Prior to joining the Palmetto Promise team, Matthew spent the previous year interning for the Buckeye Institute as well as the Charles Koch Institute through the Koch Internship Program. Matthew is currently a senior at The Ohio State University majoring political science with specializations in international relations and American politics.
Felicity Ropp is a graduate of the University of South Carolina's honors college and serves as policy analyst at Palmetto Promise.
Alison is an elementary music teacher in Greenville County public schools and an incoming doctoral fellow in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas.
Dr. Ben Scafidi is a professor of economics at Kennesaw State University and director of KSU’s Education Economics Center.
Prior to joining the Palmetto Promise team, George spent two years as a staff member with Campus Outreach at Clemson University. George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Philosophy from Wofford College, where he served as an Assistant Manager with the Men’s basketball team and Chaplain in the
Dr. Ted Swann is a family medicine doctor in Clemson, South Carolina, where he has practiced for 15 years. He is a graduate of Clemson University and received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He is a 2020 Liberty Fellow.
Marcelo Hochman, MD is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. By working for 10 years in academia as a full-time employed physician and subsequently in independent private practice with a mix of insured, self-pay and indigent patients, Dr. Hochman has a unique lens through which he views healthcare delivery. His private practice
Tyler is a proud Beaufort native, studying Family Life and Civic Engagement at Brigham Young University. Growing up, he was able to see firsthand how public policy impacted his community and became determined to make a difference. As a student at BYU he is the captain of the men’s lacrosse team, writes for the Political
Dr. Kathleen Grace received her PhD in economics from Clemson University and has served on the faculty of both Furman University and Wofford College. She is an author, consultant, speaker, researcher, and expert witness. Her areas of specialty are finance, public finance, and econometric analysis.