Board of Education Appointments Announced

Naugatuck, CT - The Naugatuck Board of Education has announced the following appointments.

Constance O’Brien of Milford has been appointed as School Counselor at Cross Street Intermediate. Ms. O'Brien holds a School Counselor (068) certification.

$66,154 6th Yr. /Step 6
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: School Counselor, Dual Language & Arts Magnet School, Waterford, CT,
1/2016-06/2020, Long Term School Counselor Substitute, Hamden Public Schools, 09/2015-
12/2015

EDUCATION: BA Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT; MS Southern
Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Elizabeth Ulreich-Moran of Stratford has been appointed as a Language Pathologist
at Cross Street Intermediate School. Her certification is Speech Language Pathologist (061)

$71,573 6th Yr. /Step 8
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Speech Language Pathologist, HealthPro Heritage, Hunt Valley, MD, 02/2020-
Present; Speech Language Pathologist, Amedisy Home Health, Shelton, CT, 04/2019-02/2020,
Clinical Supervisor Speech Language Pathologist, Rehabilitation Associates of Ct, Fairfield, CT,
08/2010—4/2019

EDUCATION: BA University Connecticut, Storrs, CT; MS Southern Connecticut State
University, New Haven, CT

Reilly Decato of Naugatuck will serve as a Special Education Teacher at Naugatuck High School.

$47,128 BA/Step 2
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Student Teacher, Whitmer High School, Toledo OH; 01/2020-06/2020

EDUCATION: BA University of Ohio, Toledo OH.

CERTIFICATION: Comprehensive Special Education K-12 (165 Pending)

Emily Montgomery, a Monroe resident, was appointed as a Special Education Teacher at Hillside Intermediate. She holds a BA from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT; Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT.

$53,997 MA+15 /Step 2
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Student Teacher, Fairfield Public Schools, 01/2020-05/2020;
Camp Director, Kids Camp, Frankfurt, Germany, 07/2019-8/2019; Intern, Trumbull Public
Schools, 08/2018-06/2019; Intern, New Canaan Public Schools, 01/2018-07/2018

EDUCATION: BA Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT; Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

CERTIFICATION: Comprehensive Special Education K-12 (165)

Alyssa Staffieri of Shelton will be a Speech Language Pathologist at Hop Brook Elementary School. Ms. Staffieri holds a BA from University Connecticut, Storrs, CT and a MS from the University of Akron, Akron, OH.

$61,145 6th Yr. /Step 4
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Speech Language Pathologist, Summit Educational Service Center, Cuyahoga
Falls, OH, 08/2017-5/2020; Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, The Speech Academy,
Easton, CT, 08/2014-08/2015

CERTIFICATION: Speech Language Pathologist (061)

Catlin McGurk of Stratford was appointed as a Kindergarten Teacher at Salem Elementary School. She earned both her BA and MA at the University Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

$72,278 MA /Step 10
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Teacher, Elm City College Preparatory School, New Haven, CT, 08/2013-
06/2020; Teacher, Bristol Public Schools, 08/2011-06/2013

CERTIFICATION: Elementary K-6 (013)

Marisa Baranauskas of Southington will be a Grade 1 Teacher at Andrew Avenue Elementary School. She served as a Building Substitute, Naugatuck Public Schools, 04/2019-06/2019, was a Student Teacher in the Naugatuck Public Schools, 01/2019-04/2019 and returned as a Building Substitute, Naugatuck Public Schools, 01/2018-12/2018.

$53,829 MA /Step 3
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Long Term Substitute, Cromwell Public Schools, 03/2020-06/2020; Long Term
Substitute, Regional District 15, 10/2019-03/2020; Long Term Substitute, Hartford Public
Schools, 08/2019-10/2019; Building Substitute, Naugatuck Public Schools, 04/2019-06/2019;
Student Teacher, Naugatuck Public Schools, 01/2019-04/2019; Building Substitute, Naugatuck
Public Schools, 01/2018-12/2018

EDUCATION: BA Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT; MS University of
Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

CERTIFICATION: Elementary 1-6 (305)


Kathryn Dowling of Naugatuck will be a Special Education Teacher at Naugatuck High School. Ms. Dowling hold Comprehensive SPED K-12 (165), SPED Birth-K (112) certifications.

