Janine Wilson joins TCL as the Director for the MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician) program, bringing more than 27 years of experience as a Medical Technologist. A native of New York City, Janine is a graduate of Norfolk State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. She also holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from South University. Janine is passionate about helping individuals achieve their personal and educational goals. She also enjoys art, photography, and traveling to explore various countries and experience different cultures, as well as spending time appreciating nature. She looks forward to using her experience and knowledge to help prepare and inspire the next generation of medical laboratory professionals.
Lieutenant Danny Allen joins TCL as an Adjunct Professor in Criminal Justice. He has served the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and residents of Beaufort County for over 20 years. He has a wealth of experience in multiple areas of Law Enforcement including, Crisis Negotiations, Crime Prevention, Patrol and Enforcement, Public Information and Affairs, School Resource Officer, and Leadership. Mr. Allen and his wife are born and raised in Beaufort County and are proud to raise their 3 children here. Multiple generations of Danny’s family have benefited from education and training from TCL and he is proud to be a former student turned instructor.
DeAnna Herndon joins us as an Adjunct Business Instructor. She is a Business Education teacher at Colleton County High School with a professional background in education, healthcare, and organizational leadership. Before entering the classroom, she spent 13 years as a PTA and holds a BBA in Healthcare Management and a Master of Organizational Leadership. DeAnna is a lifelong South Carolinian and proud mom of two adult daughters. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, crafting, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, and being involved in her church.
Eliza Kapeluck has joined us as the Adjunct Paralegal Instructor. Eliza is an attorney licensed in South Carolina and Florida and started her education at Trident Technical College and was a legal assistant before attending law school. She looks forward to her first year of teaching in the Paralegal Program at TCL.
Brian Valeyko is an enterprise technology executive and educator with 20+ years of experience leading IT strategy, enterprise architecture, data and analytics, cloud infrastructure, global technology operations, and digital transformation. He joins TCL as a Adjunct Computer Technology Instructor. Brian and his wife, Greta, live on Tybee Island.
Sheila G. Cochran has joined us as an Adjunct Business Instructor. She brings more than 40 years of experience in banking, accounting, business and entrepreneurship. She teaches marketing and entrepreneurship at Colleton County High School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Teaching. Sheila lives in Walterboro, South Carolina. A former actor, she later owned a successful talent agency and became a published author. She now enjoys teaching and drawing on her business experience to help students build practical skills. Outside the classroom, she enjoys reading, writing and spending time with Chuck, her husband of 46 years, and their grandchildren.
Jenn Wharton has 20+ years of teaching experience and joins us as an Adjunct Mathematics Instructor. She has taught students from elementary school through college. Ms. Wharton moved to the South Carolina Lowcountry from the Alabama Wiregrass. She is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Dr. Michael Roberts has spent 25 years in higher education and has joined us as an Adjunct English Instructor. He has taught classes in literature, composition, business writing, and interpersonal communication. Dr. Roberts has published 14 books, including poetry collections, non-fiction, research, and three novels. He travels the country speaking at conferences on various Civil War topics.
Bill Duggan is a Certified Master HVAC Educator with over 30 years of industry experience and joins us as an Adjunct HVAC Instructor. Bill is a Beaufort native and TCL graduate.
Sinikka Savukoski has 25 years of experience as an educator and administrator and is now at TCL as an Adjunct Spanish Instructor. She has had the opportunity to teach students as well as fellow educators in different capacities during this time. She is passionate about engaging, supporting and reaching all learners. Sinikka Savukoski recently moved with her family to the Lowcountry from Massachusetts and is excited for this new chapter.
Buddy Tignor has joined us as an Adjunct Anatomy and Physiology Instructor. He began teaching college level science classes as a graduate student in 1990. His favorite subject to teach is A&P. When Buddy is not teaching he is sailing. Currently, he races a 1982 Hunter 25 on Lake Keowee, SC. He has also been known to crew catboats in races in sight of the TCL Beaufort campus.