[Nfbwv-talk] WVSDB News Release

Karen McDonald karen at eioproductions.com
Fri Aug 21 20:23:31 UTC 2015


My thoughts exactly.
Karen

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This is an interesting choice.  I see Dr.  Keller has a very 
strong background in deafness but not blindness.  It will be 
interesting to see in what direction the school for the blind 
will go.

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 On Aug 21, 2015, at 4:03 PM, Smyth, Charlene R via Nfbwv-talk 
<nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 August 21, 2015

 New Superintendent Named for the West Virginia
 Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

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 CHARLESTON, W.Va.  - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) 
voted unanimously during a special meeting Friday to hire Dr.  
Martin Keller, Jr.  as the new superintendent for the West 
Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

 Keller replaces Dr.  Lynn Boyer, who announced her retirement 
earlier this year.  Keller will assume his new role on September 
16, 2015.  An Indiana native, Keller currently serves as 
principal at the Indiana School for the Deaf.  He holds a 
doctorate in Deaf Education/Deaf Studies from Lamar University 
and three advanced degrees including an Educational Specialist 
degree in Change Leadership from Gallaudet University, a master's 
degree in Deaf Education from McDaniel College and a master's 
degree in Educational Administration from Xavier University.

 Keller said he is optimistic about the future of the school and 
hopes his work will be an inspiration to deaf, hard of hearing 
and visually impaired students.  "My leadership style has always 
been student-centered and I look forward to the opportunity to 
build on the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind's 
tradition of developing its students into the leaders of 
tomorrow," Keller said Friday following the WVBE vote.

 Keller has worked with diverse groups of deaf and hard of 
hearing individuals for more than 16 years, including 14 years as 
an administrator managing student service programs, both at the 
elementary and secondary school levels.

 "Dr.  Keller brings innovative ideas, strong leadership skills 
and a highly effective management style which I believe will take 
the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to the next 
level," said Gayle Manchin, chair of the hiring committee and 
immediate past president of the WVBE.  "I am confident in his 
ability to outline a comprehensive strategic plan that will 
prepare students for the 21st century world of work."

 Established in 1870, the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and 
the Blind is located in Romney, W.Va.  The school is designed to 
meet the special needs of children with hearing disabilities, 
visual disabilities or those with combined hearing and visual 
losses.

 For additional information, contact Kristin Anderson at the WVDE 
Office of Communications at 304-558-2699 or 
Kristin.Anderson at k12.wv.us<mailto:Kristin.Anderson at k12.wv.us>.

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 Here is a little more information I obtained on Superintendent 
Keller:



 Dr.  Martin P.  Keller, Jr., has accepted the position.  Dr.  
Keller has worked in the field of Deaf Education for 20 years, 
the last 14 years as principal at several state schools for the 
deaf across the nation, most recently as the high school and 
middle school principal at the Indiana School for the Deaf.  Dr.  
Keller comes from an all Deaf-family of 10 and has received his 
doctoral degree in Deaf Education/Deaf Studies from Lamar 
University in Beaumont, Texas.  His passions include biking, 
working out, hiking, and the Green Bay Packers.  We look forward 
to his leadership for academics, instruction, campus-wide 
coordination and statewide collaboration.







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