The Madison Public Schools will
welcome more than 40 new staff members when the doors open for the
2009-2010 school year. There is a new principal at Ryerson, a new
social studies teacher at Polson, a new health aide at Jeffrey, and
more. Some positions are still being filled.
Districtwide, new staff includes
Cynthia Twiss, director of special education, and Emelinda Sanacora, a
part-time physical therapist. The school system has brought its special
education programs in-house this year and will operate the Town Campus
Learning Center. New staff at the learning center will be Stephanie
Albino, part-time physical therapist; Lynn Hada, special education
teacher; Melissa Knowlton, speech language pathologist; Lisa Miceli,
special education teacher; Angela Milone, special education teacher;
and Lynn DeMarco, part-time paraprofessional.
At Daniel Hand High School, new
staff includes Kimberly Dunn, special education teacher; Georgios
Petrakopoulos, library media specialist; Debra Gilbert, part-time
library media paraprofessional; Kathleen Colter,
part-time paraprofessional; and Rachel Spinks, part-time paraprofessional.
At Walter C. Polson Middle School,
new staff includes Anne Guetti, theater arts teacher; Kristen Rossi,
English teacher; Ben Pelletier, social studies teacher; Crystal
Procaccini, English teacher; and Sara Hardy, Barbara Sanders, and
Elizabeth Lord, all part-time paraprofessionals.
At Dr. Robert H. Brown School, new
staff are Angela Fachini, a world language teacher, who will share her
time with the students at J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School, and Keri
Melino, Caitlin Campbell, and Angela Lacey, all part-time
paraprofessionals.
At the J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary
School, new staff includes Mitzi Giacometti, special education teacher;
Tina Cunningham, part-time kindergarten music teacher; Patricia Drake,
part-time health aide; and Jackie Heitchue, Tara Noonan, Kelly Lee, and
Denise Dudas, all part-time paraprofessionals.
At Kathleen Ryerson Elementary
School, there is a new principal. She is Kelly Spooner, who was an
elementary school principal in Stonington before being selected as
principal at Ryerson to replace Dr. Paul Sinicrope, who retired. Other
new staff includes Alicia Nuzzo, Grade 1 teacher; and Andrea Creaser,
Sharon Bellonio, Jennifer Carone, Kathleen Barbour, and Jessica Smith,
all part-time paraprofessionals.
Island Avenue School will welcome
three new part-time paraprofessionals, Jill Meglin, Shelby Head, and
Julie French. Kristen Caramanica will be a new classroom teacher.