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Our History

In 2019, The Orton-Gillingham Center of Charleston was founded to elevate the approach in the Lowcountry and make training more accessible to teachers and instruction more accessible to students. In 2024, the organization launched the Lowcountry Literacy Project.

Our Team

Lindsey Ballenger

Executive Director

Catherine Hagberg, F/OGA

Director of Training and Implementation

Susan Nyman, F/OGA

Fellow and Trainer

Trisha Caddell, A/OGA

LETRS Trained & Certified
OG Implementation Coach

Jennie Garris, FIT/OGA

Multi-sensory Math Certified
OG Implementation Coach

Danielle Geberth, FIT/OGA

C-SLDS
OG Implementation Coach

Stacy Rubin, A/OGA

LETRS Trained & Certified
OG Implementation Coach

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Katie Reel, A/OGA

Parent Coach

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Casey

Casey Welsh, M.Ed, F/OGA

Contracted Fellow and Trainer

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Vicki White, FIT/OGA

OG Implementation Coach

We believe every student has the right to read.

Our Board

Craig Ascue

Community Leader & Business Owner

Sean Coughlin, J.D.

Entrepreneur

Carter W. Dandridge

Brand Growth Consultant

W. Barnwell Holt

Retired, College of Charleston Foundation

Renee McCaslin, M.Ed, A/OGA

OG & Multisensory Math Practitioner

John Mattmuller

Treasurer
Comptroller, Spinx

Daniel Stern

Partner, Calloway Stern

Tony Tripeny

Chair
Retired, CFO of Corning, Inc.

Advisory Council

Beth Jacobs, A/OGA

Chair | Advisory Board
Jennie Moore Assistant Principal

Elizabeth Burwell

Southern First Bank

Molly Butler

Butler Family Foundation

Christi Ascue Kershaw

Parent Advocate

Margaret Rogers

Marketing Committee

Alice Taylor

Retired, Blackbaud

Megan Thomas

First Citizens Bank