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West Virginia School for the Blind

Academic

Pre-School  

 
Kindergarten Sarah Kidwell

Sarah Kidwell
Grade 1 Cassandra Park

Cassie Park  is an Elementary/Basic Education teacher at the West Virginia School for the Blind.  This is her 12th year as a classroom teacher.  She has taught students in grades PreK-4th grades.  Cassie is in her 5th year at WVSB.  She is a certified teacher of the Visually Impaired, Technology Integration Specialist, and Apple Education Trainer.  Her degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology and a Master's Degree in Low Vision/Blindness.

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Grade 2  
Jennifer Bray
Grade3-4-5    
Grades 4-5 Jenn Biddle
Jennifer Biddle has been teaching at WVSB for three years as an Elementary/Basic Education Teacher. This is her 5th year in education. She is working towards her Masters Degree and Certification to be a Teacher of the Visually Impaired.
Science  
 
 
Social Studies Kristie Mills Kristie Mills is the Secondary Social Studies teacher at the West Virginia School for the Blind. This is her 6th year at WVSB and 8th year in Education. Kristie is a Certified teacher of the Visually Impaired and Social Studies. Her degrees include an Associate of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences.

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English    
Spanish    
Math  

Freda Veach is the Secondary Mathematics at the West Virginia School for the Blind. 

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Music  
Josh Haza graduated from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), Westminster, MD with a Bachelors in Music Education in 2001. He taught music for 7 years at Perry Hall High School, Baltimore County, MD. Josh Haza has been teaching music at WVSB since 2010 and have since received his TVI certification through WVU. 
Physical Education Brenda Zembower
Brenda Zembower is the pre-K through high school physical education/health teacher at the West Virginia School for the Blind. She was a long term substitute for two years and this is the 4th full-time year at WVSB. Brenda Zembower is a certified teacher of the visually impaired and certified physical education/health teacher.
Braille Anita Adkins
Anita Adkins is the braille teacher at the West Virginia School for the Blind. This is her 7th year at WVSB and her 7th year in grades k-12 Education, though she has been teaching in the field of blindness for 12 years. Anita Adkins holds certification as a certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired,  and holds a certification in Literary Braille. Her degrees include an Associate of Education in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Allegany College of Maryland an a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education with a specialization in Language Arts from Frostburg State University.
 
Learning Skills  
Mae Fout is a Basic Education/Life Skills teacher at the West Virginia School for the Blind. This is her 4th year at WVSB and 13th year in Education. Anna Mae Fout is a Certified teacher of the Visually Impaired, Mathematics, Elementary Education, Autism and Multi-Categorical Disabilities. She has a Bachelor of Science in Education.