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Shawn Davis, Carpenter Elementary kindergarten teacher
Shawn Davis is shown with a few of his students. Photos by Jo Mathis. Shawn Davis grew up in Ann Arbor and was a student […]
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John Birko, Ann Arbor Student Building and Industry Program teacher
John Birko, Ann Arbor Student Building and Industry Program teacher, was recognized last month as Builder of the Year for the Builder and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. Birko is in his thirtieth year […]
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Sherri Hane, Dicken Elementary third grade teacher
Sherri Hane was recently named the 2016 Elementary Science Teacher of the Year by the Board of the Michigan Science Teachers Association. The winner was chosen for using or modeling best practices, inspiring students, demonstrating […]
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Ray Reetz, Scarlett Middle School social studies curriculum lead
Ray Reetz grew up in Sand Creek, which is just south of Adrian, and lives there today. The Central Michigan University graduate teaches at Scarlett Middle School, where he serves as the social studies curriculum […]
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Quinn Strassel, acting teacher at Clague Middle School, Pathways to Success, and Community High School
Quinn Strassel received a B.F.A in Theatre Performance from the University of Michigan (2001), a post-bachelors teacher certification from Eastern Michigan University (2002), and a master’s in broadcast journalism from Boston University (2007). He began […]
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Robyn Skodzinsky, King Elementary office manager
Born just outside of Cleveland, Robyn Skodzinsky was raised in upstate and central New York. She moved to Ann Arbor in 1998 to serve as an AmeriCorps member for two years with SOS Community Services. […]
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Jim Stock, head custodian, Haisley Elementary
Jim Stock was raised in Livona and Hamburg, and attended Pinckney Community Schools. He then attended U.S. Truck Driver Training School in Detroit where he received his Commercial Driver License (CDL), class A. Stock […]
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Deborah Wolter, AAPS teacher consultant
Deborah Wolter, an AAPS elementary teacher consultant, has worked with public school teachers and their students from all walks of life, including those in special education and English language learners. Prior to that, she […]
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Jonathan Stern, Pioneer High School social worker
Jonathan Stern grew up in Englewood New Jersey, a diverse suburb of New York City. Education is the family business. His mother had a 60-year career as a public high school teacher and administrator and […]
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Amie Snapke, Forsythe Middle School science teacher
Amie Snapke grew up in Southfield and was a nature and animal lover from a young age. After graduating from Southfield Lathrup High School, she began studying zoology at Michigan State University, but transferred […]