$74,678 MA+15 /Step 10
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Special Education Teacher, Shelton Public Schools, 03/2011-06/2020;
Instructional Assistant, Ansonia Public Schools, 08/2009-06/2011; Assistant Teacher, The May
Center, 12/2008-06/2009.

EDUCATION: BA Yale University, New Haven, CT; MS Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Mary Schone of Middlebury was appointed as a Guidance Counselor at Andrew Avenue Elementary. Ms. Schone holds a School Counseling K-12 (068) certification.

$56,516 6th Year /Step 2
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: School Counseling Intern, Newtown Public Schools, 08/2019-06/2020; School
Counseling Practicum Student, Colchester Public Schools, 01/2019-05/2019; Professional
Development Specialist, CT After School Network, 03/2019-06/2020; Lead Teacher, The
Village, 03/2018-02/2019; Preschool Teacher, Trinity College Community Care Center,
06/2014-03-2018.

EDUCATION: BS Davidson College, Davidson, NC; MA University of Saint Joseph, West
Hartford, CT

Tristan Mason of South Windsor will be a Language Arts Teacher at City Hill Middle School.

$60,978 MA+15 /Step 5
Effective 08/26/2020

EXPERIENCE: Computer Teacher, Holyoke Community Charter School, 08/2017-06/2020;
Language Arts Teacher, Tolland Public Schools, 08/2016-06/2017; Long Term English
Substitute, Wallingford Pubic Schools, 09/2015-06/2016.

EDUCATION: BA and MS Central CT State University, New Britain, CT

CERTIFICATION: English 7-12 (015)

Special Education Extended School Year

Lead Teacher, Teachers, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers: $38.86 per hour Secretary: $24.69 per hour Paraeducators: $17.20 per hour

Lead Teacher - Gina Kotsaftis

Teachers

Kim Davey
Geri Guerra
Brian Schacht
Debbie Williams
Suzanne Hanks
Jennifer Thompson
Tom Tousignant
Michelle Scinto
Sue Goggin
Rob Carter
Michelle Springer
Lindsay Sullivan
Jaycee Cotto
Marci Craft
Katherine Merrill
Karla Pinho
Sarah Parzuchowski
Deborah Morrone
Alison Cohen
Sue Cristman
Jake Devellis

Speech Pathologists

Samantha White-Leach
Kate Lima
Victoria Abolafia

Social Workers

Liz Dematos
Katherine Ferreira

Secretary

Deb Reho

Paraprofessionals

Barbara Duque
Angie Pavone
Kathy Daisey
Marissa McNulty
Patricia Sherman
Jacqueline Branco
Polly Grant
Jeanette Wheeler
Kathy Hubner
Nancy Haack
Judy Hollern
Samantha Conway
Kelly Rosikiewicz
Diane Marino
Rachel LeClerc
Tami Figueroa
Dawn Bigert
Linda Newell
Sabrina Partlow
Lisa Kollar
Teresa Shivas
Trisha Ciano
Amber Munley
Lina Hurtado
Rosa Felix
Sarah Johnson
Krizti Marin
Sue Pope
Cassie Ortiz
Francheska Liguori
Valerie Hall
Kevin Tousignant
Katie Staley
Leslie Johnson
Ashley Texeira
Michelle Hughes
Sarah Montini
Lori Ciocca
Cheryl Welker
Michelle Kalogrides
Ann LaMountain
Mary Nunes
Jennifer Reese

RETIREMENTS

Nancy Janis Kindergarten Teacher
Andrew Avenue
Effective 06/30/2020
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Kathleen Litke Paraeducator
Naugatuck High
Effective 09/01/2020
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Kerri Hayden Paraeducator
City Hill
Effective 06/12/2020


RESIGNATIONS

Gail Cheney Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Naugatuck High
Effective 05/28/2020

Kristin Goings Nurse (RN)
Maple Hill
Effective 06/30/2020

Jane Konans Reading/Math Assistant
Maple Hill
Effective 04/24/2020