• Ms. Amalfitano
• Ms. Adorno
• Ms. Albert
• Mr. Albert
• Ms. Bakhsh
• Ms. Balzer
• Mr. Beck
• Mr. Bieber
• Mr. Bolja
• Ms. Brown
• Ms. Browning
• Ms. Camel
• Ms. Chambers
• Ms. Chamoff
• Ms. Cihak
• Ms. Chu
• Ms. Creswell
• Mr. D'annunzio
• Ms. daSilva
• Ms. Deering
• Ms. Dichiara
• Ms. Divich
• Ms. Eddy
• Ms. Falik
• Ms. Fidel
• Ms. Gagne
• Ms. Gallo
• Ms. Ged
• Mr. Goodman
• Ms. Gracia
• Mr. Harrison
• Ms. Haynes
• Ms. Iovino
• Ms. Jones
• Ms. Konecky
• Mr. Lamb
• Ms. Lindberg
• Ms. Luina
• Ms. Mankovitz
• Ms. McKinstry
• Ms. Medina
• Ms. Murray
• Ms. Myles

• Mr. Nista
• Ms. Orenstein
• Ms. Parsons
• Ms. Petak
• Mr. Puddie
• Ms. Recchio
• Ms. Raskind
• Ms. Rodgers
• Ms. Roth
• Ms. Ryman
• Ms. Sherbinsky
• Ms. Showers
• Mr. Shurte
• Ms. Sisti
• Ms. G. Smith
• Ms. J. Smith
• Ms. K. Smith
• Ms. Solomon
• Mr. Sorbi
• Ms. Stanke
• Ms. Stipkovich
• Mr. Stokes
• Mr. Swanson
• Mr. Szoke
• Ms. Talavera
• Mr. Tandet
• Ms. Tessmer
  
• Mr. Trivier
• Mr. Underweiser
• Ms. Upmeyer
• Ms. Wade
• Mr. Weese
• Ms. Walker
• Ms. Zebrick

Ms. Amalfitano

Classes: Language Arts 6th
Hobbies: Reading,art, travel, horsebackriding
Started at Ramblewod in: 1996
Education/Training: Queens College B.A., M.S.
FAU Educational Leadership Certification
Hometown: New York,New York
Personal Statement: "Life is a gift."

Ms. Adorno

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/stephanieadorno1.html

Ms. Albert

Teaching: SPANISH 1 AND 2
Hobbies: DANCE
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 1985
Previous Jobs: MARGATE MIDDLE
Training/Education: BA IN THE TEACHING OF SPANISH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS(CHICAGO CAMPUS) AND FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA, SPAIN.
MA IN SPANISH FROM ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO.
Hometown: CHICAGO
Personal Statement: ¡ME ENCANTA EL ESPAñOL!

Mr. Albert

Current Class(es): Science 7 & 8
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Playing guitar and watching the Gators
First Started at Ramblewood: 1978(First year the building opened)
Other Jobs You've Held: Athletic Director, Department Head, Coach
Educational Training: Bachelor of Science, University of Florida
Hometown: Sayreville, New Jersey
Personal Statement: Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Ms. Bakhsh

Ms. Balzer

Mr. Beck

Mr. Bieber

Mr. Bolja

website: http://www.boljawesome.com/
Current Class(es): 8th Grade Language Arts
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Basketball, Football
First Started at Ramblewood: 4 years ago
Other Jobs You've Held: Check Cashing Guru, waiter, Central CT State University--Freshman Composition Teacher, High School English Teacher 9-12
Educational Training: Barry University, Miami Shores--BA in English.
Central CT State University--MA in British Literature
Hometown: Carol City (Miami), FL
Personal Statement: All children can succeed if they are willing to sacrifice and accept criticism. Excuses are crutches, and self-esteem comes from accomplishment, not from limping through life supported by flattery.

Ms. Brown

Current positions: 6th grade Language Arts teacher, Inservice Facilitator, and Detention Hall Coordinator
Hobbies: Reading, shopping, traveling, and teaching
First started RMS: 2004
Other jobs held: Grocery store cashier and Customer Service Manager, Teacher's aide, Substitute, Teleservices operator for Sprint (411), and a Language Arts teacher (7th and 8th) at Sunrise Middle School
Education: BA in English Education and English from Bethune-Cookman College (University) in Daytona Beach, FL and a MS in Reading Education from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie, FL
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Personal statement: Life is too short. Live, love, and laugh!

