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Influencer of the Week: Joy Hamilton, Sunridge Middle School

Joy Hamilton is the Exceptional Student Education program assistant at SunRidge Middle School.

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  • November 16, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Davina Chunoo

Davina Chunoo is the school secretary at Gotha Middle School.

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  • November 12, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Amber Brown

Amber Brown is a language arts and Bible teacher at The First Academy.

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  • November 10, 2021
Observer School Zone Influencer of the Week: Amanda Kohmetscher, Oakland Avenue Charter School

Amanda Kohmetscher has been an OACS Eagle for 15 years.

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  • October 27, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Jose Massanet, Ocoee Middle

OMS has selected the school resource officer for being an asset to the students.

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  • October 20, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Stephanie Jackson, Windermere Preparatory School

Stephanie has nine years of administrative experience and enjoys working with crafts and quilting, and reading in her spare time.

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  • October 12, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Jennifer Cowan, Horizon High School

Jennifer is PTSO Volunteer of the Month and helps deign items for the spirit store.

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  • September 29, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Valerie Hunt, Spring Lake Elementary

Valerie Hunt is a second-grade teacher at Spring Lake, where she has entered her ninth year of teaching.

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  • September 27, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Maj. Matthew Medlock, West Orange High School

Maj. Matthew Medlock is the senior aerospace science instructor for the AFJROTC program at West Orange High School.

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  • September 21, 2021
OSZ Influencer of the Week: Melinda Gerardi, Water Spring Elementary

The PE paraprofessional will use scholarship money to complete her education degree.

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  • September 1, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Sharyn Stieglitz, Water Spring Middle School

Stieglitz is school counselor and will help to make sure students have the proper classes needed for graduation.

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  • August 26, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Brad Bales, Foundation Academy

Foundation Academy fans know him best as the voice of the Lions football team on Friday nights.

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  • August 18, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Christine Andujar, Maxey Elementary School

Christine Andujar is the school’s media clerk and helps students reach their reading goals by getting them to love reading.

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  • August 11, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Neil Harrison, The First Academy

Neil Harrison has been the Upper School math instructor for 15 years.

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  • June 9, 2021
OSZ Influencer of the Week: Michelle Ishmail of Prairie Lake Elementary

The media specialist/librarian has been at PLES since 2000, when she was hired as a third-grade teacher.

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