Inspire Awards Recipients 2020-2021

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For the 2020/2021 School Year

December 2021 Recipients

Caleb Smolenaars, student at M.M. Robinson High School
Brad Hetherington, teacher at Milton District High School

November 2021 Recipients

Geoffrey Attard, Teacher at Frontenac Public School
Susan Farnand, Teacher at Florence Meares Public School
White Oaks Secondary School IT Team: Edmund Ching (Teacher), Rachel Iacobucci (Teacher), Caitlin Kemp (Acting Department Head), Steve Lebourveau (Guidance Counsellor), Robin Persaud (Teacher) and Jason Pires (Library Technician)
Ryan Henderson, for his role as Vice-Principal at Rolling Meadows Public School
Kevin McConvey, Vice-Principal at Georgetown District High School

October 2021 Recipients

Jared Matthews - Teacher at Montclair Public School
Carrie Tait for her role as a Teacher at Heritage Glen Public School
Sandy Wilson Special Education Resource Teacher at Heritage Glen Public School
Phi Tran ESL Teacher at Eastview Public School
Kristin Collett for her role as a Teacher at Abbey Lane Public School. Kristin is currently a Teacher at Tiger Jeet Singh Public School
Lindsay Smith Teacher at Oodenawi Public School
Sarah Sampel Volunteer at Palermo Public School
Jennifer Smolenaars for her role as Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - West. Jennifer is currently a Teacher at Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School.
Lori Tsotsos for her role as a Teacher at Irma Coulson Public School Lori is currently a Short-Term Occasional Elementary Teacher.
Dennis Untalan Caretaker at Viola Desmond Public School
McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School Life Skills Staff ME-4JI. Cynthia Dorken - Educational Assistant, Kennedy Eves - Educational Assistant, Margarita Lavallée - Teacher, Sheri Paton - Educational Assistant, Aneela Zehra - Educational Assistant
Sarah Rogers Teacher at Ryerson Public School
Karen McDonald Teacher at Silver Creek Public School
Meg Carey for her role as Secondary Instructional Program Leader at the New Street Education Centre. Meg is currently a Vice-Principal at Garth Webb Secondary School.
Robert Little Public School In-Person Learning Team. Jayme Doherty - Teacher, Chelsea George - Educational Assistant, Brittany Tennier - Educational Assistant, Margo Welke - Educational Assistant
Derek Tellier for his role as a Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - West. Derek is currently a Teacher at W. H. Morden Public School.
Katherine Longhurst - Teacher at Post’s Corners Public School
Beth Hudson - Principal at Post’s Corners Public School

June 2021 Recipients

HDSB Communications Team: Andrew Brinton (Multimedia Administrator - Digital & Web Communications Analyst), Marnie Denton (Manager, Communication & Engagement Services), Heather Francey (Communications Officer), Jason Misner (Communications Officer) and Rita Radice (Graphic Designer) at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre
Meghan Inouye, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) at Glenview Public School
Susan Flynn, Teacher at Central Public School
Georgina Al-Hallis, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - East
Veena Mann, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) at Montclair Public School
Maple Grove Educational Assistant Team: Janina Cruzate, Annapurna Jarabana, Peter Pang
Stephen Payne, Teacher at M.M. Robinson High School
Suzanne Benakopoulous and Catherine Hawkins, Special Education Resource Teachers at Munn's Public School
Harshal Dalal, School Council Co-Chair & Volunteer at Munn's Public School
Julie Walsh-Tsalpouris, Educational Assistant at Georgetown District High School
Steve Cussons, School Council Chair & Volunteer at Aldershot School
Ian McLain, Teacher at Alexander's Public School
Karen Montgomery, Teacher at New Central Public School
Kristin Kennelly, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - West
Kathryn Caughey, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - West
Teresa Baxter, Teacher at Oodenawi Public School
Kyle Thomas, Teacher at Rolling Meadows Public School
Louise Williams, Child & Youth Counsellor at Clarksdale Public School
Jesslin Tan, Teacher at Garth Webb Secondary School
Lisa Touchings, ESL Teacher at Boyne Public School
Brea Watkins, Teacher at P.L. Robertson Public School
Kristine Elia, Teacher at Boyne Public School
Natalie Burton, Teacher at Ryerson Public School
Katie Dorsett, Educational Assistant at Chris Hadfield Public School
Sherrie Rain, Instructional Program Leader - Special Education at New Street Education Centre
Tanya Ginther (Designated Early Childhood Educator) and Amy Spiers (Teacher) at Clarksdale Public School
Kristina Bothmer, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - North
HDSB Print Services Team: Julie Abreu (Print Clerk/Key Operator), Doris Medeiros (Supervisor, Print Services) and Joanne Szabo (Print Clerk & Switchboard Relief) at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre
Lori Degabriele, Switchboard Operator at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre
Judy Watson, Educational Assistant at Pilgrim Wood Public School & HDEAA President
Wendy Maltby, Supply Educational Assistant
Lisa Johnston, Special Education Resource Teacher at Nelson High School
Christine Cormier, Educational Assistant at Bruce Trail Public School
Shelly Noel, Educational Assistant at Bruce Trail Public School

