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She has experience in educational leadership, teaching in elementary and early childhood settings and in youth empowerment. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590bf3b120099e8a5501d799/590c960559cc68e7345ad460/590c960cf5e231315312afd9/1537710477192/Helene.jpg Staff - Taqwa Mahdi Director Teacher: PM 3/4s Taqwa is a special educator with a background in speech pathology, audiology and deaf studies. She has experience in educational leadership, teaching in elementary and early childhood settings and in youth empowerment. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590bf3b120099e8a5501d799/590c960559cc68e7345ad460/590c960d9f74560ebc780aea/1537710664105/debbie-150x150.jpg Staff - Debbie Wofsey Teacher: AM 2s; AM 3s Debbie has been a KNS educator since 1986. She also has a FMCD degree from the University of Maryland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590bf3b120099e8a5501d799/590c960559cc68e7345ad460/5b5bd57203ce64f3c8071e2b/1537710691810/jen+tompkins+placeholder.jpg Staff - Jen Tompkins Teacher: PM 2/3s, Extended Day Classes Jen graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Child Development and Family Studies. She joined KNS as a co-oping parent in 2014 and has served as board president, vice president, and many other roles at the school. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590bf3b120099e8a5501d799/590c960559cc68e7345ad460/590c960c86e6c071a64cf1fe/1537710701369/kathleen.jpg Staff - Kathleen McNickle Teacher: AM 4s, Extended Day Classes Kathleen is a former KNS cooping parent. 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