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  • Troy Herring
  • January 28, 2020
Influencer of the Week: Donald Parm, Olympia High School

An English teacher at Olympia, Parm has been at the school for going on 19 years and his dedication to his students earned him the title of Teacher of the Year.

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  • Tim Freed
  • January 22, 2020
Influencer of the Week: Melinda Garcia, Orange Technical College Westside Campus

Medical Assistant Program Director Melinda Garcia has worked at Orange Technical College for 12 years.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 15, 2020
Influencer of the Week: Angel L. Reyes, SunRidge Elementary School

The school's custodian crew leader, Angel L. Reyes, has been employed at SunRidge Elementary for seven years.

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  • Eric Gutierrez
  • January 15, 2020
Influencer of the Week: Kerri Van Sickle, Windy Ridge K-8 School

Kerri Van Sickle has been with OCPS for 22 years.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 6, 2020
Influencer of the Week: Officer Neftalis Albaladejo

Officer Nefty was selected as Maxey Elementary School's Influencer of the Week.

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  • Tim Freed
  • December 13, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Linda Selman, Central Florida Christian Academy

Math teacher Linda Selman from Central Florida Christian Academy has been named Influencer of the Week.

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  • Eric Gutierrez
  • December 11, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Eileen Oats, Independence Elementary

Independence Elementary Assistant Principal is set to retire at the end of this school year after working 13 years in Orange County Public Schools.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • December 4, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Kylie Konstand, Windermere Preparatory School

WPS third-grader Kylie Konstand raised more than $600 for Matthew's Hope by running a lemonade stand.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • November 29, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Kristin Abel, Lake Whitney Elementary

Kristin Abel, reading coach, instructional coach and dean at Lake Whitney Elementary, is also the school's Teacher of the Year.

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  • Eric Gutierrez
  • November 20, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Laura May, Southwest Middle School

Laura May was recently selected earlier in the school year as Teacher of the Year at Southwest Middle School.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • November 20, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Lisa Brzakala, Ocoee Elementary School

Ocoee Elementary guidance counselor Lisa Brzakala was selected as this week's Influencer of the Week.

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  • Eric Gutierrez
  • November 13, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Kelley Bell, Horizon West Middle School

Kelley Bell enjoys being the go-to individual when students at HWMS need someone to talk to.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • November 6, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Deputy John Spencer, Keene’s Crossing Elementary

Orange County Sheriff's Deputy John Spencer is the school resource officer at KCES.

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  • Troy Herring
  • November 1, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Bernard “Bernie” Hendricks, Ocoee High School

Since the founding of Ocoee High, Hendricks has served as the leader of the music program.

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  • Tim Freed
  • October 31, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Anna Birenbaum, The Crenshaw School

The middle school and high school teacher is bringing science to life in her classroom.

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