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Colleen Keihl, Regional Director, graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. After graduating, she spent almost 2 decades working as a teacher in various settings. She also earned her MA in Special Education.
Maria Catanoso, recently relocated to Charleston, South Carolina from New Jersey. Maria received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology while studying in Washington, D.C. and a Master of Science in Child and Developmental Psychology.
Carroll Kamyk, EI Supervisor, is from Saint George, South Carolina and has lived in the Charleston area all of her life. She has a BS from the College of Charleston and has worked with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in various forms since 2007.
Bri, Lead EI, recently moved to the Lowcountry from Columbia, Missouri. She received a B.S. in Human Services from Columbia College. Bri has never felt more in alignment than being an Early Interventionist.
Chelsi Mescia, EI, is from Walterboro, SC. She graduated from the College of Charleston where she received a B.A. in Psychology. Chelsi has spent the last year working as an ABA therapist before becoming a full time Early Interventionist for SC Great Kids.
Jill Brogan, EI, grew up in Central Coast California where she volunteered and worked with severely handicapped children and teens in special education classrooms. While living in Hawai’i, she earned her BA in Psychology from Hawai’i Pacific University. After a brief time in Guam, moved permanently to the Charleston area.
Ella Marston, EI, moved to Charleston after graduating from University of Pittsburgh. There she received her Bachelor of Science in psychology and worked in their psychiatric hospital on the adolescent unit. Ella is excited to continue her career as an EI and help the community access the wonderful resources Charleston offers.
Jamie Coll, EI, is from Philadelphia, PA, but moved to the Charleston area 3 years ago. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and a Master's degree in Social Work from Walden University. Jamie has spent the last 8 years working with children.
Ariel Smith, EI, is from Summerville, SC. She graduated from Winthrop University with a Bachelor’s of Social Work. She has spent the last 3 years working with children in different school settings before becoming a full-time Early Interventionist with SC Great Kids.
Savanna Lindley, EI, recently moved to the Charleston area from Greenville, South Carolina. She earned a Bachelor’s of science in Psychology with a minor in youth development from Clemson University. Savanna has years of experience working with children of many different ages, and is enthusiastic about working with them to aid in their development.
Kathleen Lynch, Case Manager, moved to the Charleston area after she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Sociology from James Madison University, located in Virginia. She has spent the last few years working with children in a wide variety of settings before finding her calling as a Case Manager.
Emily Herrick has lived in the Charleston area most of her life. She attended and graduated from Lander University where she earned her B.S. in Sociology. While attending college she worked as a personal care aid for children with disabilities both in Greenwood and in Charleston.
Julia Swidzinski, EI, is proud to be the daughter of immigrant parents, who came to the US from Poland. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Master’s degree in Social Work from Winthrop University. Prior to Great Kids, Julia worked with children primarily in the field of education.
Morgan Anderson, EI, grew up on the East End of Long Island, NY. She received a B.S. in Communicative Disorders from the University of Rhode Island. While attending URI she worked as a Jumpstart AmeriCorps Member and discovered her passion for working with young children and helping them learn the skills they need to take on the world.
Sarah Helmick, EI, is from West Virginia. She attended College of Charleston where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology. After graduating she worked with children in the Charleston area doing ABA Therapy. She is excited to continue serving the families in the Charleston area.
Ashlyn Brooks, EI, recently moved to Charleston area from Piedmont, South Carolina. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology from Clemson University with minors in Nonprofit Leadership and Religious Studies. Ashlyn is experienced in working with children and feels right at home as an Early Interventionist.
Grace Duguay, EI, from Watertown, MA, despite significant learning disabilities she has which resulted in an IEP. Grace graduated from Lasell University with B.A. in Curriculum and Instruction and M.Ed. in Curriculum, Leadership and Inclusion. Grace is overjoyed at the opportunity to help families learn and advocate for their children within the Summerville area.
Ciara Torres, EI, recently relocated to Charleston, South Carolina. She has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Northwest Florida State College. She has worked in various settings with children for the past 5 years and is very excited to continue her career as an EI in the Charleston area.
Erika has been with Great Kids and Awesome Adults since November of 2022. Erika has been an Early Interventionist for about a year and a half. She loves being able to assist those Children and Families in obtaining all of the resources they can in order to thrive and grow. Erika is passionate about giving back and making an impactful difference in her community. Erika lives in the Ladson area and loves all things art. Erika has been known to delve into a wide array of various mediums to facilitate satisfying her need to be creative as an outlet. These Mediums include, but are certainly not limited to painting, crocheting, Acting, Modelling, arts and crafts and more. Erika is Proud to be a Member ·of the Great Kids and Awesome Adults team because they too have a passion for assisting and making certain that the Families have what they need and then some. Erika knows how imperative it is to begin intervention as early on as possible in order to get the most out of it and truly see the success that these Families desire to achieve.

SC Great Kids is a division of Taylor Consultants, LLC which was registered with the state of SC as a provider of services for Early Intervention and continued intervention for older individuals in 2005.  Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have worked with individuals of all ages with a commitment to treating all with respect and encouraging best outcomes for individuals and their families.  The staff of Great Kids are all highly qualified and have demonstrated commitment to assisting children and their families with attaining their goals by accessing all available resources and supports. Please contact us if we can assist you in any way.  We love what we do and would welcome the opportunity to assist you and your family.

South Carolina
Early Intervention, Case Management 
​& DDSN Intake Services
(843)-732-1872

                                Nuria Spencer, Executive Director                                                                           JENNIFER LEWIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICer                                                NURIA.SPENCER@SCGREATKIDS.COM                                                                                 Jennifer.lewis@scgreatkids

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                               Allison Taylor, director of case management                                                     LAuren Engel, Human Resources Director                                           allison.taylor@scgreatkids.com                                                                                Lauren.engel@scgreatkids.com                                                             
                                               

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