meet the employees of NWVAHEC

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Amanda Fisher holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) degree from West Virginia University.  She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). 

Amanda has served as the Executive Director of the Northern West Virginia Area Health Education Center (NWVAHEC) since 2018.

Prior to serving in her current role, Amanda held various positions at the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)as an epidemiologist in HIV Surveillance and as Office Chief for Research and Evaluation in the Bureau for Nutrition and Physical Activity. She has also provided consulting epidemiological work to various organizations including Arizona Department of Health Services and Westbrook Health Services.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys reading, hiking, biking, quilting, spending time with friends and family and her dogs.

Donna Rollyson is a proud West Virginia native who currently resides in rural West Virginia with her husband, Ed. Although she has lived in various places throughout the United States, she has always found her way back to the mountains, streams, and close-knit communities of her beloved home state.

Since 2024, Donna has served as a Healthy Minds Alliance AmeriCorps Member and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. She is certified to teach all three Mental Health First Aid curricula offered through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Adult, Youth, and Teen. Donna is especially passionate about helping teens better understand their own mental health while equipping them with tools to support friends who may be struggling.

Donna currently serves as the lead pastor of the church her father founded more than 40 years ago. Driven by a heart for service and compassion for her community, she and her husband founded the nonprofit organization Always Blessed Connections in 2020. Through this ministry, they work diligently to provide food assistance, encouragement, and support to individuals and families in need.

An accomplished author, Donna has self-published two books—one focused on supporting loved ones through addiction, and the other an autobiographical reflection on her journey back to West Virginia. Once a successful Andalusian horse breeder and business owner, Donna now dedicates her life to serving others, supporting her church family, and strengthening her community.

In her free time, Donna enjoys watercolor painting, camping, cooking, and spending time with her pets, which currently include two beautiful cats and one spirited dog.