Our Staff

Education:  University of Michigan: AB, Psychology; Eastern Michigan University:  Specialist in School Psychology

I am excited about beginning my ninth year as the school psychologist in this wondrous community of learners.  The commitment of staff, parents, and students toward achievement and interpersonal development is a joy to observe.  I also am the psychologist assigned to Scarlett Middle School and consult with several non-public schools as well.  Since 1987, I have provided school psychological services to most of the buildings in Ann Arbor, K-12.  My job responsibilities include evaluating students to determine if there are learning difficulties, assessing students' progress, devising strategies and interventions to help improve students' performance and monitoring student progress.  I collaborate with Angell teaching staff and other support staff members including the social worker, teacher consultant, speech pathologist and occupational therapist.  I have worked in outpatient clinical settings in the past, providing support to children, adolescents, and families.  I hold National Certification as a School Psychologist (NCSP) and a State of Michigan Limited License (LLP). 

I love to play golf, tennis, and pretend to play the piano.  Our children are graduates of AAPS (Pioneer and Community) and I am the proud grandfather of Zaryah Bower (age nine) and Myanna Bower (age one week!).

Education: Bachelor's of Elementary Education U of M, 2002, Master's of Educational Leadership and Supervision Wayne State University, 2005. 

I taught for my first 3 years in the Detroit Public school system in 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades.  I absolutely loved teaching in Detroit, but a bigger and better opportunity was calling my name in Ann Arbor.  In fall of the 2005-2006 school year I began teaching in the Ann Arbor Public School District and have been doing so for the past 4 years.  This is the start of my 5th year in Ann Arbor, all of which has been in the Kindergarten classroom.   My life has changed before many of your faces.  I went from being Ms. Jones to Mrs. Bullock in 2008 and I am now Mrs. Bullock with a Baby!  Life is wonderful and I enjoy being a wife, mother, and educator.  My passion for teaching has only been heightened in these last 8 years and I look forward to at least 20 more.

Education:  B.S. History/English EMU.  M.A. History EMU.  M.A. Educational Leadership EMU  Ed.S Educational Administration UM.

Hobbies:  Family - wife Myra, son Peter and daughter Sarah, cat Zippy and golden retriever Sandy.  In addition I enjoy reading, winter camping, attending our children's soccer, field hockey & swim meets, home improvement projects, seasonal golf and skiing, and old trucks (currently an unrestored but very functional1953 Willys Overland pickup. )  For the past several summers, I have gone to work with families who live in Tijuana, Mexico.  I have served on various boards including the UM Alumni Board of Directors, and the Washtenaw Interclub Swimming Conference.

Length of Service:  30+ years.  I taught English, and social studies at Scarlett Intermediate School.  I served as an administrator at Clague, Scarlett, Slauson and Tappan middle schools.

Education: Texas A & M University, BA 1991; University of Michigan, MA 2000.

Hobbies: Travel, Tennis, Academic Games (advising/coaching 'the math team'), Reading, recently taken up Surfing...

Professional Strengths: Mathematics education; co-teaching mulitage students; encouraging academic risk, collaboration, and personal responsibility creatively and openly.

Service in Education: 10 years in elementary classrooms; 8 years on AAPS Mathematics Advisory; 8 years coaching/advising AAPS Academic Games teams, including 6 State Championship titles; 3 years on the Michigan League of Academic Games Executive Board; varying stints on advisory panels for the Michigan State Board of Education in Mathematics Ed, as well as a past Teacher Advisor for the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum.

Education: BA in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University, 1995. MA in Educational Technology from Eastern Michigan University, 2002.

Strengths: I have a great deal of passion for education and I love the work that I do. I love to design and write curriculum and have worked on many units and projects for the district. I am also passionate about teaching literacy and enjoy watching my students develop their reading and writing skills throughout the year. I served for many years as a Literacy Demonstration teacher in the district and continue to work on a variety of committees to help improve curriculum and instruction. I am currently the Technology Integration Coach for our building and am looking forward to bringing new ideas about 21st century learning into our school. Mostly I just love working with children and the wonderful colleagues at Angell School.

