Mrs. Lori Knitter (Psychologist) is the school psychologist serving Greenwood, Echo Lake, and Ratcliffe Elementary Schools. She has been a school psychologist with Henrico County for 12 years. Mrs. Knitter taught math before returning to James Madison University for graduate degrees in school psychology. She is married to Kevin, and they have 2 awesome daughters and an old, spoiled dog. Mrs. Knitter is passionate about making sure that kids have the tools they need to grow socially, emotionally, and academically. She firmly believes that (in the words of author Ross Greene) “kids do well if they can. ” She has had significant experience working with children and families who are dealing with anxiety . Mrs. Knitter was the Christie Award nominee for Johnson Elementary School in 2015 and for Echo Lake Elementary in 2021. In her free time she enjoys reading, canoeing, being outside, and hanging out with her family. Mrs. Knitter’s other passion is serving as the Feed My Starving Children Coordinator at Gayton Church, which has provided and packed over 2 million meals for hungry kids thus far.

You can find resources on anxiety, reading, inattention, and other childhood concerns on Mrs. Knitter's website at: https://sites.google.com/henrico.k12.va.us/schoolpsyched/home

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