Category Archives: Staff Profiles

*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”

Teacher: *English Language Learners (ELL)* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee March 26, 2021 Mr. Leonard Piechowski is a well-respected teacher here at Brooklyn High School. Along with a science degree, he also teaches the English language to students who do not know our native language; the goal is to make them more comfortable withContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Piechowski”

*Teacher: World History*  By: Morgan Blechschmid March 19, 2021 Mr. Scott Urig is a World History teacher here at Brooklyn High School. Urig is best-known for being an advocate for the education of all students, but he is also known for demonstrating those same qualities as the coach for our girls’ basketball team. For theContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Urig”

*Guidance Counselor*  By: Morgan Blechschmid March 12, 2021 Mrs. Annie Bir is a Guidance Counselor at the Brooklyn School. She works with Brooklyn’s 4th-7th graders and has a variety of different ways to meet the needs of her students. Bir is typically all over the place throughout the day. When she is not in herContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Bir”

*Teacher: Interventionist* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee March 8, 2021 Mr. Jeffrey Jones is an intervention specialist here at Brooklyn High School. He is best known for his ability to help students better understand what they are learning, especially in math. He knows how to have fun while learning but also knows when itContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Jones”

*Teacher: Mathematics* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee February 26, 2021 Miss Kristen Field is a mathematics teacher here at Brooklyn High School. She is best known for not only being a great teacher, but she is also known for coaching sports, such as basketball and softball. Field is excellent at what she does. SheContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Field”

*Teacher: History and Government* By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee February 19, 2021 Mr. Nikolas Chernushin is a World History and Government teacher here at Brooklyn High School. Chernushin’s unique personality is just one of the many reasons why his classroom is often filled with excitement. His passion for teaching prevents dull moments because heContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Chernushin”