About KWP
The Kentucky Writing Project (KWP) is an affiliate of the National Writing Project (NWP) in partnership with the Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KEDC), consisting of a statewide network of educational leaders and consultants trained by NWP, KDE, KEDC, and public universities across the Commonwealth.
The KWP state network previously incorporated eight regional sites from across the Commonwealth; however, as of 2025, KWP became an active, stand-alone site within the National Writing Project network of sites offering summer institutes, professional learning, coaching, and youth writing programs.
Stephanie Smith
Executive Director
Site Leaders
Rebecca King
Co-Director,
EKY Partnerships
Liz Prather
Co-Director, Programming
Cassandra Owens
Co-Director,
Advocacy
Austen Reilley
Fayette County Schools
Sabrina Tackett
Pike County Schools
Amberly Wilson
Clark County Schools
Harold Woodall
Retired Teacher
Jean Wolph
Director Emeritus
KWP Consultants
Elizabeth Brown
Mason County Schools
Shawn Justice
Director Emeritus
Shauna Murrey
Madison County Schools
Jasmin Perry
Clark County Schools
Affiliations
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation
KEDC, our fiscal sponsor, provides support and adds value to member districts through a united spirit of cooperation and innovation. KEDC is Kentucky’s oldest and largest educational cooperative, existing to provide educational support services for members.
National Writing Project
NWP is the nation’s largest network of teacher-leaders, K–university and across the curriculum, working together through local Writing Project sites to improve the teaching of writing and learning in schools and communities nationwide.