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Danielle Capitan, Tappan Middle School German teacher

November 16, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Danielle Capitan and her older brother grew up in Fraser about an hour from Ann Arbor. She attended the University of Michigan, where she graduated in 2014 with a secondary […]

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Nancy Christiansen, Food Service Manager, Dicken Elementary

November 8, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Nancy Christiansen grew up in Macomb County, the youngest of five siblings. She attended schools in the Anchor Bay School District and is a current resident of Van Buren Township. As the food services manager […]

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Drew Finkbeiner, Eberwhite Elementary fourth grade teacher

October 26, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Drew Finkbeiner grew up just outside Lansing—in Bath and then Haslett. His mother, Betsy, worked as a school nurse in the Lansing School District, and later transitioned to running the Haslett Community Food Bank. His […]

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Dante Dorsey, Intervention Specialist, Slauson Middle School

October 18, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Dante Dorsey is the Slauson Middle School Intervention Specialist.  Born and raised in Flint, Dorsey is a graduate of Flint Central High School and The University of Michigan-Flint.  He discovered […]

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Jessica Glaser, Wines Elementary music teacher

October 11, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Jessica Glaser grew up in Rochester Hills.  After graduating from Rochester High School, she earned bachelor’s degrees in music education and in vocal performance at Michigan State University. Glaser […]

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Rebecca Ball, Pioneer High School social studies teacher

October 4, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Rebecca Ball was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and attended Haisley, Forsythe, and then Pioneer High School, from which she graduated in 1990.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of […]

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Josh Tumolo, A2 STEAM fifth grade teacher

September 27, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Josh Tumolo was born in Camden, New Jersey, the oldest of three children.  He attended Haddonfield Public Schools from kindergarten through 7th grade before moving to Saline to complete […]

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Rob Finkle, Slauson Middle School self-contained classroom teacher

September 13, 2021 AAPS News Editor

This is Rob Finkle’s 18th year of teaching. The oldest of three brothers, he graduated from Holly High School and went on to work as a welder for five years.  While volunteering at church helping […]

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Subha Ramadoss, Huron High School physics teacher

September 7, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Subha Ramadoss grew up in New Delhi, India. Her mother was a high school science teacher and her father worked in the National Informatics Center as one of the Directors. Inspired by her mom, she […]

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Ko Shih & Jason DePasquale, Ann Arbor Open team teachers

May 26, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Teaching can be a lonely profession, but that’s never a problem for Ko Shih and Jason DePasquale. Now in their fourth year of team-teaching 5th and 6th graders at Ann Arbor Open, […]

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