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Caroline Semrau, A2 STEAM first grade teacher

December 5, 2024 AAPS News Editor

A2 STEAM first grade teacher Caroline Semrau was born in Manila, Philippines, the youngest of six children. When she was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States and eventually settled outside of […]

Bridget Zeuty, Logan Project Lead The Way (PLTW) teacher

November 26, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Bridget Zeuty was born and raised in Lansing with her parents and two younger sisters. She wanted to be a teacher from the time she was little and spent hours playing and teaching her sisters […]

Heather Bertelson, A2 STEAM 4th grade teacher

November 20, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Heather Bertelson grew up in Battle Creek. She attended Springfield Elementary and Middle School, Battle Creek Central High School, and eventually earned her teaching degree from the University of Michigan and her Master’s in Reading from Western Michigan University. Bertelson […]

Annette Stojcevich, Abbot Elementary fifth grade teacher

November 12, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Annette Stojcevich grew up in Dearborn Heights and went to school there from preschool through 12th grade. Her parents immigrated from North Macedonia, making her and her brother first-generation Americans. They both had EL support […]

Raleigh Woods, Clague Middle School ELA teacher

November 8, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Clague Middle School ELA teacher Raleigh Woods grew up in the Geddess Lakes neighborhood across from Huron High School. He is the son of Wendy and Ronald Woods, retired administrators and higher education educators (University […]

Merritt Lott Scheffler, Skyline High School Teaching Assistant

November 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Merritt Lott Scheffler spent her early years in Flint before her family set their sights on Ann Arbor in 1965 when both parents enrolled at the University of Michigan. After completing their degrees, her father […]

Anna Milanowski, Wines Elementary second grade teacher

October 22, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Anna Milanowski was born in west Michigan and eventually made it to the University of Michigan for her undergraduate degree. She began teaching in Chicago in a dual language, Spanish-English school while earning her master’s degree […]

Brian Rose, Slauson Middle School social studies teacher

October 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Brian Rose was born and raised in Dexter. He attended Dexter Public Schools, the University of Michigan, and Eastern Michigan University. Rose spent two years teaching at Ypsilanti Middle School and is now in his […]

Sasha Azanov, Tappan Middle School social studies teacher

October 7, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Sasha Azanov grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in a town called New Hope. She says the small, tight-knit community was a great place to grow up. Her parents immigrated from Russia and Germany, so […]

Robin Birdsong, Carpenter Title 1 teacher

October 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter Elementary Title 1 Teacher Robin Birdsong grew up in southern Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. After graduating from college, Birdsong and her husband served as Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan. Teaching English […]