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Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognized 153 West Virginia educators today as part of the annual National Board Certification (NBC) Recognition Celebration. The ceremony was held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center and included 39 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and 114 teachers across West Virginia that maintained their certification in the class of 2022.

Like other professions, NBC symbolizes accomplished practice beyond licensure. It is a voluntary and rigorous process that can take three years to complete. The process was created for teachers by teachers and includes four components: content knowledge; differentiation in instruction; teaching practice and learning environment; and effective/reflective practice.

“National Board Certified Teachers are some of the most talented, compassionate and hard-working professionals in the country. Their expertise and instruction in the classroom are improving student achievement and helping to lay the foundation for future success,” said State Superintendent of Schools David L. Roach. “Our NBCTs are skillfully and effectively representing this vital profession.”

West Virginia’s support of the program has led to the state ranking 13th in the nation for the percentage of NBCTs and 17th in the nation for the number of new NBCTs. Currently, there are a total of 1,173 NBCTs in the Mountain State. In addition to an annual $3,500 salary supplement provided by the WVDE through a legislative line item, most counties also support NBCTs with additional salary enhancements. The WVDE provides mentors to assist those pursuing their certification, and it also reimburses the $1,900 in fees associated with the application process. West Virginia is one of only 24 states that offers fee reimbursement upon completion of the NBC process.

Below is this year’s class of National Board Certified teachers in West Virginia:

New Recipients:

Name	County
Kelly Johnson	Berkeley
Jessica Wood	Berkeley
Elicia Barr	Cabell
Laura Booth	Cabell
Syreda Howell	Cabell
Deborah Fife Jackson	Cabell
Brandy Smith	Hancock
Jessica Markwood	Hardy
Kristy Fedio Fischer	Harrison
Jessica Moats	Harrison
Crystal Bere	Jefferson
Halie Henkes	Mercer
Brooke Adams	Monongalia
Jacquelyn Gacek	Monongalia
Katherine Leone	Monongalia
Chase Leone	Monongalia
Kristen Muscaro-Winters	Monongalia
Rachel Simmons	Monongalia
Kristen Smallwood	Monongalia
Kerianne Smead	Monongalia
Samuel Snyder	Monongalia
Danielle Tennant	Monongalia
Isabella Droginske	Ohio
Eleni Nardone Walter	Ohio
Laurel Beatty Dilley	Pocahontas
Ashley Ellison	Putnam
Joshua Issacs	Putnam
Kristina Richardson	Putnam
Carla Bird	Raleigh
Joan Cooper	Raleigh
Bethanie Dorsey	Raleigh
Christa Fama	Raleigh
Alecia Ryan	Raleigh
Shannon Wilkerson	Raleigh
Whitney Healy	Wetzel
Christine M. Mace	Wetzel
Jennifer McCallister	Wirt
Heather King	Wood
JoAnna Huffman	Wyoming

Maintenance of Certification Recipients (Renewals):

Name	County
Marcy Alwin	Berkeley
April Bageant	Berkeley
Alicia Boswell	Berkeley
Jessica Butcher	Berkeley
Teresa Campbell	Berkeley
Rhonda Foreman	Berkeley
Magdalene Frye	Berkeley
Elizabeth Hamman	Berkeley
Brande Hockensmith	Berkeley
Sandra Marchese	Berkeley
Amy Mason	Berkeley
Heather McCain	Berkeley
Davita Melander	Berkeley
Cheryl Lynne Snyder	Berkeley
Michelle Sexton	Berkeley
Lindsay Shockey	Berkeley
Elizabeth Vannoy	Berkeley
Sara Wolfe	Berkeley
Amy Brown	Boone
Stephanie Meadows	Cabell
Ashlie Ellis	Cabell
Gina Barnett	Cabell
Rebecca L. Harden	Cabell
Summer Nottingham	Cabell
Shannon Phillips	Cabell
Jeffrey M. Owens	Greenbrier
Bethany Fernbaugh	Hancock
Tammy Fields	Hancock
Amanda Fisher	Hancock
Rikki Regan	Hancock
Brandy Boehke	Harrison
Meighan Jones	Harrison
Jessica Hannah	Harrison
Melissa Hinerman	Harrison
Cari Williams	Harrison
Karen Barnette	Jackson
Amy Mellace	Kanawha
Valerie Mullins	Kanawha
Emily B. Patterson	Kanawha
Robin Peck	Kanawha
Sara Raines-Wilson	Kanawha
Angela Stewart	Lincoln
Lee Anne Burton	Marion
Mark Fisher	Marion
Allyson Perry	Marion
Michelle Talerico	Marion
Katrina Wilson	Marion
Jonna Kuskey	Marshall
Nicole Majewski	Marshall
Katie Carter	Mercer
Gretchen Harrison	Mercer
Teresa Inman	Mercer
Laura Presley	Mercer
Misty Benedict	Mineral
Rebonica Davis	Mineral
Kelly Mauzy	Mineral
Hannah Wingler	Mineral
Kathryn Alam	Monongalia
Jessica Bradley	Monongalia
Regina Cappellini	Monongalia
Jessica Cappellini	Monongalia
Paige Festa-White	Monongalia
Melissa Forinash	Monongalia
Tracy Godwin	Monongalia
Sarah Kane	Monongalia
Nancy Kincaid	Monongalia
Andrea White	Monongalia
Kristi Mullenax	Monongalia
Natalie Webb	Monongalia
Lisa J. Carpenter	Ohio
Stefanie Cirilli	Ohio
Peggy Dolan	Ohio
Jamie Johnson	Ohio
Richard Marsh	Ohio
Christa Miller	Ohio
Kayla Kreitzer Nelson	Ohio
Kristy Villani	Ohio
Catherine Whorton	Ohio
Barbara Wood	Ohio
Heidi Zumbrunnen	Ohio
Megan Barber	Putnam
Tamatha Bock	Putnam
Abby Waldorf Broome	Putnam
Jo Ella Engel	Putnam
Amber J. Lafferty	Putnam
Chastity Miller	Putnam
Marjorie McPherson	Putnam
Maureen Miller	Putnam
Courtney Ruppert	Putnam
Erika McGuire	Raleigh
Jada Reeves	Raleigh
Jamie Richmond	Raleigh
Allison Shriver	Raleigh
Susan McCauley	Randolph
Kendra Alexander	Taylor
Stacy Ward	Taylor
Tracy C. Fauber	Wood
Whitny Gesell	Wood
Kelly A. Hendrickson	Wood
Linda Hindman	Wood
Joanna Mulligan	Wood
Diana Mundorff	Wood
Sarah Robinson	Wood
Lisa Smith	Wood
Amy Stewart	Wood
Janette Walker	Wood
Matthew Scott Ramsey	WVDE
Keisha Runion Thompson	WVDE

For media inquiries, contact Christy Day, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications, at 304-558-2699 or Christy.Day@k12.wv.us.

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