Category Archives: Staff Profiles

 Teacher: Social Studies  By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak  December 2, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Jeff Lavinder! Before coming to Brooklyn, Lavinder taught math in Dayton, Ohio, for five years. He then continued his teaching career in the Brooklyn City School District, making this year his twenty-fifth year of teaching.Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Lavinder”

Athletic Director By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak November 18, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Michael Becker! Mr. Becker is the new Athletic Director and the Brooklyn Digital Learning Academy coordinator here at Brooklyn High School. Prior to Becker’s transition to BHS, he spent the past eighteen years in the educationContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Becker”

Teacher: ELA By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak November 11, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Ken Rademaker! Mr. Rademaker is an ELA teacher here at BHS. This year marks number 22 for him at BHS, too. He is known by many of his students for his ability to balance out theContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Rademaker”

Teacher: Choir and Music By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak November 5, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Kimberly Cipriani! Mrs. Cipriani has been teaching here at Brooklyn High School for the past fourteen years. She teaches a wide range of different age groups; she is a choir teacher for the olderContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Cipriani”

Teacher: Elementary By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak October 28, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Dawn Bloam! Mrs. Bloam is currently an elementary teacher in the Brooklyn School teaching fifth grade. Bloam is best-known for her ability to teach her students efficiently as well as effectively. Her past students are beyondContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Bloam”

Mathematics Teacher By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak October 21, 2021 Mr. Tim Hanlon is a mathematics teacher and coach here at Brooklyn High School. Hanlon is in year 23 of his teaching career that started with computers and math; now, he teaches all math to multiple grade levels.  He is also a coach andContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Hanlon”

Teacher: Elementary By: Morgan Blechschmid and Chloe Rojak October 14, 2021 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Luanne Francescangeli! She is currently an elementary teacher in the Brooklyn School. She is best-known for her patience as well as bringing positivity into her learning environment.  BHS students remember her well and credit her forContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Francescangeli”

 “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”