Candice graduated from Lander University, in Greenwood, SC, with a BA in Visual Arts and an emphasis in Photography and Painting.  During her time at Lander, she managed a local Casual Fine Dining restaurant whereby customer service, staff management, and daily business operations were of the utmost importance. 

After graduation, Candice pursued a career in Banking for a span of 16 years that included roles in Customer Service, Operations, Electronic Banking Management, and was appointed Assistant Vice President by the bank’s Board of Directors.  All roles sharpened her leadership, communication, financial and business operations skills.  Prior to assuming the Business Operations Manager position in February 2020, she began working as a member of EPI’s Part-Time Event Staff in 2014 for various events in South Carolina.