T H E TEAM

Eva Stratos, Founder
and
Kodi, My Puppy

Bethany Young

Jenny Herbut

 Eva Stratos
Most of my school teaching career has been in the Belle Hall Elementary SAIL Program. I also worked in administration and created summer and after-school programs.
I have been honored to win the following awards:

• National Get Out Spok'n Award for work with my students, The Bike Bunch, to get bike paths on the Arthur Ravenel Bridge.
• SC Environmental Eagles’ Award for two consecutive years,
• Sewee's Environmental Teacher of the Year Award,
• LYA's Idealist Award,
• Belle Hall's Teacher of the Year

In addition, I:

• Was Featured in, Lowcountry Living's, "Exceptional Educators",
• Coached for First LEGO League, winning at Regional Competition 6 times to go State Level Competition, Team won Dorchester Champion Award 2019,
• Coached and Judged for Odyssey of the Mind Program,
• Wrote over $100,000 in school grants,
• Wrote Integrated STEM Curriculum,
• ​Served as Student Council Adviser,
• Have my National Boards, and
• Have a passion for learning and teaching.

Opening Lowcountry Gifted Minds has been a dream of mine for many years.  I am excited to bring the very best classes to the children to the Lowcountry.
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Bethany Young
As a teacher and mother of three, I have been actively involved with all aspects of education.
Education and Experience:

• B.A. Elementary Education- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Certified Educator in SC, NC, and GA
• 18 years of professional and volunteer experience in public and private preschool, elementary, middle, and high school settings

​I have a passion for nurturing the potential of young minds by challenging students in a hands-on investigative environment.
Fostering a child’s curiosity and creativity is a privilege and honor that I hold dear as a K-2 teacher. I enjoy helping children learn to think outside the box and grow their inquiring minds while having fun! 

Beth is our Pre-School Expert. She brings exciting lessons to our preschools each week.

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Jenny Herbut
 I’m currently a SAIL teacher at Belle Hall Elementary and just finished my 6th year in education. Prior to moving to Charleston in 2018, I lived in the Washington, DC area where I worked with both public and private school gifted and talented programs.
 
Education and Experience:

• B.S. Environmental Science - University of Virginia
• M.T. Elementary Education - University of Virginia
• K-6 Certification
• Gifted and Talented Endorsement
• Earth and Space Sciences Endorsement
• Lead Kindergarten Teacher - The Feynman School, Bethesda, MD
• FUTURA (GT Program) teacher - Loudoun County Public Schools, VA
• SAIL teacher - Belle Hall

My background in science has helped shape who I am as an educator and I hope to instill the same curiosity about the natural world in my students. I’m a STEM advocate and always looking for ways to challenge my students’ thinking and creativity. I’m excited to bring my enthusiasm to Lowcountry Gifted Minds!
 
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​Darby Rouse








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​As a mother of four and an educator for the past twenty years, I have a passion for teaching and inspiring young minds to grow, explore, and be challenged.  I am currently a 5th grade teacher at Belle Hall Elementary and have experience teaching students of all ages, from Pre-K through 6th grade.   In addition to teaching, I love spending time with my family, creating new recipes, reading, going to the beach, fossil hunting, and boxing workouts.  I am so excited to be a part of Low Country Gifted Minds!

Education and Experience:

• BS in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development from the College of Charleston.
• Pre-K through 6th certification.
• Worked for Charleston County School District as an Interventionist providing support for struggling students, as well as providing enrichment to gifted and talented students.
• Orton Gillingham Associates Level trained.
• Experience working as an Academic Therapist providing multi sensory, hands on, prescriptive lessons for students in reading, writing, and spelling.  
• Founded and directed an academic support program in a local private school that provided support for students in kindergarten through high school.
• Teaching experience in grades Pre-K through 6th in both public and private schools,  providing daily enriching, challenging instruction for students of every level and ability.  

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I am so excited to share my love of teaching and creativity with Low Country Gifted Minds!  I love working with children and empowering them to be the uniquely gifted, individual learners they were created to be!  I believe all children excel through hands on, engaging, multi sensory learning experiences.  I am excited to bring my love and passion for teaching to Low Country Minds! 

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Ariana
STEAM Assistant

Clemson University 
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Graduate of
​School of the Arts
Visual Arts

Ariana loves animals, science, magic, and art.
Ariana helps with many classes.
Children love when she arrives at class.

Her favorite STEAM activity
​is working with Dry Ice to make magic!

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