Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year

 

Bethany Rosin

Spanish Teacher
DePaolo Middle School
2022-2023 

The Southington Public School District is proud to announce that Bethany Rosin, a Spanish teacher at DePaolo Middle School, has been chosen as the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Bethany will be recognized at the 2022-2023 Staff Convocation in August. Also, she will be recognized at a reception prior to a Board of Education meeting in September at the Municipal Center. Dr. Bethany Rosin has been teaching in Southington since August 29, 2005 when she was hired as a Spanish teacher at DePaolo Middle School. Dr. Rosin received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in May 2003 from the Catholic University of America. She then went on to earn her Post Baccalaureate teaching certificate in May 2005 and her Master of Science in Educational Leadership in May 2016 from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). In December 2020, Dr. Rosin completed her Doctorate in Education also from CCSU. Bethany readily volunteers for committees and activities at DePaolo Middle School such as serving as the STEPS ABC Champion for a number of years. Currently, Bethany serves on DePaolo’s Leadership Team and has mentored several new teachers at DePaolo. On a district level, Dr. Rosin serves on the Professional Development and Support Committee, the Middle School Advisory Team, and is an Early Career Coach to support new teachers in Southington Public Schools. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA. Dr. Rosin describes a major issue in education today as the need to retain teachers, especially post-pandemic. She believes in the importance of a comprehensive teacher induction in order to strengthen the skills and confidence of new teachers. Dr. Rosin resides in Southington with her husband Pat and their children. In addition, Southington Public Schools is pleased to announce that Kevin Curtiss was selected as the High School Teacher of the Year and Jennifer Dobratz was selected as the Elementary Teacher of the Year. Kevin has been teaching at Southington High School for 15 years and Jennifer has been teaching third grade at Derynoski for the past 22 years.

 
 
  • 2022-2023 Bethany Rosin, DePaolo Middle School
  • 2021-2022 Sandra Chavez, Oshana Elementary School
  • 2020-2021 Kara Sievel, Kennedy Middle School
  • 2019-2020 Heather Allenback, Southington High School
  • 2018-2019 Kari Peschel-Luise, Southington High School
  • 2017-2018 Candace Patten, Southington High School
  • 2016-2017 Christina McKirryher, Plantsville Elementary School
  • 2015-2016 Christopher Richter, Kennedy Middle School
  • 2014-2015 Jennifer Paul, Southington High School
  • 2013-2014 Linda Bass Reilly, Thalberg Elementary
  • 2012-2013 Justin Mirante, Southington High
  • 2011-2012 Jessica Bruenn, Strong Elementary
  • 2010-2011 Jill Chapman, Kelley Elementary
  • 2009-2010 Sara Levinthal, Southington High
  • 2008-2009 Maureen Waldron, Southington High
  • 2007-2008 Joyce Fredrick, Hatton Elementary
  • 2006-2007 Maureen Roth, Strong Elementary
  • 2005-2006 Karen Paradis, Elementary Gifted and Talented Teacher
  • 2004-2005 Marion Stannard, VOAG Center
  • 2003-2004 Meredith Menton, Thalberg Elementary
  • 2002-2003 Cathy Weston, Southington High
  • 2001-2002 Nancy Chiero, Southington High
  • 2000-2001 Gregory Brezicki, Strong Elementary
  • 1999-2000 Sandra Van Valkenburgh, DePaolo Middle
  • 1998-1999 Madeline Previti, Southington High
  • 1997-1998 Jeffrey R. Shaw, Southington High
  • 1996-1997 Jessica Jankowski, DePaolo Middle
  • 1995-1996 Robert Bafuma, Kennedy Middle
  • 1994-1995 Dorothy Drechsler, Kelley Elementary
  • 1993-1994 Harriet Clark, North Center Elementary
  • 1992-1993 Janet Pehmoeller, Kelley Elementary
  • 1991-1992 Donna Shea, North Center Elementary
  • 1990-1991 Duane Adams, DePaolo Middle
  • 1989-1990 Rosanne Casale-Daigneault, Kennedy Middle
  • 1988-1989 Aurora Pedrolini, Southington High
  • 1987-1988 Bette Ann Bailey, Kennedy Middle
  • 1986-1987 Gregory Brezicki, Strong Elementary
  • 1985-1986 Dale Riedinger, Kennedy Middle
  • 1984-1985 Judith Grimaldi, North Center Elementary
  • 1983-1984 Alan DeBisschop, Southington High