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English Department |
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Mrs. Elaine Fippin
Grade 9 & 10 English,
Speech, Theater
Year started at the Elms: 1988
Education: B.A., Otterbein College
Quick Facts: Mrs. Fippin enjoys spending time with her husband and
daughter. She also loves reading, theatre, walking, and the Elms!
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Mrs. Buff Darkow
Grade 12 English, AP
Literature
Year started at the Elms: 2008
Education: B.A., English and Secondary Education, Ohio Wesleyan
University
Quick Facts: Mrs. Darkow loves to read, knit, and walk the family dog,
Lindy. The days when her college-aged sons are home are invaluable! They
enjoy talking and traveling together as a family.
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Mrs. Anna Hall
Grade 9 English,
Yearbook, Grade 7 & 8 Theology
Year started at the Elms: 2006
Education: B.S., Journalism, Kent State University; M.A., Secondary
Education, The University of Akron
Quick Facts: Mrs. Hall is an Elms alum ('77). She is a parishioner of
St. Hilary. Before switching careers, Mrs. Hall spent 20 years as a
professional writer, doing public relations work and news and features
stories. She loves sharing her passion for writing with her students.
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Carrie Tangenberg
Grade 10 & 11 English,
Newspaper
Year started at the Elms: 2009
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Mount Holyoke College; M.A. Secondary
Education, The University of Akron
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Mathematics Department |
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Ms. Patricia Pennig Brubaker
Algebra
Year started at the Elms: 1992
Education: B.A., Mathematics, Connecticut College
Quick Facts: Ms. Brubaker enjoys playing bridge and spending time with
her family.
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Mr. Harold Darkow
Geometry,
Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus
Year started at the Elms: 2002
Education: B.S., The University of Akron
Quick Facts: Mr. Darkow enjoys family time with his wife and two college-aged boys. He also enjoys camping and golf.
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Math Grade 7 & 8,
Algebra, Probability and Statistics
Miss Sylvia Swartzfager
Year started at the Elms: 2006
Education: B.S., Mathematics, Villa Maria College; M.Ed., Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas A & M University
Quick Facts: Ms. Swartzfager enjoys hiking, cross country skiing,
reading, and working puzzles. She is a Eucharistic minister in her
parish.
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Science Department |
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Mrs. Patricia
Kelley
Physics, AP Physics,
Earth Science, Physical Science
Year started at the Elms: 1984
Education: B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.S., Natural Science,
University of Wyoming
Quick Facts: Mrs. Kelley does archery in the medieval style in the
Society for Creative Anachronism with her husband. She also teaches
swimming and canoeing for the American Red Cross.
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Mrs. Martha Kermizis
Biology, AP Biology
Year started at the Elms: 1971
Education: B.S., Ohio Dominican University
Quick Facts: Mrs. Kermizis has been married 45 years and has four
children and one granddaughter. Another grandchild is due August 2006.
She enjoys being outside connecting with nature, photography, kayaking,
biking, and reading. Her loves are family, teaching, and the Elms
community.
Mrs. Kermizis
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Mr. Terry Sappenfield
Chemistry
Year started at the Elms: 2006
Education: BSed, Kent State University, 1968
Quick Facts: Loves participation sports, biking, golf, tennis, and
birding.
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History Department |
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Mrs. Debera Lorincz
AP United States
History
Year started at the Elms: 1993
Education: B.A., The University of Akron
Quick Facts: Mrs. Lorincz lived in the Panama Canal Zone for two years
and Frankfurt, Germany for four years when she was growing up. Her
husband is a secondary high school principal, and they have two
daughters. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading, and going to
movies. She loves the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Indians.
Mrs. Lorincz
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Mr. Walter Jacoby
American History,
Global Studies, Government, AP Government, Economics
Year started at the Elms: 2001
Education: B.S., History, University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ed., The
University of Akron
Quick Facts: Mr. Jacoby is a huge Bearcats fan, and loves to hunt quail.
