HCPSSHCPSS Congratulates 76 National Board Certified Teachers
March 10th, 2023
HCPSS recognizes 76 teachers who achieved certification in December 2022—22 first-time achievers and 54 who renewed their certification.
National Board Certification (NBC) is the highest-level credential in the educational profession. Teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, self-assessment, peer review and expert evaluation.
Howard County is among the top five Maryland districts by historical number of NBCTs, with a total of 212 teachers who have achieved national certification. HCPSS is also among the top five Maryland districts for the number of current National Board candidates, with more than 400 teachers pursuing certification. The HCPSS NBC program is a joint partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The school system combines resources with MSDE to support candidates through a scholarship program. HCPSS also partners with the Howard County Education Association to support the NBC program.
HCPSS educators interested in pursuing their National Board Certification should join the HCPSS NBC Canvas community to learn more about SY23-24 cohort opportunities and contact Jennifer Hlavka with any questions.
The NBC achievers will be recognized at the March 9, 2023 HCPSS Board of Education meeting.
The newly certified achievers are:
- Catherine Baruah, Reading Specialist, Longfellow Elementary School
- Karina Borkowski, Teacher – Secondary English, Howard High School
- Victoria Borowy, Grade 1, St. John’s Lane Elementary
- Jenna Boule, Kindergarten, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary
- Monica Bunai, Secondary English, Long Reach High School
- Julia Carter, Secondary English, Howard High School
- Beth Ceglia, Secondary Social Studies, Clarksville Middle School
- Allison Deacon, Secondary Mathematics, Oakland Mills High School
- Stephanie Hastings, Library Media Specialist, Lisbon Elementary School
- Samantha Hendershot. Secondary Mathematics, Glenelg High School
- Melissa Kiehl, Gifted & Talented Resource Teacher, Mt. Hebron High School
- Katherine McNamara, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Hammond High School
- Laura Nelson, Health Education, Oakland Mills High School
- Nancy Paik, Grade 1, Elkridge Elementary School
- Christina Renoud, Elementary ESOL, Stevens Forest Elementary School
- Shannon Ryan. Secondary English, Howard High School
- Kate Sandoval, Elementary Math Specialist, Bollman Bridge Elementary School
- Jamie Saperstein. Kindergarten, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School
- Courtney Shoemaker, Grade 3, Waterloo Elementary School
- Kylie Spencer, Kindergarten, Bushy Park Elementary School
- Ben Townsend, Secondary English, Wilde Lake High School
- Emily Warner, Reading Specialist, Howard High School
The renewal achievers are:
- Kelsey Bassolino, Secondary Math, Mount View Middle School
- Tracey Bauer, Secondary Science, Elkridge Landing Middle School
- Laura Behrens, Secondary Mathematics, Murray Hill Middle School
- Angela Bernard, Engineering and Computer Science, Wilde Lake Middle School
- Lisa Berzenski, Secondary Mathematics, Reservoir High School
- Danelle Brennan, Secondary Social Studies, Howard High School
- Margaret Brothman, Gifted and Talented Resource Teacher, Clarksville Middle School
- Jennifer Dailey, Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC), Longfellow Elementary School
- Darcey Dash, Grade 2, Waverly Elementary School
- Ashley Davis, Reading Specialist, Bollman Bridge Elementary School
- Grace Dellinger, Special Education, Reservoir High School
- Christopher Doody, Secondary Science, Hammond Middle School
- Mark Dubbs, Secondary Social Studies, Marriotts Ridge High School
- Rebecca Elpus, Middle School Choir, Burleigh Manor Middle School
- Jean-Marie LaCroix, Special Education, Elkridge Elementary School
- Brittany Franckowiak, Secondary Science, Wilde Lake High School
- Hannah Gonzalez, Secondary Spanish, Mt. Hebron High School
- Maddy Halbach, Retired – Academy of Finance, Applications and Research Lab (ARL)
- Marquel Hatcher, Elementary Physical Education, Clarksville Elementary School
- Nicola Hawkins, Secondary Health, Atholton High School
- Christina Hewitt, Health & Physical Education, Oakland Mills High School
- Jennie Hill, Secondary Math, Wilde Lake High School
- Lisa Johnson, Regional Academic Life Skills (ALS), Folly Quarter Middle School
- Doug Jones, Secondary Social Studies, Dunloggin Middle School
- Cindy Kelly, Career Technical Education (CTE) (Biotechnology Academy), ARL
- Greg Knauf, Secondary Music, Reservoir High School
- Phaedra Larner, Grade 1, St. John’s Lane Elementary School
- Robert Leiby, CTE (Construction Management), ARL
- Jennifer Majewski, Secondary English, Marriotts Ridge High School
- Shannon Mak, Grade 1, Guilford Elementary School
- Paul Marcantonio, Secondary Science, Howard High School
- Joanne McGarry, Secondary Science, Mt. Hebron High School
- Loraine McLarty, Secondary Health, Folly Quarter Middle School
- Laura Moore, Grade 2, Waverly Elementary School
- Maria Morrison, Secondary English. Reservoir High School
- Jung Nam, Secondary Mathematics, Burleigh Manor Middle School
- Alyssa Pearson, Math Specialist, Ducketts Lane Elementary School
- Erin Randall, Reading Specialist, Veterans Elementary School
- Tim Reinhardt, Music, Hammond Middle School
- Christina Royston, Secondary Science, Marriotts Ridge High School
- Daniel Sanz, Primary Art, Veterans Elementary School
- Diana Sargeant, Grade 3, Lisbon Elementary School
- Molly Schaefer, Secondary Mathematics, Murray Hill Middle School
- Casey Schurman, Title I Interventionist, Bollman Bridge Elementary School
- Susan Schuster, Special Education, Ascend One
- Robert Sirois, General/Vocal Music, Guilford Elementary School
- Alison Sorkin, Grade 5, Manor Woods Elementary School
- Lindsey Startt, Secondary Social Studies, Wilde Lake High School
- Danielle Stephenson, Secondary Science, Patapsco Middle School
- Derek Toth, Secondary English, Burleigh Manor Middle School
- Matthew Valvano, Secondary English, Reservoir High School
- Katherine Volpe, Secondary Social Studies, Wilde Lake High School
- Knetha Wallace, ESOL, Laurel Woods Elementary School
- Bonnie Zeitler, Orchestra, Manor Woods Elementary School