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
Matthew Gatlin
Social Studies/Unique Skills (6th)
Specialists & Support Staff
Lenore Boerner
ASL Specialist
Christian Rivera
Behavior Specialist
Paige Brown
Instructional Assistant
Yvonne Samuels
Literacy Specialist
Nancy Pye
Speech Lang. Pathologist
Kaity Greene
Administrative Assistant
John Baroncelli
DSI Services Coordinator
Liz Geiger
Instructional Assistant
Michelle Florio
Psychologist
Cindy Scott
Associate Teacher
Robin Harwell
Educational Diagnostician
Nicol Lobaczewski
Instructional Assistant
Jessica Friedman
Social Worker
Jonnie Wells
Audiologist
Susan Lucas
IEP Coordinator
Christopher Somnitz
Instructional Assistant
Dee Stoddard
Social Worker