On August 24-25, 2026 new teaching staff participated in orientation and mentoring meetings. Pictured are those teachers that participated in the program and who will be starting this year in the District.
New teachers pictured above in the front row, from left to right, assigned primarily to grades K-4 are Johanna Woellert (OR-ENL), Stephanie Pooler (OR-Grade 1), Kristan Young (OR-Special Education), Pamela Farrar (OR-Kindergarten), and Moriah Elliot (SR-Special Education). In the back row, from left to right, are Amy McDougall (ST-Psychologist), Kaitlyn Mazzocco (ST-Grade 2), Hannah Abbott (ST-Grade 2), Lauren Grimmett (ST-Special Education), Julia Walker (ST-Speech), Emily Rudd (ST-Special Education), Colleen Amedro (ST-Physical Therapist), Emily Schiener (ST-Special Education), and Brianna Packard (ST/EH/WGIS-Orchestra/General Music).
New teachers pictured above in the front row, from left to right, primarily assigned to grades 5-12 are Michael Louise (WGHS-Special Education 9-12), Maria Alejo (WGHS-Spanish), Mary Parish (WGHS-Business), and Christy DeSantis (WGHS-Business). In the back row, from left to right, are Zachary Sensenich (WGIS-Grade 5 Social Studies), Chelsea Kesler (WGIS-Grade 6 Science), Grace Gonoud (WGIS-Band/Music), Carolyn Carlic (Grade 5 ELA), Mia Anthony (CMS-Health), and Brandon Valerino (CMS-Band/General Music).