Greenwich Public Schools Difference Makers Announced For March

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones on Tuesday announced that 59 GPS employees have been named GPS’s “Difference Maker” award recipients for the month of March as staff members who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others inside and outside of the town's public schools.

“It is an incredible honor to lead a school district that has a staff dedicated to their positions in our community like Greenwich Public Schools,” Dr. Jones said in an announcement. “For the sixth straight month, our families and staff continue to recognize those that have made a significant difference in the lives of our children and shared their passion with coworkers.”

The GPS “Difference Maker” award is presented monthly to full or part-time employees who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to the GPS community through one life-changing event, extraordinary long-lasting efforts, or making a difference in the lives of others every single day.

Each building holds its individual celebrations to honor winners with certificate presentations and other recognitions.

GPS families, students, co-workers, or community members can nominate their difference maker online and is open to all employees of Greenwich Public Schools, full or part time, in good standing. It excludes contractors or employees of other town agencies.

Greenwich High School

• Scott Borowka (production technician theater)
• Cassandra Echevarria (literacy specialist)
• Richard Felten (science teacher)
• Michael Ginise (food service worker)
• Julia Vyskocil (math teacher/varsity cheer coach)

Windrose

• Kenneth Bardelli (English teacher)
• Philip Chew (math teacher)

Central Middle School

• Jennifer Bresler (science teacher)

• Julia Fama (English teacher)
• Meghan Moore (school counselor)

Western Middle School

• Michele Giorlando DeRosa (English teacher)
• Lauren Stabile (science teacher)

• Diana DiGiovanna (first grade teacher)
• Jennifer Donat (literacy specialist)
• Kathleen Falla (first grade teacher)
• Brianna Wohlrabe (professional assistant)
• Kathryn Young (fifth grade teacher)
• Lynda Young (school nurse)

• Annmarie Gronowski (psychologist)
• Tara Harvey (first grade teacher)
• Kerri Levine (fifth grade teacher)
• Dylan Malave (IT support technician)
• Christine Wood (kindergarten teacher)

Hamilton Avenue School

• Cherisse Barrett (literacy specialist)
• Lindsay Cruickshank (reading interventionist)
• Jennifer Preiss (fifth grade teacher)
• Danielle Szanto (preschool teacher)

• Jessica Gentile (school nurse)

• Dawn McAuley (literacy specialist)
• Kathryn O'Leary (professional assistant)

New Lebanon School

• Kaitlyn Bertone (kindergarten teacher)
• Keren Brown (second grade teacher)
• Kathryn Frey (second grade teacher)
• Lian Lam (Special Education teacher)
• Joseph Rizzo (custodian)

• Christine Keen (professional assistant)
• Alison Kistler (kindergarten teacher)
• Navneet Lamba (professional assistant)
• Luz Solano (professional assistant)
• Elena Rota@ (professional assistant)
• Jason Solis* (professional assistant)

North Street School

• Victoria Cappiali (kindergarten teacher)
• Patricia Connolly (first grade teacher)

• Caitlin Bertram (assistant principal)
• April McMurray (food services cook)

• Danielle Amatuzzo (psychologist)
• Elizabeth Bardelli (first grade teacher)
• Richard Catalano (kindergarten teacher)
• Tricia Garten (music teacher)
• Rebecca Mollica (second grade teacher)
• Julie Prescott (school nurse)
• John Rogers (custodian)
• Karrie Vale (fifth grade teacher)

Riverside School

• Kayla Bacco (building substitute)
• Fionnuala Browning (media specialist)
• Mary Dolan Collette (assistant principal)
• Pam Kelly (kindergarten teacher)
• Angela Romeo (cook)

• Jocelyn Bruchman (Special Education teacher)

* also works at Cos Cob School
@ also works at Old Greenwich School