Membership

Suggested Coalition Member Roles And Responsibilities

A coalition is a diverse group of individuals and organizations that work together to reach a common goal.

• Participate in determining the direction of the coalition.
• Serve as the liaison to the member's organization.
• Participate in the completion of a comprehensive needs assessment on the community resources and gaps.
• Assist in drafting a strategic plan addressing increasing the diversity of the healthcare workforce.
• Assist in the implementation of activities, including those that directly involve or relate to the member's organization.
• Serve as a resource for the development of program activities.
• Help to represent the coalition at key official meetings and events.
• Serve as an ambassador for the work of the coalition and promote its mission when and wherever possible.
• Gather and relay appropriate information to the coalition to serve as a basis for decisions.
• Attend meetings on a regular basis.
• Help to develop and implement a self-sufficiency plan to ensure sustainability of coalition projects.

Coalition Members

Jay Blankenship, Coordinator

Greenville Region
Personal Pathways to Success
1120 East Butler Road
Greenville, SC 29607
Office: 864-355-3086 | Cell: 864-505-8045 | Fax: 864-355-3099
Email: jblankenship@scpathways.org

Personal Pathways to Success was developed as a resource for youth and adults to enhance their individual opportunities in education and in the workforce. For more information
Website: http://personalpathways.sc.gov/greenvillecounty/
Blog: http://personalpathwaystosuccess.blogspot.com/

Lora Booher, Magnet Coordinator

Carolina High School and Academy
2725 Anderson Road
Greenville, SC 29611
Office: 864-355-2316 | Fax: 864-355-2375
Email: lbooher@greenville.k12.sc.us

Carolina is home to two of Greenville County School's high school magnet programs….Engineering and Health Professions. Students from all across Greenville County (and beyond) apply as eighth graders to attend Carolina and take the specialized classes in Engineering and Health Professions as well as their required classes for high school graduation and college acceptance. Carolina has a partnership with Greenville Tech which allows qualified students to take college transfer/dual credit classes on Carolina's campus for free or at a reduced rate. Students could earn up to 27 units of college credit. For more information, please see our website http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/carolina or contact Mrs. Booher.

Rubye Calhoun, GCDF

Career Specialist, Asst. Dir.
Byrnes High School
Office: 864-949-2355 ext. 117
Email: rubye.calhoun@spart5.net

Richard Dawkins, Community Affairs Coordinator

Academic Coach "Call Me Mister"
NCBI GTC Director
Greenville Technical College
Mail Stop 1021
PO Box 5616
Greenville, SC 29606-5616
Office: 864-250-8561 | Cell: 864-483-4827 | Fax: 864-250-8857
Email: richard.dawkins@gvltec.edu
Website: http://www.gvltec.edu/

LaToya Dodson, BS, GCDF

Health Careers Program Coordinator
Upstate AHEC
200 North Main Street, Suite 201
Greenville, SC 29601
Office: 864-349-1176 | Fax: 864-349-1179
Email: ldodson@upstateahec.org

The Upstate AHEC Health Careers Program (formerly the Student Development and Diversity Program) works to increase the number of students entering health professions in South Carolina. Emphasis is placed on underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students in order to address the current disparities in our state's health professions workforce and in the health status of the populations we serve. Activities offered through Upstate AHEC's Health Careers Program are designed to develop culturally competent, resilient, academically proficient, and self-confident future health care leaders.

For further information, please contact Ms. Dodson or see Upstate AHEC's website.
Website: http://www.upstateahec.org/.

Gloria Graves, Coordinator

Student Programs
Spartanburg Regional Hospital System
101 East Wood Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Office: 864-560-6278
Email: ggraves@srhs.org

Margaret Kroposki, Ph.D., RN

Nursing Program Director
Assistant Dean of Health Sciences/Nursing Greenville Technical College
PO Box 5616
Greenville, SC 29606
Office: 864-250-8382
Email: margaret.kroposki@gvltec.edu

For more information on Greenville Tech's Health Sciences/Nursing programs go to http://www.gvltec.edu/ and click on Academics then Departments/Majors and then Health Sciences and Nursing.

Teresa Ligon, BS, BA

Education Consultant
Education Department/ESC
Greenville Hospital System
701 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605
Office: 864-455-6115
Email: tligon@ghs.org

Mrs. Ligon coordinates the Medical Explorers program for high school students interested in Healthcare. Meetings are held once a month during the school year. She also collaborates with Greenville County School District to provide hands-on simulations for high school students. Trips are coordinated through high school Career Specialists.

Al Squire, Director

Workforce Development - Academic Development
Greenville Hospital System-University Medical Center
701 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605-5601
Office: 864-455-3767 | Fax: 864-455-8404
Email: asquire@ghs.org

Jackie Williams, Student Services Coordinator

Academic Counselor/Advisor
Greenville Technical College - Brashier Campus
Health Sciences & Technologies
Nursing/Respiration Care Program
Aircraft Maintenance/Industrial Maintenance
Truck Driver Training/Welding
Mail Stop 2011
Office: 864-228-5067 | Fax: 864-228-5066
Email: jackie.williams@gvltec.edu

For more information on any of these programs, please visit Greenville Tech's website http://www.gvltec.edu/.