Principal

My educational career began in 2005 in Dorchester School District 4, where I taught science for one year.  I taught in Charleston County School District during the following two years, and was hired as a science teacher at Cane Bay High School in 2008. While at CBH, I spent five years in the classroom, and seven years as an assistant principal. Being at Cane Bay High from the beginning afforded me the experience of witnessing the explosive growth in the school and community first-hand. Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to build strong, positive relationships with students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members. During the 2020-2021 school year, I served as the district’s Director of Adult Education. I welcomed the journey that came with serving in a new capacity, and I’ve learned so much about the adult education learning community, its students, and myself. The opportunity to work alongside them has allowed me to grow professionally, and we’ve made great strides together. While I enjoy my current work, I am delighted to return to "Cobra Nation" as the principal for the 2021-2022 school year. This return brings me full circle. I wish Mr. McDowell the best of luck as he transitions into his new role in our central office.

Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Brian Swiney joins the Cane Bay High community for the 2020-2021 school year as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director. This is his 28th year, all with the Berkeley County School District. He has 27 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and administrator. He is a 1993 graduate of the Citadel and received his Master’s Degree in Secondary Administration from the Citadel in 2008. His wife, Lisa, is a teacher with the Berkeley County School District. Brian and Lisa have 2 children, Jordan and Kailey Swiney. Mr. Swiney is an avid outdoorsman and is a member of Pinopolis United Methodist Church.

Assistant Principal

Cynthia McBride has been an assistant principal at Cane Bay High School since 2015.  Prior to that, she taught Math and was an assistant principal at Goose Creek High School.  She is a graduate of the Berkeley County school system, College of Charleston, The Citadel and Charleston Southern University.

Assistant Principal

Nicholas Snyder has been an assistant principal at Cane Bay High School since the 2019-2020 school year. Prior to that, he taught English for 12 years. In 2017, he was named the Berkeley County District Teacher of the Year. The year after that he was recognized as a Top 5 Finalist for the SC State Teacher of the Year.

Assistant Principal

Jeff Snow joins Cane Bay High School as an Assistant Principal for the 2021-2022 school year. He brings over a decade of teaching and coaching experience from schools across the country. He has a Master’s Degree in Secondary Administration from Charleston Southern University and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Bridgeport.

After moving to Summerville in 2018, he taught economics at Ashley Ridge High School. His wife, Laurie, is a science teacher at Rollings Middle School of the Arts. They have two daughters, ages two and four, who keep them quite busy beyond their educational roles.

Mr. Snow is a passionate fan of Star Wars and enjoys distance running.

Assistant Principal

Brigid Creeden has dedicated over 20 years in the classroom, teaching math and science since 2000. She began her teaching career in the upstate of South Carolina and moved to Berkeley County in 2004.

She earned her master’s degree in Secondary Administration from The Citadel in 2018. 

Ms. Creeden is a Cane Bay community member, and her two children attend Cane Bay schools. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family.

Assistant Principal

Ryan Rosendahl has been promoted to an assistant principal role at Cane Bay High School for the 2022-23 school year. He previously worked at the school as a special education teacher. He has taught and worked as a school administrator in New Jersey and North Carolina over the past 20 years. He has a master's degree in educational leadership from East Carolina University.

His wife, Abby Rosendahl, works for the Berkeley County School District as the head secretary at College Park Middle School.

They have two children, a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old, who attend the Cane Bay schools. In his free time, he enjoys carpentry, playing golf and also competes in triathlons.