Category Archives: Staff Profiles

*7th Grade ELA Teacher* By: BHS Staff Profiles  December 5, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Alexa Klesta. This is currently Miss Klesta’s first year in the Brooklyn City School District, but she has been teaching for a total of four years. Before coming to Brooklyn, she taught ELA and Social StudiesContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Klesta”

*7th Grade Social Studies* By: BHS Staff Profiles  November 14, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Carly Kubek. This is currently Miss Kubek’s first year in Brooklyn and teaching altogether. Previous to working here, she student-taught fifth graders at an elementary school in Bowling Green. Some things she likes to do inContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Kubek”

*Early Childhood Center Secretary* By: BHS Staff Profiles  October 31, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Mary Peppers. This is currently her third year in the Brooklyn City School District. She is the head building secretary at the Brooklyn Early Childhood Center. Previously, she was the Pupil Services Secretary for two years.Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Peppers”

*7th Grade Science* By: BHS Staff Profiles  October 17, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Kimberly Lenart. This is Miss Lenart’s first year of full-time teaching. Previously, she was a long-term substitute teacher at Bay High School. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, playing piano, and paddleboarding. A fun factContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Lenart”

*BHS Attendance & Records Secretary* By: BHS Staff Profiles  October 3, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Patricia Evans. This is Mrs. Evans’ first year in Brooklyn. Before Brooklyn, she worked in the medical field as a secretary and a nurse. In her free time, she enjoys exploring different places with herContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Evans”

*Brooklyn School Principal* By: BHS Staff Profiles  September 19, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Dr. Janet Kubasak. This is currently Dr. Kubasak’s first year in Brooklyn. Previously, she taught special education in Lorain, was an instructional coach, worked for the state support region, played a role in the Ohio improvement process andContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Dr. Janet Kubasak”

*BHS Assistant Principal* By: BHS Staff Profiles   September 5, 2025 Chosen for this year’s first Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Annie McGhee. This school year is her first year at Brooklyn High School. Before coming here, Mrs. McGhee worked in Florida as a physical education teacher, and then, she began working with children to focus onContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. McGhee”

*Instructional Coach* By: BHS Staff Profiles  May 23, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Karen Valenza. Mrs. Valenza has been an instructional coach in Brooklyn for five years. Outside of Brooklyn, she did various educational jobs, ranging from a curriculum coordinator to teaching eighth grade. Some things she likes to do inContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Valenza”

*Assistant Treasurer* By: BHS Staff Profiles  March 21, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Matt Tolar. Mr. Tolar has been the Assistant Treasurer in Brooklyn for a year and a half. Prior to Brooklyn, he worked as a teacher in Parma, Fairview Park, and Avon Lake. He was also a principal atContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Tolar”

*Classroom Assistant* By: BHS Staff Profiles  February 28, 2025  Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Erin Kerpics. Mrs. Kerpics is a classroom assistant, her first year in the Brooklyn City School District. Prior to Brooklyn, she worked as a caregiver. In her free time, she likes to do a lot of reading. AContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Kerpics “

*Cleaner* By: BHS Staff Profiles  February 14, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Kayla Evans. Mrs. Evans is in her first year at Brooklyn. Prior to working here, she worked at Kohl’s. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her kids and plan fun, family events. A fun factContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Evans”

*High School Cleaner* By: BHS Staff Profiles  January 31, 2025 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Pam Mickey. Mrs. Mickey has been working in the BCSD for one year. Before coming here, she worked as an accountant, but she chose to work here because this environment is better with her kids attending schoolContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Mickey”