Advocates celebrate 'HEROes'

Excellence in Special Ed noted

During March, the 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Special Education Parent Advisory Council – SEPAC, for short – recognized 65 City School District of 33¶ÌÊÓƵ employees as HEROes.

The HEROes were nominated for going above and beyond in their work on behalf of students with disabilities. 

All the HEROes received a certificate that includes an explanation of why they were nominated for HERO status, and each school has received a poster with the names of all of this year’s HEROes.

Congratulations to all of them! A list of who they are and where they do their work follows in alphabetical order:

Erin Andrews, Roots Academy at West Hill • Maureen Aromi, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Kathy Banagan, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Lynn Bancroft, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Michelle Belvedere, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School • Todd Benton, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School • Michael "Coach" Bland, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School • Andrew Bosse, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School •â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Patricia Brady, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Jill Brenneman, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Derrick Bryant, New Scotland Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Amanda Cetinel, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹James Chaney, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Jeremiah Constantine, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kristin Davey, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Greg Dillon, Eagle Point Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Sandra Ervin, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Dr. Jennie Evans, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Jill Flood, Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) • Jared Fox, Eagle Point Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Lois Gaines, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Amelia Gee, New Scotland Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kenny Griffin, Eagle Point Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Christina Harkavy, Delaware Community School • Brian Hines, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Brianna Houle, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Allison House, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Joy Howard, William S. Hackett Middle School • Derek Johnson, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Shana Johnson, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Stacey Johnson, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Dr. Marilyn Jones-Oliver, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Laura Joy, districtwide • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Christine Kelle, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Stephanie Kitto, Eagle Point Elementary School • Sharon Knox, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kyle Koblensky, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Katie Lawlor, Eagle Point Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Christina Lebrecht, districtwide • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Lisa Mancini, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Humanities (ASH) • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Emilia Matacchiero, Arbor Hill Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kara McLoughlin, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Ashey McNally, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Robin Mitchell, Eagle Point Elementary School • Tajada Mitchell, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Tiffany Moore, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Molly Mullen, Eagle Point Elementary School • Mike Naylor, Eagle Point Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Melissa Parsons, Eagle Point Elementary School • Anne Penna, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Helen Pindiak, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Erin Reeve, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Colleen Ryan, New Scotland Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Shelby Samuel, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kathleen Shaw, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • Erin St. Louis, districtwide • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Sidrah Stephens, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Stephanie  Stuart, TOAST • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Eileen Sunderhaft, districtwide • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Angelia Taylor, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Cailyn Toomey, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Dimian Watts, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹James Williams, Arbor Hill Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Julie Yanson, North 33¶ÌÊÓƵ Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Jennifer Zotta, 33¶ÌÊÓƵ High School

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SEPAC is a partner organization operated by district families, educators and community members who support each other and share information related to special education services in the district. .