah Hunt-Barron

​USC-Upstate

Dr. Patti Jones

​Presbyterian College

Mr. Patrick Kelly

​Richland County School District Two

Jacki Martin

​The Riley Institute

Dr. Shelly Meyers

​
​Limestone College

Mr. Thomas Rhodes

Business representative
​
​jostens

Dr. Cleo Richardson

​​Pee Dee Education Center

Ms. Amy Simmons Robinson

​Whale Branch
MiddlE School

Ms. Denise Sowell

​Fairfield County School District

DeVane Trigiani

 
​SC Parent Teacher Association

Ms. Stephanie Wallace

​Berkeley County School District

Dr. Fran Welch

College of Charleston