Ms. Browning

Ms. Camel

Current Class(es): Special Education (SPVE)
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: music, crafts, theater
First Started at Ramblewood: 2003
Other Jobs You've Held: medical secretary
Educational Training: BA in VE Special Education
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Personal Statement: Live each day as if it were your last!

Ms. Chambers

website: http://teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/Chambers/

Ms. Chamoff

Classes Taught: Peer Center Coordinator, Crime Watch Coordinator
Started at Ramblewood in: 1996 - Volunteer for SAC , SAF, PTA, Innovation Zone, Education Task Force, North Area Representative, Substitute, 2002 and 2003 Health Education 8th grade
Other Jobs: Accountant - NYC major real estate firm Carol Management Corp. Down here known as the Dorals (which by the way stands for Doris and Alfred Kaskel the original founders)
Education/Training: Degree in Accounting, Health Education, minor in Secondary Education, Certified Elementary Teacher
Hometown: Wantagh Long Island and Forest Hills Queens
Personal Statement: "It is a privilege and honor to help our young adults build the skills that they will depended upon as an adult."

Ms. Chu

Current Class(es): 8th Grade General Math, 8th Grade Advance and Algebra 1
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Spending time with family and traveling
Other Jobs You've Held: Software Analysis and programmer analyst
Educational Training: BS in Management Information Systems
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Personal Statement: 'Pain is temporary, quitting lasts for ever.'
General Math Website: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msmath/mac04/course3/index.php/fl
ID: MAC304FL
password: phEx3phUCa
Advanced Pre-Algebra website:
http://www.phschool.com/
Enter code: ada-0101
click: Prentice Hall Pre Algebra Student Homepage

Ms. Cihak

Current Classes: 7th & 8th grade Reading
Started at Ramblewood: August 2005
Hobbies: reading (of course), spending time with my family
Other jobs held: elementary teacher
Education: MS in Reading, Florida International University
BS in Elementary & Early Childhood Education, Florida Southern College
Hometown: North Miami, Florida
Personal Statement: "You don't have to be the best, but you must be your best."

Ms. Creswell

Mr. Dannunzio

CURRENT CLASSES: Physical Education (7th & 8th grades)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES: Playing the keyboard, scuba diving, fishing, boating and motorcycling.
FIRST STARTED AT RAMBLEWOOD: Aug. 1979
OTHER JOBS: Teaching night school Science and Physical Education, for high school credit, at J.P.Taravella High School and Coral Springs Middle School since 1987.
EDUCATION TRAINING: Bachelor of Science degree, Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y. 1973, Master of Education, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl. 1979
HOMETOWN: Bronx, N.Y.
PERSONAL STATEMENT: "Anything worth doing is worth doing right."

Ms. daSilva

Ms. Dichiara

Classes: 6th grade world history and reading
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 1976
Education/Training: BS in history education, Masters in Education from Staten Island, NY
Hobbies: spending time with my children and grandchild, gardening, watching Dolphin, Gators and Seminoles, reading
Personal Statement: "Make this day so beautiful, it is a day worth remembering."
website: http://dichiara.phpnet.us

Ms. Divich

Ms. Eddy

Ms. Falik

Ms. Fidel

Current Class(es): Most 7th grade GEM; most 8th grade advanced (I work with 2 DHH students)
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Teach/enjoy Yoga; write four (4) daily newsletters on the internet; race(d) with rollerblades and bicycles; do lots of volunteer work for the elderly, homeless, animals and music events throughout Broward
First Started at Ramblewood: 2003-2004
Other Jobs You've Held: Yoga Teacher; advertising; building reconstruction
Educational Training: Miami-Dade (Community) College; lots of colleges in New York
Hometown: Queens, NY
Personal Statement: "When life gives you a lemon...make lemonade!" (Old, but true!)

Ms. Fortuno

Ms. Gagne

http://TeacherWeb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/Gagne/

Ms. Gallo

Ms. Ged

Current Class(es): Inclusion Support
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Tennis, walking, yoga
First Started at Ramblewood: 2002-2003
Other Jobs You've Held: Teacher at Windsor School
Educational Training: Bachelor of Science of Education / Master of Arts Special Ed.
Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey
Personal Statement: "You don't know what you can do until you try!"

