She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Cambridge College in Massachusetts in August 2007. She has a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Special Education Administration, a Master's in Mild Learning Handicaps, and a Bachelor's in Learning Disabilities. Tammy worked for 17 years in the special education field of public education, mostly recently as a special education coordinator. She also worked as an adjunct professor for Shenandoah University in Virginia.Giving to The Citadel's School of EducationDonors often ask how they might designate a gift to the School or to one of its divisions. It is the college's policy that any solicitation be conducted only by an authorized Citadel fund-raising organization. Gifts restricted to the School of Education or to one of its divisions should be made through The Citadel Foundation.