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LEADERSHIP
Spring Valley School is a sanctuary for students with learning differences, allowing them to discover a supportive, learning environment where they can grow. The SVS Board of Directors represents experts in various fields with the common desire to ensure students with learning differences receive an excellent education. The SVS Leadership Team is comprised of faculty and staff members dedicated to fulfilling leadership roles within the school community.
Laura Griffin, Dean of Sciences
Rebeccah Carroll, MAAE, LMSW, Dean of Students
James Cormier, Director of Facilities and Security
Laura Fiveash, DrPH, RD, Executive Director
Tammy Jessen, Dean of Humanities
Trice Green, Director of Athletics
David Finn, EDD
President of the Board, Samford University
Sam Johnson,
Johnson & Sterling, Inc, CEO
Joe Abbott, Jr., Abbott & Smith, PC
W.J. Cornay, M.D. Chief of Otolaryngology, Tenet Brookwood Medical Center
Jack Levy, Bradley Arant Boult Cumming, LLP
Hettie Johnson,MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Heather Smitherman,
Protective Life Corporation
Erica Jewel Littleton, MS
Owner and Chief Education Officer,
Learning Little People
Donna Mardaugh, PhD, UAB Neuropsychologist
Paul Riccomini, PhD, Associate Professor of Special Ed at Penn State
(Area of Specialization: Dyscalculia)
Rebecca Tolson, Ph.D., CALT-QI, Vice President of Literacy Initiatives at Neuhaus Education Center