Mrs Donna Chambers
Principal
Mrs. Donna Chambers is the principal at Clendenin Elementary
School. Mrs. Chambers and her husband live in Pinch and they
have two children. Their daughter Megan is 18 years old and
attends West Virginia State University and their son Travis and
their daughter-in-law Rachel live in Millwood, WV.
Mrs. Chambers is a graduate of West Virginia State University
where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary
Education and a graduate of Marshall University where she
earned a Master of Arts degree in Reading Education and
School Administration.
Mrs. Chambers began her career as a 3 rd grade teacher at
Glenwood Elementary. She also taught Title I Reading at Pratt
Elementary and 1 st grade at Marmet Elementary. Mrs.
Chambers was the assistant principal at Elk Elementary Center
before coming to Clendenin Elementary as principal.
In her spare time, Mrs. Chambers enjoys spending time with
her family, reading, and walking.
Mrs. Kathy Holcomb
Secretary
Mrs. Kathy Holcomb is the secretary at Clendenin Elementary.
She has been at Clendenin for 29 years and in her current
position as secretary for 28. Mrs. Holcomb attended Morris
Harvey College.
Mrs. Holcomb resides in Clendenin with her husband, Paul and
dog, Dozer. She has four children, Jennifer, Amy, Leah, and
Jared.
She has four grandchildren. Garrett ten years old, Noah four
years old, Hunter one year old, Jackson 4 years old. She loves
being a grandma.
In her spare time, Mrs. Holcomb enjoys fishing. Four wheeling,
watching and going to WVU football games
Mr. Chris Hughes
Social Services
Mrs. Diana Hunt
School Nurse
Mrs. Diana Hunt is the nurse at Clendenin Elementary. She is a
graduate of Marshall University where she earned a Master of
Science in nursing degree.
She enjoys reading, photography and traveling.
She resides with her husband, Roy and sons Zachary and
Aaron.
Mrs. Hunt loves teaching Clendenin students how to be
healthy.
Mrs. Cathy Clendenin
Headstart/LEAP
Mrs. Cathy Clendenin is the Head Start/LEAP teacher at
Clendenin Elementary. She has been a teacher at Clendenin for
six years and has been teaching Head Start/LEAP for four
years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, K-
8 and a Master's degree in Reading both from Marshall
University.
Mrs. Clendenin has earned an additional masters in Preschool
Special Needs from West Virginia University.
Mrs. Clendenin resides in Clendenin with her husband, Casey,
and sons, Cole and Trent.
Mrs. Kim Ervin
HEADSTART
Mrs. Ami Palmer
Kindergarten
Mrs. Ami Palmer is a Kindergarten teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has been teaching for ten years and has been at
Clendenin for seven years, teaching Kindergarten for five
years. Mrs. Palmer attended Wheeling Jesuit University and
West Virginia State College and earned a degree in Elementary
Education, K-8.
Mrs. Palmer resides in Clendenin with her husband, Derek, and
daughters Delaney Zayne and Amaira Michelle. She has three
dogs and one cat. Her hobbies include scrapbooking, reading,
walking and crafts.
Mrs. Judy Rhule
Kindergarten
Mrs. Judith Rhule is a Kindergarten teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has been teaching thirty years, all at
Clendenin. She has taught Kindergarten for the past seven
years. Mrs. Rhule is a graduate of Concord College and holds a
BS degree in Education.
Mrs. Valerie
Swiger
1st Grade
Mrs. Valerie Zornes Swiger began teaching at Clendenin
Elementary in 1992 in Kindergarten where she spent 10 years
until moving to her current position of First Grade teacher for
the last 9 years.
Mrs. Swiger is a graduate of West Virginia State College where
she earned a BA in Elementary Education. She received her
MA from WVU plus 30 hours in Communication Studies.
Mrs. Swiger currently resides in Clarksburg, yes that’s right,
Clarksburg with her husband and her dog, LillyBell. When she
is not driving to or from work, she enjoys reading, watching
classic movies, crafts, and shopping for treasures at yard sales
and the local thrift stores around Clarksburg. She also enjoys
collecting anything and everything related to the Peanuts
Comic Strip.
Mrs. Kathie
McCroskey
1st Grade
Mrs. Kathie McCroskey is a first grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has been teaching for thirty-one years and has
been at Clendenin teaching first grade for the past twenty-one
years. Mrs. McCroskey attended West Virginia University,
West Virginia State College, and West Virginia College of
Graduate Studies. She holds Bachelor's degrees in Elementary
Education, Special Education, and Social Studies, and Masters
degree in Special Education with concentrations in Behavior
Disorder and Mental Impairment.
