Category Archives: Staff Profiles

 *Librarian/Media Center Specialist* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak April 21, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Wendy Smith! Mrs. Smith is the Librarian/Media Center Specialist in the Brooklyn City School District. She spends a lot of her time working with students, whether it is reading to them, teaching them, or assistingContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Smith”

*Math Teacher* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak April 14, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Amanda Baker! Miss Baker previously attended Brooklyn High School and graduated in the class of 2017.  During her high school years, she was involved in many different sports and activities. After receiving a scholarship, Baker wentContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Baker”

*Student Aid* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak April 7, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Debbie Heatwole! Mrs. Heatwole has been working in the Brooklyn City School District since 2005, making this year 17. Prior to becoming a student aid, she worked in a reading program called Ohio Reads for elementaryContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Heatwole”

*Elementary* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak March 24, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Katie Renkas! Mrs. Renkas has been teaching in Brooklyn for 16 years and is currently a first grade teacher. She started her teaching career in special education working with high school students. Since then, she moved toContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Renkas”

*Guidance Counselor* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak March 17, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Denise Smith! This year is Mrs. Smith’s ninth year of working as a guidance counselor in the Brooklyn City School District. Working here was her first and only job as a guidance counselor. Prior to this,Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Smith”

*Intervention Specialist* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak March 10, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Suzy Marquis! Mrs. Marquis is an Intervention Specialist here at the Brooklyn City Schools and has been teaching for 26 years. She is well-known for making a positive impact in the lives of her students withContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Marquis”

*Attendance Secretary* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak February 24, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Linda Ethridge! Mrs. Ethridge is the Attendance Secretary for the Brooklyn City School District and has been working in the district for 15 years. Prior to her role as attendance secretary, she worked as a substituteContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Ethridge “

*Brooklyn School Secretary* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak February 17, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Laura Paul! Mrs. Paul is currently the secretary at the Brooklyn School and has been working with the BCSD for 16 years. Previously, she worked as the secretary at the former elementary school known asContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Paul”

*Student Monitor* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak February 11, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight (part two) is Mrs. Fran Meeks! Mrs. Meeks has been working in the Brooklyn City School District for 16 years. She started her very first year in 2006 and has spent the majority of her time working asContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Meeks”

*BHS Secretary* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak February 8, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Maggie Clancy! Mrs. Clancy is one of the many new staff members here at BHS. She attended Brooklyn High School and later graduated in 1990. After high school, she worked a variety of different jobs inContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Clancy”

 *BCSD Nurse* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak January 28, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Barb Manley. Mrs. Manley is our nurse here in the Brooklyn City School District. She started her career as a nurse after graduating from nursing school at Ohio State University. She also earned her Master’s DegreeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Manley”

  *BHS Assistant Principal* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak January 13, 2022 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is BHS Assistant Principal, Mr. Matthew Larson! Mr. Larson has had quite the experience upon coming to the Brooklyn City School District. Early on, Larson earned his Master’s degree from John Carroll University. He then spent threeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Larson”