Elizabeth Alexander - ealexander@tridentacademy.com
Department: LEAD, OutReach
Title: LEAD Tutor, LS Computer Teacher, OutReach Director, Summer Enrichment Coordinator
Year Appointed: 2002
Education: M.Ed.,The Citadel
B.A., Salem College
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Brenda Alvanos - balvanos@tridentacademy.com
Department: Mathematics; Athletics
Title: Math Department Chair; Track Coach; Cheerleading Coach
Year Appointed: 2002
Education: M.A.T.,The Citadel
B.S., College of Charleston
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Corbin Bettencourt - cbettencourt@tridentacademy.com
Department: LEAD; OutReach
Title: LEAD Tutor, OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 2010
Education: M.S., Hood College
B.A., University of South Carolina
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Dana Brown - dbrown@tridentacademy.com
Department: Upper School, Middle School
Title: Teacher
Year: 2012
Education: B.A., Barnard College
M.S.ED Bank Street College
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Herman Busam – hbusman@tridentacademy.com
Department: Facilities Maintenance
Title: Facilities Manager
Year Appointed: 2010
Education: A.A.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
Laura Bryant – lbryant@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School, LEAD, OutReach
Title: Lower School Classroom Teacher, LEAD Tutor, OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 2012
Education: B.S., Special Education, Ohio University
M. Ed., Early Childhood, Malone University
Lael Byrd - lbyrd@tridentacademy.com
Department: Administration
Title: Registrar; OutReach Coordinator, Alumni Coordinator
Year Appointed: 1982
Education: Anderson University
Julia Carter - jcarter@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School, Middle School, Upper School
Title: Science Teacher
Year: 2012
Education: B.A. Environmental Science, Hollins University
M.S Environmental Science, College of Charleston
Sally Collins - scollins@tridentacademy.com
Department: Art; Lower School, Middle School, Upper School
Title: Art Teacher
Year: 2008
Education: B.A., Washington State University
Commercial Art Degree, Virgina Marti Art School
M.A.T., City University, Washington
Sheila Costello - scostello@tridentacademy.com
Department: Administration; LEAD
Title: Director of LEAD; Orton-Gillingham Trainer
Year Appointed: 2005
Education: M.S., Northeastern University
B.Sc., University of Surrey (UK)
Fellow, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
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Cowan, Ezra - ecowan@tridentacademy.com
Department: Physical Education; Athletics
Title: Dean of Students, Director of Athletics, Physical Education Teacher
Year Appointed: 2012
Education: B.A., Political Science, NC A&T SU
M.Ed., (Candidate), Physical Education, The Citadel
Patricia Elliott - telliott@tridentacademy.com
Department: LEAD
Title: LEAD Tutor
Year Appointed: 1977
Education: B.A., Wake Forest University
Judy Fell - jfell@tridentacademy.com
Department: LEAD; OutReach
Title: LEAD Tutor; OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 1999
Education: M.Ed., University of South Carolina
B.A., Columbia College
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Joanne Kirkland - jkirkland@tridentacademy.com
Department: Middle School; Upper School; LEAD
Title: Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher; LEAD Tutor; Advisor to Student Council, Writers Workshop
Year Appointed: 1979
Education: M.Ed., The Citadel
B.A. University of South Carolina
Certified, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Suzanne Knowlton - suzannek@tridentacademy.com
Department: OutReach; LEAD
Title: OutReach Tutor, LEAD Tutor
Year Appointed: 2008
Education: M.Ed., George Mason University
B.S., College of Charleston
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Therese Kristiansen - tkristiansen@tridentacademy.com
Department: Middle School and Upper School, LEAD, OutReach
Title: Middle School and Upper School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher, LEAD Tutor, OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 1989
Education: B.A. College of Charleston
SCISA Master Teacher
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Niki Leiva - nleiva@tridentacademy.com
Department: Admissions
Title: Director
Year: 2013
Education: M.P.A. College of Charleston
B.A. Communication, College of Charleston
Kathleen Loveland - kloveland@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School, Homework Haven, OutReach
Title: Lower School Classroom Teacher; Homework Haven Coordinator and Facilitator; OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 1999
Education: B.A., University of Maryland
Rhonda McKenna - rmckenna@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School, Middle School; Homework Haven
Title: Middle School Classroom Teacher and Middle School Coordinator; Homework Haven Facilitator
Year Appointed: 2009
Education: B.S., University of Maine
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Chantal Milcarek - cmilcarek@tridentacademy.com
Department: Licensed Psychological-Educational Specialist
Title: Founder and Practitioner of Sprouting Minds
Year Appointed: 2012
Education: B.S., Sweet Briar College
M.S., University of Virginia
Susan Nyman - snyman@tridentacademy.com
Department: LEAD
Title: LEAD Tutor, Coordinator of Art By Me
Year Appointed: 2009
Education: MAT, University of Charleston
B.S., B.A., College of Charleston
Associate, Academy of Orton- Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Mary Owczarek - mowczarek@tridentacademy.com
Department: Administration
Title: Business Manager
Year Appointed: 1992
Education: B.A., Northwestern University
Peggy Price - pprice@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School, OutReach
Title: Lower School Classroom Teacher, OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 2011
Education: M.Ed., Georgia State University
B.A., SUNY at Binghamton
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
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Pritchard, Rebecca - rpritchard@tridentacademy.com
Department: Upper School
Title: Director of Upper School Global EXPLORE program
Year Appointed: 2012
Education: B.A. Biology, Winthrop University
M.A. Ed., The Citadel
Mary Alice Satterfield - msatterfield@tridentacademy.com
Department: Administration; Upper School; Fine Arts
Title: Upper School Coordinator; Chair, English and Language Arts; Upper School Writers’ Workshop Facilitator; Middle School and Lower School Music Teacher
Year Appointed1989
Education: M.Ed., Columbia College
B.M., University of North Texas
SCISA Master Teacher
Mary Silgals - msilgals@tridentacademy.com
Department: Assistive Technology; Library/Media; Upper School, Middle School
Title: Director of Assistive Technology; Librarian; Teacher; Homework Haven Facilitator
Year Appointed: 2001
Education: M.Ed., Lesley University
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
B.A., University of Kentucky
SCISA Master Teacher
Marc Simpson - msimpson@tridentacademy.com
Department: Technology; Upper School and Middle School
Title: Director of Information -Technology; Upper School and Middle School Computer Teacher
Year Appointed: 2005
Education: MBA (pursuing), The Citadel
B.S, Clemson University
Barbara Waterstradt - bwaterstradt@tridentacademy.com
Department: Lower School; OutReach
Title: Primary Class Teacher; OutReach Tutor
Year Appointed: 2005
Education: B.S., University of Georgia
Associate, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
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