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Maya Pack

As Executive Director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Ms. Pack works with…

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Leslie Beckstrom

Leslie Beckstrom

Ms. Beckstrom currently works for ABC Quality as a Health Educator in the Upstate Region, strengthening nutrition…

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Kailay Washington

Kailay Washington

Kailay is the Veteran Housing Coordinator with the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs. She is a…

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Mackenzie Soniak

Mackenzie Soniak

Dr. Mackenzie Soniak is the Infant and Early Childhood Capacity Building Director with SC Infant Mental Health…

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Christie Jeffcoat

Christi L. Jeffcoat

Christi L. Jeffcoat has expertise that spans over 29 years in the SC Voucher Program, where she…

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Amaris Gibson

Amaris Gibson

Amaris Gibson comes to SCIMHA after a decade of serving children and families in different capacities throughout…

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Dr. Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the…

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Anthony A. Dicks, Jr.

Anthony A. Dicks, Jr. is a leader’s leader! His passion for leadership development shows through his work…

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Misty Pearson

Misty Pearson

Misty Pearson is the Early Care and Education Consultant at the SC Department of Health and Environmental…

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Melinda (Mindy) Kelly

Mindy is a Claims Technical Expert and the Vulnerable Populations Expert for the state of South Carolina….

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