Arlington Public Schools announces that 29 teachers earned or renewed their National Board Certification. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students, and schools. It was designed to develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.
National Board Certification is the gold standard of teaching certification. Arlington Public Schools recognizes National Board Certification as part of the Career Advancement Program and supports those voluntarily working toward this highly accomplished endeavor. The Office of Professional Learning facilitates the five levels of APS support that align with the five-pointed gold star representative of the gold standard of teaching. Currently, there are over 200 NBCTs in APS.
Name | School | Certificate Area | Initial Certification or Maintenance of Certification |
Jennifer Baitinger | Randolph Elementary School | School Counseling: Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood | Initial |
Gregory Campbell | Wakefield High School | Exceptional Needs Specialist: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood | Initial |
Jaspreet Choudhary | Montessori Public School of Arlington | Generalist: Early Childhood | Initial |
Amanda Cornacchio | Barcroft Elementary School | Generalist: Middle Childhood | Initial |
Paula Davis | Randolph Elementary School | English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Initial |
Kyle S. Mortenson | Washington-Liberty High School | Health Education: Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood | Initial |
Kelly Piantedosi | Alice West Fleet Elementary School | Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood | Initial |
Jeremy Sullivan | Escuela Key Elementary School | Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood | Initial |
Daniel Alpert | Wakefield High School | Mathematics: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Amy Blaine, MLIS | Jamestown Elementary School | Library Media: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Maritza Luisa Carpenter | Swanson Middle School | World Languages: Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Shyara Cherubim | Innovation Elementary School | Generalist: Early Childhood | Maintenance |
Lauren Elkins | Carlin Springs Elementary School | Generalist: Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Jenn Hall | Arlington Science Focus School | Physical Education: Early and Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Alyson Hillstrom | Arlington Tech/Career Center | Exceptional Needs Specialist: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Mary Ann Hoffman | Carlin Springs Elementary | English as a New Language: Early and Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Christina D. Hogan | Arlington Community High School | Exceptional Needs Specialist: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Lianne Jaramillo | Washington-Liberty High School | Mathematics: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Joshua Leibner | H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program | English Language Arts: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Rebecca Madrona | Abingdon Elementary | Generalist: Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Maren Mapp | Cardinal Elementary School | Generalist: Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Kara McPhillips | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Holly Nisco | Carlin Springs Elementary School | Library Media: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Kelley Parent | Yorktown High School | Science: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Wes Parker | Oakridge Elementary School | Generalist: Early Childhood | Maintenance |
Elizabeth Snead | Arlington Traditional Elementary School | Generalist: Early Childhood | Maintenance |
Lourdes Sotomayor | Washington-Liberty High School | Science: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |
Sarah Switaj | Alice West Fleet Elementary School | Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood | Maintenance |
Jim Zarro | Washington-Liberty High School | Mathematics: Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Maintenance |