Kathryn Veazey-Keener
Buckhannon,WV
Summary
Accomplished literacy educator and instructional leader with extensive experience supporting early childhood and elementary learners across West Virginia. Demonstrated expertise in the Science of Reading, structured literacy, and evidence-based intervention, strengthened through roles as an Instructional Support Specialist with the June Harless Center, Dyslexia Tutor, and classroom teacher. Highly skilled in coaching teachers, delivering professional development, and collaborating with county offices, MTSS teams, and school administrators to implement comprehensive literacy frameworks aligned with strategic plans. Proven ability to analyze screener and benchmark data to guide instruction, identify students needing intensive intervention, and support implementation of tiered literacy supports. Adept in designing engaging, differentiated instruction that addresses phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Committed to improving statewide K–3 literacy outcomes by empowering educators, promoting high-quality instruction, and supporting counties through collaborative technical assistance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intermediate Specialist
Hodgesville Elementary School – Upshur County Schools
08.2023 - Current
- - Plan and implement West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards in ELA and content subjects.
- - Deliver high-quality instruction using explicit, systematic, and evidence-based literacy practices.
- - Integrate 21st-century learning skills and instructional technology tools to enhance student engagement.
- - Design standards-driven instruction informed by balanced assessments and data analysis.
- - Provide personalized learning supports to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
- - Collaborate with families, colleagues, and administrators to support student success and schoolwide initiatives.
Dyslexia Tutor
Appalachian Reading Center
06.2023 - Current
- - Provide multisensory structured literacy instruction to students with dyslexia and other reading challenges.
- - Develop individualized lesson plans aligned to structured literacy progressions.
- - Maintain accurate progress data.
Instructional Support Specialist
June Harless Center – Marshall University
06.2020 - 08.2023
- - Supported statewide implementation of the Transformative System of Support for Early Literacy.
- - Delivered professional learning, coaching, and microteaching cycles grounded in the Science of Reading.
- - Provided technical assistance to improve early literacy instruction.
- - Conducted action research and designed instructional materials aligned to early literacy components.
Second Grade Teacher
Tennerton Elementary – Upshur County Schools
08.2018 - 06.2020
- - Designed standards-aligned instruction and implemented assessments.
- - Enhanced student engagement and self-efficacy.
- - Used data to adjust instruction.
First Grade Teacher
Upshur County Schools
01.2011 - 07.2018
- - Delivered explicit reading and math instruction aligned to CCRS.
- - Designed interventions and collaborated with families.
- - Supported literacy and numeracy growth schoolwide.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Itinerant)
Upshur County Schools
01.2007 - 01.2011
- - Provided specialized instruction for DHH learners.
- - Collaborated with general education teachers.
- - Designed adaptations for student communication needs.
SKI*HI Outreach Parent Advisor
WV School for the Deaf and Blind – Statewide
01.2005 - 01.2011
- - Supported families of infants and toddlers with hearing or speech delays.
- - Developed individualized home instruction plans.
Deaf/Blind Preschool Teacher
WV School for the Deaf and the Blind
11.2006 - 01.2007
- - Developed and implemented IEPs.
- - Designed multisensory instructional experiences.
Education
Ed. Leadership Licensure -
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV08.2025
Master of Reading Education -
Marshall University
Charleston05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education, Elementary Education
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY12.2005
Skills
- Science of Reading Structured Literacy MTSS & Tiered Intervention Data-Based Decision Making Early Literacy Development
- Professional Development & Coaching Instructional Design Differentiation Inclusive Practices Curriculum Development
- Adult Learning Theory Stakeholder Collaboration Progress Monitoring Co-Teaching Early Childhood Language Foundations
Certification
- Elementary Education K–6
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education PK–12
- Reading Specialist
- Technology Integration Specialist – Advanced Certificate
Timeline
Intermediate Specialist
Hodgesville Elementary School – Upshur County Schools
08.2023 - Current
Dyslexia Tutor
Appalachian Reading Center
06.2023 - Current
Instructional Support Specialist
June Harless Center – Marshall University
06.2020 - 08.2023
Second Grade Teacher
Tennerton Elementary – Upshur County Schools
08.2018 - 06.2020
First Grade Teacher
Upshur County Schools
01.2011 - 07.2018
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Itinerant)
Upshur County Schools
01.2007 - 01.2011
Deaf/Blind Preschool Teacher
WV School for the Deaf and the Blind
11.2006 - 01.2007
SKI*HI Outreach Parent Advisor
WV School for the Deaf and Blind – Statewide
01.2005 - 01.2011
Ed. Leadership Licensure -
West Virginia State University
Master of Reading Education -
Marshall University
Bachelor of Science - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education, Elementary Education
Eastern Kentucky University