“It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought—that is to be educated.” -Edith Hamilton

“Why I like working here? The Governor's School isn't just a place; it is a unique community that develops from our individual and collective strengths.”

Julie Allen

Interim Dean and Vice President of Arts and Academics

Ms. Allen received a B.A. degree in History and an M.A.T. in Social Studies from the University of South Carolina. She taught for ten years in Lexington School District Five before coming to the Governor’s School in 1999.

Ms. Allen is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the National Council for the Social Studies. She has been a presenter at state and national conferences, including the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, and the National Fall Forum for Essential Schools. In the summer of 2001, Ms. Allen was one of twenty teachers chosen from around the nation to participate in a seminar sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace. Ms. Allen was awarded National Board Certified Teacher status in 2001 after successful completion of the year-long application process, and she has worked with National Board as an assessor for other candidates. Ms. Allen is also very involved with the Advanced Placement European History program. She works with Educational Testing Services as a question leader at the national AP reading and serves on the College Board’s Development Committee for AP European History.

Phone: 864.282.3757