The Summit Public Schools welcomed 57 new staff members to begin the 2011-2012 school year.
The new teachers participated in the district’s Welcome Aboard Teacher Training program (WATT), which was conducted over four days before school began. WATT is coordinated by Dr. Ken Shulack, the district’s director of human resources. Among the topics covered in WATT workshops were media literacy, culturally responsive teaching, technology, and differentiated teaching. The workshops were facilitated by district administrators. The Suburban Chamber of Commerce hosted the new staff at a luncheon held at the Grand Summit Hotel on the last day of the WATT program.
Following are the names and positions of the new staff members:
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Summit High School
Elizabeth Berberich, social studies; Courtney Cunningham and Laura Cataldi, health and physical education; Kimberly Kinder, English; Katerina Kovalcik, custodian; Sean Lake, Latin, (also teaches Latin at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School); Crystina Mincey, mathematics; Vanessa Rueda, guidance, (also at Washington School); Brian Weinfeld, mathematics
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Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
Timothy Belmont, English (leave replacement teacher); Gabrielle Benoit, social studies (part-time); Marta Bittnerova, custodian; Ann Dooley, industrial arts/tech; Lucinda Jaffe, Latin (leave replacement teacher); Daniel King, vocal/general music; Zachary Mazouat, art (leave replacement teacher); Hong (Carol) Qui, Mandarin Chinese (part-time); Kevin Rogers, custodian; Amy Wycoczynski, science; Nicole Haldeman, inclusion aide
Brayton School
Richard Kunz, custodian; Jessica Perdomo, ESL/bilingual; Kyle Brooten, fourth grade (leave replacement) Michael Poller, physical education aide
Franklin School. Tasia Walker, first grade; Angela Marchell, fourth grade (leave replacement); Christine Marino, fifth grade (leave replacement); Collin Stemmer, physical education (leave replacement, long term substitute); Ann Zanelli, nurse; Shabazz, Green, physical education aide (part-time); Kaitlyn Meredith, inclusion aide
Lincoln-Hubbard School. Ashley Dias, art (also at Jefferson School); Carole Stubeck, librarian
Jefferson School
Joy Giamalva, special education (part-time); Angela Gibbons, special education aide; Elizabeth Kradjel, multi-age; Graziela Lobato, fifth grade; Darlene McKenna, instructional aide; Gabrielle Streep, dedicated aide
Washington School. Jaimie Bass, art (leave replacement); Erin Nolan, inclusion aide; Francois Suhr, vocal/general music (also at Franklin School ); Mary-Ann Terrett, playground aide
Jefferson Primary Center
Amanda Baker, aide (part-time); Lisa Belluzzi, language and learning disabilities teacher/K-2; Jessica Cuskie, language and learning disabilities teacher/K-2 LRT, (leave replacement); Susan Kuhn, applied behavioral analysis aide; Melanie Richeda, preschool; Diana Salazar, instructional aide; Julia Lojo, inclusion aide; Stephanie Ryan, inclusion aide
Wilson Primary Center
Stephanie Ianniello, aide; Nancy Linkevich, special education aide; Heather Pistell, dedicated aide
All elementary schools. Michelle Hawley, instructional facilitator.
Special Services Department
May Beaubrun, behaviorist (part-time); Rachel Wohl, behaviorist
