Every year when our students return to the 23 area schools there are some new faces among the teachers and administrators. New hires in the Addison Central Supervisory Union gathered for a photo during orientation last week. Some of them work at more than one ACSU school, others are assigned to a single school. The new people are Kristen Carra, ACSU, physical education teacher; Gina Ciancia, ACSU, school nurse; Christine Frandino, ACSU, special educator; Debra Gordon, ACSU, speech language pathologist; Susan Jones, ACSU, school psychologist; Tricia Lucie, ACSU, special educator; Robert McCuen, ACSU, special educator; Meghan Miele, ACSU, speech language pathologist; Melissa Pyenta, ACSU, special educator; Rachel Speidel, ACSU, special educator.
And also, Laura Emilo, Bridport Central School, school counselor; Leah Henry-Beauchamp, Bridport, grade 4/5 long-term sub teacher; Cyndi Palmer, Bridport, physical education teacher.
And also, Floribeth Jimenez, Mary Hogan Elementary School, Spanish teacher; Sonia Kulhowvick, Mary Hogan, music teacher; Charles Marsden, Mary Hogan, physical education teacher; Jennifer Sommer (Mullen), Mary Hogan, kindergarten teacher.
And also, Erin Downer, Middlebury Union High School, English teacher; Kelly Lu, MUHS, school nurse; Erkki Wil Mackey, MUHS, English/mathematics teacher; Katlyn Mastrantone, MUHS, physical education teacher, Christopher Parizo, MUHS, English teacher.
And also, Darcy Annino, Middlebury Union Middle School, temporary social studies teacher; Amber Quinlan, MUMS, student assistant program counselor; Benny Slater, MUMS, science teacher.
And also, Renee Kittler, Ripton Elementary School, preK-kindergarten long-term sub.