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National Board Certified Teachers, including Several from Harrison County, Recognized at Charleston Event

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 12, 2025

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recently recognized the most recent class of West Virginia National Board Certified (NBC) educators at the annual NBC Recognition Celebration. The event honored the new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) as well as those who successfully achieved maintenance of certification (MOC).
 
National Board Certification is a respected credential for educators in the United States. Similar to other professions, NBC represents a high level of expertise beyond licensure. The comprehensive process—which typically takes three years—includes four components: content knowledge, differentiation in instruction, teaching practice and learning environment and effective/reflective practice.
 
The WVDE, along with the West Virginia Legislature and West Virginia Board of Education strongly supports the program resulting in the state ranking 11th in the nation for the percentage of NBCTs (per capita); 15th for the number of new NBCTs; 16th for NBCTs successfully completing MOC and 24th for the actual number of NBCTs.
 
State funding established in code provides an annual $3,500 salary supplement, and 46 out of 55 counties also offer additional salary enhancements to support NBCTs. The WVDE offers mentors to assist those seeking certification and reimburses all associated application fees.
 
“National Board Certified teachers are among the most knowledgeable and highly skilled educators in the country,” said State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt. “To have them teach and serve the students of West Virginia raises the quality of public education. These educators’ dedication to professional development and student achievement is remarkable.”
 
New Recipients: 
 
Recipient
County
Recipient
County
Amy Jo Parks
Barbour
Sara Cornwell
Marion
Stephen Brown
Berkeley
Susan Conley
Marion
Kelsey Dusing
Berkeley
Nicole Hess
Marshall
Tracy S. Malcolm
Berkeley
Holly Stillion
Marshall
Erin Webb
Berkeley
Adrianne Minard
Mineral
Kelley Zirk
Berkeley
Ashley Steckman
Mineral
Megan Carder
Cabell
Alexis George
Monongalia
Sara Stacy
Cabell
Matthew M. Kelly
Monongalia
Holley Baumgartner
Cabell
Brittany Adams
Monongalia
Jennifer Thompson
Cabell
Jennifer Palmer
Monongalia
Sandra Patterson
Cabell
Serena Lynne Owens
Monongalia
Shauna Fields
Cabell
Shanahan Elmore
Morgan
Elizabeth M. Johnson
Cabell
Marianna Ruggiero
Morgan
Ashley Kinker
Cabell
Shyloh Lusk
Nicholas
Holly Gore
Greenbrier
Michelle Hogan
Ohio
Melinda Smith
Greenbrier
Sarah Bills
Pleasants
Jessica Bailey
Greenbrier
Lindsay Philabaun
Putnam
Holly Ridpath
Greenbrier
Michelle Gaines
Putnam
Jodi Fidler
Hancock
Melissa Brammer
Raleigh
Cheryl D. Meadows
Hancock
Tracey Ann Barker
Raleigh
Sarah Howells
Hancock
Taylor Sexton
Raleigh
Lacee Kesner
Hardy
Megan Gray
Raleigh
Amy Straley
Harrison
Sarah Martin
Raleigh
Sonya Lemley
Harrison
Mary Crawford
Raleigh
Isabella Pheasant
Harrison
Patricia Treadway
Raleigh
Adena Barnette-Miller
Jackson
Jonathan Goff
Roane
Daniel Anders
Jefferson
Pearl Knott
Summers
Kathryn Hendricks
Kanawha
Kathy Duffield
Summers
Erica Hatfield Donovan
Kanawha
Sarah Benson
Wetzel
Cheryl Kirk
Kanawha
Carly Rothlisberger
Wetzel
Kristen Vieweg
Kanawha
Jamie Vannoy
Wirt
Olivia Dean-Algoe
Lincoln
Sharalyn Robinson
Wirt
Patricia Hubbard-Ragette
Lincoln
Morgan Hickle
Wood
Rebecca Walters
Marion
Olivia Tucker
Wood
Heather Summers
Marion
Mycah E. Auville
Wood
 
MOC Recipients: 
 
Recipient
County
Recipient
County
Stefinie Aversa
Berkeley
Tina Adkins
Lincoln
Rebecha Catlett
Berkeley
Aimee McGrady
Lincoln
Shelly Compton
Berkeley
Megan Kusich
Marion
Elaine Cook
Berkeley
Miriam Straka
Marion
Melissa Elliott
Berkeley
Heather Yoho
Marion
Jodi Lynn Kissner
Berkeley
Stacy Canterbury
Mercer
Brian Kleppner
Berkeley
Julie Miller
Mercer
Joseph Merkel
Berkeley
Elizabeth Malone Knotts
Mineral
Sonya Shockey
Berkeley
Elizabeth Ferrari
Monongalia
Megan Smith
Berkeley
Vanessa Licwov-Channell
Monongalia
Rachel Yates
Berkeley
Kristina Palumbo
Monongalia
Caitlin Stewart
Boone
Christina Pizatella
Monongalia
Courtney Arnold
Cabell
Elvira Stanescu
Monongalia
Rachel Baden
Cabell
Stephanie O'Donnell
Ohio
Terri Keim
Cabell
Tiffany Fellure
Putnam
Stephanie Neace
Cabell
Rebecca Harrison
Putnam
Adam Riazi
Cabell
Catherine Hutchinson
Putnam
Lori Terango
Cabell
Jodi Ice
Putnam
Amy Thompson
Cabell
Chantil McCormick
Putnam
Robert Burnside
Doddridge
Jessica Shortridge
Putnam
Kriston Staggs
Grant
Erin Kneeland
Raleigh
Jason Johans
Greenbrier
Julie Nixon
Raleigh
Bruce Rose
Greenbrier
Erica Pack
Raleigh
Sherry Paull
Hancock
MeriBeth Underwood
Raleigh
Dominique Smith
Hancock
Stephanie Wright
Raleigh
Kathryn Cox
Harrison
Scott Cutright
Randolph
Amanda Herrod
Harrison
Leigh Ann Hoffman
Randolph
Kathleen Jedrosko
Harrison
Katrina Andrews
Ritchie
Bethany Kulchock
Harrison
Rebecca Brown
Summers
Jennifer Oliverio
Harrison
Kelly Mills
Summers
Kellee Shuttleworth
Harrison
Jill Stemple
Upshur
Laura Trent
Harrison
Sonya Ashby
Wood
Jennifer Zickefoose
Harrison
James Clark
Wood
Samantha Asbury
Kanawha
Lisa McEwuen
Wood
Shellie Clark
Kanawha
Breanna Shahan
Wood
Angela Trusler
Kanawha
Jennifer Tennant
Wood
Brianne Vandal
Kanawha
Christine Walker
Wood
Courtney Wickert
Kanawha
Misty Lyons
Wyoming
Kristie Adkins
Lincoln
 
 
 

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