Faculty and Administration

Our team of 114 faculty members provides an overall student:faculty ratio of 9:1. Our teachers are truly dedicated to their profession, and many are pursuing advanced coursework and degrees to build upon their existing credentials with the support of the School. Of the 114 faculty members, a majority hold advanced degrees. In addition to the faculty, Hammond School is fully staffed in the areas of administrative assistance, accounting, development, maintenance and operations, admission, technology, and extended day.

Administration
Adam de Pencier Headmaster Queen's University (Canada), B.A. Queen's University (Canada), M.A. University of Edinburgh, Hons. Cert. University of Chicago, M.A. Columbia University, M.Ed.	Tracie H. Ifkovits Chief Financial Officer University of South Carolina, B.S. University of Virginia, M.A.
Christopher B. Angel Upper School Head University of Georgia, B.S. Columbia University, M.A.	Blair R. Lowry Middle School Head University of Alabama, B.A. University of Hull, M.A.
René C. Bickley Director of College Placement Georgia Southern University, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.	Mahalie D. Moore Director of Development University of South Carolina, B.A.
Robert E. Davis Associate Headmaster Lower School Head University of Georgia, B.A. University of Tennessee, M.S. University of Tennessee, Ed.S.	Cissy Pope Director of Communications University of South Carolina, B.S.
Karen M. Dickey Director of Operations University of South Carolina, B.A.	Matt Radtke Director of Admission Southern Methodist University, B.A.
Andy J. Edgren Athletic Director Varsity Volleyball University of South Carolina, BA
Lower School Faculty
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
Renee W. Adams Kindergarten Assistant Columbia College, B.A.	Suzanne E. Anderson Grade 2 Indiana University, B.S. Indiana University, M.S.
Evelyn R. Archilla Spanish Methodist College, B.A.	Jenna A. Barrett Pre-Kindergarten Converse College, B.A.
Mary E. Best Grade 3 University of South Carolina, B.S.	Joy A. Bethea Grade 2 Converse College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.
Kathy M. Bouknight Kindergarten Assistant Clemson University, B.A.	Christine B. Burkett Grade 3 University of South Carolina, B.A.
Lisa M. Chapman Kindergarten Assistant University of South Carolina, B.A.	Katherine F. Coates Grade 2 University of South Carolina, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.
Elizabeth M. Conrath Lower School Media Specialist Converse College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed. University of South Carolina, M.L.I.S.	Kelly S. Derrick Kindergarten Clemson University, B.A. Clemson University, M.Ed.
Dianne J. Dobbs Grade 1 Newcomb College of Tulane, B.A. Converse College, M.Ed.	Paula B. Drafts Assistant Media Specialist Peace College, A.A. East Carolina University, B.S.
Barbra S. Dreesen Grade 4 University of South Carolina, B.A.	Cynthia B. Driggers Grade 1 University of South Carolina, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.
M. Page Duffie Extended Day College of Charleston, B.S.	Scotty Frantz Skills Teacher
Michael P. Harmon Grade 4 University of South Carolina, B.A.	Jennifer F. Hall Grade 3 Clemson University, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.
Cherie P. Herring Music Columbia College, B.M. Columbia College, M.M.	Lynn R. Harvin Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Clemson University, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.
Adair F. Keenan Kindergarten Assistant University of South Carolina, B.A.	Janelle C. Jenkins Grade 1 Converse College, B.A. Columbia College, M.A.
James G. Lalumondier Art Johnson County Community College, A.A. University of Kansas, B.A.	Harriet B. Kneece Grade 4 University of South Carolina, B.A.
Linda P. Long Grade 2 Presbyterian College, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.	Maria Lipsitz Spanish University of South Carolina, B.A.
Elizabeth W. Manning Grade 1 University of Florida, B.A.	Thomas C. Mancke Natural History Wofford College, B.S. University of South Carolina, B.A.
Elizabeth V. Nidiffer Kindergarten Columbia College, B.A.	Marianne C. Miot Pre-Kindergarten Columbia College, B.A.
Adrian R. Pinasco Physical Education University of Brown, M.A. University of Buenos Aires, M.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.	LeeAnne M. Nidiffer Kindergarten Assistant Newberry College, B.A.
Kathie L. Schumpert Grade 1 Baylor University, B.S.	Leigh G. Pound Pre-Kindergarten Clemson University, B.A.
N. Maria Swygert - (Webmaster) Educational Technology University of South Carolina, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.	A. Elizabeth Shaw Extended Day Lander University, B.S.
Kristine L. Teeter Grade 4 Calvin University, B.A.	Jill W. Tobias Kindergarten University of South Carolina, B.A.
Susan L. Todd Grade 3 University of South Carolina, B.A. Francis Marion University, M.A.	Elizabeth Tuller Kindergarten Clemson University, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.T.
Traci D. Waite Kindergarten Converse College, B.A.

