Newly Certified and Re-Certified National Board Members

It is with great pride that we recognize the following staff members who have recently earned or renewed their National Board Certification, a distinction widely regarded as the “gold standard” in the teaching profession:

Newly Certified:

• Sydney Aikman, Occupational Therapist, Gray M. Sanborn Elementary School
• Sally Cheeseman, Social Worker, Jane Addams Elementary School
• Celine Cushman, Psychologist, Hunting Ridge Elementary School
• Caitlin Dempsey, Occupational Therapist, Conyers Learning Academy
• Briana Discipio, Speech Language Pathologist, Jane Addams Elementary School
• Jessica Hurwith, Social Worker, Central Road Elementary School
• Jeanmarie Jacobs-Maramba, Bilingual Resource Teacher, Walter R. Sundling Middle School
• Ryan Johnson, Psychologist, Jane Addams Elementary School
• Lauren Kim, Speech Language Pathologist, Kimball Hill Elementary School
• Samira Khan, ESL Teacher, Winston Campus Middle School
• Kelly Kolpack, Psychologist, Virginia Lake Elementary School
• Joseph McTague, Speech Language Pathologist, Plum Grove Middle School
• Andrea Medina Diaz, Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, Kimball Hill Elementary School
• Emma Tecktiel, Psychologist, Lincoln Elementary School 

Renewed:

• Joanna Angelopoulos, Art Teacher, Winston Campus Middle School
• Jennifer Maldonado, ELA, Plum Grove Middle School

Achieving National Board Certification is a significant professional milestone that reflects an educator’s deep content knowledge, instructional expertise, and unwavering commitment to student success. This voluntary and rigorous process requires educators to demonstrate accomplished teaching practices through a comprehensive, performance-based, and peer-reviewed assessment.