AAPS District News
  • Latest news
  • “Exceptional” staff profiles
  • Videos & slide shows
  • Send us your news
  • Subscribe
News Ticker
  • [ December 9, 2025 ] Building dreams from cardboard: Grant brings safe cutting tools to AAPS elementary schools Community Gives Back
  • [ December 9, 2025 ] AAPS teacher works to keep world languages alive in Michigan classrooms Features
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Video: Pioneer High School sophomore Natasza Dudek wins the Nike Cross Nationals Features
  • [ December 8, 2025 ] Community High Jazz ensemble performs at the John D. Dingell dinner High School News
  • [ December 5, 2025 ] Video: AAPS students from three high schools perform at the annual ACappellapalooza Concert High School News

“Exceptional” profiles

"Exceptional" profiles

Alyson Gold, Lakewood Elementary social worker

December 2, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Lakewood Elementary school social worker Alyson Gold was born and raised in Dearborn Heights. She earned both her undergraduate degree and Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. Before joining AAPS, Gold worked […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Jeff DeMoss, Huron High School social studies teacher

November 24, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Jeff DeMoss is a Huron High School social studies teacher who has spent 16 years inspiring students through innovative approaches to history and humanities education. A Michigan native, he grew up in St. Clair Shores […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Sheril Bulley-Simpson, A2 Open 3rd/4th grade teacher

November 20, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Sheril Bulley-Simpson, an A2 Open 3rd/4th-grade teacher, was born and raised in Detroit and is a proud graduate of Cass Technical High School. Teaching is her passion. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Alicia Rey-Murrell, Haisley Elementary second grade teacher

November 10, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Alicia Rey-Murrell was born in Ann Arbor to Cuban exiles and grew up surrounded by a large, loving family. She says her everyday life was enriched by the presence of her grandparents, aunts, and parents, […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Emily Wark, Abbot Elementary Building Literacy Coach

November 3, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Emily Wark is a proud Canadian-American who spent her early childhood in Toronto, Ontario, before moving to the Philadelphia area during elementary school. Inspired by her own teachers as a student, she went on to […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Phoenix Purman, Pittsfield Elementary first grade teacher

October 15, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Phoenix Purman grew up in Genesee County and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She and her husband, Jake, live in Whitmore Lake. In her free time, […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Suzanne Vu, Logan Elementary English Learner (EL) teacher

October 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor

 Suzanne Vu was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in San Diego. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara as an undergrad, spent a gap year traveling, and then attended graduate school […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Jessica Hendricks-Pickles, A2 Virtual+ Online Learning Coordinator

September 30, 2025 AAPS News Editor

When she was very young, Jessica Hendricks-Pickles’ father changed careers from social studies teacher to Lutheran minister. Because of this, she spent her childhood in several places across Ohio and southeast Michigan before graduating from […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Maia Gleason-Teener, Logan Elementary School Social Worker

September 23, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Maia Gleason-Teener grew up right in Ann Arbor, where she attended Dicken, Slauson, and Pioneer before going on to earn both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Michigan. She always knew she […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Ashley VanSteelandt, Carpenter Elementary second grade teacher

September 10, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Ashley VanSteelandt was born in Detroit and grew up in Clinton Township until her family moved to Canton Township during her fourth grade year. As an only child, she grew up close to her extended […]

Posts pagination

1 2 … 28 »
More on the AAPS News
  • District and school websites
  • Print archives
Contact
If you have questions, comments or news to share, please click here to email AAPS District News Editor Jo Mathis
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Click here to visit the AAPS Website
Stay connected
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes