State ABE Staff

 

Areas of Responsibility

Dr. Debrah Frazier Varner

Executive Director,

Office of Adult Education and

 Workforce Development

Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax: (304) 558-3946
dvarner@access.k12.wv.us

 

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

  • Monitor State/Federal Legislation
  • Administrative Oversight of
    • ABE
    • Public Services
    • Adult Technical Programs

 Barry Kelly
Assistant Director,

 Office of Adult Education and

 Workforce Development

Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax: (304) 558-3946
bkelly@access.k12.wv.us

 

PROGRAM OPERATIONS

  • Develop and Implement ABE State Plan
  • Request and Prepare yearly ABE Federal Grant
  • Oversight of ABE Unit
  • ABE Program Quality
  • Implement federal ABE guidelines
  • Assist in coordination of adult technical & public service
  • Monitor NRS changes

Mendy Marshall
Lead Coordinator,

Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax: (304) 558-3946
mamarsha@access.k12.wv.us

 

FISCAL OPERATIONS

  • Oversight of LEA grant requests
  • Budgeting of Federal/State funds
  • Preparation of RFP for grantees
  • AEMIS Queries and oversight
  • Literacy Coalition

Debi Conrad
Coordinator, Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax:  (304) 558-3946
dkconrad@access.k12.wv.us

 

FISCAL OPERATIONS/AGENCY LIAISON

  • Contract budgets/finance
  • GED Scholarships
  • Middle college
  • Liaison to Workforce WV

Ed Hicks
Coordinator, Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax:  (304) 558-3946   ehicks@access.k12.wv.us

 

PUBLIC SERVICE/ABE

  • Leadership for Star Review process
  • Liaison to ABE County Directors
  • Public Service Training
    • Coordination
    • Marketing

David Hollingsworth
Coordinator, Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Phone: (304) 558-0280
Fax: (304) 558-3946
dbhollin@access.k12.wv.us

 

CONTRACT LIAISON

  • Leadership for SPOKES program
  • Oversight of TANF assessment staff and program
  • Coordinate WorkKeys Assessment statewide
  • Integration of Global skills into ABE