CompuHigh Teachers
 

And now the best part - our staff,  teachers and Board!  
(photo section still under construction)

 

  Our Administrators  

 

Stan Kanner

Stan
Stan has an M.A. in Special Education from West Virginia University.   Besides a love for technology, Stan enjoys bicycling, contra dancing, and almost any outdoor activity. 
Stan is the founder of CompuHigh and CompuHigh's Principal.

Marianne O'Doherty

Marianne
Marianne is a licensed social worker. She is the guidance counselor for the Online Secondary Program.   Believing in the principles of simplicity she also owns a professional organizing business, which helps people create order from chaos.  Her love of traditional music and dance brings her to teach Irish Ceili dancing and organize dances in her community.
Marianne is CompuHigh'
s Registrar and Guidance Counselor.

Bob Sweeney

Bob
Bob has a Ph. D. in Chemistry from Caltech in Pasadena, CA. He teaches part-time at Fairmont State University, and presents workshops in science, math, and tie-dye. To further the availability of educational alternatives in West Virginia, Bob also serves on the board of Learning Options, Inc. In his free time, Bob reads science, observes nature, and pursues sunshine.
Bob is CompuHigh's Educational Director.  

Beth Weegar

Beth
Beth has an MA. in Special Education from West Virginia University.  She is the owner and administrator of  a dance studio/center for the arts in Clarksburg,WV.  She enjoys hiking, yoga, tennis, square dance, gardening and reading in her spare time.
Beth is a Counselor for our CompuHigh Plus program

Cindy

Cindy
Cindy has a Masters Degree in Social Work from West Virginia University. She works part-time as a counselor for a small company in Bridgeport, and enjoys spending her remaining time gardening and playing the mandolin.
Cindy is a Counselor for our CompuHigh Plus program and teaches Environmental Science.

Lori Wilson

Lori
Lori has an M.A. in Economics from Harvard University, but currently works as a computer programmer, developing front-end interfaces to relational databases. Current objects of her passion include her children, her bicycle, raspberries and poetry.  A published poet, she is a member of and maintains the website for the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange.
Lori is a Board Member.

 

Roger
Roger has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of North Dakota.  Since serving as an officer in the Air Force, Roger has been working for a contractor at an energy research facility.
Roger is a Board Member

 

  Our Teachers

 

Lori
Lori is a graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.A. in Secondary Education and holds a Master's Degree from UNC-Greensboro in Library and Information Science.  In the past, she had taught in public schools for nine years.  She now enjoys her family, hiking, traveling and horseback riding.
Lori teaches English 10 and English 2.

Nicole

Nicole
Nicole has a Bachelors in Mathematics and a Master's in Education from West Virginia University. She teaches Math at Fairmont Senior High School, and as an adjunct at Fairmont State University. During her free time, she volunteers with the local teen 4-H club and enjoys reading and horseback riding.
Nicole teaches Algebra 1 and Trigonometry

 

Angela
Angela graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fairmont State College with a B.A. in English. During her time at FSC, she also studied education, speech, theatre, and library science. She now works as a legal assistant. Angela lives with her husband, Matt, their three teenage boys, and a couple dozen pets in Fairmont, West Virginia. She practices yoga to help maintain her sanity.
Angela teaches English 11 and English 3

Erin Donahoe

Erin
Erin has a Juris Doctor from WVU College of Law, as well as a B.A. in English, and boasts minors in History, Classics, and Women's Studies. She is a writer and an artist, and has been nominated for several poetry awards.
Erin teaches American Literature and does course development.

Dani Glaeser

Dani
Dani has a B.A. in English from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. Before moving to West Virginia, she was a technical writer and training coordinator where she taught courses for various computer programs. She enjoys motherhood, good books, family adventures, being outside, painting, a good cup of tea, and writing, of course!
Dani teaches English Writing, English 9 and Career Planning.

