Each week, members of the STEM Staff recognize their fellow teammates for the elements from the Formula for Character that they were exhibiting. Check out this week’s teachers that were honored.
Gavin Rubin
Integrity
Gavin has really stepped into a leadership role this year by mentoring one of his teammates. This mentorship has provided so much support to the entire team.
Nate Carpenter
Empathy
Nate set up my computer up for printing last minute and it’s made my life so much easier! The entire IT staff is wonderful for all the hard work they do!
Amie McElroy
Empathy
Amie stayed late after school one day and helped me set up my class aquarium. I am NOT a fish person and her help was greatly appreciated!
Jon Jennings
Empathy
Jon went out of his way to help after the Lockdown Drills, making sure our students could get the support they needed. He is always so happy and positive that he is a delight to work with.
Maura Ridder
Integrity
Maura has been doing such a great job as the Middle School Director. She loves working at STEM and it really shows in the care that she has for our students and the teachers and staff that she supports.
LynAnn Kovalesky
Responsibility
LynAnn has been so supportive of to my role at STEM. She is not only thinking of K-5, but she has a great vision of STEM K-12 and is always thinking of ways to bring us all together.
Yacina Tamendjari
Empathy
Yacina is doing a great job reaching out and establishing relationships with her students this year, making great efforts to put positive reinforcement in place and to connect with her MANY students as individuals, especially those who need some extra TLC this year.
Karen Johnson
Responsibility
Karen goes above and beyond to be there for staff. Her care and compassion for others is so inspiring. She is always there to lend a hand and is so knowledgeable of everything STEM.
Ryan Alsup
Respect
Ryan is doing such a great job as the High School Director. Watching him in the halls with our students is so great to see. He has such respect for our staff and our students. I am so glad he’s part of our team.
Christina Wu
Empathy
Christina has been doing a great job of building and establishing the Student Support Team. It can’t be easy to rebuild almost an entirely new team and she is really thinking through each step with care, compassion and empathy for our staff and students.