Meet Our Staff

Becky Ansley - Serving as our Office Manager, Becky is responsible for the general duties of running the office and works closely with our Executive Director. If you are a parent of one of our students, she has has been involved somewhere along the process. A seasoned home school parent of four, two of whom were DTI students, Becky has been working with Discovery Therapies since it was first publicly launched. 

Having received her bachelor’s degree in Communications from Winthrop University, she resides with her husband, Mickey, in rural Blythewood. She enjoys exploring the woodlands and spending all the time she can get with her three grandchildren. Becky’s favorite part of work is being able to encourage parents who are just beginning their journey with DTI.

Dolly Raehl – has her Master’s in Education and has been an NILD therapist since 1992.  She enjoys seeing students of all ages experience the thrill of achievement. Her guidance and knowledge are a valuable asset to all of her students and our staff. She and her husband Tom have given countless volunteer hours to DTI to improve our technical and practical methods of operations.

Mary Kaye Dickinson - Mary Kaye has been involved in education for over thirty years, including private, public, and homeschooling, as well as being a licensed NILD educational therapist since 2001. She enjoys Mexican food, decorating, traveling and spending time with her four children and seven grandchildren. Working with students to reach that "Aha" moment is one of her greatest joys.

Catherine Wood - Before joining Discovery Therapies in 2014, Catherine taught first grade in Charlotte, NC. A graduate of Hillsdale College, she is currently pursuing her masters. She loves sharing her love of learning with students. She also enjoys reading and spending time outside.

Sue Faulk - Sue has worked with public, private, home schooled, and college students since becoming an educational therapist in 2011.​ Sue is a Holistic Nutritionist, certified by American Fitness Professionals and Associates.  She also completed a health coaching course through Dr. Josh Axe’s Institute of Nutritional Leadership. Her educational background includes study in English, education, and several different languages. She spent six and a half years as a radio announcer and interviewer.

Gretchen Bolen - Gretchen taught first and second grade before joining Discovery.   As a person who has overcome a diagnosed learning disability herself, Gretchen is thrilled to work for an organization that helps individuals who struggle in the same ways she once did.  She has served as our therapy coordinator, and continues as an educational therapist who has a passion to help struggling learners and their parents.  She has also worked as a theatre teacher, children's theatre actress, and currently teaches art. Gretchen and her husband Kevin, an educator himself, are parents to three wonderful and squirrelly children, one of whom is a current DTI student.

Jeannie Moody - Jeannie is an NILD professionally certified educational therapist. Curently she is working on her master's degree in exceptional student education/educational therapy through Southeastern University. She is a graduate of Erskine College with a degree in English. Prior to becoming an educational therapist, she enjoyed travelling with her husband who played baseball professionally. Jeannie has been married to her husband, Eric, for 22 years and they have two sons. One of her sons is a former DTI student. 

Tabatha Thompson - After graduating with her Master's from Clemson University, Tabatha worked for a time as an educational grant writer at the college level. She has spent over 14 years homeschooling her sons, learning as much from them as they have from her. She volunteers at her church, teaching Sunday School, and serves on the board of two local homeschooling groups. She enjoys good mysteries, flower gardening, and baking in her free time. 

Sharon Moyer - Sharon joined Discovery Therapies in 2018. She has an M.Ed. from the University of Florida and taught elementary school for 11 years. Since leaving public education in 2005, she has been homeschooling her two children and teaching classes to other homeschooled children. She recently completed Comprehensive Orton Gillingham reading training and is currently pursuing her NILD professional certification. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, reading, watching TV, and playing board games with her husband and children.