• Toussaint L’Ouverture – Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Teacher of the Year

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Ms. Josephine Rodriguez

Third-Grade Teacher

From an early age, I knew that a career in education was best for me. When I was in school, I always admired my teachers, so many of them had touched my life. During my educational years I believed that teaching was a way of helping shape the way the mind works and provided guidance. As my educational years progressed, many of the teachers I had became mentors. These mentors helped me to discover the passion that I would instill in my teaching career.

Teaching is passing on knowledge, wisdom, and life skills. It is the power of influencing future generations into a path that will build our tomorrow. Teaching is having the opportunity to shape the minds of those who will protect our cities, heal the sick, build our houses, lead our country and much more. Teaching is the gift of changing the world one child at a time. I ensure that my students are connected to the lessons by providing a relaxed atmosphere, using various teaching modalities such as hand gestures, joking, and anchor charts to allow the lesson to run smoothly.

Educational Service Professional of the Year

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Ms. Lyubov Roman

Seventh Grade Language Learning Disability (LLD) Paraprofessional

My family worked in the education system, so I wanted to follow those footsteps. I like working with children, creating art, and decorating. I enjoy math as well and helping the children understand numbers and equations. I feel good in the school and working with this generation.

I help the students and the teachers. I help the students feel comfortable and feel at ease. Special education is really special to me, and I like helping the children and seeing them learn. Working as a team is very important and takes care of all the needs that the classroom has.