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Welcome Military Families! Wayne County Public Schools is here to help meet your unique needs as you PCS, experience deployment, TDYs, and the many other transitions military families face. The school district employs a District Military Liaison, who supports and advocates for military-connected students and families, while working in partnership with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base personnel, other state liaisons, and area schools. The WCPS District Military Liaison is ready to assist is any way possible:
School system navigation
Transitions, including transcript evaluation for high school students
Interstate Compact compliance
MFLC program
Student 2 Student "S2S" and "JS2S" program
Anchored 4 Life program
General concerns - individual consultation, parent conferences
Presentations and Trainings
Traumatic events
Student opportunities - scholarships and enrichment
Connection to community agencies
Military recognition events, such as Month of the Military Child
Heather Winstead, District Military Liaison
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:45am until 3:15pm EST (out of the office during summer)
Phone: 919.738.0070
Email: heatherwinstead@wcps.org
Education
MS in Counseling, East Carolina University
BA in Family and Community Services, East Carolina University
For those military families seeking assistance over the summer months, please use this website as a resource. As well, you may contact the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base School Liaison Officer, located at Das-Watkins Education Center: 919.722.5810.