Bio: 

I am currently serving as a systems coach for VTSS, supporting LEAs across Virginia. My professional passion lies in advocating for mental health and social justice. Originally from Buffalo, NY, I have proudly called Virginia home for the past 25 years, though my allegiance to the Buffalo Bills remains strong. Go Bills! Outside of work, I find fulfillment in my roles as a wife and mother to my two sons. In my spare time, I can be found hiking, traveling, reading, and creating memories with my family and friends.

Professional Experience:

• Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) Systems Coach, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017- present
• Education Content Developer, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2024-present
• Associate Provost of Student Success & Title IX Coordinator, Richard Bland College, 2015-2017
• Intervention Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, 2013-2015
• School Counselor, (Madison, Powhatan, Hanover), 1998-2013

Partnership Projects:

• Education Content Developer
• Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team

Expertise Areas:

• Mental Health
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Advocacy and Leadership
• Multi-tiered Systems of Supports
• Coaching
• Transition Services

Education:

• Ed.D.-Leadership
  Virginia Commonwealth University
• Post-Masters Certificate - Administration and Supervision (K-12)
  Virginia Commonwealth University
• M.S. - Counseling & Human Services
  Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
• B.A.-Psychology, Minor: Zoology
  State University College at Oswego, NY

Certifications/Licensure:

• Postgraduate Professional License in Pupil Personnel Services
• Title IX Investigator
• Administration and Supervision (K-12)

Publications:

• Naff, D., Meadowes, M., Dupre, K., Gaston, A., Khawaki, F., Tillery, C., Lindsay D'Abreu, M., Powell, L., & Fierro, D. (2023). Addressing school bullying since the onset of COVID-19. Richmond, VA: Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/merc_pubs/132/
• Naff, D., Khawaji, F., Meadowes, Dupre, K., Sahin Ilkorkor, Z., Flynn, J., Samuel, J., Tillery, C., & Sheriff, M. (2023). Strategies for addressing chronic absenteeism in the post-pandemic era. Richmond, VA: Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/merc_pubs/135/
• Bond, R., Campbell, K.M., Dupre, K., Mitchell, B., & Smyth, H. (2024). Navigating an accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s degree: A mixed methods study of student enrollment in Virginia Commonwealth University’s 4+1 program. [Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University], VCU Scholar Compass, https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/edd_capstone/33/

Research Interests:

• Mental Health
• Social Justice
• Improvement Science
• Systems Change

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