West Virginia Institute for 21st Century Leadership Congratulations Class of 2009 Week 2 Elementary Scott Albright Scott is the principal (6 years) of Bunker Hill Elementary in Berkeley County. Scott graduated Shepherd University in 1992 and West Virginia University in 1998. Prior to becoming principal of Bunker Hill, he was an assistant principal at Eagle School Intermediate for one year, an assistant principal at Musselman Middle for three years, and taught social studies at North Middle School for five years. Sue Anderson Sue is the principal of Glade Elementary School in Webster County, where she has served as principal for twenty years. Sue received her B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Glenville State College and received her M.A. +45 from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies. Prior to her assignment at Glade, she was an assistant principal and taught for nine years in Nicholas County. During her tenure at Glade Elementary, the school won the Exemplary Reading Program Award in 2002 by the West Virginia Reading Association. She is interested in attending the WV Institute for 21st Century Leaders in order to expand her personal knowledge of 21st Century instructional practices. Pamela Bailey My name is Pamela L. Bailey. I am the Principal at Spring Hill Elementary. I have been at this school for over 20 years. I have been here that long because I LOVE THIS SCHOOL! I started here as a substitute. I was first hired here as a fifth grade teacher. After spending 8 years in the fifth grade I moved to the fourth grade, where I stayed for 4 years. I was the Assistant Principal for 4 years. The rest of my years here I have been the Principal. There is no other place I would like to be at this point in my life. I have the best teachers on the planet. I have never met more dedicated people in my life. Our students are awesome. They are respectful of themselves and others. They portray the perfect example of school pride. Our building is beautiful, clean and bright. It is an atmosphere where we are comfortable to learn and to prepare our students for their successful futures. Amber Boeckmann Amber is the principal of Berkeley Heights Elementary School in Berkeley County, WV. Amber has served as principal at Berkeley Heights for three years. Amber holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership both from West Virginia University. Prior to taking on the role of principal at Berkeley Heights, Amber worked as an assistant principal, third grade teacher, second grade teacher, and middle school math teacher all in Berkeley County. During her tenure at Berkeley Heights, she has worked diligently to move teachers toward an RtI model for teaching reading. She has also made great efforts to improve math achievement scores and to increase the utilization of technology. Linda Burgess Education has been a major part of my life for the past 34 years. Most of my experiences have been in elementary education where I taught in grades 1-6 for 28 years. In addition to teaching, I have worked as the dean of students at Man Central and as the principal at Man Elementary. Presently, I am an assistant principal at Chapmanville Regional High School. My B.A. and M.A. degrees were both earned at Marshall University. Man, WV, is where I live with my husband, Jack. We have two daughters and four beautiful grandchildren. Joyce Cole Joyce is the principal of Sand Hill Elementary in Marshall County, where she has served as principal for 1.5 years. She holds degrees from West Liberty State College and West Virginia University with masters degrees in Speech Communication and Reading. She received her certification in administration in 2003 from West Virginia University. Prior to her appointment at Sand Hill, Joyce taught for twenty-one years in grades 1-4 at several elementary schools in Marshall County. She has taught special education at the middle school level and was a Title I Reading/Math specialist. During her time at Sand Hill, she has improved the appearance of the campus, implemented RtI in grades K-3, taught Handle on Science classes, and has written and received several grants. She is looking forward to attending the WV Institute for 21st Century Leaders in order to expand her personal knowledge of technology and 21st Century instructional practices. Laura Cooper Laura is the principal of Cox Landing Elementary in Cabell County, where she has served as principal for four years. Laura holds a Bachelors degree and two Masters Degrees from Marshall University. Prior to her current assignment at Cox Landing, she was an elementary teacher, special education teacher and the assistant principal at Village of Barboursville Elementary. She has introduced the school and the community in the theory of “Invitational Education”. The school will be awarded the 2008 International Alliance for Invitational Education School Award at the International Conference in September. She is interested in attending the WV Institute for 21st Century Leaders in order to grow in the area of 21st Century instructional practices. Todd Cutlip Mr. Cutlip is the principal of Burke Street Elementary School in Berkeley County, where he has served for two years. Todd earned a Bachelor’s degree from Shepherd College and a Master’s degree from West Virginia University. Prior to his assignment at Burke Street, he was a physical education teacher and subsequently an assistant principal for four years in Berkeley County. During his tenure at Burke Street, he has worked to improve parental involvement, researched ideas to deal with a high student mobility rate, and instituted new student expectations to achieve and reinforce positive student behaviors. He is interested in attending the WV Institute for 21st Century Leaders in order to expand new and innovative instructional practices, and to collaborate with colleagues from different regions of the state. Nicole Fox Mrs. Fox was born and raised in northwest Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Clarion University of P.A. After moving to Morgan County with a group of friends from C.U.P., she met her husband, Lance Fox. Mr. Fox is a Morgan County native who attended Pleasant View as a child. Now he is one of two assistant principals at Berkeley Springs High School. They received their masters’ degrees in education administration from Shenandoah University in 2002. The highlight of their lives was when their daughter was born. Elizabeth is four years old. They enjoy traveling, reading, going to church, visiting family/friends, being together, and playing with their dog, Copper. Amy Jean Haines Amy Jean Haines is the principal of Springfield Green Spring and John J. Cornwell Elementary Schools in Hampshire County. Amy has been in the Hampshire County School system for thirteen years as a teacher and assistant principal. She completed her BA Degree at Davis and Elkins College and received her Masters Degree from Frostburg State University. She has received advanced administrative training from West Virginia University, Marshall University and Salem University. She is desirous of attending the 21st Century Leadership Institute to advance her knowledge of changing or up-coming instructional practices. She hopes to be able to integrate new and exciting programs in her schools in the forthcoming year. Gary Hough Gary is currently principal of Gauley Bridge Elementary School in Fayette County, where he has served as principal for three years. Gary holds an undergraduate degree from California University of Pa. and graduate administrative degree from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies. He has been a principal for twenty three years in Fayette County Schools and served as both middle an elementary school principal at several schools including Mt. Hope Middle, Fayetteville Middle, Valley Elementary, Powellton Elementary, Pax Elementary and Minden Elementary. He helped develop the first in-school wellness centers in the state during his tenure at Mt. Hope Middle and served on the National School Health Council. He has worked with the SREB on the “Making Middle Grades Matter” project while at Fayetteville Middle. He was on the development team for the WVDE for the “Life Skills” model. During his time at GBES he has helped implement a blended literacy approach to language arts and reading Paul Huston Paul is the principal of Long Drain School in Wetzel County, where he has served as principal for nine years. Paul holds a degree from Fairmont State College with advanced administrative training from West Virginia University. Prior to his assignment at Long Drain, he was a Title I reading teacher and 2nd Grade teacher. During his tenure at Long Drain School, he has worked to guide teachers in the use of researched based instructional practices and provide quality staff development for the staff. He is interesting in attending the WV Institute for 21st Century Leaders in order to expand his personal knowledge of 21st Century instructional practices. Fred Johnson Fred is the principal of Valley View Elementary School in Berkeley County. He has served there as principal for seven years, after serving at Inwoood Primary in Berkeley County for three years. Fred is a graduate of Nebraska Weslyan University, earning a B.A., then earned his Masters in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Fred taught grades 3 - 5 over a period of 11 years in Lincoln. He served in various administrative positions in the Lincoln Public Schools for 14 years before relocating to Hedgesville, WV. Fred strongly believes in the teaming concept in the operation of the school and has implemented that concept at Valley View having team leaders for the various grade levels and the special ed and specialist teams.