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