Office Staff

Principal: Dr. David Agnew

Meet our principal, Dr. Agnew! Dr. Agnew has worked for KCS over 25 years. He has lived in the Sissonville community for over 30 years. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership in 2011. He enjoys spending time with his family, having fun at Smith Mountain Lake, and playing with his four grandchildren.  

Secretary: Mrs. Robyn Keener

Counselor: Mr. Cullen Byers

     Meet our School Counselor, Mr. Cullen Byers! Mr. Byers is starting his second full year as a School Counselor after graduating with a Master of Education degree in School Counseling from Liberty University in May 2023. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in College Student Development and Administration from Shepherd University. Mr. Byers has 11 years of experience in education including as a Resource Teacher at Dunbar Middle School; a Pre-K Aide and Behavior Support Specialist in Hagerstown, MD; a Substitute Teacher in Frederick, VA; and a Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Shepherd University. Mr. Byers is also a Board Member of the WV Counseling Association. In his free time, Mr. Byers loves to read, travel, and spend time with his wife and three cats. 

Nurse: Ms. Tonya Devins

Pre-K

Pre-K Teacher: Krista Baker

Pre-K Aide: Mr. Eddie McDougal

Pre-K Parent Assistant: Mrs. Lisa Casto

Meet our Pre-K Parent Assistant, Mrs. Lisa Casto! Lisa graduated from high school. She has been working at SES for 5 and 1/2 years! In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and spending time with her grandchildren. 

Pre-K Teacher: Mrs. Andrea Webb

Meet our Pre-K Teacher, Mrs. Andrea Webb! Andrea graduated from Ripley High School and Marshall University. This is her 6th year teaching at SES! She really enjoys spending time with her family and going on road trips. Andrea has 2 kids, a dog, and some cats. 

Pre-K Aide: Mr. Brian Jones

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Teacher: Mrs. Jodi Evans

Kindergarten Aide: Mrs. Karen Pridemore

  Meet our kindergarten aide, Mrs. Karen Pridemore! Karen graduated from Sissonville High School in 1996. Karen was a cook at SES for 4 years and this will be her 2nd year as an aide! Karen enjoys camping, fishing, watching her son play baseball, watching the Cincinnati Reds, and going on Harley rides with her husband. She also enjoys spending time with her dog, Gibbs. 

Kindergarten Teacher: Mrs. Alyssa Swain

  Meet our Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Alyssa Swain! Alyssa has a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Pre-K-K, Elementary K-6 and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction Specialization in Methods. She has been teaching at SES for 9 years. Alyssa enjoys reading, working outside, and spending her extra time being a soccer mom! 

  Kindergarten Aide: Mrs. Vonda Landers

First Grade

1st Grade Teacher: Mrs. Amber Keller

  Meet our 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Amber Keller! Amber is starting her 10th year of teaching and her 9th year of teaching at SES. She played tennis for WVSU and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Elementary Education and Art Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. In May 2021, Amber graduated from Marshall University Graduate College with a Master of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Development. Amber enjoys creating artwork for people and has taught art at "Summer Arts Camp" during the summer. She attends North Hills Baptist Church where she plays the piano for the choir and gives piano lessons. Amber also enjoys playing with her puppy, Buster, and exercising. Amber's husband is a 5th grade teacher at Sissonville Middle School.

1st Grade Teacher: Ms. Melissa Toler

First Grade Aide: Ms. Dina Davis

Second Grade

2nd Grade Teacher: Ms. Mikalyn Murphy

2nd Grade Aide: Ms. Martha Lesher

2nd Grade Teacher: Ms. Katie Bailey

Meet our second grade teacher, Ms. Katie Bailey! 

2nd Grade Aide: Mrs. Annette Casto

Meet our second grade aide, Mrs. Annette Casto! Annette has lived In Sissonville for 35 years. She has two boys, two daughters-in-laws, six grandkids.  She has been married for 37 years to her husband,  Carl. She loves the color purple, coffee, and her favorite animal is a rhino.  She is very excited to be at Sissonville Elementary this year.

Third Grade

3rd Grade Teacher: Mrs. Bethany Fisher

         Meet our 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Bethany Fisher! Mrs. Fisher is a graduate of Ripley High School and West Virginia State University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education as well as a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. She is starting her 7th year as a teacher for Kanawha County Schools and her 3rd year at SES! She lives in Evans, WV with her husband and two boys ages 11 and 5- Kaiden who is in 6th grade at Ravenswood Grade School and Kobe who is in kindergarten here at SES. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, whether it be traveling somewhere or at the ball fields. 

3rd Grade Teacher: Ms. Taylor Berry

3rd Grade Teacher (Long Term Sub): Mrs. Sasha Hanshaw   

Fourth Grade

4th Grade Teacher: Ms. Kacy Boggess

  Meet Ms. Kacy Boggess! Kacy graduated from Sissonville High School in 2010. She obtained her Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education in May of 2015. She obtained her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics in August of 2018. This is her 8th year teaching at SES. Kacy loves to read and travel. She also loves spending play time with her new puppy, Nezuko. She also attended SES as a kid! 

4th Grade Teacher: Mrs. Angela Guthrie

Meet our 4th grade teacher Mrs. Angela Guthrie! This is her 5th year at Sissonville Elementary School and her 7th year teaching in Kanawha County. Angela grew up in the Sissonville area and is so glad to be working in the community. Currently, Angela holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education K-6 and a Master's Degree in Education for Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in Mathematics. When Angela is not at school, she enjoys spending time at home with her family, crafting, gardening, and reading when she finds some quiet time. 

Interventionists/Resource/Speech

Reading Interventionist: Mrs. Caitlyn Adkins

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Kelly Heidenreich

Resource Teacher: Ms. Kristie Carney

Speech Teacher: Mrs. Angie Kiser

  Meet our Speech Teacher, Mrs. Angie Kiser! Angie graduated high school in Summersville, WV at Nicholas County High in 1985. She graduated from WVU with a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Pathology and audiology in 1989 and graduated from Marshall University in 1990 with a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology. Angie has been working at SES for 10 years and has been a speech pathologist for 33 years. She enjoys cooking, reading, and camping in her RV. She has been married for 35 years to Mark Kiser and has 4 sons. Angie loves her job and loves helping children communicate better! 

Specials Teachers

Librarian: Mrs. Janet Wright

Art Teacher: Kaitlyn Carter 

Music Teacher: Mr. Scott Milam

Physical Education Teacher: Mr. Trey Bartlette

Cooks

Head Cook: Mrs. Jeanne Brown

Cook: Mrs. Regina Long

Meet our cook, Mrs. Regina Long! Regina graduated from high school in 1975. She has been at Sissonville Elementary school for 11 years. She enjoys horses, making crafts, cooking, and working with children! 

Cook: Mrs. Anna Pennington

Cook: Mrs. Hannah Cunningham

  Meet our cook, Mrs. Hannah Cunningham! Hannah has an Associates of Applied Science/Criminal Justice Degree. This is her 4th year working as a cook at SES. Hannah enjoys goats, farming, and her chickens. She has 2 children who attend SES. Her daughter Isla is in 4th grade and her son Uriah is in 2nd grade. She has been married to Blake Cunningham, a Sissonville native, for 10 years. Hannah has 4 goats, 2 chickens, 2 dogs, and 1 cat. 

Custodians

Head Custodian: Mr. Allen Martin

Custodian: Mrs. Lynnette Roberts