Dixie Heavener, Title III Project Director and Career Counselor
Dixie Heavener serves in dual roles as the Title III Project Director and Career Counselor for Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Heavener is a graduate of West Virginia University with a master’s in business administration. Additionally, Heavener has over 27 years of experience in both the public and higher education sectors. In her role as the Title III Project Director, Heavener oversees the accomplishment of major tasks and objectives to meet grant goals and performance measures through a collaborative effort with administrators, faculty, and staff.
Heavener is passionate about working with the students and alumni of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the Career Counselor. Through Title III funding, she is busy implementing many online resources including Focus2Career, Handshake, and Credly Verified Digital Badges, as well as an in-print resource library located in the Career Services Center (Room 111). All services offered are free to current Eastern students and alumni. Make an appointment today via email at dixie.heavener@easternwv.edu.
Jennifer Rexroad, Title III Advancement Specialist
Jennifer Rexroad is the Title III Advancement Specialist. She has a background in non-profit organizations focusing on meeting the needs of individuals and communities. Rexroad is now applying those skills to higher education by supporting the college’s non-profit foundation in forming relationships among the college and the communities in the six-county service district. In her role with Eastern’s Foundations, she also assists with event and database management. Rexroad also provides administrative support to the Title III ATTAIN program. She resides in Davis, with her beloved clumber spaniels: Pluto, Oskar, and Winston.
Melissa Kelley, Online Instructional Consultant
Melissa Kelley is our part-time Online Instructional Consultant. She works full-time at West Virginia University where she has held a variety of positions over the years including program coordinator, student support coordinator, faculty, etc. Her areas of expertise are teaching, program coordination, advising, student support, recruitment, and transfer credit. Melissa is a West Virginia native growing up in Tucker County. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College and her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction at Shepherd University. In addition to her work at Eastern and WVU, Melissa also serves on the West Virginia State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists.