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Mrs. Nancy Rufus
Western Society
History, AP European History
Year started at the Elms: 1986
Education: B.S., Kent State University; Graduate Studies, Notre Dame
College
Quick Facts: Mrs. Rufus has two daughters and one granddaughter. She is
also a founding member of the Hudson Toastmasters (Chapter of the
Toastmasters International), serving as President and Vice President;
this club has earned a status of "Distinguished Club."
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Theology Department |
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Ms. Marcie Bircher
Grade 10 & 12
Theology
Year started at the Elms: 2001
Education: B.F.A., Kent State University; M.A., Pastoral Ministry &
Religious Education, Boston College
Quick Facts: Ms. Bircher enjoys traveling, gardening, oil painting, and
writing.
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Mrs. Karla Bellinger
Grade 9 & 11 Theology
Year started at the Elms: 2006
Education: B.S. in Forestry, N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C.; M.A.
in Systematic Theology, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Quick Facts: Mrs. Bellinger lives a life full of people with her husband
Dan, five children, and one granddaughter. She likes to cross-country
ski, garden, and do anything outdoors.
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World Languages Department |
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Madame Daniela Archer
French
Year started at the Elms: 2008
Education:
Quick Facts:
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Sra. Maxine Surprise
Spanish
Year started at the Elms: 2002
Education: B.S., University of Toledo; M.A., The University of Akron
Quick Facts: Mrs. Surprise enjoys family time with her husband, daughter
and grandchildren.
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Mr. Richard Ruggles
Spanish & French
Year started at the Elms: 2004
Education: B.S., Education, Kent State University
Quick Facts: Mr. Ruggles enjoys walking, antiques, Victorian homes, and
visiting art museums. He has traveled to London, France, Spain, Italy,
Germany, French-speaking Canada and to 49 of the 50 states. Mr. Ruggles
has two Chihuahuas named Chiquita and Rosita.
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Mr.
Dan McGee
German
Year started at the Elms: 2007
Education: B.A., German & Multi-Age Education, Mount Union College and
Universität Lüneburg; M.A., German Studies, University of Cincinnati
Quick Facts: Mr. McGee enjoys traveling abroad, especially to Germany
and around Europe. He enjoys reading and watching movies in his free
time as well as listening to music and visiting family and friends.
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Ms.
Maureen Reymann
Latin
Year started at the Elms: 2009
Education:
Quick Facts:
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Fine & Performing Arts Department |
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Art
Mrs. Tara Winslow
Year started at the Elms: 2003
Education: B.A., Art Eeducation, Kent State University
Quick Facts: Mrs. Winslow loves spending time with her husband, and
three children: Lindsey, who lives in Montana; Ryan, who lives in
Glasgow, Scotland; and Seth Thomas, 10.
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Ms. Meghan Gillette
Dance
Year started at the Elms: 2009
Education: B.A. Bowling Green University
Quick Facts: Ms. Gillette is an class of 2004 Elms alumna.
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Mrs. Sheila Hutzler
Music and Choirs
Year started at the Elms: Began as the accompanist for the Elms
Choirs in the Spring of 2001, Encore Showchoir Director since 2005;
2007-2008, assumed choral director's position for the middle and high
school choral program.
Education: Undergraduate studies: Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music,
The University of Akron; Master's Degree - Counseling and Special
Education, The University of Akron
Quick Facts: "Music is my life." When not actively playing the piano or
singing, enjoyable hobbies include taking walks in the park, cooking for
friends, watching old movies, and spending time with family and pets.
Prayer and communion services are a weekly event at two area nursing and
assisted living facilities.
Mrs. Hutzler
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Practical Arts Department |
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Middle School & High School Physical Education; Facilities
Coordinator
Mrs. Heather Giel
Year Started at the Elms: 2008
Education: B.A., Physical Education, The University of Akron
Quick Facts: Ms. Murray is entering her second year as the Head Girls
Basketball Coach, and truly loves being an Elms Panther. She enjoys
spending time with her family and friends.
Mrs. Giel
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