- Gina Amici, South Hill Elementary School, Ithaca City School District
- Nicole Decker, Freeville Elementary School, Dryden Central School District
- R. J. Malabanan, Regional Alternative School, TST-BOCES
- Lisbet Rattenborg, Trumansburg Middle School, Trumansburg Central School District
- Melody Riker, Smith School, TST-BOCES
- Cara Salibrici, Boynton Middle School, Ithaca City School District
- Jamie Saroka, Lansing High School, Lansing School District
2019-2020 Teacher Research Fellows
2018-2019 Teacher Research Fellows
Teachers in the 2018-2019 cohort at an early meeting.
- Laura Havill, TST BOCES - Smith School - Exceptional Education
- Andie Huskie, Lansing High School
- Kelly Lutz, Dryden Elementary and Freeville Elementary
- Jennifer Merkle, TST BOCES - Smith School - Turning Point High School
- Sarah Powell, Dryden Elementary School
- Rachel Valenzano, Beverly J. Martin Elementary School
- Jennifer Visscher, Fall Creek Elementary School
2017-2018 Teacher Research Fellows
Members of the 2017-2018 cohort, with Randi, after presenting research at the 2018 Ithaca College Teacher Inquiry Conference.
- Belinda Adams, Smith School at TST-BOCES
- Aziza Ejaz, Dryden Elementary School
- Kyle Erickson, Ithaca High School
- Rachel Kloppel, Trumansburg Middle/High Schools
- Jody Latini, Trumansburg Elementary School
- Anastasia Mazur, Lansing Middle School
2016-2017 Teacher Research Fellows
A subgroup of teachers from the 2016-2017 cohort present research at the New York State Foundations of Education Conference.
- Elizabeth Rechtin, Dryden High School
- Todd Robinson, Trumansburg Middle School
- Kara Frost-Clapp, Trumansburg Middle School
- Mike Cecere, Caroline Elementary
- Keri Sheridan, Ithaca High School
- Patricia Parsons, South Seneca Middle School
- Mary Balfour, Dryden Schools
- Holly McLean, Groton Elementary School
We owe thanks to the teachers who participated in our 2013-2014 pilot version of the TRF: Jill Hellerman, Deb Sidhu, Andrew Grayson, Janet Giewont, Rebeca Porras, and Ann Caren.
"This was a fantastic, positive experience! If only every educator could have the opportunity to do this every few years. . . . Keep this program!"
Former Teacher Research Fellow
Support for this Program: Acknowledgments
The Teacher Research Fellows would not be possible without the support of the following organizations and individuals: TST-BOCES, the Ithaca College Department of Education, the Clynes Collaboration Grants Program (Tompkins Trust), and the district- and school-based administrators who support teacher participation in this program.
Thank you.