 Derwin Hampton

Derwin
Derwin holds a B.A. in English from Fairmont State University and began work on his Master's in the fall of 2006 at WVU. His hobbies include reading Anglo-Saxon and Old English literature, strolling through art museums and vegetable gardening with his wife. He also loves jazz and blues, and makes an incredible pot of gumbo.
Derwin teaches English 10.

Amber Kanner

Amber
Amber has a B.A. in English (Nonfiction Writing) from George Mason University, and a Masters Degree in Library Science from Simmons College. She enjoys books, travel, and being outside.
Amber teaches Tools For Writing, English 12, and Web Design.  

 

Catherine
Catherine graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Virginia University with a BS in Biology.  While at WVU, Catherine also played on the varsity tennis team.  She is currently applying to medical school.  In her free time, she enjoys playing and teaching tennis, running, traveling, scuba diving, Zumba Dance, watching movies, and reading.
Catherine teaches Biology

 

Pam
Pamela graduated with a B.S. degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences from West Virginia University. She currently teaches perinatal education classes to the community through West Virginia University Hospitals. She has home schooled her two children for almost 13 years. Pamela enjoys spending time with her children, dinners with her five sisters, and hiking with her austrailian cattle dog and coonhound.
Pam teaches Anatomy.

 

Jackie
Jackie graduated from Fairmont State University with a B.A. in Theatre and Secondary Education with specializations in English and Oral Communications.  She is also employed with Allegheny Power and serves as Choreographer for the North Marion High School Band and Dance Team.  In her spare time, Jackie works and dances with the 5th Street Dance Company and choreographs for local theatre productions. 
Jackie teaches English 11.

Marcia

Marcia
Marcia holds a degree in Mathematics from WV Wesleyan College and completed her Mathematics teaching certification requirements at Fairmont State University. She enjoyed a 20-year career in public utility corporate finance before deciding to teach. Her interests include doing community service work, biking on WV's rail trails, camping and hiking, crafting and traveling.
Marcia teaches Pre-Algebra, Algebra 2, and Geometry

Judy Nutting

Judy
Judy has an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College. She studied in Madrid for two years and has a passion for Spanish culture and language. Judy's hobbies include playing billiards, hiking, yoga, tennis, reading, and exploring San Francisco.
Judy teaches Spanish 1 and 2.

Ann Payne

Ann
Ann holds M.A. degrees in Teaching (University of Pittsburgh) and Liberal Studies in Art/Biology (West Virginia University). She taught high school students for many years at The Mountain Institute and served as WV Coordinator for the Foxfire Teacher Network. She currently teaches Botanical Drawing and Painting at the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. She has studied art at the Smithsonian Institution, the New York Botanic Garden and with Anne-Marie Evans, head of Botanical Art, Chelsea Physic Garden, London. A member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and The American Society of Botanical Artist, Ann has illustrated many publications. She is mother to four and enjoys three young grandchildren.  
Ann teaches Art History.

 Julie

Julie
Julie earned an A.A.S. in Administrative Support and a B.A. in Business Education, and she is currently completing a Masters in Education at Fairmont State University. She most enjoys being active in her church, spending time with her family, and reading.
Julie teaches Business English 

 

Scott
Scott has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University and presently works with several Physics professors, writing software for simulations of projects like the "Globuvic Space Elevator" and Impulse engine technology.   He has a wife and three children, two girls ages 9 and 12 and boy age 7.  His children are home schooled and the family lives in a 38 foot Fleetwood Bounder motor
home.  He is preparing to travel the country visiting historic landmarks and state parks as part of the children's education.
Scott teaches Physics. 

Deva Solomon

Deva
Deva
graduated Summa Cum Laude  as a University Honors Scholar, with a B.A. in International Studies and History from West Virginia University. He enjoys reading, loves music, and in his free time (haha), he enjoys skiing.
Deva teaches Hebrew  

Missy Weimer

Missy
With an M.A. in Community Health Education from West Virginia University.   Missy lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, and young son, Noah. She works for an organization that serves persons with disabilities doing recreation programming, and instructs computer classes for adults with disabilities.  Missy also enjoys spending time with her Labrador Retriever, Cosmo, who will be certified as a therapy dog and work with people with disabilities. Personal interests include traveling, ballet, mountain biking, kayaking, and other outdoor adventures.
Missy teaches Health, and Fitness and Safety.

Megan
Megan graduated from
Fairmont State College with a degree in Social Studies and Geography and is now attending WVU for her masters in Health Education. In her spare time she enjoys being in the outdoors walking, running and gardening when the mood hits her.  Indoors she loves to bake all sorts of goodies and watch classic old and new movies with her family and friends. Her true passion is reading and learning; that's when the fun and grandeur begins :). Megan teaches American History.

 

Josh
Josh graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Sociology and minor in Political Science from Fairmont State University and is a member of Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Sciences.  Before attending college Josh served six years in the U.S. Air Force where he was stationed at Buckley ANG Base, CO, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and finally at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey for four years where he met his wife. In his spare time he enjoys playing traditional old-time music from West Virginia on fiddle and guitar and also camping, traveling and reading. Josh teaches American Government and Music Appreciation.

Robin
Robin has a B.A. in English from James Madison University and has a VA Collegiate Professional Teaching License with an endorsement in English.  For the past seven years, Robin has been involved in online teaching including curriculum development, online training and administration of various programs.  
When not working, Robin enjoys canoeing, cycling and spending time with my friends and family.

 

Janine
Janine graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English from Texas Christian University. She previously worked as a health policy analyst in Washington, D.C., where she directed a project on maternal and child health. Since moving to West Virginia, she has sought alternative educational opportunities for her family. Janine enjoys many outdoor activities, including running, hiking, biking and skiing. She is a voracious reader.

Janine teaches English 12.

 

Clint
Raised in Northern Virginia and Central West Virginia, Clint Lemasters currently resides in Elkins, West Virginia with his wife Kim and daughter Mollie. Clint teaches secondary English and runs a horseshoeing (farrier) business. His hobbies include fly fishing, horseback riding, bow hunting, and trying (and sometimes succeeding!) to stay in shape.

Clint teaches World Geography and World History.

Stan F.
Stan F received his BA from Duke University and a Masters from Union Theological Seminary in NYC. An avid musician who composes and performs, Stan F is trying to avoid "decomposing" by enjoying friends, family and fun in his hometown of Morgantown, WV.  He teaches "Introduction to Psychology"  and "Stress Management". Necessary bills are paid by managing a sports facility. 

Stan F teaches Intro to Psychology and Stress Management

Rachel
Rachel has a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University, and a B.A in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She lives in Atlanta and is in the process of becoming an ordained pastor.  In addition to teaching, she works as the volunteer coordinator at a shelter for homeless families.  She loves working with students who are having difficulty in lessons.  She has completed three triathlons and is working on a fourth.  She's not fast, but she endures!  She also loves the theater, comedy, and hanging out with friends. 

  Rachel teaches Principles

 

  Our Office and Support Staff  

Kassie Spake

Kassie
Kassie holds MBA degrees in Human Resources Management and Marketing from AIU, a BS in Sociology and an Assoc. of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting from Fairmont State College.  She loves spending spare time reading, attending Renaissance festivals, and going out with friends.
Kassie works in the CompuHigh Office as the Transcript Coordinator, Adult Program Coordinator, and Admissions Coordinator.  She also teaches Speech, Community Service, and Physical Education.

Hanna
Hanna has a B.A. in Sociology from Marshall University and is currently working on a dual Masters Degree in Public Administration and Social Work at West Virginia University. She has a love of many kinds of music and dance and also enjoys traveling. 
Hanna works in the Compuhigh Office as an Administrative Assistant