STAFF

 Tiffany has spent 15 years working with youth in nonprofits, including seven years in schools focusing on education. She loves helping create environments where students feel curious, supported, and excited to learn. Her favorite part of Live Oak Academy of the Lowcountry is the people: the students are funny and endlessly curious, the parents are supportive and work hand in hand with staff, and the team of educators is talented, collaborative, and inspiring to be around. When she’s not at school, Tiffany can usually be found playing volleyball, reading, spending time on the beach, or exploring the outdoors with her husband, Ryan, and their son, Lincoln. 

 John Dogger is a MACTE IMC Certified Secondary I/II Montessori Guide with additional academic training through Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN), NOLS Leave No Trace Master Educator, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, and AMS Annual Conferences. He has guided middle and high school students for over a decade and has been involved in school leadership and development for more than twenty years as a parent, volunteer, and board member. John brings a multi-pronged professional background spanning technology, logistics, manufacturing, and athletics, alongside a lifelong love of learning. He is deeply passionate about consuming knowledge worth sharing and sharing it in meaningful ways with others. John is married to Kayla, and together they have a beautifully full family of six children, ranging in age from three to twenty-four. We are incredibly excited to welcome him to Live Oak Academy and are confident that his leadership, experience, and heart for students will serve our community well. 

 For the last 26 years, Beth, lovingly known as “The Music Lady," has served schools, libraries and other venues as a children’s music, dramatic arts, and learning specialist for students.  She holds an M.Ed, with a specialty in Integrated Teaching Through The Arts, which helps her to reach and teach each child. Beth is a certified Teacher Trainer and provides teacher trainings and CEU’s for re-licensure to Early Childhood Educators. In addition to being a children's choir director and professional VoiceOver talent, Beth enjoys working with children & parents at her musical enrichment studios, hosting early years classes as well as Musical Baby Sing & Sign classes.  Her favorite role, by far, is Mom to her 29-year old son.  

 Deiha has been an early childhood educator on Hilton Head Island for the last 29 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and is passionate about creating environments where children can explore with their whole selves. Deiha is continually inspired by child-led approaches to learning, drawing from Reggio Emilia and Montessori philosophies. She believes it is essential to give children a voice and choice in their learning, offering a space that is safe, nurturing, and thoughtfully challenging. As a mother of two adult children, she's had the opportunity to support them throughout their educational journeys and give them the wings to pursue their goals. Outside of the classroom, Deiha enjoys gardening, exploring with friends, and trying new foods.