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Transition & Advisory Councils

The Transition Council and Advisory Council include representation from both WVEA and AFT-WV to ensure the transition to Education West Virginia is successful.

Transition Council

  • Dale Lee, Co-President (Mercer)
  • Kristie Skidmore, Co-President (Randolph)
  • Joshua Gary, Co-Vice President (Marshall)
  • Wayne Spangler, Co-Vice President (Monroe)
  • Justin Altizer, Co-Treasurer (Lincoln)
  • Amber McCoy, Co-Treasurer (Wayne)
  • Angie Turkelson, Secretary (Putnam)
  • Lucinda Burns, NEA Director (Kanawha)
  • Lynneia Atkinson (Jefferson)
  • Kris Bonnell (Doddridge)
  • Kim Bonnett (Lewis)
  • John Foley (Marion)
  • John Quesenberry (Raleigh)
  • Amelia Roedersheimer (Wood)
  • Tena McElwain (Monongalia)
  • Michelle Wolfe (Hardy)
  • Doris Tuckwiller-Wood, Retired (Berkeley)

Advisory Council

  • Adena Barnette-Miller (Jackson)
  • Andy Bird (Putnam)
  • Meg Britt (Kanawha)
  • Brittany Dolly (Clay)
  • Jake Fertig (Kanawha)
  • Joy Kinser (Mercer)
  • Gwen Lacy (McDowell)
  • Georgiana Lang (Berkeley)
  • Blake Mangold (Mineral)
  • Tracy McClanahan (Cabell)
  • Greg Merritt (Wood)
  • Amy Neal (Cabell)
  • Carol Roskos (Monongalia)
  • Stacey Strawderman (Marion)
  • Michelle Tenney (Randolph)
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Unified for Educators and Public Schools

Education West Virginia was created to amplify our power and advocacy, and to create a strong, unified voice for our state’s educators. By joining together, we fight the extraordinary challenges facing public education as one. Join us in building a brighter future for West Virginia.