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| Benedum
Collaborative Staff |
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Benedum Staff coordinate the collaboration between the faculties in
31 professional development schools (PDSs) and West Virginia
University for the purposes of professional renewal and teacher education.
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Diane
Yendol-Hoppey- Phone: 293-6762
Diane Yendol-Hoppey, Professor
of Education in the College of Human Resources and Education at West
Virginia University, serves as the Director of the Benedum
Collaborative. In this role, she provides leadership for the
partnership focused on the 10 Goals identified in the Five-Year
Strategic Plan. Before joining the Benedum Collaborative, Diane
worked at the University of Florida and the Pennsylvania State
University creating Professional Development Schools. Diane began
her career in education by spending more than a decade as a public
school teacher in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Diane's professional
interests include: practicing and prospective teacher
inquiry-oriented professional development that strengthens both
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| Sarah
Steel- Phone: 293-6762
Sarah Steel, a clinical instructor in the College of Human
Resources and Education at West Virginia University, serves as the
PDS Clinical Experiences Coordinator. In this role, she serves as Program Coordinator for
the Five-Year Teacher Education, coordinates the Professional Development
Schools network, and coordinates clinical experiences in the Five-Year
Teacher Education Program. Before joining the Benedum Collaborative
in 1989, she taught elementary school in both Preston and Monongalia
Counties in West Virginia. |
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Kaye
McCrory- Phone: 293-2297
Kaye
McCrory, recently retired from public school teaching in Monogalia
County, has joined the Benedum Collaborative staff on a part-time
basis. She is responsible for approving the volunteer experience
hours that are required by applicants before entering the Five-Year
Teacher Education Program. She also assists Sarah Steel with the
clinical experiences of the tutors and participants. |
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| Joan
Gibson- Phone:293-6723
Joan Gibson, Program Assistant, is responsible for all
the budgetary and payroll activity for the Benedum Collaborative.
She processes all forms that deal with purchasing, travel, payroll
and new employees. She acts in an advisory capacity to staff on
policies and procedures; provides guidance and training to graduate
assistants, work study students and student workers who perform
clerical duties. Joan also composes and/or edits reports for the
Director. She communicates with the twenty-eight Professional Development
Schools (PDSs), five county board offices, the Human Resources and
Education Dean's office, and other West Virginia University offices. |
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Lisa
Barnette- Phone: 293-2282
Lisa is responsible for coordinating communication for all members
of the Benedum Collaborative and the Benedum Center including: the
faculties of 31 PDSs, the Cross Site Steering Committee,
Coordinator Network, WVU PDS Liaisons and Benedum Advisory Board.
Along with this, she documents the meetings of these groups. She coordinates
meetings, workshops and conferences for both the Benedum Collaborative
and the Benedum Advisory Board. She provides support to the HR&E
and PDS faculty for grant writing related to the work of the Collaborative.
She also provides administrative support to the Director of the Benedum
Collaborative and the Coordinator for Professional Development Schools.
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Graduate
Assistants
Chris Gregory
Jessica Hartman
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Benedum
Collaborative
West Virginia University
PO Box 6122
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122
phone: 304.293.6762
fax:
304.293.5624
Last
updated:
September 18, 2006
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