Here is a list of the teachers who were named to the 2012 All-County Teaching Team at the Summit County Education Celebration. The biography is courtesy of Shannon English Marketing.
Hudson City Schools
Steve VanderSchie
Language Arts and Social Studies, Grade 5, Hudson City Schools
Steve VanderSchie has been teaching for 11 years at Hudson City Schools, and is currently teaching 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies at East Wood Elementary. Steve received a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Eastern Michigan University and a Master’s in Elementary Education from Kent State University. He enjoys competitive swimming and is a dedicated Cleveland sports fan. His wife, DeAnna, is also a teacher in Hudson City Schools and they have one son, Gavin, who is two years old. Steve’s ambition is “to leave a strong legacy through career and family.” His teaching philosophy is that all students have the ability and desire to learn and succeed. Steve expresses that his favorite teaching moment is the humor and happiness fifth graders bring to the classroom. Every day is a new lesson on how to appreciate life from an eleven year-old.
Nominator: “In addition to being an outstanding language arts teacher and excellent role model for our students, Steve has taken a strong leadership role on our staff while advocating for and creating a response to an intervention program that helps struggling students.”
Akron Public Schools: John Bennett, Grade 1, Portage Path Elementary School
Barberton City Schools: Jennifer Prentiss, Math, Grade 5, Barberton Middle School
Copley-Fairlawn City Schools: David Edmonds, German, I-AP, Copley High School
Coventry Local Schools: Kathleen Parker, Multiple Disabilities, Grades 3-5, Erwine Middle School
Green Local Schools, Patty Berardi, Language Arts, Grade 9, Green Local Schools
Manchester Local Schools: Michael Ankrom, Government, Global Studies, and Current Issues, Grade 12, Manchester High School
Mogadore Local Schools: Jennifer Ritch, Language Arts, Grades 9-11, Mogadore High School
Nordonia City Schools: Crystal Dangler, Kindergarten, Ledgeview Elementary
Norton City Schools: James McBride, Language Arts, Grades 11-12, Norton High School
Portage Lakes Career Center: Kirk Raymond, Visual Imaging and Design, Grades 11-12, Portage Lakes Career Center
Revere Local School District: Bob Pierson, Art, Grades 9-12, Revere High School
Springfield Local Schools: Dena Scrimo, Kindergarten, Roosevelt Elementary
Tallmadge City Schools: Justin Christopher, Gateway to Technology, Grades 6-8, Tallmadge Middle Schools
Twinsburg City Schools: Leslie Smith, Grade 3, Bissell Elementary School
Woodridge City Schools: Mary Ann Krawczonek, Algebra, Grade 9, Woodridge High School
Parochial Schools: Jennifer Smee, Reading and Language Arts, Grades 4-6, Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School
Private Schools: Erik Korvne, Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8, Old Trail School
2012 All-County Rookie Nominees
Antoine Pastor: Visual Art: Ceramics, Painting, Art 1, Photography, 3-D Design, Grades 9 - 12, Copley High School
Carli Jones: Grade First, Green Primary School
Mark Yokum: Science, Grade 8, Manchester Middle School
Rebecca Naumann: English, Reading, Math and Life Skills
Grades 5 – 8, Norton City Schools
Matthew Laurenzi: Language Arts, Grade 6, Revere Middle School
Annie Knight: Intervention Tutoring, Grades 9 – 12, Springfield High School
Russell Chappell: Geometry, Algebra II, Grades 9 – 12, Twinsburg High School
Maureen Farris: Special Education, Grades 3 -5, Woodridge Intermediate School