Middle and Upper School Faculty
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
Sally C. Aldridge Math Winthrop College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.		Jeffrey L. Barnes Physical Education University of South Carolina, B.A.
Lynn S. Barron Upper School Librarian University of South Carolina, B.A. University of North Carolina, M.S.		Jason D. Blackburn Latin University of Alabama, B.A. University of Kentucky, M.A. George Washington University M.A.
T. Michael Boliver Government University of South Carolina, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.T.		Monica F. Boothe Latin Purdue University, B.A. Indiana University, M.A.
James W. Braddock Physical Education University of North Carolina, B.A.		Nancy K. Cornette French Wittenberg University, B.A. University of Missourri, M.P.A
Aruna Dasgupta Biology Calcutta Medical College, M.B.B.S. Lady Hardinge Medical College, M.D.		Kathy W. Dunne Chemistry St. Thomas Aquinas College, B.S. Long Island University, M.S.
Victoria L. Fiedler Humanities Wittenburg University, B.A. University of Louisville, M.Ed.		Anne C. Fowler Dance University of South Carolina, B.A.
Robert J. Fowler History University of South Carolina, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.T.		Liza B. Graham Music Crane School of Music, SUNY College, B.A. Crane School of Music, SUNY College, M.A.
Bradford C. Greer Spanish The Citadel, B.A.		Steven E. Hillard Chorus University of South Carolina, B.M.Ed.
Edith H. Hines Art University of South Carolina, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.		Adam W. Holmes Physical Education University of South Carolina, B.A.
Katherine M. Hopkins Middle School Librarian Converse College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.L.S.		Deborah G. James Middle School Guidance South Carolina State University, B.A. The Citadel, M. Ed
Linda A. Khoury Drama University of South Carolina, B.A., B.S. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London University of South Carolina, M.F.A.		Erik L. Kimrey Varsity Football University of South Carolina, B.A.
Smiti Lall-Butcher Science Kingston University , B.A.		Patrick LeBozec Manager of Information Systems Paris VI School of Medicine, M.D. Paris VI School of Medicine,     Post Doctorate in Medicine A+, CNA, MCP, MCSE
Joseph H. Lumpkin Math College of Charleston, B.A. College of Charleston, B.S. University of Charleston, M.S		John McCormack English
Mary S. McAllister Physical Education Erskine College, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.A.		Jeffrey D. Miller History University of South Carolina, B.A. Webster University, M.A. Webster University, M.A.
Peta J. Miller Geography University of Queensland, B.A. Honours History University of Canberra, Grad. Diploma Secondary Education		Amber Morgan Learning Resources Old Dominion University, B.S.
S. Daniel Morgan Chemistry Virginia Tech, B.S. Virginia Tech, B.A. University of Florida, M.S.		Judith W. Morath Math Duke University, B.S. Georgia State University, M.Ed.
Elizabeth Moses Math, Technology Wofford, B.S.		Katherine G. Muller Math University of South Carolina, B.A.
Marcus L. Neal Math Princeton University, A.B.		Ashley B. Noojin Psychologist Davidson College, B.A. University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.A. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ph.D.
Melissa Norris English Wittenberg University, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.A.		Jay J. Park English University of South Carolina, B.A.
Ninosca C. Perez Spanish Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, B.A. University of Georgia, M.A.		Mary G. Petersen Physics University of South Carolina, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.M.
Michele C. Priester English University of South Carolina, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.Ed		Richard M. Purday History Cardiff University, B.A. University of Warwick, B.A. University of Oxford, M. Lit.
D. Paul Ragan English Appalachian State University, B.A. University of South Carolina, Ph.D.		Kathryn Ramsby Art University of Central Florida, B.F.A.
Matthew P. Ramsby Latin Trinity College, B.A. University of Virginia, M.A.T.		Michael B. Rice Biology University of South Carolina, B.S. West Virginia University, M.S.
Laura S. Riley Geography Newberry College, B.S.		Noel R. Schuch English University of South Carolina, B.A.
James C. Scott Physical Education University of South Carolina, B.S. South Carolina State, M.Ed.		Lee M. Shepherd Theater Manager/Drama Cornell College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.F.A.
Karen E. Shull English Columbia College , B.A.		S. Carson Strohecker English Appalachian State University, B.A. University of Charleston/Citadel, M.A.
Charlotte R. Talley Science Colorado Mountain College, A.A. Alaska Pacific University, B.S.		Hollie L. Tripp Spanish Columbia College, B.A. Universidad de Salamanca, B.A.
R. Eben Trobaugh Technology University of South Carolina, B.M. University of South Carolina, M.M.	Class Website	Jennifer R. Viglino Science Coastal Carolina University, M.S.
E. Louise Warth Math University of South Carolina, B.S. University of South Carolina, M.T.		Valerie Wheeler Math University of North Florida, B.A.
Nancy A. White Math Ohio State University, B.A.		Julie L. Wilking Science Antioch College, B.A.
Sarah L. Williams Language Arts William and Mary College, B.A. University of South Carolina, M.Ed.