Length of Service in Education: I have taught grades 3-5 in public school for 13 years, the past 10 at Angell. Prior to that I taught preschool and Kindergarten in Ann Arbor for 5 years.

Hobbies: Gardening, baking, reading and spending lots of time with my family!

Education: BA in Art History and MLS both from the University of Michigan

I came to Angell in 1989 after doing my student teaching at Burns Park and I have been here ever since.  When I first came we had many empty classrooms and the Media Center was twice it's current size but as word got out that Angell was a terrific school we continued to grow and create space to house our students and their many activities.  I feel so fortunate to be doing the work I love at a school with a remarkable and dedicated staff, a supportive parent community and of course incredible kids!

When I am not in a chair with my nose in a book, I might be found walking one of my dogs, at the movies with my husband, in the garden, eating something chocolate or if I am really lucky up north on the beach in Empire where my family spends part of every summer and as many other moments as we can manage.

Education:  B.A. Sociology, The University of Michigan (1992); M.A. Education/Curriculum Development, The University of Michigan (1995).

Hobbies:  Traveling, art/painting, writing, reading

Length of Service in Education:  Fourteen years at Angell School.  I have taught grades 3 and 5.

I have been a noon-hour supervisor at Angell for the last 10 years. Prior to that, I was a house director at a sorority at the U of M.  In addition to working at Angell I volunteer at the Motts Children's Hospital, the U of M Cancer Center.  

I was born and raised in Washington, D.C.   

Gardening is one of my hobbies and I belong to the Ann Arbor Farm & Garden Club.  I thoroughly enjoy my wonderful young friends at Angell.

Service in Education: I have been a  teaching assistant in Ann Arbor Public Schools for six years.  I have also worked as  a teacher/counselor at The C.O.P.E. O'Brien Center in Ann Arbor for two years  and  as a child care worker at  The St. Louis School for Boys in Chelsea for two years.

Education: B.A. from Eastern Michigan University, Education K-8 ,Special Education K-12.

I have two sons, both graduates of Pioneer High School, and a daughter who is a student at Slauson  Middle School (a real education).

Hobbies: Genealogy, Poetry, Reading and Gardening.

I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan.  I Graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Michigan.  I have taught in Ann Arbor schools for twenty years.  This is my tenth year at Angell.  I think I have the best job in the world.  My main goal for students is to teach them the benefits and importance of being physically fit for a lifetime.  I wrestled in highschool and was a member of the University of Michigan wrestling team.  I truly beliveve that a healthy mind and body go hand in hand.

I’m married and have a wonderful 12-year-old son.  I’ve always had positive people in my life.  My role models growing up were my parents and my high school coach. 

Interests: I enjoy music, being active, sports, travel and spending time with family.

I love working at Angell School!

The families send us their very best children and they are terrific.  Someday I would love to write a book about all the funny student interactions and the funny things they say to me!

The Angell staff are very committed to providing an excellent education for all of our students and they are a lot of fun to work with each day.

I have been here 23 years and have also worked for the Ann Arbor Public Schools in other capacities including a day treatment program for 16-25 year olds.

Hobbies. Spending time with AJ, my grandson, and Hannah Lou, my granddaughter.  Me, my husband Rick, and our dog Quillan enjoy living on a quiet lake in Chelsea.

I am an Ann Arbor native and I attended Pittsfield, Scarlett and Huron. I have since attended Michigan and Eastern. I am currently taking classes at Concordia. I have been teaching in Ann Arbor for 18 years and prior to that was a swimming coach with the Ann Arbor Swim Club and at Huron High.

I love to spend time with my family. I love the outdoors and I love good food. I also love teaching at Angell school.

