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Litchfield
Welcomes
New Staff 2015
New Teacher Orientation
Danielle DruryPosition and School: Pre-K Graduated From: Bachelor’s ~ Early Childhood
Education ~ Eastern CT State University
Fun Fact: “I’ve been skydiving.”Favorite Book this Summer: I Am Malala, [Malala Yousafzai]
“Why am I a teacher? I love children
and watching them learn and grow is amazing!
Jennifer Nichols
Position and School: Grade 2
Graduated From: Masters ~ Elementary Education
~ Quinnipiac University
Favorite Book this Summer: Lies We Tell Ourselves, [Cortney
S. Warren]
Fun Fact: “I took dance lessons for 20 years.”
Why I Became a Teacher: “I want to make a difference
in the lives of my students and watch
them blossom into amazing, caring
people.”
Katie FrankPosition and School: Speech and Language PathologistGraduated From: Masters ~ Communication
Disorders ~ Southern CT State UniversityFun Fact: “I was a Division 1 Scholar
Athlete in swimming.”Favorite Movie this Summer: Dog Genius Why I Became a Teacher: “I want to inspire kids to
love learning.”
Michael BucciPosition and School: LIS/HS Art Graduated From: MA ~ Illustration ~ Academy of Art University, CA; MA ~ Art Education, Central CT State University
Fun Fact: “I went to over 10 museums this summer.”
Favorite Book this Summer: We Should All Be Feminists, [Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]
Why I Became a Teacher: “To spread my love of art and the art world and to have children look at the world through a creative lens.”
Helena Morris
Position and School: Grade 5
Graduated From: Bachelors ~ St. Olaf College,
MN; Master’s ~ St. Josephs
Favorite Book this Summer: Yes, Please, [Amy Poeler]
Fun Fact: “I have performed [in theater[ in
Minnesota.”Why I became a teacher: “I like sharing things I
love and the things I have learned with
students.”
Katie Gallucci
Position and School: LIS Special Education
Graduated From: Bachelors ~ Developmental
Psychology ~ University of Pittsburg
Fun Fact: “I went to college with a pre-dental
focus.”Favorite Movie this Summer: Ant Man
Why I Became a Teacher: “I became a teacher
because I wanted to help students
make achievements they never thought
they could.”
Sarah Norwood
Position and School: MS Special Education
Graduated From: Masters ~ Special Education
~ UCONN
Favorite Book this Summer: Pride & Prejudice, [Jane
Austen]
Fun Fact: “I’m from North Carolina and
love trying new things.”
Why I Became a Teacher: “… to help students
become the people they want to be
by teaching them the skills they need
and want.”
Jacob GioiaPosition and School: MS Special Education
Graduated From: Bachelors ~ Special
Education; Bachelors ~ English
Literature; Southern CT State
UniversityFun Fact: “I’m a good cook.”Favorite Movie this Summer: Jurassic World
“I became a teacher to pursue my
passion for being a positive role model
and guiding influence.”
Michael SadejPosition and School: Grade 7 English Graduated From: Bachelors & Masters ~ NEAG Program ~ UCONNFavorite Book this Summer: A Collection of Short Stories by Edogawa RanpoFun Fact: “I can speak, write, and read some Japanese.”Why I Became a Teacher: “… to spread my personal love of learning.”
Melissa Swanson
Position and School: Grade 8 English
Graduated From: MS ~ Education ~ Long
Island University, Brooklyn
Favorite Book this Summer: Teach Like A Pirate,
[Dave Burgess]
Fun Fact: “I have lived and taught in
Hong Kong.”
Why I Became a Teacher: “… Because I love
children, especially adolescents, and
want to make a difference in their
lives.”
Sandy Carlson Position and School: HS EnglishGraduated From: MA ~ Literature ~ University College, Dublin, IrelandFavorite Movie this Summer: Left 4 Dead Fun Fact: “I love turtles.”Why I Became a Teacher: “… because I love to work with kids and to foster in them
an appreciation for the power and beauty of language.”
Emily French
Position and School: HS Biology
Graduated From: Bachelors ~ Biochemistry ~
Northeastern University Honors
ProgramFun Fact: “I have a 7 month old son named
Sam.”Favorite Book this Summer: The God of Small Things,
[Arundhati Roy]
Why I Became a Teacher: “I love to work with my
students.”
Martin AriolaPosition and School: School Psychologist
Graduated From: 6 th Year & Masters ~ School
Psychology ~ Fairfield University
Fun Fact: “I worked as a boat builder for 3
years before becoming a school
psychologist.”Favorite Book this Summer: Thoughts Without a
Thinker, [Mark Epstein]Why I Became a Teacher: “… to make the world a
better place.”
Michael PascentoPosition and School: Dean of Students
Graduated From: 6 th Year ~ Educational
Administration ~ Southern CT State
University; Doctorate ~ Nova
Southeastern University, Florida
Favorite Book this Summer: Mindset, [Carol Dweck]
Fun Fact: “I am a runner.”Why I became a teacher: “To impact all students of
all ability levels.”
Robert Caldwell
Position and School: HS Latin
Graduated From: Ph.D. ~ Classical Studies ~
University of Michigan
Fun Fact: “I used to work in Petra, in Jordan.”
Favorite Book this Summer: Horace’s Odes
“I love the Latin language and I like
helping students connect Latin to their
lives and experiences.”
Bethany Raymond
Position and School: HS Special Education
Graduated From: Bachelors & Masters ~
East Stroudsburg University, PA
Fun Fact: “I was a comedian.”
Favorite Movie this Summer: The Gruffulo
Why I Became a Teacher: “I enjoy caring for
others.”
Wendy Pena
Position and School: HS Spanish
Graduated From: Masters in Education,
University of Texas ~ Arlington
Fun Fact: “I was a comedian.”
Favorite Movie this Summer: The Gruffalo
Why I Became a Teacher: “I enjoy experiencing
students’ journey when learning a
language.”
Jillian KuraskaPosition and School: HS Guidance
Graduated From: Two Masters ~ Counseling &
Mental Health Services ~ University of
Pennsylvania Jillian is returning to Litchfield following
a successful long-term substitute
position in our high school guidance
department.
We are also welcoming:
Kelly ReardonKatie CimminoTom Simmons
Kristina OlmsteadTheresa Cirullo-Vernaglia
Picture courtesy of
Doug Parker – Litchfield
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