Advocates celebrate 'HEROes'

Excellence in Special Ed noted

During March, the ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Special Education Parent Advisory Council – SEPAC, for short – recognized 65 City School District of ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Lynn Bancroft, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Michelle Belvedere, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School • Todd Benton, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School • Michael "Coach" Bland, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School • Andrew Bosse, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School •​​​​​​​ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Patricia Brady, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Jill Brenneman, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Derrick Bryant, New Scotland Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Amanda Cetinel, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹James Chaney, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Jeremiah Constantine, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kristin Davey, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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 ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Dr. Marilyn Jones-Oliver, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Laura Joy, districtwide • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Christine Kelle, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Stephanie Kitto, Eagle Point Elementary School • Sharon Knox, William S. Hackett Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kyle Koblensky, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Colleen Ryan, New Scotland Elementary School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Shelby Samuel, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Kathleen Shaw, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • 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 ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School • â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹Jennifer Zotta, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳

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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. .