Our Staff

… she worked at The Nurturing Center (a nonprofit for women and children). Ms. McConnell worked at Transitions Homeless Center for 5 years before coming to Family Promise of the Midlands. She oversaw the daily functions and needs of the adults experiencing homelessness there, as well as the development and implementation of a new youth program for the 18-24 year old population. Ms. McConnell works tirelessly to help serve our community, and her passion comes across when she talks about helping others.  A 2017 winner of the Unsung Heroine award, Ms. McConnell is already living her legacy of being a strong leader who is vibrant and passionate to change our community. She exclaims, “One voice is great, but a collection of voices is power.”

…Sue joined the Family Promise team in 2017.

She is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia College with a degree in business administration.

She has worked several years as an advocate for youth and young adults transitioning to independence. Mrs. Pope’s desire is to serve God by serving her community and empowering others to achieve their goals.

Julianna has her associates in human services and is a proud Midlands Technical College graduate. You truly can get anywhere from there, after all, she landed her dream job of being our case manager. While she waited for God to open this door, she spent over 5 years working as a victims advocate for survivors of domestic violence in the legal system. She has an innate desire to help others and has a special place in her heart for children. When Julianna isn’t working, you can find her spending quality time with her husband, son, and three dogs. She strives to provide a loving, judgement free environment where everyone feels welcome to come just as they are to us. You can often hear her saying that she is living her best life being the case manager for Family Promise of the Midlands. Julianna is grateful to God for opening the door to us and looks forward to continuing to work with families in our community.