Mr. Goodman

Ms. Gracia

Ms. Haynes

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/geography7c.html

Mr. Harrison

website: http://www.inetteacher.com/Home.aspx?uid=103650&pgid=0&secid=1
Current Classes: Eighth grade Advanced and Regular Language Arts
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Play and coach soccer, read, and write stories
First Started at Ramblewood: 2007
Other Jobs You've Held: Cook, Investigator, Human Resources Specialist, Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher, Eight Grade Drama Teacher
Educational Training: BA in Religion, MA in Religion, MS in Elementary Education
Educational Certifications: Elementary Education, English Grades 5-9, ESOL, Gifted Endorsement
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Personal Statement: "Don’t just talk about it; be about it!”

Ms. Iovino

Ms. Jones

Ms. Konecky

Mr. Lamb

Ms. Lindberg

Ms. Luina

Ms. Mankovitz

Teaching: 7th grade, Lang. Arts classes. Hobbies- reading, writing poetry- Started this year at Ramblewood.
Education/Training: bachelor's degree from Dowling College( psychology and social science) Received Masters Degree SUNY StonyBrook , NY Liberal Studies degree.
Hometown: originally was Plainview, LI, New York. Now residing in Tamarac with husband and twin boys and cocker spaniel. Looking forward to an outstanding year with a professional staff.
Personal Statement:"Teaching is like traveling down a country road; every day brings new discoveries, new joys."

Ms. McKinstry

Ms. Medina

Ms. Murray

Language Arts Team 7D website: http://teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/MrsKariMurray/
Year book website: http://teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/MrsKariMurray/
Teaching: Language Arts Seventh Grade, Team 7B
Hobbies: Writing, Reading, Roller blading, Swimming
Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut

Ms. Myles

Mr. Nista

Ms. Orenstein

Ms. Parsons

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/6gscience.html
Current Class(es): 6th grade science (regular ed. and gifted)
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: shopping, grandchildren, traveling
First Started at Ramblewood: 2002
Other Jobs You've Held: teaching elementary ed.
Educational Training: B.S. and M.S. in elementary and English from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and the University of Alabama
Hometown: Southport, NC
Personal Statement: "God's in charge, and He knows what He's doing."

Ms. Petak

Mr. Puddie

Ms. Raskind

Ms. Recchio

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/recchio.html
Currently Teaching: 7th Grade Reading and ESOL Reading
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 2005
Education/Training: BA, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea Ohio; MA, Saint Mary's University, Winona, MN; Reading Specialist Hamline University, St Paul, MN
Hobbies:Reading, of course, cooking, & spending time with my grandchildren
Hometown: Ramsey, New Jersey
Personal Statement:"Learn something new everyday!"

Ms. Rodgers

Ms. Roth

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/rmsroth.html

Ms. Ryman

Ms. Sherbinsky

Ms. Showers

website: http://teacherweb.com/fl/ramblewoodmiddle/bessieshowers
Teaching: World Culture, After School and a Summer Camp
Started at Ramblewood: 1978
Other Jobs: Pompano Bch Middle
Education/Training: B.S Degree, Morris College - M.S. Degree, Barry University, FAU and Florida Memorial College
Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Personal Statemnet: "Do my best in everything I do."

Mr. Shurte

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/shurte.html
Teaching: 7th Grade Language Arts
Hobbies: Softball Coach
Teaching at Ramblewood since: Ramblewood August 2002
Other Jobs: Purchasing Manager for AT&T/Comcast
Education/Training: BA in English from FAU (Summa Cum Laude)
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
Personal Statement: "I love this job!"

Ms. Sisti

website: http://teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/Sisti/
Currently Teaching: Geography and U.S. History (7th and 8th Grade)
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 2005
Education/Training: B.A. in Communication, M.S. in Secondary Education
Hobbies: I enjoy scuba diving, sailing, good music, spending time with friends
Personal Statement: ""It's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years." -Abraham Lincoln

Ms. G. Smith

Ms. J. Smith

NEW! Drama website:http://www.rmsdrama.info/

Ms. K. Smith

website:www.teacherweb.com/fl/ramblewoodmiddle/mrsksmith
Classes: Science grade 6
First started at Ramblewood Aug. 2003
Other jobs: Silver Lakes Middle 2000-2003, Corona, N.Y. 1993- 1998
Educational Training: B.S. in Biology Long Island University- C.W. Post Greenvale, N.Y., Took part in ACE Alternative Education Program Broward
Hometown: Little Neck, N.Y.
Personal Statement: "I believe all students should be given equal opportunities for learning."

