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ABOUT US

Committed to changing the face of Deaf Education, Carter Hears! strives to develop whole children through Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) educational services to K-12 schools in the Carolinas. The company believes that all children, specifically children with hearing loss, reach their potential in academic, social, emotional, functional, and spiritual avenues through conducive learning environments. 

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The team includes Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Interpreters, and Language Facilitators. Carter Hears! has developed a renowned educational model to include research and evidence-based practices and a unique language facilitator model.

 

The team has presented at numerous conferences, including the National AG Bell Conference, SC Council for Exceptional Children, SC Speech Language and Hearing Association, and Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness. In 2021 Carter Hears! was recognized in the top 50 Educational Companies at the Global Forum on Education and Learning and was named Employer of the Year at the Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness. 

 

We provide educational support to public, charter, private, virtual, hybrid, and higher education institutions.​​​​

OUR WORK

OUR WORK

MEET OUR TEAM

MEET OUR TEAM

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Mariann Christman

Owner & Team Lead

Rylina Dey

Rylina Dey

Director of Communications

Trisha Zyrowski

Trisha Zyrowski

Director of Outreach & Development

Jerne Lewis

Jerne Lewis

Director of Engagement and Information Technology

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Kathleen Kerzner

Lead Teacher

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Cherry Patterson

Teacher of the Deaf

Language Facilitator

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Larrysa Martin

Teacher of the Deaf Educational Interpreter Language Facilitator

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Melissa Stillman

Teacher of the Deaf

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Drew Shaffer

Teacher of the Deaf

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Abigail Shirley

Teacher of the Deaf

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Amy Carmichael

Teacher of the Deaf

Debora Chambers

Debora Chambers

Virtual Assistant

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David Cheng

Office Assistant

Susie Spainhour

Susie Spainhour

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

Interpreter Mentor

Brooke Wejksner

Brooke Wejkszner

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

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Sandra Slater

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

Haley Collier

Haley Collier

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

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Katelyn Saner

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

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Kathleen Lamb

Educational Interpreter

Deb DeFrancisco

Deb DeFrancisco

Educational Interpreter

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Lauren Johnson

Educational Interpreter

Carrie Anguiano

Carrie Anguiano

Educational Interpreter

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Aileen Pagán-Welch

Language Facilitator

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Brooklynn Quackenbush

Language Facilitator

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Ingrid Simpson

Language Facilitator

Cynthia Young

Cynthia Young

Educational Interpreter

Language Facilitator

Pheona Kelly

Pheona Kelly

Educational Interpreter

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Ezelis Sanderson

Educational Interpreter

Heather Urban

Heather Urban

Educational Interpreter

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Carolyn Hernandez

Educational Interpreter

PO Box 1981

Fort Mill, SC 29716​

Contact Us

Fax: 803-219-9192

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