Tabitha Safdi
Tabitha Safdi
Director of Digital Strategies
Tabitha Safdi is the Director of Digital Strategies at South Carolina ETV. She found her passion for storytelling in the 14 years spent at ETV in creating content from concept to completion. With the limitlessness of digital, she loves experimenting with new ways to attract audiences by working strategically to cultivate and engage viewers to make a positive impact on their lives. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and her master’s degree from Columbia College. She’s a Riley Fellow of the Diversity Leadership Initiative, is a graduate from Leadership Columbia’s Class of 2017, and is Past President of the Junior Women’s Club of Lake Murray.
Stories
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Trouble kicking the habit? Telehealth can help
Joy Bonala and Tabitha SafdiApril 05, 2021About 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. Quitting is an incredibly challenging process, but with the right resources, including behavioral counseling... -
Virtual imaging system helps detect potential blindness among diabetic patients
Joy Bonala and Tabitha SafdiMarch 29, 2021A retinal imaging camera located at a free medical clinic in North Charleston is helping to prevent blindness among diabetic patients. Harvest Free Medical Clinic serves as a safety net clinic for people who lack insurance or the financial resources to pay for medical care... -
Virtual platform benefits kidney transplant patients
Tabitha Safdi and Joy BonalaMarch 11, 2021“I have been on dialysis for 15 years and six months,” said Leona Dawkins-Derrico. The 51-year-old mother is one of the 600,000 Americans with end-stage kidney disease. Dialysis may have saved her life, but it cannot be a permanent solution to her health condition. Dialysis... -
Leadership Center offers local girls the opportunity to innovate
February 12, 2021Walking into the transformed business center, one can clearly tell this space was designed for fun. It’s hard to take your eyes off of the multicolor rock wall that spans two floors. This is the Cathy Novinger Leadership Center and it’s a space for South Carolina Girl Scouts... -
Telehealth bridges gaps in care to provide patient-focused access
January 22, 2021Telehealth has leapt to the forefront of healthcare for patients and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, telehealth visits increased by 50 percent in January through March 2020 when compared to the same weeks... -
Benjamin Elijah Mays | SC Hall of Fame
January 14, 2021Benjamin Mays (1894-1984) was a minister, educator, scholar and social activist. He was known as the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement." Mays was born the youngest in his family and his parents were both former slaves. He grew up in Epworth, South Carolina, just a few...
