Inspire Awards Recipients 2020-2021

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For the 2020/2021 School Year

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