Ms. Solomon

Mr. Sorbi

website: http://www.mrsorbi.com

Ms. Stanke

Classes: 6th grade math
Hobbies: spending time with my family and friends
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 1991
Other Jobs: have also taught in Boca Raton, Jacksonville, and San Diego
Education/Training: BA from Rutgers University; M.Ed from Florida Atlantic University
Hometown: Philadelphia
Personal Statement: "Always do your best."

Ms. Stipkovich

website: http://www.geocities.com/mrsstipko
Current Class(es): 7th grade science
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: reading, my dogs, working out, gardening, beach, guitar
First Started at Ramblewood: 2000
Other Jobs You've Held: bartender, animal trainer in zoo
Educational Training: BA in Biological Anthropolgy (emphasis in Primatolgy), National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Science, currently persuing a Master of Science degree in Geosciences
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Personal Statement: "Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow."

Mr. Stokes

Mr. Swanson

Mr. Szoke

Current Class(es): Exploring Technology/Computer Applications
First Started at Ramblewood: 1992
Educational Training: BS @ State University of New York (Oswego)
Hometown: Northport, NY

Ms. Talavera

Position: Reading Coach
Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Reading, Beaching, Reading....
Started at RMS: 1996
Other Jobs: IBM 1983-1994
Education: Master's degree in Education (Reading)
Hometown: Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
Personal Statement: From Eleanor Roosevelt: "You must do the things you think you cannot do."

Mr. Tandet

Current Class(es): Seventh grade math. Two classes of advanced and three classes of average.
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: Walking, running, and watching sports on tv.
First Started at Ramblewood: I first taught at RMS 1980-1982. I returned to RMS in 1992.
Other Jobs You've Held: None
Educational Training: Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida.
Hometown: New Rochelle, New York
Personal Statement: "I love my job!"

Ms. Tessmer

website: http://www.teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/Tessmer/
Current Classes: 7th grade Language Arts
First started at Ramblewood: 2003
Educational Training: B.A. Sociology from Michigan State University; Teaching Certificate -- Secondary English and Social Studies from University of Michigan.
Hometown: Rochester, Michigan

Mr. Trivier

Current Class(es): Exceptional Student Education Support Facilitator
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: I sing in my church Choir.
First Started at Ramblewood: 2003-2004 school year.
Other Jobs You've Held: Florida Diagnostic and LEarning Resources System program specialist. Assistant Director, United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, Inc- Brooklyn campus.
Educational Training: B.S. Special Education, CUNY, Brooklyn College;
M.S. Special Education, CUNY, Brooklyn College
Hometown: Paris, France
Personal Statement: "Working towards a world where inclusion and respect of diversity are second nature."

Mr. Underweiser

Current Class(es): Grade 6 Math
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: paddleball,movies,reading,bike riding.
First Started at Ramblewood:2004
Other Jobs You've Held:retail business since 1981
Educational Training:master's degree in education
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Personal Statement: All Children are capable of learning!

Ms. Upmeyer

website: http://teacherweb.com/FL/RamblewoodMiddle/MrsUpmeyer/

Ms. Wade

website: http://www.schoolnotes.com/33071/mrswade8b.html
Currently Teaching: 8th Grade U.S. History
Teaching at Ramblewood since: 2006
Education/Training:BA in Historical Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas, Certified to teach History Grades 8-12 in Texas and Social Studies Grades 6-12 in Florida.
Hobbies: I love to read, sing, kayak, ride my bike, and spend time with my family of three. (Me, Wonderful Husband, and Adorably Chubby Cat!!)
Personal Statement: "A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." ~Thomas Carruthers

Mr. Weese

Ms. Walker

Ms. Zebrick

Current Class(es): Pre-Algebra, Gem 7, gem 8
Extra-Curricular Activities or Hobbies: time with grandchildren
First Started at Ramblewood:1981-82
Other Jobs You've Held: teaching in Philadelphia
Educational Training: B.S. in Education from Temple Univ.
Hometown: Phila, Pa.
Personal Statement: Believe in what you do and do the best you can!