Lowcountry Writing Project

2013 Young Writer's Camp Staff

Camp Director, Nancy Dabit

Nancy Dabit is in her 6th year of teaching and is currently an English Language Arts teacher at Moultrie Middle School. She is a Charleston native, attending Charleston County Public schools from kindergarten to high school. She went on to earn her Bachelors Degree in Education from the College of Charleston and holds National Board certification. In 2012, she was titled Charleston County Teacher of the year. She is currently working on her Master's Degree from The Citadel. Nancy possesses a true passion for her students, her classroom, and teaching children how to develop a true passion in reading and writing. 

Teacher, Natalie Harden

Natalie Harden is a returning for her 4th year as a Young Writer's Camp instructor. She has thirteen years of experience in the elementary classroom and teaches 3rd grade at Sullivan's Island Elementary. Natalie is National Board Certified and has Masters in Education from Cambridge College. In addition, she has future twin Young Writers Camp campers- in- training at home.

Teacher, Meaghan Rhodes

Coming from an educational environment that fosters small group collaboration and learning, Meaghan is a firm supporter of the work done by the Lowcountry Writing Project. She enjoys teaching a curriculum at Cario Middle rich in the creative process of writing. When she is not in her car commuting back and forth from Mount Pleasant, she enjoys reading, watching movies on TCM, and running at a leisurely pace. Meaghan is married to Wade, a commercial fisherman turned communications technician. They have a four year old, Joiner, and live in Awendaw.

Teacher, Laura Critchley

Laura Critchley, an ELA teacher at Moultrie Middle School, has been teaching public and private school for over 10 years.  She has lived and studied all over the country and attended The George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she double majored in Theatre and Dramatic Literature, as well as UCLA and NYU, where she studied playwriting and screen writing.  Laura received her Masters of Teaching Arts in English from the joint program at The Citadel.  Also a Drama teacher, she has directed over 15 student productions, including Once Upon A Mattress, Willy Wonka, Jr., and Oklahoma, Jr..  In her spare time, she works on her novel (don't we all), forces people to listen to "cute" stories about her cats, buys handbags she can't afford, tries to mellow out her husband, and generally worries about unimportant stuff.

Guest Author, Bryce Donovan

Bryce Donovan was the humor columnist for The Post and Courier. His "It Beats Working" column has seen him playing goalie for the Stingrays, serving as a ball boy for Anna Kournikova, doing the weather on Channel 5, and walking the high wire with "The Flying Wallendas." In his free time he likes looking at himself in the mirror.
(Additional authors will be visiting as well.)