Kandi Fredere PhD
Kandi Fredere is currently the Region Health Director with the SCDHEC Upstate Public Health Region. She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She is responsible for public health services and systems coordination in 11 counties across the Upstate including Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Pickens, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Abbeville, Anderson, McCormick and Union.
She has a Bachelor of Science in Health Science, a Masters in Administration, and a PhD in Human Services with a concentration in Health Administration. Dr. Fredere has experience across a variety of public health programs and adult education and has over 20 years of experience in grassroots community engagement and education.
Dr. Fredere serves as an adjunct professor in the Human Services program at Anderson University. In her spare time, Dr. Fredere enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and 8 dogs.