Education
She grew up in Beckley, West Virginia and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
She grew up in Beckley, West Virginia and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
She is the wife of former Governor and current United States. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Gayle Manchin has served as the President of the West Virginia Board of Education since 2013. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Language Arts and Education and a Master of Arts in Reading from West Virginia University.
In 1999, Salem International University awarded her second Master’s degree, in Educational Technology Leadership.
She later served as Director of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Program in West Virginia
During his term, the Governor appointed her to serve in a number of other service positions. On July 10, 2013, Manchin was elected President of the West Virginia Board of Education for a two-year term.
She then worked in education, including as a member of the faculty of Fairmont State University.
