SOAR

Jim Evans to Introduce

Kathy Cramer, Executive Director

Kathy moved to Hilton Head Island in 1977 from New Jersey then attended Erskine college where she received her degree in Elementary and Special Education. She also received her master’s degree in Education from Cambridge College in Boston in 1995. Over her career in special education Kathy taught for over 33 years in public schools across Beaufort County. 

While she was teaching Kathy was the Co-Director of Area 8 Special Olympics and worked to fulfill her dream of seeing Special Olympics as an official school sport. Her dream became a reality and the Beaufort County School District now recognizes and supports over 400 Special Olympics athletes in a variety of sports on a weekly basis. In 2015 Kathy founded and became the Executive Director of SOAR Special Recreation.