A Kanawha County Schools educator is receiving national recognition for her work in the classroom. Riverside High School English teacher Jennifer Allen has been nominated for National Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year Award. According to a news release, Allen is recognized for her commitment to teaching the whole child by helping students reach their goals in a respectful and supportive learning environment. Since 2011, National Life Group has honored thousands of educators nationwide. Winners of this year’s awards, totaling three-thousand, five-thousand, and twenty-thousand dollars, will be announced later this year.