Shannon Butler

Mount Pleasant Patient Coordinator 

​​Shannon is from Whidbey Island, located in Washington State. She recently moved to the Charleston area to be closer to family. She loves building relationships with patients and their families. When Shannon is not working you can find her in the kitchen whippin’ up her favorite comfort foods. She enjoys entertaining family and friends, venturing out and discovering all Charleston has to offer!

Favorite food: Filet mignon 
Favorite color: Coral
Favorite movie: Peter Rabbit
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Cheryl Dean

North Charleston Patient Coordinator 

​​Cheryl was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. She has been with CCTC since 2015. She has over 20 years of experience with scheduling, processing medical records and documentation in accordance to HIPAA regulations. She enjoys spending time with her children and taking walks along the beach. She volunteers her free time at various animal shelters around the area. 

Favorite food: Filet mignon 
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite movie: Beauty and The Beast
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Cecilia Hunt

Operations Manager

Cecilia is from Lynchburg, Virginia. She is currently in the process of earning her degree online in Health Services Management at University of Maryland. Her goal is to create an efficient and streamlined environment while growing professionally with her team. When Cecilia is not working, she enjoys the beach, hiking the VA mountains, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and going on long runs with her dog, Iris. She has competed in two half-marathons and plans to do more.
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Favorite food: She loves all foods and has no fear of trying something new
Favorite color: Green
​Favorite movie: The Lion King

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Emily Riser

Director of Community Outreach / COTA

Emily was born and raised in Hanahan, South Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health at the College of Charleston and went on to earn her Associate in Applied Science as an Occupational Therapy Assistant from Trident Technical College. Emily currently works in the natural environment with experience in early intervention. Her experience includes, but is not limited to, working with children with Autism, developmental delays, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Sensory Processing Disorder. In addition to treating patients, Emily enjoys being part of the operations team and forming relationships with providers, families, and local businesses. In her free time, Emily loves camping, kayaking, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her two dogs.

​Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite color: Light blue
Favorite movie: The Lion King


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Angela Schmidt

Credentialing Specialist

Angela was born and raised in Charleston, SC. She graduated from the University of Phoenix with a degree in Health Information Management-Medical Billing/Coding. Angela has 13 years of experience in medical billing and coding, medical records, and medical office management. In her spare time, Angela enjoys photography, paranormal investigating, picnics, listening to music, and spending time with her husband. 

Favorite food: Southern comfort foods
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite movie: Toy Story
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Amy Tisdale

Billing Manager

Amy Tisdale started her career in medical billing primarily in therapy right out of college. She learned early on how important it is to stay on top of the ever-changing insurance requirements. Amy’s career continued as she managed the operations and billing of physical therapy, chiropractic and orthopedic clinics in Central Texas. Learning many different softwares and even helped develop Purity with a group out of Austin she became familiar with what makes a practice successful. Having a good EMR is key in todays world. She then built her own consultant and practice management company where she acted as Account Executive for 25 therapy clinics that exclusively used Clinicient as their EMR. Working side by side with business owners and therapists is where she feels most comfortable. Having a team to work together on processes and creating a well-oiled machine is what drives the billing industry.

Favorite food: Thai and ice cream
Favorite color: Green
Favorite movie: The Little Mermaid
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