Lucky Lucente

Lucky Lucente is the Lead Pre-K Teacher at the WVU Nursery School and holds an MA in Elementary Education from WVU. With international teaching experience spanning Thailand, Australia, and Italy, she specializes in language development and provides individualized tutoring for students with dyslexia. In addition to mentoring WVU undergraduate students, Lucente champions a play-based, differentiated teaching approach that fosters curiosity, creativity, and meaningful exploration in her classroom.

Professional Highlights

• Over eight years of teaching experience in early childhood and elementary education
• Lead Pre-K Teacher, WVU Nursery School laboratory school
• Mentor for WVU students completing their capstone projects in a laboratory classroom
• Barton Reading & Spelling System tutor supporting students with dyslexia
• International teaching experience in the U.S., Thailand, Australia, and Italy
• Experienced in TPR-based instruction for students learning English as a second/foreign language
• Online educator teaching literacy and language development in virtual learning environments

Educational Background

• M.A., Elementary Education (K–6), West Virginia University, December 2018
• B.A., Psychology; Minor in Communication Studies, West Virginia University, May 2016

Certifications

• West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate, Elementary Education (K–6) with Early Childhood Endorsement (Certification ID: L6N141600146)

Biographical Sketch

Lucky Lucente is a Lead Pre-K Teacher at the WVU Nursery School laboratory school. She earned her Master of Arts in Elementary Education (K–6) from West Virginia University and holds a West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate with an Early Childhood endorsement. Since beginning her teaching career in 2017, Lucente has worked with learners in diverse educational settings both in the United States and internationally.

Her teaching experience includes work in Thailand, Australia, and Italy, where she taught students learning English as a second or foreign language using Total Physical Response (TPR) and other engaging instructional strategies. She also teaches literacy and language development through online learning platforms and provides individualized tutoring using the Barton Reading & Spelling System to support students with dyslexia.

At the WVU Nursery School, Lucente mentors WVU students completing literacy capstone projects and helps guide undergraduate work-study students within the laboratory school environment. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in differentiated instruction, play-based learning, and developmentally appropriate practice, with a strong emphasis on project-based learning and creating classroom environments where curiosity, creativity, and meaningful exploration drive learning.