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Provost Academy Board
Michael is a 15 year veteran of Verizon Wireless and has held various management positions within the organization during his tenure with the company.
Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in HR Management from Strayer University, and is currently pursuing his MBA. Mike is actively involved with the community, serving on the Mauldin High School Improvement Council, the City of Mauldin Tree commission, and the Board of Directors for Little Steps in Greenville, SC.
He is also currently serving as Vice President of the SC State School Improvement Council - Columbia, SC, President of the School Board for Provost Academy of SC located in Columbia, and is an active member of the board of directors for the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina.
In his limited spare time when he’s not advocating for excellence in education, Mike enjoys spending time with his family and granddaughter.
Jane has a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. She worked over 23 years as a social worker and in the South Carolina education system. While not formally educated to be a teacher, she has several years of experience as a substitute teacher and director of an afterschool program. Jane is a strong advocate for the virtual school option for students.
She is married and has lived in Beaufort for over 30 years. She has a teenage daughter, two married sons and four grandchildren. Jane stays busy in her community as the craft market director for three Beaufort festivals and she is active in her church.
As a 36-year veteran of public education with over 25 years in district-level administration, I have extensive experience in the daily operations of school districts including personnel issues, professional development & evaluation, strategic planning, legal compliance, special education policies/procedures, curriculum/instruction, and academic and fiscal accoutability. I have managed multi-million dollar budgets (state and federal) and supervised staffs ranging in number from 5 to 185. I am a certified grant writer and managed my district's Medicaid program for 18 years. I have also taught as an adjunct professor for 5 South Carolina universities. I am very student-oriented and support only the most innovative programs. I keep abreast of current research and believe that most decisions concerning the school district should be data-driven.
I would like to serve Provost Academy South Carolina as a board member because I strongly support the mission and purpose of public charter schools. I would be honored to play an instrumental role in taking a solid, innovative, reputable educational institution to even higher levels of excellence. I believe that my expertise and extensive experience in the many facets of public education will be an asset to the board as it seeks to advance the presence and mission of the Provost Academy of SC.
Kent has been in the insurance industry for 26 years as an adjuster, supervisor, and most recently as an auditor. He has worked in multiple states with a myriad of people and organizations, including policy holders, employees, general contractors, consultants, attorneys, accountants, etc. He has developed interpersonal skills in dealing with individuals and groups from both cooperative and adversarial perspectives.
Kent is a parent of a Provost student and he is very familiar with the needs of families that may seek an alternative to “traditional” school. He feels like a virtual environment has worked for his family and he would like to help others find success at Provost Academy also.
Henry Scott served with the United States military from 1961 to his retirement in 1999. He served with both the active duty Air Force and Reserve forces. As a Flight instructor, systems instructor and flight engineer, he spent over twenty of those years working with young men and women who were just beginning their military careers.
While working at his various instructor duties, he flew presidential support for Presidents Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Post 9/11, he worked for a White House contractor on bio weapon detection systems.
His training and life experiences, plus having had a student at Provost Academy for two years, have given him a valuable perspective in his role as a board member.