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Name: Demica Williams

Title/Department/Campus: Director of Nursing/Columbia

Education: Doctorate of Nursing Practice (Nursing Administration) – Samford University, Masters of Nursing – Medical College of Georgia, Bachelors of Nursing – Bowling Green State University

Joined ECPI University: June 2021

What did you do prior to ECPI University? Clinical Nurse Educator at University Hospital (2017-2021) in Augusta, Georgia and Department Chair of Nursing at Aiken Technical College in Aiken, South Carolina (2008-2017)

Most Rewarding Professional Experience: Awarded a grant from the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and Johnson & Johnson to support all nursing faculty in my program to obtain certifications as nurse educators

Most Rewarding Personal Experience: Spending time with my grandmother in her late years

Greatest Accomplishment: Being able to manage a professional career and family life

Favorite Book:  Braving the Wilderness by Brenae Brown

Biggest Pet Peeve: Wasting time

Hobbies: Gardening and watching baseball

Favorite Food: Fish

My Most Treasured Possession: My son

A Talent I Wish I Had: To never forget anything I read