Victoria (Vicki) Hoover
Operations Coordinator | Youth Programming (She/Her/Hers)
Vicki received her Bachelor's in Child Development and Family Studies and Master’s in Reading, both from West Virginia University. Vicki has loved spending time with children for as long as she can remember! Before receiving her masters, she taught in her own preschool classroom for three years.
In addition to her degrees from WVU, she also earned a professional teaching certification in birth through Pre-k education, a reading specialist certification in Pre-k through adult and holds an American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED CPRO certification. Vicki worked in the hospitality industry with organizations like the Marriott Corporation and the Greater Morgantown WV Convention and Visitors Bureau before starting her time at WVU.
As the Operations Coordinator for Youth Programming, Vicki's responsibility is to oversee all aspects of Campus Recreation's Youth Programs including Mountaineer KidZone, Kids Night Out, Kids Summer Camp and Kids Climbing Club. Vicki is also responsible for carefully selecting and ensuring proper training for all youth programming staff. These dedicated WVU students from all disciplines and backgrounds, help facilitate programs and activities that provide safe, quality care, that is fun, engaging and developmentally appropriate for the children enrolled.
Vicki loves spending time with her
husband, Brian, of over 25 years. They enjoy cooking together and
experimenting with new recipes, touring wineries with friends and taking
long walks. Their favorite place to vacation together is the beach,
where they enjoy strolling along the shore line hunting for treasures in
the sand. They also enjoy visiting with their extra special niece and
nephew as often as they can!
Things that you wouldn't be surprised to know about Vicki:
Her favorite color is purple! (Anyone that knows her knows this!)
She celebrated a special birthday at the Biltmore Estate dancing the night away at The Commodores and Kool and the Gang concert!
She considers cheese to be its own food group – she has never tried one that she didn’t like!