Deaf Middle School
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assistant principal
KAREN NEWTON
Karen Newton began her career at FSDB in 2006. During her time at FSDB, she has taught in the Deaf Middle School, led curriculum teams and coordinated various summer camp programs, including the Expanded Core Curriculum Academy for deaf and hard of hearing students. Ms. Newton loves being in the classroom and working with students.
Master of Education, Education Leadership, Florida State University (Fall 2021)
Master of Education, Reading Education, University of Central Florida
Master of Education, Deaf Education, University of North Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Deaf Education, University of North Florida
Teachers
Nicole Evans
ELA (6th/7th)
Julia Gannaway
Math (7th)
Specialists & Support Staff
Lenore Boerner
ASL Specialist
Jonnie Wells
Audiologist
Robin Harwell
Educational Diagnostician
TBA
Instructional Assistant
Michelle Florio
Psychologist
Kaity Greene
Administrative Assistant
Christian Rivera
Behavior Specialist
Susan Lucas
IEP Coordinator
TBA
Instructional Assistant
Melissa Johnson
Speech Lang. Pathologist
TBA
Administrative Assistant
Janelle Berry
Bilingual Specialist
Liz Geiger
Instructional Assistant
Yvonne Samuels
Literacy Specialist
Nancy Pye
Speech Lang. Pathologist
Cindy Scott
Associate Teacher
John Baroncelli
DSI Services Coordinator
Christopher Somnitz
Instructional Assistant
Wendy Williams
Mental Health Counselor