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.

Earned Degrees: 

Clemson University:  BA in English

Columbia College: BA in Secondary English Education

Winthrop University:  M.Ed. in Middle Level Education

Arkansas State University:  Ed. Specialist 

Career Experience: 

Eau Claire High School:  English teacher (1997-2000)
Blythewood Middle School:  Language Arts teacher (2000-2004)
Blythewood Middle School:  Curriculum Effectiveness Specialist (2004-2015)
Blythewood Middle School: Assistant Principal (2015-present) 

Professional & Civic Organizations: 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
International Reading Association
South Carolina Association of Middle School
South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators
South Carolina Area Reading Council
South Carolina Council for the Social Studies 

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. Reeder serves as the 6th grade Assistant Principal at Blythewood Middle School. A native of Blythewood, SC, he is a proud product of Richland School District 2 and is excited to serve as an educator in this Purpose Driven, Future Ready school district. Mr. Reeder has experience as a math teacher, teacher leader, and assistant administrator, all at the middle school level. 

Mr. Reeder earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Middle Level Education from Winthrop University and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. He is currently a doctoral student in the Educational Practice and Innovation program at the University of South Carolina. Mr. Reeder is certified and highly qualified in the areas of Middle Level Mathematics, Middle Level Social Studies, Tier 1: Elementary Principal, Tier 1: Secondary Principal, and Gifted & Talented.