*Intervention Specialist*
By: BHS Staff Profiles
May 24, 2024
Chosen for this year’s final Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Dana Burtzlaff. This is currently Mrs. Burtzlaff’s 24th year in the Brooklyn City School District. She graduated from college in 2000 and came right here to Brooklyn. In her free time, she likes to watch her kids play sports as she is very family-oriented.
Q: What are some of your favorite highlights/memories from working here?
A: “I liked watching the new school being built. We were able to watch the old building be torn down and this current building we are in right now be built. It was kind of fun.”
Q: How do you think that you have positively impacted your students?
A: “I think that I develop a good relationship with the kids who I work with. I like to learn about the kids and the things that they do, and I get to know them as people. I want them to feel like they can come to me if they have any issues going on in different classes.”
Q: How do you go about helping your students?
A: “I find out where they are at and try to take them to the next level. I find out where those struggles are and try to address them.”
Q: What do you like most about what you do as an intervention specialist?
A: “I get to know kids in a small group, and they get to ‘let their hair down’ as I call it.”
Q: What advice would you give your past self?
A: “Slow down, take it all in, and do not rush anything.”
Q: Who is your biggest inspiration?
A: “Mrs. Giambetro! She taught kindergarten years ago. She had a way with kids, and she was always calm. There was just something special about her.”
Q: Would you rather explore outer space or the bottom of the ocean?
A: “Neither! They are both terrifying to me.”
Q: Dunkin’ or Starbucks?
A: “Dunkin’ all the way.”
Q: Summer plans?
A: “Going to my son’s travel baseball games. Travel baseball games are my life.”
Thank you for letting us interview you, Mrs. Burtzlaff. We wish you the best Summer of fun, heat, and yes, baseball. 🧢⚾
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