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 in2023, 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 eastern Baltimore County are:
• Catherine Allen, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Chapel Hill Elementary School
• Richard Ames, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sparrows Point High School
• Katelyn Berger, English as a New Language/Early and Middle Childhood, Joppa View Elementary 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
• Megan Frank, Generalist/Early Childhood, Battle Grove Elementary School • Chelsea Glorioso, Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood, Elmwood Elementary 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 • Robert Larsen, Career and Technical Education/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sollers Point Technical High School
• Jessica Lord, Art/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Sparrows Point High 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
• 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
• Jessica Stamoulis, Mathematics/Early Adolescence, Sparrows Point Middle School
• Megan Stewart, World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood, Overlea High School
• 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
The BCPS teachers in eastern Baltimore County 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
• Erin Kessler, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, Deep Creek Middle School
• Sarah McComb, Social Studies- History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
Those who earned Board certification in 2024 will be honored during a pinning ceremony this spring.
