Meet the inaugural cohort for Litmus Policy Solutions.

These education leaders are helping to inform South Carolina education policy conversations.

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Mrs. Renee Atkinson

2024 SC Teacher of the Year, English Teacher/IB Coordinator
Horry County Schools

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Ms. Michele Branning

Current President, Fort Mill School District School Board
SC School Boards Association

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Dr. Megan Carrero

Principal, Lakeside Middle School
Lexington County School District One

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Dr. Jennifer Cauthen

Director of Special Projects
Fairfield County School District

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Dr. Franklin Foster

Senior Chief Human Resources Officer
Richland School District Two

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Dr. Quantina Haggwood

Executive Director
SC School Improvement Council

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Mr. Allen Kirby

Headmaster
Laurence Manning Academy

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Ms. Angela Leon

Business Executive
Microsoft

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Dr. Quincie Moore

Executive Director
SC Association of School Administrators

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Mr. Mark Parker

Director of Technology and Information Systems
Calhoun County Public Schools

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Mr. Alvin Pressley

Superintendent
Fairfield County School District

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Dr. Sheila Quinn

Superintendent
Clover School District

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Ms. Lesley Snyder

Associate Director
USC Center for Educational Partnerships

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Mrs. Margaret Spivey

Director of Professional Employment
Greenville County Schools

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Mrs. Braden Wilson

2025 SC Teacher of the Year, Palmetto Middle School
Anderson School District One

POTENTIAL FOCUS AREAS

QUESTIONS ABOUT LITMUS?

Contact Dr. Regina Ciphrah, Education Policy + Practice Strategist

SCTLitmus@mailbox.sc.edu