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"Exceptional" profiles

Maneesha Mankad, Community High School math teacher

January 9, 2019 AAPS News Editor

    By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Maneesha Mankad has taught Algebra II, Calculus and Finance/Stats and been a forum leader at Community High School for the past five years.  She grew up in […]

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Andy Nalepa, psychologist at Skyline High School

December 27, 2018 AAPS News Editor

    By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Andy Nalepa was born and raised in Ann Arbor. He attended Abbot, Forsythe, and Pioneer, where he played soccer, baseball, and hockey.  After earning a bachelor’s degree […]

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Shanna Middleton, Wines Elementary Young Fives teacher

December 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Shanna Middleton grew up in Ann Arbor, and attended King Elementary from kindergarten to third grade. When her family—including parents and two younger brothers—moved across town, she attended […]

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Bianka VonKulajta, Westerman Preschool & Family Center social worker

November 29, 2018 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bianka VonKulajta works with families at the Westerman Preschool and Family Center.  As a member of the assessment team, she evaluates children ages newborn through 5 for special […]

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Natasha Stewart, Logan Elementary third grade teacher

November 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor        Natasha Stewart teaches third grade at Logan Elementary School.   This is her twelfth year of teaching, six of which have been with Ann Arbor Public […]

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Anna Courage, Ann Arbor Open teacher consultant/Resource Room teacher

November 8, 2018 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Anna Courage is a Resource Room/teacher consultant at the Ann Arbor Open School. This is her tenth year at Ann Arbor Open and her eleventh year teaching in […]

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Sarah Dominick, Bach Elementary second grade teacher

November 1, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile, video, and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Sarah Dominick was born in Wyandotte and grew up in Farmington Hills in the house that her mom had grown up in. After graduating from […]

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Ross Dunbar, Skyline High School social studies, communication, media, and public policy teacher

October 25, 2018 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Ross Dunbar teaches social studies, communication, multimedia production, and public policy at Skyline High School. He has been a public school teacher for 17 years and is an attending […]

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Marie Embry, Pattengill Elementary fifth grade teacher

October 18, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Marie Embry was born and raised in Michigan. Her father, Myron, was often promoted at Michigan Bell, which meant the family moved frequently across the state. At one point, […]

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Stephan Hogan, Tappan Middle School math teacher

October 11, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile, video, and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Stephan Hogan was born and raised in the shadow of The Big House right here in Ann Arbor. He attended Abbot Elementary and Forsythe Middle School, […]

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