Horry

Abby Utt, Supervisor, grew up in Upstate New York and Vermont. She moved to South Carolina in 2006 to attend Coastal Carolina University where she received her BS in Early Childhood Education and met her Husband. Abby joined the SC Great Kids Team in 2017 after 6 years working in childcare with kids 0-8.

Angela Gordon, EI, is originally from Lexington, South Carolina. She moved to Horry County in 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Masters of Education in Divergent Learning both from Columbia College. Angela has a career background in the general education classroom as well as special education.

Sarah Shlatz, EI, was born and raised in Connecticut. I am married with two boys, one is 16 and the other is 11. I graduated from University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT with Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education. I was a pre-k teacher and kindergarten teacher back in CT before entering into Early Intervention.

Morgan Wicks, EI, was born and raised in Ohio before moving to North Carolina with her family. She completed a 600-hour child life internship at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC before graduating with her BS in Child Life from East Carolina University in December 2019.

Kara Keith, EI, was born and raised in Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor's in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut. Kara began her career as a nanny and spent many years as a childcare teacher for children under three. She lives in Conway and enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and daughter.

Sharon Nye, EI, lives in Myrtle Beach with her husband and son. She has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and an M. Ed. In Elementary Guidance and Counseling. She has 30+ years experience in public education as a teacher in both general and special education as well as in the role of school counselor before joining SC Great Kids.

Jessica Loczko, EI, was born and raised in New Jersey where she graduated with her Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University in 2020. She moved to SC in August after becoming an LMSW. She enjoys spending time with her friends and facetiming her family and dog back in NJ.

Jessica Schroeder, EI, moved to SC in 2020 from Colorado. She obtained her B.A in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Jessica has worked in Early Childhood Education for over seven years and taught ESL to children online for four years before working with SC Great Kids.

Jennifer Rogers, EI was born in Spartanburg, SC, but raised in Marion County. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Child and Family Development from Benedict College in Columbia, SC. She began her career as a childcare teacher before Early Intervention. She enjoys music, crafting, and spending time with her family.

Taylor Martin, was born and raised in Marion, SC and currently lives in Florence, SC. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Clemson University in 2018. Taylor has always had a passion for working with children.

Rachel McGee, EI, and her husband live in Cheraw, SC, where Rachel has lived her entire life. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Winthrop University and taught for 6 years in the public school system as a special educator. She has experiences in her personal travels and by doing mission work.

We are committed 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.