Teacher Appreciation Day 2021

By Christian Eltell

Written and Published on May 4, 2021

On this teacher appreciation day, I want to dedicate this post to several teachers, professors, and advisors I’ve had over the years, from elementary school to college. To all my teachers, as well as my mom and my grandparents (my most important mentors), I say thank you!

P.S.130 Elementary School Teachers:
•Mr. Gorman (1st Grade)
•Mr. Yuen (2nd Grade)
•Mr. Barber (3rd Grade)
•Renny Fong (4th Grade) (Current Principal)
•Mr. Waldman (5th Grade)
•Mr. Deaton (5th Grade)
•Mr. Schwartzman (Physical Education)
•Mr. Futleyter (Physical Education)
•Mr. Mendez (Guidance Counselor)
•Mr. Epstein (Former Vice Principal)
•Lily Woo (Former Principal)

I.S.89 Middle School Teachers:
•Emily (6th Grade Literacy)
•Brent Wyso (6th Grade Math)
•Heather Freyman (6th Grade Social Studies)
•Christina DeLouise (7th Grade Literacy)
•Josie Rule (7th Grade Math)
•Marc Todd (7th Grade Social Studies)
•Laura (7th Grade Biology)
•Christina DiZebba (8th Grade Literacy)
•Chi-Man Ng (8th Grade Math)
•Carol Shirai (8th Grade Social Studies)
•Erica (8th Grade Earth Science)
•James Herlihy (Physical Education)
•Theseus Roache (Drama)
•Ellen Foote (Former Principal)

Manhattan Village Academy High School Teachers:
•Ms. Bickens (9th and 12th Grade English)
•Ms. Reddig (9th Grade History)
•Martin Kelley (9th Grade Music)
•Ms. Smith (9th Grade Algebra)
•Ms. Sherwood (9th and 10th Grade Literacy)
•Lisa Marcus (10th Grade Global History)
•Mr. Williams (10th Grade Earth Science)
•Jennifer Koritor (10th and 11th Grade English)
•Elizabeth Rodriguez (10th and 11th Grade Spanish)
•Zack Korzyk (11th Grade Algebra II/Trigonometry)
•Mr. Colon (11th Grade Algebra II/Trigonometry)
•Ms. Rodriguez (11th Grade American History and 12th Grade U.S. Government and History)
•Ryan Ramraj (12th Grade Physics)
•James Malizio (12th Grade Globalization and Philosophy)
•Ms. Michet (12th Grade Art)
•Joe Frick (Guidance Counselor)
•Ms. Daeler (Librarian)

Drew University Professors:
•Giandomenico Sarolli (Economics Professor and Academic Advisor)
•Shakti Jaising (English Professor of Film Studies)
•Ann Neumann (Journalism)

St. Joseph’s College Professors:
•Benedick Turner (English/Advisor)
•Thomas Grochowski (Head of English)
•Peter Maust (History)
•Matt Kubacki (English/Academic Advisor)
•Leon Bernardyn (Music in Film and Jazz)
•Marc Ricciardi (Supernatural Horror)
•Thomas Petriano (Religion)
•Michael Larson (African American Literature)
•Nancy Weber (Short Story)
•Jane Beckwith (Art History)
•Judith Phagan (American Literature)
•Susan Nakley (Medieval Literature)
•Mirella Landriscina (Introductory Sociology)

NYU Tisch Professors:
•Dana Polan (Hollywood Cinema: Origins to 1960, American Cinema: 1960 to Present)
•William G. Simon (Film Form/Film Sense)
•Richard Porton (Film Criticism)
•Marina Hassapopoulou (Film Theory)
•Feng-Mei Heberer (Television: History and Culture)
•Paddy Johnson (Tracking Time-Based Media)
•Josslyn Luckett (The Scriptwriter’s Craft)
•David Bagnall (Documentary Traditions)

Church Street School for Music and Art:
Richard Tschudy (Piano)
Toby Wine (Guitar)

Downtown Soccer League:
Firat (Coach)