Category Archives: Staff Profiles

 “Mr. Brooklyn” By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak October 7, 2021 Mr. Jim Verba is one of our well-known staff members here at Brooklyn High School. Verba has had a long-tenured and successful, 34-year stint here at BHS.  He has held multiple roles within the district as a Science and Math Teacher, Girls Basketball Coach,Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Verba”

Principal: Brooklyn School By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak September 30, 2021 Welcome to Hurricane Nation, Mr. Bollin! Johnny Bollin is the newest Pre-K through 7 principal at the Brooklyn School. He began his career in 2005 at Tower Heights Middle School in Centerville, Ohio, as a Social Studies teacher for grades 6-8. In 2007,Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Bollin”

 Teacher: Intervention Specialist By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak September 23, 2021 Welcome back to BHS, Coach “Shep”! Jeff Shepherd is an intervention specialist in our high school and has many years of experience, not only with teaching but also with coaching. Previously, Shepherd coached basketball for 10 years here at Brooklyn with numerous conferenceContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Shepherd”

*ELA I Teacher* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak September 16, 2021 Welcome to BHS, Mrs. Berg!  Berg is the new ELA I teacher in the high school. She grew up in Columbia Station, Ohio, and later taught in Dayton, Ohio, for nine years. After teaching in Dayton, she moved to Texas and taught inContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Berg”

*Spanish Teacher* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak September 9, 2021 Welcome, Señora Delia Velez! Señora Velez is the newest Spanish teacher at Brooklyn High School. Previously, Velez taught in the Painesville School District for one year and then spent the last ten years at Brunswick High School. She is very in-depth with her teachingContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Señora Delia Velez”

*BHS Principal* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee June 4, 2021 Mr. Brian Hare is our principal here at Brooklyn High School. This past school year has been Mr. Hare’s first year as principal, previously serving as the assistant principal for two years. His main focus is to find ways to help students get moreContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Hare”

*Teacher: English Language Arts* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee May 26, 2021 Mrs. Jaclyn Ralph was chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight. Mrs. Ralph is a grade seven, ELA teacher here at Brooklyn. First, she is known for her fun yet educational ways of teaching.  Secondly, she has an extremely-kind personality. Third, she alwaysContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Ralph”

*Teacher: Math* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee May 18, 2021 Mrs. Sherrin Frate is a very well-respected math teacher here in the Brooklyn City School District. She currently teaches Pre-Algebra and Math 7. She is best-known for being charismatic in her teaching style as well as persistent with her expectations. She continues to makeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Frate”

*ELL Instructor* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee May 4, 2021 Mrs. Elisabeth Buduleta has been teaching at the Brooklyn City Schools for the past 15 years; she began her career as a Hurricane in August of 2006. She has taught a mixture of different grade levels, ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade. This year,Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Buduleta”

*Teacher: Interventionist* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee  April 27, 2021 Mrs. Jennifer Kiss is a 6th grade interventionist at the Brooklyn School. She is best known for her positivity, patience, and determination when it comes to her students learning and understanding various concepts. Kiss has always made it a point to address the necessary needsContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Kiss”

*Teacher: Second Grade* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee April 20, 2021 Mrs. Nora Trimmer is a second-grade teacher at the Brooklyn School. She has been an elementary school teacher since 1991. Trimmer enjoys her position in the Brooklyn City School District, and she loves interacting with her students to train them for present andContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Trimmer”

By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee  April 14, 2021 Mrs. Courtney Gomez has been chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight! For the past 16 years, Gomez has been an elementary school teacher, and she is currently in her sixth year of teaching kindergarten. She is well-known to many of her previous students for making learningContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Gomez”