Education: Eastern Michigan University, B.A. in Elementary Education (2003); Eastern Michigan University, M.A. in Teacher Education: Reading (2007) 

Interests:  cooking, travel, spinning, piano, spending time with family. 

Strengths: I am a positive and inquisitive person by nature and am always seeking to improve as a professional.  I enjoy collaborating with my colleagues and learning from their strengths. 

Length of Service in Education: Six years, Ann Arbor Public Schools.

I have worked the past 3-years for Chartwells (the food service provider) as the Cafeteria Manager at Angell.

I grew up in Wayne, Michigan. Recently I completed the medical assistant certification program at Ross Medical School. My goal is to earn my EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) license. I love working with Angell students and trying to make them happy.

Hobbies: Shopping and talking with friends.

Education: B.S. Elementary education with an early childhood endorsement, Eastern Michigan University. Also, an Ann Arbor Public School graduate from Dicken, Slauson, and Pioneer.

Hobbies: Reading, camping, spending time with my family, watching my children in their sporting events.

Length of Service in Education: Eleven years at Angell and one year as a paraprofessional at Mitchell.

Education:  University of Michigan; B.A. in Organizational Studies; M.A. and certification in Elementary Education with a specialization in mathematics

Strengths:  I am an enthusiastic and energetic educator.  I am very passionate about teaching and developing the whole child and strive to incorporate creativity and excitement into the learning process.  My professional strengths include mathematics education (including certification in the Algebra Project), interpersonal skills, and integration of technology into the curriculum. 

Length of Service in Education:  I have 5 years of teaching experience in first, fourth and fifth grades in Detroit Public Schools. Additionally, I have worked for several programs that provide supplemental instruction, tutorial and/or mentoring support for middle school students. 

Hobbies:  I enjoy reading, watching movies, African and modern dance, program and event planning, and spending time with my family.

I am a proud product of Ann Arbor Public Schools and I am SUPER excited to be back.  I look forward to an exciting school year!

Education: BA from University of Akron, and, MA in Education from Eastern Michigan University.

Before joining the AAPS I was the manager of the Ann Arbor City recreational facilities. Prior to coming to Angell I was a teaching assistant at Tappan Middle School.  It is great to have the opportunity to help students learn new instructional strategies.  I love sports particularly volleyball and field hockey.  I have coached the Tappan Middle School field hockey team for the last 6 years.  They have won the city championship 5 times and they have been the undefeated city champs the last three years in a row.  I am the parent of two Pioneer High School students who will be heading off to college next year. They are the captains of the PHS crew team.

Education: BA (EMU)  in Social Work with an Early Childhood endorsement.

I am delighted to join the Angell staff this year as a teaching assistant for the Kindergarten Transition Program.  I really enjoy working with elementary students helping them develop the skills necessary to be successful learners.
          
We have two children.  Our son is a 4th grader at Lawton.  Our daughter is a junior at Pioneer High.  Both love participating in sports.   Our daughter will be the captain of the PHS golf team next year.

Hobbies: Spending time with family, watching and helping with our children’s sporting events.  I am a big University of Michigan football fan.

Hi, I am the School Social Worker at Angell School.  I have a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in Education, Human Services, and Psychology.  I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan.  Before I started working in the Ann Arbor Public Schools (12 years ago) I was a therapist and worked at the Psychiatric Emergency Services at the University of Michigan Hospital.  I have done outpatient therapy with children and adults and have been involved in research as well. 

I enjoy quietness, cooking, and the outdoors.  I also enjoy children, especially the children that attend Angell School.  Some of my favorite moments in the past two years have been those moments spent helping children work and play together using skills of patience, kindness, and good problem solving.

Education: The University of Michigan, B.M. in Music Education (1997); The University of Michigan, M.M. in Music Education (2009). 

Interests:  running, reading, cooking, traveling, listening to music, playing piano, spending time with my family.

Strengths: I am an energetic and positive person with great enthusiasm for children and making music. I believe the feeling of community at Angell is unique and it is nurtured through music making and our appreciation of the arts. Our community gives students an excellent foundation which will help them become intelligent, compassionate members of a global society. 

