Fortunate to have full-time USC Business major dedicate summers & weekends as our dog-whisperer, socializing & getting dogs ready for classroom service, as well as helping care for the 35+ dogs under our care.

Our little "can do" volunteer adds so much to our team, we just had to include her here. Not quite a teen, but a tween, you'd never know it. Fearless, strong, willing to sweat, but with an actual heart of pure gold, her absolute purity, devotion, complete love of every single dog warms the soul daily. She brings the ray of light we all need, exuberance, enthusiasm, joy, love, efficiency, & ability that any team would cherish.

Donavan is a part-time dog care extradoniare! He loves the dogs and the dogs love him back!

Attorney Cheri Brown Thompson graduated The University of South Carolina School of Law, as an "older" student in 1999, & was proud to have passed the Bar Exam on 1st try. But it was her experience in Criminal Law class, merged with her lifelong love of animals, that gave her the founding principles for the Healing Species Compassion Education (trademarked) & Violence Intervention Curriculum for youth - as a way to intercept early childhood patterns of repeating "violence for violence," or "bullying for bullying." This can be un-learned and re-directed! Healing Species has changed many lives & won numerous national & local awards, some listed on our About Us Page.

Ashlee is a graduate of OC Technical College in Psychology & Sociology. Her 6 years as a Finance Manager with a major Financial Corporation makes her a special fit for office management. Combined with her hard work-ethic, love of animals & children, she is a natural worker at the Sanctuary, conducting rescue / & adoptions, as well as teaching in the classroom with students.

Joanna is a Clemson graduate starting her masters in education. She also helps with all dog care each summer, & in our school classrooms/Compassion Education and Violence Intervention Programs when available. 

Cameron is Cheri Thompson's son who is also a dog-whisperer. He sacrifices his weekends to help with weekend dog care duties at the Sanctuary, that is after already working a full time job offsite during the week. Cameron is a truely devoted friend, son, and worker.

Lizbeth: Psychology Major graduate of Midlands Technical College, along with her 4 years as a full-time childcare provider merges with her lifelong love of animals & of rescuing animals making her an excellent Co-Director of Operations from Animal Care, to Classroom logistics, to Rescue, Adoptions, and more. 

Stephanie Dukes is an experienced part-time Healing Species dog care provider.

Camille is a retired educator who has worked in the midlands of South Carolina as a teacher, science specialist, professional development specialist, literacy consultant and coach. Working for Healing Species as a Classroom Consultant cobines her two greatest loves-educating children and promoting the welfare of dogs in need through compassion,education, and understanding.