In February of 2010, we held our annual meeting and board elections. All of our board members are
extremely involved in and knowledgeable about Pattison’s Academy and its mission and we thank them for their time
and financial support. However, we most appreciate our board members’ commitment and passion to improve the
lives of children with disabilities. Our advisory board will continue to grow as we apply for charter school
status and utilize the valuable resources of the very talented and highly qualified people within our
community.
Board Members
• Patricia Coker, Ph.D- President
• Carrie Cormack - Vice President
• Maggie Michael - Secretary
• David Brown- Treasurer
• Tracy Blanchard
• Dr. Kim Caristi
• Laurin Collar
• Carrie Cormack
• Carmel Dodds
• Sally Edmunds
• David Gieg
• Dr. Neil Herring
• Gerry Kelly, PhD.
• Bonnie McAlister
• Dr. John Rowe, Jr.
• Julia Schrecker
• Beth Sharp
*****The Four Founders are considered Ex Officio Members and attend meetings,
but do not vote.
• Cindy Dodds
• Debbie Lamb
• Kimberly Wilson-Kascak
• Pamela Loudon Sloat
Advisory Board Members
• Elizabeth Grubbs
• Sam Hines
• Dr. Denis Keyes
• Beth Rucker
• June Todd
Sloan Todd Cooper, Executive Director Sloan Todd
Cooper has over 12 years of experience working with children and adults with varying developmental
disabilities. After obtaining a BS in sociology from the College of Charleston, she been working for the
Disabilities Board of Charleston County and eventually became a Service Coordination Supervisor. As a
Supervisor, she managed Medicaid waiver budgets and supervised a team to ensure over 325 families and
consumers received quality services. She has served on several local charity boards and has received the
Outstanding Service Award from Protection and Advocacy. She and her husband of 13 years have 2 boys William
and Nathan.
Cindy Dodds, Founder and Director of Therapy Services
Cindy Dodds has over 20 years of experience as a physical therapist. She
obtained a BS in Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia in 1985 and a Masters in Health Science from
the Medical University of South Carolina 2000. She has experience in pediatric neurodevelopmental treatment
and hippotherapy. Cindy is a member of the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association, is a registered
hippotherapist, and is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association. She is adjunct faculty at the
Medical University of South Carolina and is currently working on her PhD. She most enjoys working with children
impaired with multiple handicaps.
Debbie Lamb, Founder Debbie Lamb
has over 15 years of occupational therapy experience. She attended Clemson University prior to obtaining her
BS in Occupational Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1989. She is certified in
neurodevelopmental treatment and sensory integration praxic testing. Formerly she served as president of the
Low Country South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association. She is currently a member of the American
Occupational Therapy Association and the South Carolina Occupational Therapy
Association.
Kimberly Wilson-Kascak, Founder Kimberly Wilson has nearly 10 years of experience working with children with disabilities and
specializes in teaching students with mental retardation and profound mental disabilities. She has a B.S. in
Special Education from the College of Charleston. She organized a support group for parents of children with
disabilities and served in the Peace Corps for two years in Morocco. While with the Corps, she taught
orientation and mobility to children who were visually impaired. She currently teaches children with profound
mental disabilities in Mt. Pleasant and is the volunteer coordinator for Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding.
Pamela Sloat, Founder and Director of Operations &
Programming Pamela Sloat is Pattison's mother and also the
mother to Pattison's sisters Amelia and Mariana. She has almost 10 years of experience with fundraising
organizations and over 5 years of project management and research experience as a software designer for
non-profits. She previously served for three years as the Executive Director of Pattison's Academy. She has
served on the Charles Webb/Ed Croft Committee of the Coastal
Community Foundation and has served on the board for Carolina
Children's Charity.
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