TOWSON, MD—Fifty-three Baltimore County Public Schools teachers achieved and 10 BCPS teachers renewed their National Board Certification in December 2024.

To achieve National Board Certification, the highest certification a teacher may obtain, teachers must successfully complete a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process, demonstrating their proven impact on student learning and achievement. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an independent nonprofit organization, has established rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do in each of the 25 certificate areas. To preserve Board-certification, teachers must complete a Maintenance of Certification process every five years.

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future encourages teachers to earn and retain a National Board Certified Teacher designation with a salary increase and more opportunities for advancements.

“Becoming Board-certified is one of many ways that our teachers continually advance their skills and effectiveness,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers. “While BCPS now has 163 Board-certified teachers, 58 percent of these certifications were first earned in the last few years: 13 in 2022, 29 in 2023, and now 53 in 2024. This rapid rise in Board-certification reflects the additional supports this administration offers to assist teachers who undertake the arduous process. Through professional development activities and continued education, Board-certified teachers bring additional expertise to our schools and enrich the academic progress of our students. We are proud of these teachers for serving as role models to both their students and fellow educators.”

The BCPS teachers who earned National Board Certification in 2024 are:

• Matthew Adams, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Lansdowne High School
• Catherine Allen, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Chapel Hill Elementary School
• Laura Allison, Music/Early and Middle Childhood, Ridge Ruxton School
• Richard Ames, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sparrows Point High School
• Lindsey Backes, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Lansdowne High School
• Ashley Battersby, Generalist/Middle Childhood, Riverview Elementary School
• Katelyn Berger, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood, Joppa View Elementary School
• Katherine Brantley, Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Franklin High School
• Dana Brown, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Parkville High School
• Erinn Brown, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Elmwood Elementary School
• Ginger Cain, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Kenwood High School
• Joy Casserly, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Seven Oaks Elementary School
• Latisha Cobb, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. Elmwood Elementary School
• Christine Dube, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Rosedale Center
• Emily Elder, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
• Heidi Ellingsworth, Generalist/Middle Childhood, Lutherville Laboratory
• Dan Files, Art/Early and Middle Childhood, Loch Raven Technical Academy
• Beverly Folkoff, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Relay Elementary School
• Caroline Fortunato, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Cockeysville Middle School
• Megan Frank, Generalist/Early Childhood, Battle Grove Elementary School
• Chelsea Glorioso, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Elmwood Elementary School
• Mark Heath, Mathematics/Early Adolescence, Prettyboy Elementary School
• Nicole Horner, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology
• Peter Imhoff, Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Hereford High School
• Stacey Kalwa, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Eastern Technical High School
• Irene Kirkpatrick, Physical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sparrows Point High School
• Kathryn Knight, Generalist/Middle Childhood, Kingsville Elementary School
• Tricia Lakovich, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
• Robert Larsen, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sollers Point Technical High School
• Karla Lee, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Milford Mill Academy
• Megan Lindley, Social Studies-History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Franklin High School
• Jessica Lord, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sparrows Point High School
• Christina Mangiafico, Social Studies-History/Early Adolescence, Arbutus Middle School
• Rebecca Meiller McCullagh, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Eastern Technical High School
• Stephanie Miszczuk, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Oliver Beach Elementary School
• Brian Nagurski, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Eastern Technical High School
• Jennifer Olischuk, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Elmwood Elementary School
• Lee Anne Richardson, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Perry Hall High School
• Kristi Rizzo, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. Sparks Elementary School
• Jonathan Roland, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Perry Hall High School
• Katie Ryan, Generalist/Early Childhood, Sussex Elementary School, Sussex Elementary School
• Rebecca Schmidt-Frank, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Parkville High School
• Abigail Shell, Music/Early and Middle Childhood, Martin Boulevard Elementary School
• Alison Smith, Music/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Owings Mills High School
• Jeffrey Smith, Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Milford Mill Academy
• Gianna Splitstoser, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Woodlawn High School
• Jessica Stamoulis, Mathematics/Early Adolescence, Sparrows Point Middle School
• Christina Stetler Rodriguez, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
• Megan Stewart, World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Overlea High School
• Jared Streets, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Western School of Technology
• Rebecca Talbott, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Eastern Technical High School
• Kelsey Valletta, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood, Fullerton Elementary School
• Teran Wilson, Science/Early Adolescence, Dumbarton Middle School

The BCPS teachers who renewed National Board Certification in 2024 are:

• Natalie Avallone, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
• Marie Carberry, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
• Tujuana Hinton, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Woodlawn High School
• Erin Kessler, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Deep Creek Middle School
• Nancy Kreitz, Generalists/Early Childhood, Bedford Elementary School
• Sarah McComb, Social Studies- History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
• Brocha Siff, Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Woodlawn High School
• Lisa Smith, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
• Lisa Weaver, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood, Padonia International Elementary School
• Art Wong, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood, Office of Multilingual Achievement

Those who earned Board certification in 2024 will be honored during a pinning ceremony this spring.