Administration Bios
Dr. Patrice Tolbert Green, Principal, has over 20 years of service in education, beginning in 1994, in early childhood education, to higher education, to Education Associate at the South Carolina State Department of Education from 2006-2013. Her public-school leadership experience began in Richland One in 2013, as Assistant Principal and Chair of the Accreditation team at Eau Claire High School, to AP at St. Andrews Middle School in 2015, and to AP of Curriculum and Instruction at Hand in 2017, where she is presently principal.
Dr. Green’s philosophy of education is her belief in the continuous pursuit of academic growth and well-being for all students. As a Servant Leader, she believes in serving first, with a sense of fidelity, integrity, moral purpose, and shared leadership, that is actualized, within the framework: Education is a right for all.
Mr. Donald Butler, 6th grade Assistant Principal, has served for a number of years in Richland One as both a middle school alternative teacher, and a middle school assistant principal for three years at Hand. Prior to that, he served in Lexington 5 as an elementary school principal, certified in elementary and secondary social studies and educational leadership. Mr. Butler believes that “building teacher-student relationships and classroom community is the key in generating an environment conducive to learning.”
Dr. Joselyn Davis-Williams, 7th grade Assistant Principal, has dedicated over 27 years to educating and empowering students across several South Carolina school districts. She has served in a variety of roles to include Classroom Teacher, National Board Certified School Counselor, Career Specialist, and Assistant Principal. She believes that building strong, meaningful relationships with students and equipping them with the tools for 21st century living is not only essential — it is the key to helping them not just survive, but thrive. She is guided by the words of Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Mr. Leshaun Math, 8th grade Assistant Principal, has been an educator for 14 years both in the classroom and in administration. His philosophy is, “Dreams without goals are just dreams, that ultimately fuel disappointment. On the road to achieving your dream, one must apply discipline and consistency; because without discipline you will never start and without consistency you will never finish” School is where everyone will have the opportunity to think critically. Having the ability to think through issues/concerns that provides advantageous results, is essential to adulthood.
Mr. Bradford Tillman, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, has served over 19 years as an educator (10 years as a Math teacher and 9 years as an administrator). He loves watching the Gamecocks with his family. “The best teachers show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.”