Category Archives: Staff Profiles

*Behavior Specialist* By: BHS Staff Profiles  January 17, 2025 This week’s chosen staff member for the staff spotlight is Mrs. Liz Blue. She has worked in the Brooklyn City School District for the last four years. Her office is in the elementary school, but she works with all grades, K-12. Prior to Brooklyn, she workedContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Blue”

*Media Assistant* By: BHS Staff Profiles  December 13, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Kimberly Daerr. Although she has worked in the district for 18 years, this is Mrs. Daerr’s eighth year working in the Media Center. Outside of working in Brooklyn, she has been a hairdresser for over 34 years. InContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Daerr”

*Gifted Intervention Specialist* By: BHS Staff Profiles  November 22, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Rachael Grech-Scott. This is currently Mrs. Grech-Scott’s first year in Brooklyn. Previously, she worked in North Carolina as a middle school teacher and in the Cleveland Public Schools as a Gifted Intervention Specialist. Some things she likesContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Grech-Scott”

*Polaris PLTW Instructor / Engineering* By: BHS Staff Profiles  November 8, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Ilona Jurewicz. This is currently her first year in the Brooklyn City Schools. Previously, she worked in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District as a teacher for eight years, and before that, she worked in theContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Jurewicz”

*8th Grade Math* By: BHS Staff Profiles  October 25, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Chelsea Matthews. This is her first year in Brooklyn as a math teacher. Prior to working here, she worked at Maple Heights and spent ten years teaching Algebra 1. In her free time, she loves spending timeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Matthews”

*Intervention Specialist* By: BHS Staff Profiles  October 11, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Miss Kellyanne Terwilliger. This is Miss Terwilliger’s first year in Brooklyn but her second year as an Intervention Specialist. Prior to Brooklyn, she worked at the Federal Hocking School in Athens, Ohio. In her free time, she loves toContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Miss Terwilliger”

*Study Skills Instructor / Assistant Basketball Coach* By: BHS Staff Profiles September 27, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Robert Taylor. This is Mr. Taylor’s third year in the Brooklyn City School District. Here and outside of Brooklyn, he coaches basketball, and he loves to uplift the youth. He enjoys spending timeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Taylor”

*Educational Aide / Football Coach* By: BHS Staff Profiles  September 13, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. Travis Agnew. As an educational aide and head varsity football coach, Mr. Agnew’s career started this year; he accepted the head coaching position in February. Outside of Brooklyn, he taught at Steps Academy for twoContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Agnew”

*Athletic Director* By: BHS Staff Profiles  August 30, 2024 Chosen for this year’s first Staff Spotlight is Mr. Mark Zofka. This is Mr. Zofka’s first year in Brooklyn as he is our new Athletic Director. Outside of Brooklyn, he was a teacher, and he also coached football and baseball for 16 years in Bedford. InContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Zofka”

*Intervention Specialist* By: BHS Staff Profiles  May 24, 2024 Chosen for this year’s final Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Dana Burtzlaff. This is currently Mrs. Burtzlaff’s 24th year in the Brooklyn City School District. She graduated from college in 2000 and came right here to Brooklyn. In her free time, she likes to watch her kidsContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Burtzlaff”

*Secretary of Support Services* By: BHS Staff Profiles May 17, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Shari Godinsky. This is currently her fourth year in the Brooklyn City School District. Previously, she was a director for corporate events, she did a lot of traveling, and she worked in other school districts inContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Godinsky”

*Intervention Specialist* By: BHS Staff Profiles  May 10, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Stacie DiNunzio. She has been an intervention specialist in Brooklyn for 22 years. Previous to working here, she taught in Strongsville and was also a long-term substitute teacher. In her free time, she is a mom of threeContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. DiNunzio”