ABOUT SC COUNTS
SC Counts partners works to empower, educate, and engage local communities around civic activities like census completion and redistricting. These federally mandated activities impact the most basic parts of every person’s life ranging from school zoning to where emergency services are placed to who represents the community in every elected office. Strengthening avenues for participation ensures all voices are heard at the decision making table.
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Our mission doesn’t stop there – we are dedicated to the pursuit of just and fair representation. SC Counts is a vocal platform on social media that works to advertise, assist, and encourage local agencies in their efforts to create a complete count that will shape the decade ahead. We work to ensure that each resident of South Carolina knows their worth as a citizen and the impact that they can have on both the social and political climates of our Palmetto state. SC Counts is proud to be a platform that advocates for the education and advancement of SC residents in the hopes to create a better community for the future.
Meet the Team
State Director
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Hometown: North Charleston, SC
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Education: Bachelor’s in communication & leadership studies. Masters in management and leadership.
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Inspiration behind working with SC Counts:
I'm inspired by the opportunity to help people understand how they count and why processes like the census and redistricting matter. These issues shape representation, resource allocation, and ultimately the communities we live in and the leaders we elect. I love connecting people, resources, and ideas, and this work allows me to empower individuals with information that helps them make informed decisions and become more engaged in their communities.
For me, SC Counts represents a meaningful way to stay involved in civic life, create impact, and strengthen democracy without being directly involved in partisan politics.
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Random fact: I don't like birthday cake, brownies for everyone!
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Operations Specialist
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​Hometown: Lexington, SC
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Education: Master's in business administration. BoardSource Certified in nonprofit governance consulting.
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Inspiration behind working with SC Counts: It was a total twist of fate. I began consulting in April of 2019, and my first contract was working with the United Way Association of South Carolina and SC Grantmaker's Network to launch SC Counts. We learned so much, so quickly. It has been a labor of love ever since.
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Random fact: My family is on a quest to see all 50 states before turning 50. I still need to see Alaska, Oregon, Nevada, Mississippi, & Wisconsin. My 10-year-old has been to 27 states and my 5-year-old has been to 19 states.
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We learn so much about our country's history everywhere we go and that also (surprise!) ties back to the census!
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Director of Outreach and Mobilization
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​Hometown: Summerville, SC
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Education: Bachelors in exercise science with leadership distinction in professional and civic engagement. Masters in public health: health services policy and management. Former civic engagement coordinator for the Black Graduate Student Association.
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Inspiration behind working with SC Counts: Doing work in this space is important to me because if we aren’t concerned with civics and how things happen at a systems level, how can we expect more large-scale and sustainable change?
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Random fact: I used to dislike “feel-good” films.
Communications Coordinator
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​Hometown: Charleston, SC
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Education: Bachelors in journalism & mass communications.
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Inspiration behind working with SC Counts:
I recently learned my great-great-grandfather, who served in the US Colored Union Army, voted in the first election Black men were allowed to vote in in 1868. In 1899, he purchased 5 acres of land.
I like to believe voting played a role in him having the opportunity to buy the land that now belongs to my family and I. Working with SC Counts helps me educate and empower others on how civic engagement impacts their current reality and future dreams, just like it did for my ancestor.
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Random fact: I love to dance, and wanted to be a professional ballerina when I was a little girl. I recently started taking dance classes and performed in my first dance recital.