Education: M.S. in Consumer Economics, University of Maryland; B.A. in Communications, University of Illinois.

Interests: Traveling, music, bicycling, spending time with my family.

Length of Service in Education: Fourteen years at Angell.

Education: Digital Video Film Production, CFVID Certification, WCC-2004.  Administration & Leadership, Concordia University-1996.

Hobbies:  Though not technically “a hobby” my husband, Michael, is the person I most enjoy spending time with when not at work.  Where Michael goes so goes our Australian Terrier, Katie (she won two blue ribbons at “puppy school”).  We also have two cats: Veronica (a calico) and Kokomo (a butterscotch-colored Maine Coon cat whom we rescued).  I also enjoy producing video biographies—the blending of personal interviews, photographs, family film, music and personal narration, then burning the production onto a DVD.

Length of Service: 10-years as a Technical Assistant for the Ann Arbor Public Schools; 6-years at Pioneer High School, and 4-years in the Tappan Cluster of Schools (Tappan Middle School and Angell, Bryant, Burns Park and Pattengill Elementary Schools).

Initially I was a lunchroom supervisor at Mitchell Elementary School.  I have been the noon hour supervisor at Angell for the past 12 plus years. I enjoy meeting the students and helping them learn how to navigate the cafeteria.  I am responsible for making sure the students are supervised on the playgrounds and have the play equipment necessary to have fun during the mid day lunch time.

My own children are graduates of the Ann Arbor Public Schools and I am the proud grandmother of six.

My hobbies include traveling and touring with England and Hawaii as my favorite destinations.  I also like spending time with my family.

I am pleased to work at Angell Elementary.  I am willing to go beyond the call of duty in order to help make the school beautiful.  I am outgoing and eager to help anyone.  I like children.  I am married and have 9 grandchildren and I love to spend time with them.  In the early 1980's I began working for the school district part time.  I retired from my position at the UM and have been full time with the Ann Arbor Public Schools the last several years.  Hobbies: I am pretty handy at repairing and fixing items.  I am an avid bow hunter and participate in bow competitions using moving 3D targets.  I enjoy fishing and classic cars.  Jazz and blues are my favorite kinds of music. I attended Northside, Abbott, Forsythe and am a graduate of Pioneer High.

Education:  BA Child Development, Ohio Wesleyan University. BSNursing, Medical College of Virginia; MA Counseling Psychology, Trinity International University.

Hobbies:  walking, swimming, skiing, sculpting, spending time with family

Strengths:  Beyond direct care experience in pediatrics at UMich Hospitals, I combine my child development, counseling and medical backgrounds to help students to be ready to learn.

Length of service:  9 years of school nursing with AAPS.

Education: M.A. in Elementary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; B.A. in Geology, Hamilton College; M.A. in K-12 administration (in progress), Michigan State University.

Hobbies: ultimate frisbee, gardening, enjoying time with my family.

Strengths: I have a strong background in science and mathematics, and I bring that knowledge to the elementary classroom. I enjoy learning, and work to foster that same curiosity in my students. I work collaboratively with my fellow teachers to help improve curriculum and instruction in all subject areas.

Length of Service in Education: Nine years - five years in New York City independent schools, four years in Ann Arbor public schools.

Education:  BS in Elementary Education, Science concentration, Eastern Michigan University, 1987.  MS in Environmental Education, Nova Southeastern University, 2007.

Hobbies: Poker, reading, hockey, softball, kayaking, travel.

Strengths:  I have a strong interest in Science and the natural world, and I have enthusiasm for teaching and learning that hasn't waned in all these years.  I try to make learning fun.

Length of Service in Ed:  25 years: 1 year cafeteria manager, 2 years vocational instructor at High Point; 1 year substitute teaching at Ann Arbor; 21 years teaching 3rd, 4th and 5th grade at Angell.