Administration Team

Karis M. Mazyck began her educational career in Richland One as a sixth–grade science teacher at Hand Middle School before becoming an assistant principal. While assistant principal at Hand Middle, she was named the 2010 Assistant Principal of the Year by the S.C. Association of School Administrators. Mazyck went on to become principal at Gadsden Elementary School and led the school to a National Blue Ribbon title.  After leaving Gadsden Elementary she served as principal at Bradley Elementary before coming to Blythewood Middle.  In 2019, Mrs. Mazyck was a finalist for the state Principal of the Year Award She has served on the board of directors for the South Carolina Association of Middle Level Educators.  All of her hard work and committment to our school and students, led her to be named the 2024 Middle Level Principal of the Year by the S.C. Association of School Administrators. 

Mazyck earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of South Carolina Aiken and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Education, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Policies from the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Jones comes to Blythewood Middle School with twenty-one years of experience in education. Mr. Jones began his career at Summit Parkway Middle School as a social studies teacher where he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. He  later went on to teach  sixth grade social studies at E.L. Wright Middle School prior to coming to Blythewood Middle School. Mr. Jones also spent over twenty years as a varsity football coach in Richland Two with time spent at Spring Valley High School, Richland Northeast High School, Westwood High School, and Blythewood High School. 

Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History  and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Mr. Jones also received a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Anderson University.

Mr. Brandon C. Reeder serves as an assistant principal at Blythewood Middle School. He is a native of Blythewood, SC, and a proud product of Richland Two schools. 

Mr. Reeder began his career in education as a math teacher at Crayton Middle School. During his time at Crayton, he was named Teacher of the Year. He went on to teach math at Muller Road Middle School and served as an assistant administrator at Beck International Academy before joining the BMS family. In 2024, he was named an Emerging Leader by the SC Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. 

Mr. Reeder earned a Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education from Winthrop University, a Master of Education in Education Administration from the University of South Carolina, and an Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University. A lifelong learner, Mr. Reeder is currently a doctoral student in the Educational Practice and Innovation program at the University of South Carolina. 

Mrs. Christy Brown began her career in Lexington School District Four where she taught seventh grade English Language Arts for three years. She joined the Richland Two family in 2005 at Dent Middle School.  In 2007 she moved to Blythewood Middle School.  In her time at BMS she has taught seventh and eighth grade English Language Arts and AVID. In 2016 she was named a district finalist for teacher of the year.  In 2020, she became the Technology Learning Coach and transitioned to the Curriculum Effectiveness Specialist role in 2023.

Mrs. Brown earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from North Greenville College.  She earned a Masters of Education and a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision from Southern Wesleyan University.  

Dr. Cheryl Canty serves at the Director of Counseling and 6th grade counselor for 2025-2026. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Masters of Education in School Counseling and a Doctorate of Education in Child and Youth Studies from Nova Southeastern University. 

The mission of our counselors is to provide every student equitable access to a comprehensive counseling program that will assist all students in becoming successful global citizens who are competitive in the 21st Century.