42 New Teachers, Administrators Join Westfield's School District

WESTFIELD, NJ — Both veteran and new staff members were welcomed by Superintendent Margaret Dolan in a morning gathering held at Westfield High School’s auditorium on Sept. 5.

Newly hired Westfield Public School teachers and support staff also attended the in-house New Staff Institute (NSI) on Aug. 29 to 30, receiving orientation and training to become familiar with expectations of the district and community.

Of the 35 teachers, the majority are new to the district, while a few stepped in as mid-year leave replacements during the last school year. To offer further support to both first year educators and to those veteran teachers who are new to Westfield, NSI meetings also will take place in the next two years.

The new teachers include:

1. Caitlyn Altieri, Westfield High School (WHS), Mathematics
2. Steven Barandica, WHS, Athletic Trainer
3. Meri Beliveau, WHS, French
4. Gregory Bowers, WHS, Social Studies
5. Rebecca Carr, Franklin, 4th Grade
6. Jessica Ciampa, Edison Intermediate School (EIS), Language Arts
7. Rebecca Corregan, Franklin, Special Education
8. Cathleen Cronin, WHS, Social Studies
9. Craig, D'Amico, Tamaques, 4th Grade
10. Beth Dorrity , EIS, Mathematics
11. David Filchak, McKinley, Art
12. Siobhan Ford, Lincoln, Wrap Coordinator
13. Maureen Francis, WHS, Music
14. Ellen Frederick, WHS, Special Education
15. Allison Friedman, EIS, Science
16. Noelia Garcia, WHS, Spanish
17. Annie Goodwin, Roosevelt Intermediate School (RIS), Industrial Technology
18. Catherine Halloran, Jefferson, 3rd Grade
19. Karen Hauge, Washington/RIS, Music
20. Jessica Herrera, EIS, Science
21. Kacie Johnson, McKinley, 3rd Grade
22. Stephanie Landay-Nesser, Tamaques, Media Specialist
23. Laura Linenberg, Jefferson, 4th Grade
24. Michael Loeser, Wilson, Special Education
25. Arwa Lokhandwala, WHS, Chemistry
26. Jessica MacDougall, Fr/Je/Mc/Wa, Behaviorist
27. Megan Martinez, RIS, Physical Education
28. Marisa Milas, WHS, Italian
29. Brianna Mitchell, Washington, 4th Grade
30. Kathryn Obiedzinski, Lincoln, Special Education
31. Toni-Nicole Redman, Lincoln Kindergarten
32. Nicole Roth, Washington, Art
33. Jennifer Sirmans, WHS, Special Education
34. Jacquelyn Smolenski, WHS, Chemisty
35. Elizabeth Truncali, McKinley, Special Education
36. New administrative appointments, due in large part to recent retirements, include:
37. Susie Hung – Principal of Jefferson Elementary School
38. Mary Asfendis – Principal of Roosevelt Intermediate School
39. Crystal Marsh – Assistant Principal of Edison Intermediate School
40. Paul Duncan – Assistant Principal of Franklin Elementary School
41. Tom Weber – Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts
42. Enrique Pincay – World Language and ELL Supervisor

Dr. Dolan expressed her sincere interest in “working with all our new staff members and hearing new perspectves and suggestions for continuing our Tradition of Excellence.”

(Photo via Lorre Korecky: Westfield Superintendent of Schools, Margaret Dolan welcomed both new and veteran staff on Sept. 5, reminding them that theirs is the “profession that surely generates a path to hope in the future, hope in the next generation.”)

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