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SJM_EducationDept_Top_Teachers_0320_Cancer_7_09 3 / 3 / 20 3 : 22 PM Page 1 education Inspiring Educators THESE INDIVIDUALS GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO GIVE STUDENTS EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED . BY KAITLYN BOYLAN AND MOHAMMED FUAD Melissa Dabrowski WEDGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A library media specialist , Dabrowski aims to share her passion for learning Lauren Pasanek Chelsea Glenn with all of her stu - HADDONFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL DELSEA REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL dents by making Pasanek is a sixth - As a scholastic adaptive education teacher at the library an invit - grade math and sci - Delsea Regional Middle School for the past eight ing place . Not only ence teacher as well years , Glenn is not satisfied until her students does she help run a as a middle school reach their full potential . She continually pushes book exchange science facilitator . them to learn more and try new things with the program , but she She worked with goal of creating well - rounded students who place makes it a point to get to know each colleague Courtney an importance on scholastic success . She is also the student on a Baker to create the middle school’s drama club director and teaches personal level , which allows her to suggest specific Enhancing Student high school titles that best suit their interests and hopefully Voices project that English as part of inspire a lifelong love of reading . supports students ’ the BookBinders efforts to grow and develop their communication skills , evening program . Chrissy Blizzard - Wrobel notably in the area of making scientific arguments ef - She is the advisor VOORHEES MIDDLE SCHOOL fectively . The work was recognized by the Haddonfield for the Unified The face of STEM at Voorhees Middle School , Education Trust , which awarded her a venture grant to Friends of SAVE Blizzard - Wrobel has put all of her efforts into expand - help enhance the curriculum . Pasanek also has a Na - program , bringing ing the reach of these subjects and their impact on tional Board certification in adolescence science and students with and the lives of all of her students . She developed the first loves working with the Changemakers , a group that without disabilities STEM program and curriculum in order to encourage identifies students ’ concerns and works with them to together for social students to use specific models to identify problems formulate suitable solutions . interaction . in the community and find a solution . She is also the technology club advisor , coach of Raymond Carlin the district’s FIRST BISHOP EUSTACE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LEGO League team For over 10 years Carlin has been a distinguished member of the Bishop Eustace and the former family . He is a part of the STEM faculty and has served as the department chair and director / current instructor of mathematics , physics and computer science . Carlin ensures that his producer of the students receive the best education they can through his interesting and invigorat - student Drama ing lessons . Along with being known as a creative teacher , he is the moderator of Club which the Bishop Eustace Prep Robotics Team , which led him to being honored with the has more than 2020 Philadelphia Engineering Foundation Outstanding Math Teacher award . 150 members . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 12 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 22 |
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SJM_EducationDept_Top_Teachers_0320_Cancer_7_09 3 / 4 / 20 12 : 11 PM Page 2 Melissa Mortimer BROAD STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL This second - grade teacher is no stranger to elementary edu - cation and helping to shape young minds , having also taught kindergarten and third grade during her impres - sive educational career . She has demonstrated strong leader - ship abilities by creating various team building reinforcement activities with the Broad Street staff and she also worked to implement Broad Street Buddies at the school . The program partners students in upper grades with those in lower grades to help enhance the younger students ’ reading abilities while simultaneously providing the older kids with the opportunity to develop leadership qualities . In addition , Mortimer is a volunteer for Headbands for Hope , an organization that provides headbands to children battling cancer . Kathryn Tranz SOUTH HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compassion , care and optimism are all of the traits that describe this beloved educator . A fourth - grade math teacher with a fun - loving personality , she has gone above and beyond to make her stu - dents feel welcomed and appreciated through - out her 27 - year career . Tranz’s determination and passion for teaching is reflected upon how her students progress in class as her dedication and creativity inspires them . As a result , her stu - dents have become more confident in solving math problems and can assure themselves that they have a teacher who believes in them , which in turn boosts their self - confidence . Joanna Belisario WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Currently celebrat - ing her 24th year as a Spanish teacher in the Washington Township School District , Belisario believes every day is an adventure and advises her students to embrace that mindset . She enjoys connect - ing with students on multiple levels , whether that means simply checking in to hear about their day or lending an ear and some wisdom when they need someone to confide in on more serious matters . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 12 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 23