MEET OUR STAFF

Billy Briggs

Director of Operations

Mr. Billy Briggs is the Director of Operations at Glenforest School.

Adriane Davis

Science Teacher & School Nurse

Mrs. Adrian Davis is our Science Teacher and School Nurse. Davis has been at Glenforest for two years and has nearly 18 years of Nursing Experience and more than 5 years as a School Nurse.

Michael Fanning

PE Coach/Aftercare

Coach Michael Fanning has lived in South Carolina his entire life. He began at Glenforest as a student in his junior year of high school.

Latarshia Gilchrist

Lower Elementary

Ms. Gilchrist has worked in early childhood for many years. She has also served as a special education teacher and ABA therapist.

Susie Hawk

Administrative Assistant

Susie Hawk grew up in Texas and has a degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Arlington. She moved to Columbia in 2010.
She is married to a USC professor and they have 2 sons and 2 spoiled cats. Her oldest son, Aaron, graduated from Glenforest in 2017. Susie enjoys cooking, gardening, writing a food blog, and going to see live music.

Melina Herrick

Lower Elementary

Melina Herrick graduated with a Bachelor of science in psychology, along with a minor in intelligence and security studies from Franklin Pierce University. She is currently completing her second year of her Masters in applied psychology at Shippensburg University.

Tammy Holland

Upper Elementary

Tammy Holland has been at Glenforest School for 25 years. Tammy works mainly with the elementary students but also works with the upper school students as needed.

Nancy Mayer

Life Skills Teacher

Nancy's Mayer is a first-year teacher at Glenforest. Originally from Rock Hill, Nancy has lived in the midlands for 30 years.  A graduate of USC, she loves photography, computers, anything outdoors, and SEC football. 

Heather Miller

Head of Glenforest School

Heather Miller is entering her sixth year as Head of School at Glenforest.

Tanya Nuvallie

English & Math Teacher

Tanya Nuvallie grew up in Averill Park, New York. She has lived in Vermont, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Jay Robinson

Director of Transitions

Jay Robinson is our Director of Transitions at Glenforest School, where he leads our Level Up! program.

Sharon Roy

Business Manager

Sharon Roy joined the Glenforest family in August of 2017 to work in the financial office as the Business Manager. She took a year off and has recently rejoined the Glenforest family.

Sharon Shackelford

Director of Instruction

Ms. Shackelford is the Director of Instruction. She is also a highly qualified and certified mathematics teacher.

Jennie Stockwell

Social Studies, English, Drama Teacher

Mrs. Jennie Stockwell is in her seventh year at Glenforest. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a minor in Music from the University of South Carolina.

Laurie Sumerel

Upper Elementary

Mrs. Laurie Sumerel was born and raised here in SC. She lives in Chapin with her husband, four children, and three-legged Boxer.