Another district teacher reaches gold standard

Albany High School English teacher Wan Oliviere has reached a professional gold standard: She has joined the ranks of City School District of Albany educators who have earned the prestigious National Board Certification.

The National Board of Teaching Standards develops rigorous standards for teaching and certifies teachers who meet those standards. The process takes one to three years and teachers are required to submit four portfolio entries, including video recordings of classroom activities and examples of student work. They also must pass an assessment that is specific to their certification area.

In addition to Oliviere, district teachers with national certification include: 

• Elizabeth Bartlett, special education teacher, Albany High School
• Connie Blair, fourth-grade teacher, Albany School of Humanities (ASH) (retired)
• Sally Bruce, elementary math coach (retired)
• Dawn Castle, literacy coach, Eagle Point Elementary School
• Katie Chainyk, fifth-grade teacher, Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology
• Kristin Clancy, special education teacher, New Scotland Elementary School
• Suzann Cornell, assistant principal for school improvement, Giffen Memorial Elementary School and Sheridan Preparatory Academy
• Debbie Cronin, art teacher, Albany High School
• Rita Floess, third-grade teacher, Giffen Memorial Elementary School (retired)
• Maggie Fuller, first- and second-grade teacher, Montessori Magnet School (retired)
• Diane Groezinger, reading teacher, Delaware Community School
• Melissa Hirt, technology teacher, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
• Brian Huskie, English teacher, Albany International Center
• Kimberly Jones-Gravel, third-grade teacher, New Scotland Elementary School
• Betsey Kingston, English-as-a-new-language teacher, Giffen Memorial Elementary School
• Kim McDonough, sixth-grade teacher, Eagle Point Elementary School
• Betsy Nigro Despart, literacy coach, Eagle Point Elementary School
• Ann Paulsen, third-grade teacher, Eagle Point Elementary School
• Christine Rizzo, reading teacher, William S. Hackett Middle School,
• Jessica Short, fourth-grade teacher, Pine Hills Elementary School
• Marsha Strosberg, Ph.D., reading teacher, ASH
• Betsy Tanenhaus, third-grade teacher, TOAST
• Kelly Toomey, special education teacher, Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy
• Zeovadis Tavarez, fifth-grade teacher, Dual Language Program at Delaware Community School