About WVFEC:

Strengthening Students, Families, Schools & Communities

“Ensuring that parents/caregivers and school staff understand that the responsibility for children’s educational development as a collaborative enterprise is a key to school improvement and student success throughout the implementation process of our statewide family engagement center initiative in West Virginia.”

Who We Are:

The WVFEC, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education, transforms how families engage with schools to impact student success. Grounded in current evidence-based practices, families are empowered to actively participate in their children’s education by partnering with schools in planning, decision-making, and supporting learning both inside and outside the classroom.

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center (WVFEC) provides customized, evidence-based approaches to family engagement that improve student achievement through stronger school-family-community partnerships.

Our Goals:

Goal 1

Increase family engagement in all 55 WV counties through applied knowledge.

Goal 2

Enhance family well-being, strengthen educational connections, and promote stability through tailored family engagement opportunities.

Our Partners:

Serving Statewide

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center serves the entire state of West Virginia as a technical assistance center. 

The WVFEC Team

Operated by The EdVenture Group, Inc., the West Virginia Family Engagement Center is supported

by a strong leadership team, program managers, and family engagement specialists.

Dr. Lydotta Taylor

President & Founder,
The EdVenture Group

Kayla Benson

Director of the West Virginia Statewide Family Engagement Center

Kiran Boggs

Family Engagement Specialist

Nina Riivald

Family Engagement Specialist

Victoria Taylor

Family Engagement Specialist

Jennifer Wotring

Family Engagement Specialist

Kim Zirk

Family Engagement Specialist

WVFEC LeadershipTeam

  • Clinton Burch
  • Hannah Cooper
  • Angie Gardner
  • Brittany Gould
  • Angel Kennedy
  • Christy Schwartz
  • Adam Moylan (Project Evaluator)
  • The EdVenture Group | WVFEC Team