Celebrating Our Retirees for Their Combined 914 Years of Service

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Last week, ACPS celebrated the tremendous dedication and contributions of the 40 employees who retired this year. Twenty-four employees dedicated more than 20 years of service to ACPS. Retirees included security personnel, social workers, custodians, a maintenance worker, a paraprofessional and many teachers. Years of service ranged from two years to nearly a half-decade at 48 years.

Thank you for your commitment to ensuring the academic success and well being of our students, the engagement of our families and the support of our staff and our schools.

“When a person makes the choice to dedicate their work life in service of our students, their families and our schools, it’s a tremendous gift to the community as a whole. We are so grateful for your service and wish you all the best in your retirement years. Whatever you do, don’t use me as an example, because I failed at retirement. But, I have been remediated and plan to do it right this time,” said Interim Superintendent Lois F. Berlin, who retires from her service with ACPS at the end of June.

Enjoy this short video highlighting some of our retirees.

 

10 Years or Less of Service

Name Role Location Years
Harold Jackson 4th Grade Teacher John Adams Elementary School 2
Cassandra Freeman Science Teacher Francis C. Hammond Middle School 4
Niyat Ghidei School Bus Driver Transportation 4
Lloyd Gregory School Bus Driver Transportation 6
Laura Zybrick 3rd Grade Teacher Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy 7
John Brown Executive Director Central Office 9

11-15 Years of Service

Name Role Location Years
Gerard Joria Library Media Specialist T.C. Williams High School 11
Sandra Paige School Bus Driver Transportation 11
Xiomara Coparropa Support Specialist I Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology 12
George Snoddy Paraprofessional II Jefferson-Houston School 12
Diro A. Ibrahim School Bus Driver Transportation 12
Janice Olmstead 3rd Grade Teacher Douglas McArthur Elementary School 14

16-25 Years of Service

Name Role Location Years
Rachel Ersoz EL Assessment Specialist Central Office 17
W. La Rue Lynah Administrative Assistant I T.C. Williams High School 18
Gayle Close 2nd Grade Teacher Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy 19
Lea Miller Mathematics Teacher Francis C. Hammond Middle School 19
Lyn Wingfield Administrative Assistant I Central Office 20
Joseph Burtoff Mathematics Teacher Francis C. Hammond Middle School 21
Ronald Eanes 1st Grade Teacher William Ramsay Elementary School 21
Mary Downs Speech Language Pathologist John Adams Elementary School 22
Megan Brooks Kindergarten Teacher Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy 23
Beatrice McKinney School Security Francis C. Hammond Middle School 23
Jeanette Cox 1st Grade Teacher James K. Polk Elementary School 24

26-30 Years or Less of Service

Name Assignment Location Years
Casandra Jones Email Specialist Central Office 26
Renae McVeigh Kindergarten Teacher Lyles-Crouch 26
Christine Tirpak EL Teacher Patrick Henry Elementary School 28
Marian Berry School Security George Washington 29
Gayle Carter Kindergarten Teacher William Ramsay 30
Donna Dake-Wilcock Special Education Teacher James K. Polk Elementary School 30
Lynda Gallagher 3rd Grade Teacher Samuel Tucker Elementary School 30

31-35 Years of Service

Name Role Location Years
Magda Leon-Rodriguez School Social Worker Mt. Vernon Community School 31
Courtnay Weitekamp Kindergarten Teacher Charles Barrett Elementary School 32

36 Years or More of Service

Name Role Location Years
David Blockmon Head Custodian John Adams Elementary School 35
Robert Ewel Head Custodian T.C. Williams High School – Minnie Howard Campus 37
Wofford McKinney Lead Skilled Maintenance Worker Maintenance 39
Laurent Sirois 1st Grade Teacher Matthew Maury Elementary School 39
Jacqueline Gorski English Teacher T.C. Williams High School – King Street Campus 41
Maegara Johnson School Security John Adams Elementary School 41
Robert Nicholson Science Teacher T.C. Williams High School – King Street Campus 41
Charles Lawrence Business Teacher T.C. Williams High School – King Street Campus 48