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Tag: Faculty Friday

  • #FacultyFriday: Amanda Ortiz

    This week’s spotlight is on AIS English Teacher Amanda Ortiz, a new staff member who joined the Goshen Central School District last year. Before joining GCSD this past September, Ortiz worked as an at-home tutor and SAT Prep Instructor for Tuxedo Union Free School District. She also served as Recreation Coordinator for Goshen Parks and […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Crystal Panatelli

    This week’s focus is on Goshen Teacher Aide Crystal Panatelli, and education professional who has been with the district for almost a year. Before joining the Goshen Central School District, Panatelli worked as a bus monitor, in food service, as a substitute teacher assistant at the Washingtonville Central School District, and as a teacher assistant […]

  • #FacultyFriday: George McElroy

    This week’s spotlight is not on a faculty member, but a Goshen employee nonetheless! George McElroy, a custodial worker at C.J. Hooker Middle School, has been in his role for two years. McElroy worked in farming, as a mechanic, and in landscaping before coming to the Goshen Central School District in 2022. When asked why […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Susan Sherman

    This week’s spotlight is on a Goshen Central School District employee who does not teach, but who does important work with many other unsung heroes behind the scenes. Secretary/Treasurer Susan Sherman joined the district this past fall and is in her first year, bringing experience from working as an accountant and at the Orange County […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Michelle Killenberger

    This week’s faculty spotlight is on Michelle Killenberger, a C.J. Hooker Middle School health educator who has been working with the district for almost 14 years. Killenberger earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Science and master’s degree in Health Education before beginning her career at the Rockland County Health Department as a public health educator. […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Nicole Hernandez

    This week the Goshen Central School District is recognizing Goshen Intermediate School Special Education Teacher Nicole Hernandez, an educator who has worked in the district for 23 years. Hernandez is dual certified in general and special education and has 27 years of experience with both. She earned her bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Marie Jane Panzer

    This week’s spotlight is on Marie Jane Panzer, a Goshen High School history teacher who has been with the district for 17 years. Panzer has been teaching for 25 years, and came to Goshen in 2006 after working at Monticello Middle School for one year and Beacon High School for six years. The choice to […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Anna Waite

    This week’s spotlight is on C.J. Hooker Middle School Secretary Anna Waite, who is new to the district this year. Before joining the Goshen Central School District last September, Waite worked in hospitality bartending and waitressing, as well as in healthcare and marketing. The secretary recently moved to New York, but said it has been […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Andrew O’Neill

    This week we are highlighting Andrew O’Neill, a music teacher in his fourth year at Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School. The elementary school educator earned his associate’s degree from SUNY Dutchess Community College, bachelor’s degree from SUNY Purchase College, and master’s degree from Pace University. Before joining the Goshen Central School District, O’Neill worked as a […]

  • #FacultyFriday: Shannon Bernhardt

    This week’s spotlight is on Goshen High School Math Teacher Shannon Bernhardt, an educator who has been with the district for almost a year. Before joining the Goshen Central School District in January 2023, Bernhardt studied at SUNY New Paltz. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a minor in Deaf Studies as well […]