Deanna Parish, Ph.D. has been serving students with disabilities for over 25 years. As a classroom teacher, she worked with students with intellectual disabilities, specializing in students with extensive support needs. Dr. Parish has also served as a lead teacher, working with other teachers of students with low incidence disabilities. Her passion for teacher training was ignited through serving as a cooperating teacher for pre-service teacher candidates and as a coach for in-service special education teachers. Dr. Parish has moved on to work in special education administration, spending time as both a coordinator and as a director of special services. In her current role as program director of the Academic Alliance of South Carolina, Dr. Parish works in collaboration with other state technical assistance agencies to promote the implementation of evidence-based practices in SC. These experiences have led to opportunities to increase outcomes for students with disabilities and their families through the development of teacher leaders and support for quality instruction within special education programs. Dr.Parish has worked with state-level leaders on alternate assessment development and instructional support, is an Adjunct Professor for the University of South Carolina, and is an Educator in Residence for the PROGRESS Center.
Dr. Calloway began her career as a Special Education Teacher. She matriculated to leadership by serving as a Special Education Teacher on Site, Curriculum Coordinator and a Curriculum Consultant. She later became the Director of Special Education in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Three. After Orangeburg Consolidated School Districts 3, 4 and 5 came together, she served as the Chief Officer of Special Education 2019 – 2020. In 2020, she became the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for Orangeburg County School District. She directs the planning, delivery, assessment, and ongoing improvement of the special education programs, nursing, athletic, career and counseling and social emotional learning. Dr. Calloway strives to fulfill the needs of the students in Orangeburg County School District. She is always available for parent and student concerns and goes above and beyond to ensure the student needs are met.
Prior to be named as Interim Principal for SOEGM, Dr. Angie Slatton served as the Director of Special Services in District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties in Columbia, SC since July, 2014. Prior to her service in District 5, she spent time as a federal grant director at the South Carolina Department of Education, a special education coordinator, and a classroom teacher. She earned her BA and MAT from Winthrop University, EdS from SC State University, and PhD from the University of South Carolina. A focus of her career has been building relationships between community partners and school districts to offer effective programs for students. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time traveling with her children and husband.