Day 7

Jolene Madison became the president of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) in 2021. She brought over 25 years’ experience in special education to the position and served as the school’s director of education and special education services since 2018. Before coming to SCSDB in 2014, she worked for Greenville County Schools and also in School District 5 of Lexington and Richland counties.

Jolene holds an educational specialist degree as well as superintendent and principal certifications from Arkansas State University. She completed a master’s degree in education from Southern Wesleyan University and earned certification in special education from Clemson University. She completed a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Bob Jones University.

Jolene has made many improvements to SCSDB during her time here. She has worked tirelessly to increase support and services to both students and teachers. She has worked hard to bring programs to SCSDB that prepare our students for life after SCSDB. The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation works closely with Jolene and her leadership team to identify the projects that will have the most benefit our students. We are so thankful to work with Jolene to improve the lives of our students.

Jolene and her husband Daniel are parents to two sons. Their son Jack works for VELUX in Greenwood, actively coaches youth soccer, and is getting married this Saturday to his beautiful bride-to-be, Taylor, a nurse at Spartanburg Regional. Jolene and Daniel’s son Luke is starting his freshman year at Lander University, pursuing a degree in cyber security and computer information systems. Daniel serves as national director of vendor relations and operations for RHOME .

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