Mrs. McCroskey resides in Amma with her husband, Jeff. Her
daughter, Chelsea attends WVU in Morgantown.
Mrs. McCroskey has a dog named Jasmine. In her spare time
she enjoys snow skiing and gardening.
Mrs Marcie
Whitehair
2nd Grade
Second Grade Teacher
Mrs. Alysia Moody
2nd Grade
Mrs. Alysia Moody is a second grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary.
She has taught every grade from kindergarten through sixth
grade. She has taught first, second, third, and fourth grades at
Clendenin Elementary School.
She attended Glenville State College earning her BA degree in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education. and West Virginia
University earning her MA in Communication Studies.
She has 45 addition hours of graduate studies from Marshall
University.
Mrs. Bettie Kee
3rd Grade
Mrs. Bettie Kee is a third grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary.
Mrs. Kee attended Glenville State College, Morris Harvey, and
West Virginia University. She has earned a Bachelor's degree
in Education and Master's degree in Communication.
Mrs. Kee resides in Clendenin with her husband, John. She has
two children, Jennifer and Nathan. Mrs. Kee enjoys basketball,
walking, and swimming.
Mrs. Lynette Lucas
Mrs. Lynette Lucas is a third grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary.
Mrs. Lucas is a graduate of the University of Charleston with a
bachelor's degree.
Mrs. Lucas resides in Clendenin with her husband, Tony, and
sons, Zachary and Parker. She has two dogs and one fish. In her
spare time, Mrs. Lucas enjoys shopping and reading and loves
watching basketball and football games.
Mrs. Rebecca
Ferguson
3rd Grade
Mrs. Lori Cutlip
4th Grade
Mrs. Lori Cutlip is a fourth grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary.
Mrs. Jackie Ward
4th Grade
Mrs. Jackie Ward is a fourth grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has been teaching for twenty five years and
has been at Clendenin for eight years.
Mrs. Ward attended WV Tech, WV State and WV College of
Graduate Studies. She has earned degrees in Elementary
Education 1-6, Social Studies 4-8, and a MA in Reading K-12.
Mrs. Ward resides in Charleston with her husband Gary. She
has two children, Kelly and Gary, and seven grandchildren .
Mrs. Ward's daughter Kelly is a First Sargent and is currently
serving in Afghanistan with the United States Army.
In her spare time Mrs. Ward enjoys reading and traveling
Mrs. Emily Hardway
5th Grade
Mrs. Wanda Ross
5th Grade
Mrs. Wanda Ross is a fifth grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has been teaching for nineteen years,all of
which have been at Clendenin. Mrs. Ross has attended West
Virginia State College, Marshall University, and the University
of WV COGS. She has a bachelor's degree in Elementary
Education and a master's degree in Elementary Education with
a concentration in secondary math.
Mrs. Ross resides in Amma with her husband, Bill. She has
three children, Nora McPherson, Billy Ross, and Ricky Ross.
She also has three grandchildren, Morgan McPherson, Forrest
Harper, and Kacie Ross. Mrs. Ross has three dogs and four
Quarter Horses.
In her spare time, Mrs. Ross enjoys traveling, reading and horse
shows.
Ms. Whitney Haas
5th Grade
Ms. Whitney Haas is a fifth grade teacher at Clendenin
Elementary.
Mrs.Holly Hitt
Speech Therapist
Mrs. Holly Hitt is the speech therapist at Clendenin
Elementary. This is her second year at Clendenin. She
received both her bachelors and masters degree in
Communication Disorders from Marshall University. She
resides in Charleston with her husband Frank and their cat
Reece.
Mrs. Karen Mullins
Physical Education
Mrs. Karen Mullins is the Physical Education teacher at
Clendenin Elementary.
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Mrs. Debbie
Humphreys
Special Education
Mrs. Deborah Humphreys is a special educator at Clendenin
Elementary. She has thirty two years of experience and has
been at Clendenin for the past four years. Mrs. Humphreys is a
graduate of West Virginia University.
Mrs. Michelle Callen
Title I Reading
Mrs. Michelle Callen is a Title I Reading teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has taught ten years. She is a graduate of
Marshall University and has a master's degree in Elementary
Education. She also has a reading specialist certification.
Mrs. Callen has lived in Clendenin for five and one half years
with her husband Jeremy Callen. She has two daughters,
Kennedy and Kendra.
Ms. Kathy Ragland
Title I Reading
Ms. Ragland has moved from 4th grade to Title I Reading.
Mrs. Linda Miller
Title I Math
Mrs. Linda Miller is a Title I Math teacher at Clendenin
Elementary. She has twenty-five years teaching experience and
has been a Title I Math teacher for fourteen. Mrs. Miller is a
graduate of Marshall University and COGS with degrees in
Elementary Education 1-8, Mathematics 1-9, and School
Psychology.
