Rick was born in Conway, South Carolina, and has lived in Pawleys Island for nearly 25 years. He is currently the Director of Capture Management at Wisconsin Physician Services, a healthcare administrative services organization based in Madison, WI. An active member of the United Methodist Church, Rick is a certified Lay Minister and has most recently served in various capacities, including Missions, Church Council, Youth, and Finance. He graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Spanish and holds a Master of Business Administration from Winthrop University. Rick enjoys long walks, kayaking, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and two daughters, Maggie and Hope (who attends CMCS).

Jessica Dent is originally from Columbia, SC, and a University of SC graduate. She has enjoyed a 15 year long career in the mortgage industry.
Jessica, her husband Josh and two boys live in Pawleys Island. Jessica has served as the CMCS PTO president, and greatly values the relationships she’s built along the way.
Jessica hopes that her love for CMCS will shine through during her time on the board.

Robin Bonnoitt Dawson has spent more than 28 years in education, working with students from preschool through middle school and now serving as the librarian at McDonald Elementary School. She’s passionate about helping kids discover a love of reading and creating a welcoming space where curiosity and learning thrive. Robin holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s in Literacy from Cambridge College. She's also a National Board Certified Teacher.

Outside of school, Robin is married to Keith and is a proud mom to three children—Olive (6), Danny (26), and John (22). She loves spending time outdoors and feels most at home near the beach.

Amanda Bailey is originally from Anderson, SC and resides in Pawleys Island. She earned her undergraduate degree in elementary education from Mount St. Mary’s University and Master of Education in early childhood education from Towson University. Amanda has been an educator in Head Start and special education teacher in the public schools for 22 years. She currently supports teachers, principals, directors, children, and families as a technical and academic Coach in the SC First Steps 4K program.

Amanda has four children, three of whom attended Montessori public charter schools. She previously served on the Board of Directors at her oldest children’s Montessori school and is extremely excited to work with families, teachers, and the Board at Coastal Montessori Charter School.

Originally from Kingstree, SC, Marshall has been a Georgetown County resident for almost 25 years. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Construction Science and Management, is LEED certified, holds a general contractors license and owns and operates his own construction company. He is active at his church, Duncan United Methodist in Georgetown, and has served on the board of trustees. In his spare time he loves being in the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and is an ardent Clemson Tiger fan. His youngest daughter, Anne Marshall, attends CMCS and his oldest, Julia, is a former CMCS student.

Ricky is a lifelong resident of Georgetown County. He is a product of the Georgetown County School District, graduating from Winyah High School in 1973. He is a 1978 BA graduate of the University of South Carolina Coastal Carolina Campus.

Ricky was successful in business for some 40 years.

He is a NFHS Nationally Accredited and Certified Interscholastic Coach. Coach Ferdon has been a volunteer Assistant Coach at Waccamaw High School in 3-sports. Coach Ferdon also served as a substitute teacher for K-12 and special needs.