2019 KidStrong Conference

Joshua Grant is a Coordinator for the West Virginia Department of Education serving in the office of Middle/Secondary Learning. Josh oversees content for Physical Education and Health and promotes physical activity initiatives for West Virginia public schools. Josh has a Bachelor... Read More →

Stephanie Hayes currently serves as the School Counseling Coordinator for the Office of Leadership and Systems Support at the WVDE. Her work is focused on school counseling, school improvement, school mental health, safe schools, and sexual abuse prevention. She is the WVDE Chair... Read More →

Amy Knicely currently serves as the Wellness Education Coordinator in the Office of Early & Elementary Learning at the WVDE.  Prior to coming to the Department, Amy was a classroom teacher with experience at both the elementary and secondary levels.  Amy holds a BA in Elementary... Read More →

Derek Lambert currently serves as the Student Success Coordinator in the Office of Middle and Secondary Learning. His primary focus is providing professional learning for teachers, counselors, and administrators to help facilitate the integration of the student success standards within... Read More →