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.
Trice Green
Director of Athletics
Angela Gillespie
Lower School Representative
Rebeccah Carroll, MAAE, LMSW
Dean of Students
Gladys Schaefer, M.Ed.
Dean of Humanities
Laura Griffin, MS
Dean of Sciences
James Cormier
Director of Facilities & Security
Samuel P. Johnson
Board President
President of Johnson Sterling
Jack Levy, JD
Former Parent
Law Partner, Bradley
Joe Abbott, Jr., CPA
Managing Partner
Abbott, Livings, Smith & Higgins
W. J. Cornay, MD
Former Parent
ENT & Allergy Associates PC
David Finn, EdD
Professor
Orlean Beeson School of Education Samford University
Hettie P. Johnson M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-language Pathologist
Dyslexia Therapist
Heather Smitherman
VP, Internal Audit
Protective Life Corporation
David Little, Ed.D.
Department of Education,
Samford University
Erica Littleton, MS
Director of Educational Advancement,
City of Birmingham
Laura Fiveash, DRPH, RD
SVS Executive Director
Non-voting member
RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD
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