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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 bold, blue font*.
PTA Reflections Awards
*Chloe Arsiananta Visual Arts, Special Artist
*Benjamin Breaux Literature, Special Artist
*Aviva Loggia Literature, Middle School Age
Student Achievement
*Ashley Strunk Lake Braddock SS
Elementary Student who Most Supports Inclusion
*Harper Luong Fairhill ES
Secondary Student who most supports Inclusion
*Matilda Lukacs Robinson SS
*Sasha Malik Cooper MS
Best PTA for Inclusive Schools:
*Rolling Valley ES
Best Inclusive Club, Extracurricular, or After-School Program:
*Robinson Partnership, Jennifer Kruzynski & Peggi Miller Robinson SS
Community Champion for Special Education:
Lucy Beadnell Director of Advocacy, Arc of NOVA
Sara Jane Breaux Parent Advocate
*John Cook Braddock District County Supervisor
Sandy Evans FCPS School Board Member
Debbie Kilpatrick NOVA District PTA Director
FCPS County Wide Inclusion Advocate:
*Sarah Blake Career and Transition Services
Timothy Brown Multi Agency Services Support Liaison
Maria Genova Senior Psychology Supervisor, Central Office
Katherine Harris Procedural Support Liaison, Region 5
Ann Long Central Office Coordinator, Career & Transition Services
Laura Theiman Social Work Supervisor, Central Office
Outstanding Administrator of the Year:
Andrew Blount Asst. Principal, Centreville ES
Maureen Boland Principal, Rolling Valley ES
Maura Donahue Asst. Principal, Hunt Valley ES
*Shawn DeRose Principal, Glasgow SS
Joshua Douds Principal, Centreville ES
Kelly Durso Asst. Principal, Olde Creek ES
Becky Kohm Asst. Principal, Herndon MS
Renee Miller Principal, Keene Mill ES
Farris Thomas Asst. Principal, Washington Irving MS
Outstanding Counseling Staff:
*Sara DeKramer Counselor, Chesterbrook ES
Cara Gottheim Psychologist, Marshall Road ES
Cammy McCleskey Counselor, Oak Hill ES
Christy Ryder Counselor, Oak Hill ES
Michelle Scales Psychologist, Sleepy Hollow ES
Outstanding Related Service Provider:
*Tammy Blake Occupational Therapy
Outstanding Co-curricular Teacher – Elementary:
Emily Cunningham Music Teacher, Union Mill ES
Lee Larsen Chorus Director, Rolling Valley, ES
*Shaunda Santino PE teacher, Lees Corner ES
Sondra Taylor Strings Teacher, Laurel Ridge ES
Lisa Zargapur Chorus Teacher, Keene Mill ES
Outstanding Co-curricular Teacher – Secondary:
Patrick Burke Band Director, Hayfield SS
Rita Gigliotti Choir Director, South Lakes HS
*Mike Horanski Choir Director, Robinson SS
Miranda Lansberry Chorus Teacher, Glasgow SS
Outstanding Support Staff:
Adrienne Boldaji PHTA, Pulley Career Center
Victoria Camacuari Front Office Staff, Glasgow MS
Mary Beth Fleming Assistive Technology, Central Office
Desirae Griffen Library Assistant, Fairhill ES
Kevin Iglesias Instructional Assistant, Glasgow MS
Ashley Kiley Assistive Technology, Central Office
Ms. “North” Lamsuk Van Aide, Transportation
Morgan Martin Resource Teacher, Laurel Ridge ES
Cynthia Newman Van Driver, Transportation
*Mary Ann Settlemyre STEAM teacher, Centreville ES
Laura Vargas Office Assistant, Rolling Valley ES
Outstanding Paraprofessional – Elementary:
Linda Bates Lorton Station ES
*Annah Gibson Rolling Valley ES
Kathy Graziano Centreville ES
Taleed El-Zoobi Centreville ES
Mary Kalpos Fairfax Villa ES
Deane Kiley Centreville ES
Donna Snyder Lees Corner ES
Outstanding Paraprofessional – Secondary:
Juan Bernedo South County MS
Alexandra Molina Robinson SS
*Kim Starkey Edison HS
Best Co-Teaching Team:
Jessica Boger & Alecia Carroll Willow Springs ES
*Colette Bolton & Sarah Pike Bush Hill ES
Caitlin Booe & Erica Spero Union Mill ES
Julia Bradt & Eileen Glass Oak Hill ES
Jennifer Dragonetti & Stephanie Goodwin Rose Hill ES
Christina Gruschow & Amanda Lawson Stratford Landing ES
Outstanding General Education Teacher – Elementary:
Mary Amico Stratford Landing ES
Liz Eldridge Oakview ES
*Natalie Fortunato Stratford Landing ES
Preeti Iyer Willow Springs ES
Brooke Johnson Little Run ES
Katherine Kennedy-Labat Franconia ES
Cynthia Kohout Chesterbrook ES
Constanza Lowe Rolling Valley ES
Kristen Lynch Lees Corner ES
Rebecca McDade Stratford Landing ES
Amber Meisenheimer Centreville ES
Margaret Morrison Island Creek ES
Abir Saah Camelot ES
Deanna Sivik Chesterbrook ES
Leanne Strubhar Chesterbrook ES
Lora Verdi Chesterbrook ES
Outstanding General Education Teacher – Secondary:
Jeffrey Burns Robinson SS
Andrew Chrismer Edison HS
Andrew Darling Herndon MS
*Matt Ravenstahl South Lakes HS
Outstanding Special Education Teacher – Elementary:
Samita Arora Oak Hill ES
Laurie Andrews Centreville ES
Sanela Balic Forestdale ES
Ann Becker Island Creek ES
Essie Carter Virginia Run ES
Jennifer Cowett Lees Corner ES
Claire Donahoe Virginia Hills Center
Stephanie Dymond Haycock ES
Stacey Elshami Stratford Landing ES
Jaclyn Fishler Silverbrook ES
Christina Gruschow Stratford Landing ES
Julie Hopkins Silverbrook ES
Julie Hubbard Newington Forest ES
Mary Kowalski Laurel Ridge ES
Brennan Marsallo Rolling Valley ES
Becky Mattern Clearview ES
Cheryl Mendis Lees Corner ES
*Natalie Montero Rose Hill ES
Laura Osborne Rose Hill ES
Daniela Pastor Fairhill ES
Lauren Ryan Keene Mill ES
Katie Schaefer Floris ES
Amanda Snyder Sleepy Hollow ES
Nancy Suleiman Centreville ES
Kelsey Tillman Hunt Valley ES
Carolyn Williams Forestdale ES
Denise Williams Chesterbrook ES
Kaitlin Wilson Fairfax Villa ES
Outstanding Special Education Teacher – Secondary
Ken Collis Robinson SS
Dezzarae Crosler Glasgow SS
Maryanne Fahey South Lakes HS
Ginger Gray Herndon MS
Carolyn Griffiths Oakton HS
Lauren Hawkins Robinson SS
*John Hinz Davis Career Center
Lindsey LaFontaine Justice HS
Lindsay McQuaid Woodson HS
Samantha Mullen Chantilly HS
Jennifer Murphy Kilmer MS
Vincent Rodriguez James Madison HS
Fairfax County Special Education PTA 