Welcome Virginia McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Welcome Virginia McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Hello and welcome, Virginia McKinney-Vento Liaisons!

We’re thrilled to have you join our online community. This forum is a space for us to connect, share experiences, and support each other in the vital work of serving homeless students and their families.

To kick things off, we’d love for everyone to introduce themselves. Please reply to this post with a brief introduction including:

Your name
Your school district
Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison)
How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role
Your favorite thing about Virginia

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    • Karen M (@kamartin)
      Participant

      My name is Karen Martin. I am the Director of Compliance for Dickenson County Public Schools. This makes year number 4 in my role as liason.

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    • LEANDRA (@LEANDRA)
      Participant

      L.Halsey I work for Portsmouth Public Schools as the McKinney Vento Liaison. I been in this position for 2 years and I love helping the students out because I was a teacher for 10 years and have a soft spot for kids and love to see them accomplish everything that they want

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    • I helped a Senior graduate last year that was experiencing homelessness ❤️

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    • My name is Mandy Amos. I am the Student Support Specialist with Prince Edward County Public Schools. I have been in the is role since November 2023. I love our Project Hope team! They are wonderful and have been so helpful!!!

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    • Heather Cochran-Grogan,MSW
      Henry County Schools
      School Social Worker – 27 years
      I am the first liaison since the position started over 20 years ago

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