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

• Deployment Support

• 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

• WCPS Purple Star Recognition

Heather Winstead,

WCPS District Military Liaison and Communication Specialist
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am until 3:30pm EST
Phone: 919.731.5900 ext 13006 

Email: heatherwinstead@wcps.org 

Education
MS in Counseling, East Carolina University
BS in Family and Community Services, East Carolina University