South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools
Administrative Staff
Kathleen Carper, President
Home School Experience: 15 years teaching; on staff since 1991
Charlene Witt, Vice President
Home School Experience: 5 years teaching; on staff since
1995
Traditional School Experience: 2 years
Margaret Poovey, Financial Administrator
Home School Experience: 6 years teaching; on staff since 1998
Rebecca Steve, Member Services Representative
Home School Experience: Home schooled 3 years; on staff since 2007
Lauren Tavernier, Programs' Administrative Assistant
Home School Experience: On SCAIHS Staff since 2008
Traditional School Experience: 1 year
Elementary Education Program
Emily Lipscombe, Director of Elementary Education Program
Home School Experience: On staff since 1994
Traditional School Experience: 10 years
Debbie Humphries, Elementary Staff
Home School Experience: 18 years teaching; on staff since 1993
Letishia Taylor, Elementary Staff
Home School Experience: 5 years + 2 years with missionary
children in Mexico; on staff since 2001
Traditional School Experience: 12 years
Middle/High School Education Program
Julie Shumpert, Director of Middle/High School Program
Home School Experience: On staff since 2003
Traditional School Experience: 7 years
Rebecca Pope, Assistant Director of Middle/High School Program
Home School Experience: 2 years teaching; On staff since
2005
Traditional School Experience: 7 years
Lisa Cummins, Middle/High School Staff
Home School Experience: 3 years teaching; on SCAIHS Staff
since 2007,
Traditional School Experience: 14 years
Special Needs Program
Linda Truax, Director of Special Needs Program
Home School Experience: 17 years teaching; on staff since
1991
Traditional School Experience: 6 years classroom and 6 years
home-bound teaching
Susan Blackwell, Special Needs Staff
Home School Experience: 13 years; on SCAIHS Staff since
2007
Traditional School Experience: 5 years
Home School Bookstore
Sheila Pierce, Application/Data Analyst and Bookstore Manager
Home School Experience: 1 year teaching; on SCAIHS Staff since 2007