Welcome to 2013! We would like to thank the 2012 Leadership for South Carolina, and recognize 2 very special people who have worked so hard to keep South Carolina and the Upper Piedmont LNG together during the transition to the current membership format.
First, Donna Culbertson, who served as Leader for 2 years and made the transition smooth.
Next, Rebecca Wise, who has served as the Upper Piedmont Finance Leader for the past 15+ years! We thank both of these ladies for their time and efforts as they step down from the Leadership roles. We will miss you!
Rebecca and Donna at the 2012 Annual Conference
Now, introducing the 2013 South Carolina Coordinating Body Leadership.
SC Coordinating Body Leader - Elizabeth Stokes
Elizabeth Stokes is serving as our state CB leader for 2013. In 1992, after a 20 year hiatus from school, she returned to Clemson University and completed her BS in nursing -before she turned 40! During her time as a home health nurse with DHEC, she was part of a fundamental team of educators who worked to endorse and implement ADA recognition programs and who wrote low literacy and Spanish speaking patient education material for people with diabetes. She became a CDE in 1997. Presently she works as the diabetes program manager for Baptist Easley Hospital, is working on her Masters in Nusing Education, believes the world revolves around her 4 grandchildren, and when not busy spending time with them, loves to travel.
SC Coordinating Body Finance Leader - Tiffaney Threat
Tiffaney Threatt obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Coker College and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. She practiced for 13 years in the community pharmacy setting. During that time she implemented a pharmacist-administered immunization program and trained numerous pharmacists, as an APhA faculty member, to provide immunizations. Additionally, Dr. Threatt coordinated and implemented MTM services for 23 community pharmacy practices. Dr. Threatt currently serves an assistant professor with Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) in Clinton, SC. She teaches in the self care therapeutic modules as well as in the community-based practice labs. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Threatt is a coordinator for the PCSP Wellness Center in which she provides health and wellness services to college employees and diabetes education services to the surrounding community.
SC Coordinating Body Education Leader - Cynthia Norris
Cynthia L. Norris is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Upstate. She graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Cynthia works for the Carolinas Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Spartanburg Regional Hospital System, and has been a Certified Diabetes Educator since 1999. She enjoys working with all patients with diabetes, especially those with gestational diabetes. She lives in Pauline, SC with her husband and teenage daughter.
SC Coordinating Body Advocacy Leader - Jane Pinkerton
Jane Pinkerton is a graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing who became a diabetes educator in 1978. She was a founding member of a regional Indiana group of educators before there were AADE Chapters!! Another landmark was receiving her CDE in the first offering of the exam in 1986. As a retiree from the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center , she relocated with her hubby in 2005 to Anderson. Currently, she serves as the SC Legislative Coordinator for AADE and as a volunteer consultant with the AnMed Free Clinic. Given the current changes in healthcare , she believes the voice of each educator must be heard if quality diabetes healthcare is to be achieved and maintained.
SC Coordinating Body Membership Leader - Carolyn Bethea
Pictured with future daughter-in-law Mellany
Carolyn Bethea has been active in the field of diabetes for over 30+ years. She began her career as a hospital RD in Charlotte, NC and very quickly found out how much fun Diabetes Education was and moved on to specialize in DSME. Her thesis, published in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, was an early inpatient study of DSME within a hospital setting. After earning both a CUP undergraduate and MS degree in Human Nutrition, Carolyn moved onto working in both Inpatient DM Case Mgt (St Francis Hospital, Greenville), Outpatient DSME (Palmetto Health Baptist Easley), and enjoyed a short time in the Endo Office in Spartanburg, SC.
Most recently, she travels the South East as a MSL for Novo Nordisk where she works in KOL development, and supports many of the Novo Nordisk clinical trials in both diabetes and obesity. Her husband, David, holds down the fort while Carolyn is on the road during the weekdays, but on the weekends, Carolyn and David host an Empty Nesters Bible Study in their home every week. And speaking of Empty Nesters, they are also actively involved in the wedding plans for their son in the Washington, DC area this summer.
As membership Chair, Carolyn has a passion for engaging more AADE members to become active in LNGs, and hopes to facilitate new LNGs both in Columbia and Charleston in the upcoming year.
SC Coordinating Body Technology Leader - Erica Moore
Erica Moore obtained her BS and Master of Health Sciences from Western Carolina University. She has worked in diabetes education for over 15 years with experience in worksite wellness, public health, inpatient and outpatient diabetes education. Erica has a special interest in working with people with type 1 diabetes, and loves working with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors. Erica also a passion for diabetes prevention and wellness. Erica currently is the manager of the Carolinas Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology Diabetes Education Program, with 3 locations at Spartanburg Regional, Village at Pelham, and Chesnee Family Medicine.
When Erica is not working, you will find her at Jazzercise, traveling with her husband Russ, hiking in the NC/SC mountains, listening to live music, or trying the latest wine. If you have any questions about My AADE Network or technology, need help posting a discussion, or anything about technology, please reach out to Erica.