Advocates celebrate 'HEROes'

Excellence in Special Ed noted

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