We are honored to recognize the passionate and driven professionals, students, and community members dedicated to ensuring students with disabilities develop their full potential as individuals and community members.

You are our SEPTA stars! Thank you for all you do!

*Winners are denoted in blue

Community Champion Award

*Cheri Belkowitz	Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) Chair
Heather & Ben Lorigo	Parents and Volunteers at Union Mill ES
Brooke Varma	Inclusive Ministry Director @ Greentree Christian Preschool

Students Who Most Support Inclusion

Donna Andrews	Centreville ES
Kiyah Johnson	Centreville ES
*Reagan Kiley	Centreville HS
Imani Lyles	Centreville ES
Ethan Page	Fairhill ES
Della Roberts	Centreville ES
*Annie Wilson	Stratford Landing ES

Outstanding Inclusive Program:

Centreville Elementary Special Olympics

*Cooper Middle School Buddies Club

Fairhill Elementary School

Vienna Baptist Children’s Center

Outstanding Elementary School Administrator (Includes Pre-k)

Andrew Blount	Asst. Principal, Centreville ES
*Dr. Maureen Boland	Principal, Rolling Valley ES
Veronica del Bagno	Asst. Principal, Rolling Valley ES
Rachel Forte	Asst. Principal, Centreville ES
Courtney Korb	Asst. Principal, Fairhill ES
Melaney Mackin	Principal, Silverbrook ES

Outstanding Secondary School Administrator

*Becky Kohm	Asst. Principal – Special Education, Herndon MS
Jennifer Kruzynski	Special Education Dept. Chair, Poe MS
Michael Rath	Asst. Principal, Cooper MS

Outstanding Co-Curricular Staff

Cynthia Burrows	Art Teacher, Centreville ES
Michelle Dittman	ESOL Teacher, Stratford Landing ES
*Desirae Griffin	Asst. Librarian, Fairhill ES
Lee Larsen	Music Teacher, Rolling Valley ES
Keith London	School Based Technology Specialist, Rolling Valley ES
Jenny Murray	PE Teacher, Union Mill ES
Jenna Welch	PE Teacher, Union Mill ES
Nadene Wright	Art Teacher, Cooper MS

Outstanding Co-Teaching Team

Ann Becker & Kimberly Scott	Special Education Pre-K, Island Creek ES
Ayanna Bundy & Nicole Williams	5th Grade, Hollin Meadows ES
*Lauren Ciccone, Daniela Pastor & Emily Whitaker	2nd Grade, Fairhill ES
Kerry Gannon & Collin Cogan	5th Grade, Centreville ES
Brigid Hamilton & Kerry Diaz	4th Grade, Centreville ES
Karina Handy & Lisa Cay	3rd Grade, Sleepy Hollow ES
Nia Manoleras & Carla Rudacille	1st Grade, Centreville ES

Outstanding Elementary General Education Teacher

Ayanna Bundy	5th Grade, Hollin Meadows ES
Beth Chase	1st Grade, Centreville ES
Lauren Ciccone	2nd Grade, Fairhill ES
Sarah Daniels	1st Grade, Rolling Valley ES
*Whitney Dierman	4th Grade, Lane ES
Kristin Eberhardt-Izzo	2nd Grade, Hollin Meadows ES
Kelly Fitzpatrick	4th Grade, Clermont ES
Anna Guzman Muro	Kindergarten Spanish Immersion, Laurel Ridge ES
Diana Lins	Kindergarten, Centreville ES
Nia Manoleras	1st Grade, Centreville ES
Natalie Mansfield	6th Grade, Centreville ES
Ehren McLaurin	3rd Grade, Union Mill ES
*Linda Nicholas	6th Grade, Hollin Meadows ES
Lisa Pierson	3rd Grade, Union Mill ES
Robyn Ridpath	1st Grade, Fairview ES
Hitomi Sato	Grades 1-3 Teacher, Stratford Landing ES
Laura Schadle	Kindergarten, Lane ES
Yvonne Smit	2nd Grade, Centreville ES
Anna Wojcik	Grades 1-3 Teacher, Fairview ES

Outstanding Secondary General Education Teacher

Jennifer Ginsburg	Honors English, Herndon MS
*Samantha Hale	Grade 7 Science Teacher, Cooper MS
*Brian Hollingsworth	Grade 8 Honors Science, Herndon MS

