Special+Education+Teachers

Transition Coordinator & Work Study Supervisor https://twitter.com/workstudyfhsd My names is Susan Hughes. I taught Special education since 1997 both at the elementary school and high school level. This is my second year as the Transition Coordinator for the school district.

Forest Hills Academy Instructor @https://twitter.com/LukeCripe My name is Luke Cripe. I used to be an Intervention Specialist at Anderson High School, but now I am the Instructor for the Forest Hills Academy (housed at Anderson High School). The Academy is a credit recovery program that is based upon the Apex program. The students use the Apex program to take courses 100% on line.

Special Education Teachers https://www.twitter.com/pambonomini I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School. I have been teaching for 25 years and have spent the last 12 years in FHSD at Nagel. I currently work in the classroom setting with 7th and 8th grade students.

Cindy Gajus https://www.twitter.com/cindygajus1 I am an Intervention Specialist at Turpin High School. This is my 8th year at this fine school. I work mainly with special need students working towards the goal of living a life of independence, happiness and success. I have been in this district and as a parent for over 20 years.

April Bell [] I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School. I have taught for 16 years and have been a part of Forest Hills School District for 11 years. I currently work with 7th and 8th grade students in the resource room setting for teams 7-4 and 8-4.

Dawn Hensley [] I am an Intervention Specialist at Anderson High School. I work with the 9th grade students and am a Link Crew Coordinator. I have been teaching since 2000 and love every minute of it. This is my first year teaching freshman and I am not sure why I didn't teach them in the first place. I found my true calling!

Holly Covert [] I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School. I work with 7th and 8th grade students on teams 7-3 and 8-3. I have been working in the Forest Hills School District for 5 years.

Robin Huizenga https://twitter.com/rovehuiz I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School. I work with 7th and 8th grade students on team 7-5 and team 8-5. I've been in Forest Hills School District for 24 years, and at Nagel since it opened.

Lisa Pearce [] I am an Intervention Specialist at Turpin High School. I work primarily with 11th and 12th grade students. This is my second year as a teacher, but it is my 9th year working at Turpin. I spent seven years as a paraprofessional before I earned my teaching license and now get to continue working with the teachers from whom I have learned so much.

Jamie Verdin @http://www.twitter.com/jlverdin I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School, currently working with 8th grade students. I have been working in the Forest Hills School District for 11 years.

Sherry Birdseye @http://www.twitter.com/Bird55R I am an Intervention Specialist at Nagel Middle School. I work with 7th and 8th graders struggling with social, emotional and behavioral issues. New for this year: I'm sponsoring a Minecraft Club.

Chris Jennings @http://www.twitter.com/cjjenning I am an intervention specialist at Turpin High School. This is my 11th year with the district. I have 9th through 12th graders working on behavioral issues. I have taught for 13 years in Kentucky before coming to Turpin. I have also been an administrator for 4 years in Kentucky.

Christina Allen ** http://www.twitter.com/mythreesons05 ** I am an intervention specialist at Summit Elementary. This is my 6th year with the district in this position. Prior to that I taught for 19 years in various teaching positions at the elementary level in Palm Beach County Schools, FL.

Brad Kirlin @http://www.twitter.com/BradKirlin I am an intervention specialist at Turpin High School. This is my 7th year with the district. I have 9th thhrough 12th graders working on life, social and vocational skills as well as academics. Prior to Turpin, I taught the OH/OHI unit at Hamilton High School for 12 or so years. I was an assistant basketball coach at HHS as well.

Tracey Eckert @http://www.twitter.com/teckert16 I am an Intervention Specialist at Turpin High School. I am starting my 9th year in the district. I currently teacher 9th graders and support them in their academic classes by providing interventions and tutoring during their support bell. Prior to coming to Turpin I taught 12 years in Batavia where I had a mix of 7th to 10th grade in a cross categorical setting.

Beth Martin [] For the past 12 years I have been an Intervention Specialist at Ayer Elementary. This year I am working with 4th and 5th graders. I have had the opportunity to teach students with special needs for the past 31 years in the states of Indiana, California, Florida and Ohio.

Dee Tibbs @http://www.twitter.com/tibbsteacher I have been a teacher in Forest Hills for 27 years. I taught regular education in 1st and 2nd grade at Wilson from 1986/87- 19990/91; Early Childhood Special Education for 15 yrs; Supervisor of Special Education at Central Office for 2 1/2 years and this is my 5th year at Nagel Middle School as an Intervention Specialist for 7th and 8th grade.

Joy Jackson: https://twitter.com/JoyGJackson I am intervention specialist at Nagel Middle School. This is my 7th year teaching and I work with both 7th and 8th grade.

Rebecca Feltner @http://www.twitter.com/rebeccafeltner I am a special education teacher at Anderson High school and focus on life, social, and vocational skills training.

Robert Hoon @http://www.twitter.com/roberthoon13 I am an intervention specialist at Anderson High School. The 2013-14 school year is my first in Forest Hills; I spent the past three years teaching in the South Bronx, NY.

Michelle Dewhirst @http://www.twitter.com/madewhirst I have been teaching in Forest Hills as an Intervention Specialist for 8 years. I currently work with students with autism in a social communication classroom. I have been teaching for a total of 10 years (2nd career).