May 2021 Recipients

Natasa Cule, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - North
Dylan & Zara Webber, Students at Oodenawi Public School
Edward Brunato, Teacher at Milton District High School
Lindsay Clarke, Teacher at Clarksdale Public School
Deborah Thorne, Teacher Librarian at Hawthorne Village Public School
Leah Jagger, Teacher at Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Michelle Horst, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - North
Corey Trodd, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) at M.M. Robinson High School
Saud Juman, School Council Chair at E.J. James Public School
Niki Serafin, Teacher at Chris Hadfield Public School
Adrienne Pebesma, Student Teacher Candidate at Virtual School Elementary - East
Lynn Vandervelde, Teacher Librarian & Planning Time Teacher at Clarksdale Public School and Paul A. Fisher Public School
Mary Marshall, System Principal - Equity & Inclusive Education, J.W. Singleton Education Centre

April 2021 Recipients

Alicia Kowalski, Teacher at Pine Grove Public School
Nicholas Parris, Teacher at Oodenawi Public School
Christina Grant, Teacher Librarian at Boyne Public School
Randy Potter, Teacher at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School
Shari Best, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School
Kimberly Mullan, Teacher at Virtual School - Secondary (previously Nelson High School)
Naraine Whittingham, Educational Assistant (EA) at White Oaks Secondary School
Emma Billyard Cross, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - East (previously James W. Hill Public School)
Tracy Fernandez, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) at Escarpment View Public School

February 2021 Recipients

Sharon Lauzon, for her role as Program Leader - Guidance, Cooperative Education, Library and ESL at Garth Webb Secondary School. Sharon is currently Vice-Principal at M.M. Robinson High School.
Rebecca Cabral, Teacher, and Jenni Kokoski, Designated Early Childhood Educator, at Virtual School Elementary - West (previously Florence Meares Public School)
Andrew Phillips, Teacher at Maple Grove Public School
Louise Smith, Teacher, and Sarah Hutchinson, Designated Early Childhood Educator, at E.W. Foster Public School
Samina Rathore, Youth Settlement Specialist at Halton Multicultural Council (recognized for her work with Tiger Jeet Singh Public School students)

January 2021 Recipients

1. Kristin Stevens, Teacher at New Central Public School

2. HDSB Welcome Centre Staff

Argyro Arampatzoglou, Secretary, and Andrea Melvin, Secretary
The Assessors Team which includes Christel Kirstein, ESL/ELD Itinerant Teacher, and Shawnda Elliott, Teacher/K-12 Assessor
Marsha Simms-Luke, Welcome Centre Social Worker
Dunja Cajko, Community Connection Specialist
Eric Keunne, Program Lead for Settlement (K-12), Equity and Inclusive Education
The Youth Settlement Team which includes Naela Ibrahim, Saima Wahid, Yunhong Bi, Sahar Said, Rabia Sheikh and Helen Cheng;
and the International Student Program Team which includes:

Moxda Yajnik-Harlos, International Students
Douglas Wilson, International Student Program
Frances Yim, Secretary
Dezerai Sonoda, Secretary

3. Nigel Crosscombe, Teacher at Virtual School Elementary - East

December 2020 Recipients

Jennifer McCullough, Secretary at Nelson High School
Janet Chalupka, Head Caretaker at Georgetown District High School
Chris Tsimihodimos, Caretaker at Georgetown District High School
Nicola Gauntley, Volunteer at Georgetown District High School
Jason Pearson, Teacher at James W. Hill Public School
Lisa MacKenzie, Teacher at Garth Webb Secondary School
Jessica Watson, Special Education Resource Teacher at McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School

November 2020 Recipients

Margaret “Maggie” Ward, Teacher at Sir Ernest MacMillan PS

October 2020 Recipients

Christopher Hall, Teacher at Georgetown District High School Richard Holt, Guidance-Adult and Continuing Education Secretary at Gary Allan High School Captain R. Wilson Public School Spirit Team: Colette Peaker, Vice-principal, Janet Pleau, Child & Youth Counsellor (CYC), Melanie Klomp, Teacher, Lynne Ganong, Teacher, Belinda Cottrell, Teacher, and Holly Moniz, Teacher Katie Dunk, Volunteer at Brant Hills Public School Jennifer Lee, Teacher at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School Lauren Thomson, Teacher at James W. Hill Public School Erika Fellnder-Stagg, Teacher at Bruce Trail Public School Cindy Cosentino, Teacher, Secondary School Programs Department, New Street Education Centre Larissa Benedetti-Lukas, Teacher at Chris Hadfield Public School

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Inspire Awards Recipients 2020-2021

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For the 2020/2021 School Year