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Melissa Gordon, Huron High School business teacher

December 16, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Huron High School business teacher Melissa Gordon was born and raised in the Ann Arbor area. An alumni of King Elementary School, she asks her Huron students at the start of the semester who attended […]

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Maureen Murrett, Skyline High School Swimming Coach

December 8, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Maureen (Mo-Jo) Murrett grew up in Buffalo, New York, the youngest of nine children in a family known for its love of games and competitive sports. She graduated from Nardin Academy where she earned varsity […]

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Erika Daman, Forsythe Middle School Special Education Teacher

November 29, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Erika Daman grew up with her older brother and parents in Canton. During her years at Canton High School, she played many district and regional soccer games against the Pioneers […]

Megan Stark
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Megan Stark, Skyline High School math teacher

November 21, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School Principal Cory McElmeel says math teacher MeganĀ StarkĀ is an important part of the Skyline team. “She is somewhat new to the district, but has been doing an exceptional job engaging kids who haven’t […]

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Amanda Pennington, Forsythe Middle School Speech-Language Pathologist

November 15, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Amanda Pennington grew up in Sparta, Michigan, the daughter of Mary, a purchasing clerk, and Wade, a welding engineer and supervisor.  She credits her parents for teaching her the value of a good work ethic, […]

Sat Paul Goyal
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Sat Paul Goyal, Skyline High School teacher assistant

November 7, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Sat Paul Goyal joined Skyline High School in 2009 as a special education teacher assistant supporting students with learning disabilities. He later began running the school’s testing center until […]

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Miranda Messer, Bryant Elementary Teacher Assistant

November 2, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bryant Elementary Principal Jamar Humphrey says that ever since preschool was added to Bryant in 2019, Teacher Assistant Miranda Messer has been a “consistent rockstar and team player.” “She […]

Elizabeth Recla
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Elizabeth Recla, Lakewood Elementary fifth grade teacher

October 26, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Elizabeth Recla is from Summerville, South Carolina. This is her nineteenth year of teaching and fifth year with AAPS. Recla lives in Ann Arbor with her husband Ryan, a Pioneer graduate, her son Rider, a […]

Claire Federhofer, Huron High School ELA teacher
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Claire Federhofer, Huron High School ELA teacher

October 19, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Claire Federhofer hails from a small South African town just outside Johannesburg. She relocated to the United States in 2017 to join her partner who is a faculty member […]

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Reese Richardson, Pathways to Success physical education/health teacher & coach

October 5, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Coach Reese Richardson grew up in Ann Arbor, the youngest of three boys in a sports-loving family. He attended Thurston Elementary, where his love for the game blossomed, followed by […]

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