Raven Wilson joined the HRDC team as a general academic tutor in the summer of 2023. Raven earned her bachelor’s degree in education from The Virginia Commonwealth University (Go, Rams!). After graduating, Raven put her passion and skills to use teaching grades 1-3 for 7 years both in Newport News Schools and York County School Division. Seeing and experiencing firsthand some of the challenges students and teachers face, Raven made the difficult decision to leave the classroom. Focused and committed to improving teacher efficacy and student outcomes in underserved and underrepresented communities, Raven joined the team of Ellevation Education, whose mission is to improve the educational achievement of multi-language learners. Raven enjoys spending time outside with her beautiful family, prioritizing her physical and mental health, losing herself in good books, and beach days with the people she loves.

Karyn joins the team at HDRC with enthusiasm and eagerness to help students learn to read. Her career as an educator spans 23 years, serving as an elementary classroom teacher, a testing coordinator, an assistant principal, an adjunct professor, and currently serving as the Associate Director of Teacher Preparation at Christopher Newport University.  She holds a Post-Professional Certificate as a Reading Specialist and Doctorate degree in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from the College of William & Mary; a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Old Dominion University, and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from Virginia Tech. She currently serves as Co-President of the Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honor society for women educators. Karyn is the proud author of Faith Walk: Using your Faith tool to get through life’s challenges. She is active in her church, International Kingdom Life Training Center, where she serves as a Deaconess, Corporate Secretary on the Board of Directors, and Director of Education. In her spare time, Karyn loves to be with her family and friends, reading, cooking, visiting museums, and traveling.

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