Outstanding Instructional Support Staff

Ebtesam Al-Rikabi	ABA Instructional Asst., Centreville ES
Candice Alexander	Instructional Asst. – PAC, Centreville ES
Shahnaz Ali	Instructional Asst., Hollin Meadows ES
Haydee Arimura	Instructional Asst., Centreville ES
Mary Bowden	Instructional Asst. – K, Union Mill ES
Mercedes Deck Holmes	Public Health Training Asst., Rolling Valley ES
Taleeb El Zoobi	Instructional Asst. – Enhanced Autism, Centreville ES
Deane Kiley	Instructional Asst., Centreville ES
Meghan Leach	Instructional Asst., Centreville ES
*Melvin Parson	Instructional Asst., Hollin Meadows ES
Saba Rauf	Instructional Asst., Rose Hill ES
Abigail Rodriguez	Instructional Asst. – Enhanced Autism, Centreville ES
Katy Saini	Public Health Training Asst., Canterbury Woods ES
Julianna Spengler	Instructional Asst., Island Creek ES
Ashley Stead	ABA Instructional Asst., Sleepy Hollow ES
Emily Whitaker	Instructional Asst., Fairhill ES
*Ragan Wright	Instructional Asst., Poe MS

Outstanding Related Service Providers

Lisa Alden	Occupational Therapist, Oakton HS
Taylor Bedford	Speech-Language Pathologist, Rolling Valley ES
Dr. Tammy Blake	Occupational Therapist, Centreville Pyramid
Jen Grimley	Speech-Language Pathologist, Stratford Landing ES
*Stephanie Groff	Adapted PE Teacher, Rolling Valley ES
Erin Kauffman	School Psychologist, Centreville ES
*Dawn Leach	Speech-Language Pathologist, Centreville ES
Lesley Morgan	Speech-Language Pathologist, Hollin Meadows ES
Kim Loan Nguyen	Physical Therapist, Rolling Valley ES
Melissa Peeples	School Psychologist, Flint Hill ES
Pam Rein	School Psychologist, Mount Vernon HS CSS
Judith Turcott	Speech-Language Pathologist, Oakton HS
Erica Webster	Adapted PE Teacher, Centreville ES
Bryan Wildschut	Behavior Support Staff, Herndon MS CSS

Outstanding School Staff

Mary Sue Bell	Special Education Bus Driver, Centreville ES
Gigi Hammoud	Arabic Early Literacy Program Leader, Family & School Partnerships (Central Office)
Chris Kamerow	Student Information Asst., Kings Glen ES
*Laura Vargas	Office Asst., Rolling Valley ES
*Mary Beth Vaughn	Student Information Assistant I/II, Rolling Valley ES
*Anne Walker	Administrative Assistant II, Rolling Valley ES
Treasa Williams-Harris	Building Supervisor II, Poe MS

Outstanding Elementary Special Education Teacher

Laurie Andrews	Preschool Class-Based Teacher, Centreville ES
Elizabeth (Betsy) Beddow	Special Education Reading Teacher, Olde Creek ES
Beth Byrum	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Centreville ES
Jennifer Cowett	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Lees Corner ES
Janet Domolky	Special Education Resource Teacher, Olde Creek
*Charlotte Frazier	Enhanced Autism Teacher, Island Creek ES
Meghan Houston	Enhanced Autism Teacher, Olde Creek ES
Amy LaCrosse	Enhanced Autism Teacher, Rolling Valley ES
Lorac Lawton	Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher, Camelot ES
Alison MacArthur	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Eagle View ES CSS
Kim Martin-Petrus	Learning Disabilities Teacher, Crestwood ES
Barbara McCracken	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Canterbury Woods ES
Vikki Parson	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Hollin Meadows ES
Daniela Pastor	Learning Disabilities Teacher, Fairhill ES
Kerri Perdew	Special Education Preschool Teacher, Waples Mill ES
Lisa Pilger	Special Education Preschool Teacher, Island Creek ES
Carol Ray	Intellectual Disabilities Teacher, Rolling Valley ES
Kimberly Scott	Special Education Preschool Teacher, Island Creek ES
*Nancy Suleiman	Enhanced Autism Teacher, Centreville ES
Joy Weiner	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Centreville ES
Anna Whittington	Mulitple Disabilities Teacher, Lane ES
Ed Windhausen	Preschool Class-Based Teacher, Rose Hill ES
Cheryl Zimmerman	Enhanced Autism Teacher, Sleepy Hollow ES

Outstanding Secondary Special Education Teacher

Carrie Casoni	Adapted PE Teacher, Poe MS
Margaret Foarde	Learning Disabilities Teacher, Madison HS
*Ginger Gray	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Herndon MS
Keely Norris	Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Glasgow MS
Rachel Rubio	Emotional Disabilities Teacher, Frost MS