Category Archives: Staff Profiles

*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”

*2nd Grade Teacher* By: BHS Staff Profiles  May 3, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Amber Cannon. This is currently her third year working in the Brooklyn Lower School. Before coming to Brooklyn, she taught kindergarten in Lorain for eight years. When she is not focused on school, she can be foundContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Cannon”

*Director of Teaching and Learning* By: BHS Staff Profiles  April 26, 2024  Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Ms. Lisa Deliz. This is currently Ms. Deliz’s second year in the Brooklyn City School District. Previous to coming here, she worked numerous jobs in education as a teacher and as an assistant principal. When sheContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Deliz”

*Title I Teacher* By: BHS Staff Profiles  April 19, 2024 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Kristina Batcha. This is currently year 11 as a Brooklyn staff member. Before coming here, she was into designing and creating art. Outside of school, Mrs. Batcha can be found doing family activities, reading, and doing artsContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Batcha”