CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

Licensed staff members are honored with Celebrating Excellence for demonstrating and advancing School District 21 values of a Professional Learning Community. Characteristics include embracing the CCSD21 mission and vision, collaborating, and continually improving.

2022-2023 Honorees
Dan Velasco
Core Teacher
Cooper Middle School

Amy Helms
Instructional Coach
Field Elementary School

Emily Bochenek
Music Teacher
Frost Elementary School

Melanie Serevo
ECSE Classroom Teacher
Hawthorne Early Childhood School

Faraz Chaudry
Orchestra Director
Holmes Middle School

Noreen Segal
Interventionist
Kilmer Elementary School

Eugeniya Kovaleva
Interventionist
Kilmer Elementary School

Caitlin Huff
Core Teacher
London Middle School

Julie Long
1st Grade Teachers
Longfellow Elementary School

Kristi Kaiser
1st Grade Teachers
Longfellow Elementary School

Kelly Lonergan
1st Grade Teachers
Longfellow Elementary School

Oksana Vynnyk
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Anna Vayngart
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Natallia Ryzhevich
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Kamila Vetrov
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Natalya March
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Milena Lifsheetz
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Yuliya Lasitsa
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Regina Podkovik
Dual Language Team
Poe Elementary School

Jaime Steinike
ELSP Teacher
Riley Elementary School

Ali Padilak
ELL Teacher
Tarkington Elementary School

Rachael Palucci
STC Teacher
Twain Elementary School

Taylor Park
STC Teacher
Twain Elementary School

Gabby Carsello
STC Teacher
Twain Elementary School

Sarita Rea
STC Teacher
Twain Elementary School

Hillary Simon
STC Teacher
Twain Elementary School

Megan Gannon
Sp Ed Teachers
Whitman Elementary School

Rachel Cutro
Sp Ed Teachers
Whitman Elementary School

Rochelle Kramer
Sp Ed Teachers
Whitman Elementary School