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Keisha Bentley, Education Specialist
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Keisha Bentley joined S2TEM Centers SC in 2023 as an Education Specialist. The impetus of this new venture began with the culmination of a fourteen-year career in public school education. 

Dually certified to teach in the states of South Carolina and New York, Keisha began her teaching career in the Upstate of South Carolina as a high school science teacher. Here, she taught honors and college preparatory biology and served as the team leader of the SAFE-T teacher evaluation team. She later relocated to New York, where she taught AP biology and forensic science in a private yeshiva. She later went on to teach living environment in a public school. After four years in New York, she returned home to teach the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) biomedical sciences pathway at a career and technical education (CTE) school. Her final years in the classroom were spent teaching seventh grade science. 

Keisha earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Erskine College, Master of Education degree in Administration and Supervision from Anderson University, and Master of Science degree in Biotechnology from the Morehouse School of Medicine. She will graduate with a Doctor of Health Administration degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine in May 2025. She holds certifications in secondary administration in South Carolina, AP biology, AP psychology, PLTW (Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, and Biomedical Innovation), and holds the South Carolina Gifted and Talented endorsement. She has co-authored numerous publications on improving diversity in the biotechnology and health informatics sectors. 
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As an education specialist, Keisha enjoys supporting student outcomes through work with district and building leaders, classroom teachers, and community outreach.  This collaborative effort enables the realization of a fully equitable approach to STEM education across South Carolina.