Mrs. Miller resides in Elkview with her husband, Gary, and son
James. Mrs. Miller's hobbies include stained glass, boating,
hiking, gardening, and traveling.
Mrs. Carmela Ryan-
Thompson
Title I Math
Mrs. Carmela Ryan-Thompson is a Title I Math teacher at
Clendenin Elementary. She has been teaching for twenty-eight
years, and this is her third year at Clendenin. Mrs. Thompson
attended WV Tech and West Virginia State University. She
holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a
specialization in math.
Mrs. Thompson resides in Pinch with her husband Chester,
daughter, Beth and her father, who makes his home with her.
She also has a daughter Jill, living in Ohio.
Mrs. Thompson loves to read, travel and ride her horse, Black
Dahlia, who is expecting a foal in May.
Mr. Paul Moore
Music
Mr. Paul Moore is the Elementary Music Specialist at
Clendenin Elementary. He has thirty-five years experience and
has been at Clendenin for five years. Mr. Moore is a graduate
of Conservatory of Music: University of Cincinnati, and WV
College of Graduate Studies.
Mr. Moore resides in South Charleston with his wife, Linda. He
has one son, Paul III. They have a pet named Bethanie. In Mr.
Moore's spare time, he enjoys composition, writing,
railroading, and painting.
Mrs. Janice Smith
Librarian
Mrs. Janice Smith is the Librarian at Clendenin Elementary.
She has been teaching for twenty five years and has been at
Clendenin for nine years. Mrs. Smith attended WV Tech, WV
State, Concord and Marshall Graduate College. She holds
degrees in 4-8 Social Studies, K-6 Multi-subject, MA Gifted K-
8, Library Science K-12.
Mrs. Smith resides in Clendenin with her husband, Lloyd. She
has two sons, Chris and Kendall. In her spare time, Mrs. Smith
enjoys reading and fishing.
Mrs. Smith has four grandchildren: Evan, Ava, Max and
Anderson.
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Ms.Nicole
Brookover
Counselor
Ms. Nicole Brookover is the counselor here at Clendenin
Elementary school. This is her first year at Clendenin. She has
been substituting in Kanawha County since 2009.
Ms. Brookover is originally from Vienna, WV – near
Parkersburg, WV. She moved here after she obtained her
undergraduate degree, B.A. in Counseling, from Marshall
University in 2007. She then went on to Marshall Universities
Graduate College in South Charleston where she received her
Master’s in School Counseling in 2009.
In her free time, Ms. Brookover likes to go home and spend
time with her family. She loves to be outside and loves doing
numerous sports and activities; corn hole, tennis, swimming,
golf, etc. She also likes traveling, watching live football and
baseball games, and live country music.
Mr. John Sandy
Art
Mrs. Betty Harper
Head Cook
Mrs. Betty Harper is the Head Cook at Clendenin Elementary.
She has eighteen years experience and has been in her current
position for five years.
Mrs. Harper resides in Clendenin with her husband, David and
their 2 year old toy poodle, Pepper. She has three children,
Tammy, Angie, and Michael. She has four grandchildren. In
her spare time, Mrs. Harper enjoys reading, cleaning house, and
shopping.
Mr. Rodney Light
Custodian
Mr. Rodney Light, II is a custodian at Clendenin Elementary.
He has nine years experience and has been in his current
position for seven years.
He resides in Clendenin with his wife Kimberly and children
Andrew and Andrea.
Mrs. Valarie Ross
Kindergarten Aide
Mrs. Valarie Ross is a Kindergarten Aide for Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Jennifer Gibson
Kindergarten Aide
Mrs. Jennifer Gibson is a Kindergarten Aide for Mrs. Rhule
Mrs. Susie Smith
Pre-School Aide
Mrs. Susie Smith is a pre-school aide for Ms. Clendenin
Ms. Betty Newhouse
Pre-School Aide
Ms. Betty Newhouse is a pre-school/headstart aide for Ms.
Ervin
Mr. Steve Strickland
Custodian
Mr. Steve Strickland is a custodian at Clendenin Elementary.
He has twenty-three years experience and has been in his
current position for ten.
Mrs. Linda Payne
Cook
Mrs. Linda Payne is a cook at Clendenin Elementary. She lives
at Kelly Bottom in Clendenin with her husband Kenny and her
two dogs, Sassy and Sam Bo. She has two daughters Alisha
and Andrea, and two grandchildren. She has worked at
Clendenin for 14 years and is looking forward to retirement.
Ms. Robin Asbury
Cook
Ms. Robin Asbury is a cook at Clendenin Elementary.