The West Virginia Troops to
Teachers Program
Program Update
October 1, 2014
Note: Data is provided by North Atlantic Regional Program Director
COL Vanessa Barron (Ret.)
Statistics – 2013-2014
• The North Atlantic Regional Director
provided career counseling to 168
veterans
• 158 veterans completed program
registration
• 14 Troops to Teachers program
members have found employment as
professional educators in West
Virginia
Full-time Hires in West Virginia
2013-2014
JROTC = 9
Special Education = 1
Math = 1
Elementary
Education = 1
Computer Science – 1
Health and PE = 1
82 Hires
2008-2014 Totals:
52 JROTC
30 Non-JROTC
Questions?
Mr. Robert Patrick Mellace III
Teacher Quality Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Office of Professional Preparation
http://wvde.state.wv.us/troopstoteachers
rmellace@k12.wv.us
1.304.558.7010
1.800.982.2378