Staff Directory

Melanie obtained her Master's in Social Work from the University of South Carolina and received her Bachelor’s in Sociology from Lander University in Greenwood, SC.  Melanie currently serves as the Chair of the Lexington Sexual Assault Response Team and is STSM’s representative for the newly acquired federal grant from the Office for the Violence Against Women. This grant, Abuse in Later Life, is a program that partners with different agencies in Lexington County to bring training to different service providers, law enforcement, solicitors and judges on elder abuse over the next 36 months.

Melanie has had prior experience volunteering with victims of sexual and domestic violence and has always felt passionate about helping those who have been victims of crime. Melanie feels blessed to have an opportunity to help others in their healing process through advocacy, group support and individual counseling. Melanie enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and dog Duke.

Jacqlyn recently joined STSM after many years of working in the world of Teen Pregnancy Prevention, with organizations such as Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast, Inc. and Guilford County Department of Public Health. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Jacqlyn is a graduate of Michigan State University, where she obtained her B.S. in Psychology.  Shortly after her undergraduate career Jacqlyn attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Public Health. She is credentialed as a Certified Health Education Specialist, and has a passion for educating the community about life altering issues such as sexual violence, teen pregnancy and the overlap that exist between the two. Jacqlyn is honored to be a part of an organization that is putting forth such tremendous effort to end sexual violence.

Meredith is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a Master’s in Psychology. She received her practicum and internship training in the NC Department of Correction. She began her career in counseling at the Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc in Wilmington, North Carolina and has two years of experience providing trauma therapy.  Meredith feels blessed to be able to provide a much needed service to victims of sexual violence, and is proud to be a part of the STSM team.

Kayce became the Prevention Education Coordinator at STSM in January 2012.  She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina - Aiken with a BA in Biology. Kayce will receive a Master’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Public Health from USC in May 2012.  Prior to joining STSM, she taught high school science in Aiken, SC and worked as a graduate assistant in the Sexual Health Office at USC.  Kayce has a strong passion for primary prevention focusing on sexual violence and sexual health, specifically among adolescent and young adult populations.  She is honored to be a part of STSM and provide education to eliminate sexual violence in our community.

Kyra received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of South Carolina where she was also a student athlete competing as an equestrian.  She later received her Master’s in Community Counseling from Webster University.  Kyra joined STSM in 2009 as an intern and later becoming a victim advocate as well as group facilitator. Following graduation in 2010, she began working as a counselor for Palmetto Health Baptist Adolescent Recovery Center.  However, her heart led her back to STSM and is proud to now call herself a staff member!  She is thrilled to join the efforts here at STSM to help survivors heal and put an end to sexual violence in the community. 

Mary Dell grew up in Lexington, SC and is a 2006 graduate of the University of South Carolina in International Studies. She joined STSM in 2008 after working in insurance and financial services. Mary Dell is the Vice President of the Midlands Affiliate of the South Carolina Association for Volunteer Administration and has served as the MASCAVA Programming Chair since 2010.  Mary Dell is also the Secretary for the SC Association for Volunteer Administration.  In 2010 Mary Dell was awarded the MASCAVA Volunteer Adminstrator of the Year. 

Zoë joined STSM in 2009 as a volunteer advocate and became full time in 2010 as the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator. In this position, Zoe ensures high quality crisis intervention to primary as well as secondary survivors of sexual assault and abuse and acts at the legal advocate as well. She is active in the community and was elected Vice President of the Richland County Sexual Assault Response Team earlier this year. In addition, Zoe chairs STSM’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month task force and also serves on the USC SARV task force. In 2010, Zoe served on the SCVAN Victim Rights Week planning committee.

Zoë is an avid horseback rider and in her free time volunteers at the therapeutic horseback riding stable, Dream Riders, in Lexington, SC. Zoë graduated Cum Laude from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2009 with a BA in Psychology and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree at USC. She has traveled a fair amount in the U.S. and abroad and has learned to recognize what binds us together as human beings in all of our diversity. Zoë and her husband have an English Bull dog named Monty and a cat named Noki! Zoë is extremely dedicated to helping others in need, finds working at Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands to be a tremendously rewarding experience, and is honored to be part of this amazing team!

Anna Walton is a 2010 graduate of the South Carolina Honors College at USC, where she received her BS with a dual major in Biological Sciences and Spanish. She has been a Volunteer Advocate with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands since November 2007 and was named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year by the SC Immigrant Victim Network. She also received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Social Justice Award for her dedication to the Hispanic community and participation in various organizations, including the SC Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition, the Good Samaritan Clinic, Amigos del Buen Samaritano, and the North Carolina-based Student Action with Farmworkers. Her position is part of a new effort on behalf of STSM to increase access to services for survivors of sexual assault in underserved communities, and her work includes reaching out to Hispanic and rural communities, answering hotline and hospital calls with Spanish-speaking clients, and serving as a Spanish-English interpreter in counseling sessions.

Pam joined the STSM staff in May 2010 as the Office Manager. She is married with four children and has worked as an office manager for over 15 years in the private sector. Pam was thrilled and honored to obtain a position that allows her to utilize her administrative skills to provide a much needed service to the community.