THE WEST VIRGINIA INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Ashworth, Ede
Brooke County
School: Brooke High School
Years in Education: 34 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Latin and Spanish 7-12
 MA and BA
Awards and Special Recognition:
 Milken Family Educator Award and WVTOY Award
 Extracurricular: Spanish Club
Burke, Cynthia
Marshall County
School: Sherrard Junior High School
Years in Education: 32 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 MA, Mathematics
 BS, Mathematics
Awards and Special Recognition:
 National Board Certification, 2005
 WVCTM Teacher of the Year, Middle School, 2007
 Marshall County Teacher of the Year, 2007 and 2008
Carpenter, L. Kay
Retired from Webster County
School: Central Office
Years in Education: 38 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Superintendent
 Mental Retardation K-12
 Principal Pre K-12
 BS and MA
Chadwell, Brenda
Roane County
School: Geary Elementary/Middle School
Years in Education: 30 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Reading Specialist K-12, Elementary Education 1-8
 Social Studies 1-9, Appalachian Studies 4-8, English
7-8
 Principal K-8 and 5-8
 Supervisor General Instruction K-12
 Vocational Administration 5-Adult
 Superintendent K-12
 AB and MA
Awards and Special Recognition:
 2006 Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award,
 Roane County Teacher of the Year 1988 and 1998
 Extracurricular: Head Teacher, Newspaper Advisor
and Yearbook Advisor
 Other: West Virginia Reading Association District V
Director
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Cline, Rob
Braxton County
Braxton County Middle School
Years in Education: 18
Certification/Degree(s):
 BA Biology/General Science
 MA Science Curriculum & Instruction
Awards and Special Recognition:
 Wagner's Math & Science Award
Fonner, Linda
Wetzel County
New Martinsville School
Years in Education: 29
Certification/Degree(s):
 BS in Elementary Education
 BS in Early Childhood Education
 Middle Childhood Authorization
 Masters in Gifted Education
 National Board Certified - Middle Childhood Generalist
 Oracle Think Quest Trainer
 National Science Teachers Association Certificates of
Science Content Proficiency (Force, Gravity)
Awards and Special Recognition:
 Wetzel County Reading Teacher of the Year - 1985
 National Council for Geographic Education and Rand
McNally Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award for
Excellence in Geography Teaching - 1990
 Wetzel County Teacher of the Year - 1994
 WV Teacher of the Year Finalist - 1994
 State Level Presidential Award for Excellence in Science
Teaching - 1996,1997,1998
 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching National Level - 1999
 WV Coordinated and Thematic Science Cadre - CATS
 WV Master Trainer - 2003
 Northern Regional Consortium Chair - 2 years
 Handle-On-Science Project Mentor Teacher
 The NEED Project (National Energy Education Development)
 WV Lead Teacher and national energy education trainer
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Gillian, Judy
Kanawha County
School: Kanawha County Schools
Years in Education: 37 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 English Language Arts 7-12
 BS and MA
 60+ hours leadership, reading, composition
Awards and Special Recognition:
 English Department Chairperson 1981-2000,
 Language Arts Teacher of the Year (WVELAC),
Nominated Kanawha County Schools
 Educator of the Year
 Extracurricular: Reading, People Watching, Family
Events, Needlework and
 Gardening
Hoffmaster, Beverly
Berkeley County
School: Berkeley County Schools
Years in Education: 29 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Elementary Education K-6
 Early Childhood Nursery to Pre-K
 BA and MA +45
Awards and Special Recognition:
 1992 WV Teacher of the Year, 1992 Milken National
 Educator Award, 1992 Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement
Award, 1991-92 Berkeley
 County Teacher of the Year, Women of Distinction
Award, Rotary Paul Harris Fellow,
 Shepherd college Outstanding Alumnus
 Extracurricular: West Virginia Department of Education
Reading Cadre, RESA VIII
 Head Start Advisory Committee
McCarty, Helen
Retired from Harrison County
School: Lincoln High School
Years in Education: 44 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 English 7-12
 Social Studies 7-12
Awards and Special Recognition:
 Advisory Committee for Instructional Materials,
 Curriculum Development for State, Curricular Mapping for
Harrison County Schools
Powell, Betty
Wyoming County
School: Westside High
Years in Education: 33 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Mathematics 5-12
 BS and MA
Awards and Special Recognition:
 WVCTM Teacher of the Year for Middle School,
 Oceana High School Hall of Fame
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Rhudy, Vaughn
Raleigh County
School: Shady Spring High School
Years in Education: 20 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Journalism and English
 BA
 MA in Journalism and Leadership Studies
 Ed.D. Doctorate in Education Leadership
Awards and Special Recognition:
 2003 Milken National Educator, 1994 State English
 Language Arts Teacher of the Year, 1992-93 Raleigh
County Teacher of the Year,
 1991 inducted in WV Journalism Teacher’s Hall of Fame
at WVU
 Extracurricular: Advise student newspaper, yearbook,
monthly newsletter, basketball
 coach at Ghent Elementary
 Other: Adjunct Professor at Concord University
Swiger, Mark
Marshall County
John Marshall High School
Years in Education: 26 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 Social Studies Comprehensive 7-12
 B.A. History
 M.A. Social Studies Secondary Education
Awards and Special Recognition:
 John Marshall High School Distinguished Service Award
2005, 2006;
 STAR Society Technology Teacher Hall of Fame
Honorable Mention;
 Fulbright Study Abroad Republic of South Africa 1995;
 NCAA Distinguished Service Award 2003;

RESA 6 Social Studies County Leadership Team;
 RESA 6 InSTEP Coordinator
Wilson, Carla
Wood County
Years in Education: 8 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 BA in Education-- Mathematics (5-9) and English (5-12)
 MA in Educational Leadership
Awards and Special Recognition:
 Nominated for Disney Teacher of the Year
(2002, 2003, 2004)
 Selected as Who’s Who Among American Teachers
(2004, 2005)

Braxton County Middle School Teacher of the Year
(2002)
 Served on WV Differentiated Instruction Cadre 2003-04
 Received Kraton Golden Apple Award (2006)
School: Jackson Junior High
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Wayne Yonkelowitz
Fayette County
School: Fayetteville High
Years in Education: 25 years
Certification/Degree(s):
 BS – Secondary Education – Earth and Space
Science
 MA – Secondary Education
Awards and Special Recognition:
 1999 – Milken Award
 2001 – Fayette County Teacher of the Year
 2002 – Presidential Award For Excellence In Science
Teaching
 2002 – National Board Certified – Early Adolescence –
Science
Extracurricular: Wrestling Coach, School Technology
Coordinator.
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