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Natalie DePasquale
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Natalie DePasquale, Logan Elementary math coach

March 15, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Logan Elementary math coach Natalie DePasquale was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1969, the middle of three children, including an older sister, Julie, and younger brother, Jason,  a teacher at A2Open. She has two […]

Joslyn Hunscher-Young
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Joslyn Hunscher-Young, Community High School social studies teacher

March 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Joslyn Hunscher-Young grew up in Ann Arbor, attending Wines, Forsythe, Pioneer, and Community before going on to Swarthmore College and the University of Michigan. After a year-long fellowship at Research for Action in Philadelphia and […]

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Caitlin Opfermann, Pittsfield Elementary Title I teacher

February 8, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Caitlin Garvin Opfermann is no stranger to the Ann Arbor Public School family, having attended Thurston Elementary and Clague Middle School before graduating from Huron High in 2007. She is […]

Sarah Suchanek
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Sarah Suchanek, Slauson Middle School ELA teacher

January 27, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Sarah Suchanek grew up in Ann Arbor and attended Dicken, Forsythe, and Pioneer (with a two-year break in high school when her family lived in Florida). She’s a third-generation […]

Rubye
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Rubye Ogburn, Carpenter Elementary Foster Grandparent

January 12, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Rubye Ogburn grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee. After high school, she went on to Austin Peay State University, where she ran track. After studying there for a while, she decided to change course and enrolled […]

Allen music teacher John Campbell
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John Campbell, Allen Elementary music teacher

December 21, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Allen Elementary music teacher John Campbell grew up in Novi. After graduating from Northville High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Michigan State University College […]

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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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