Get to know your UTIT Building Representatives for the 2025-2026 academic school year.
Sparke: Denise Kern & Christine Saporito
All About Denise: I have been working in Island Trees for 30 years. I have been a Building Representative for 6 years. I teach First Grade in an ICT Classroom at Sparke.
All About Christine: I have been working in Island Trees for 32 years. I have been a Building Representative for 11 years. I teach Kindergarten at Sparke.
Stokes: Danielle Cerullo, Helen Kane, Tracy Kozloff
All About Danielle: My name is Danielle Cerullo and I am a Special Education Teacher at Stokes. I have been in education for 18 years and in our district for 10 years. This is my third year as a Building Representative. I look forward to continuing this work to support all the members of our building.
All About Helen: My name is Helen Kane and I am a Third Grade Teacher at Stokes. I have been working in our district for over 30 years. I have been involved with the union throughout my career. I am currently a Building Representative and also the Health and Welfare Coordinator. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I would be happy to help!
All About Tracy: My name is Tracy and I have been teaching for 27 years, 25 in Island Trees and I am the Art teacher at Stokes. Throughout my time at Island Trees, I’ve served as a union representative and actively contributed to various committees. My experience has strengthened my commitment to supporting our members, and I look forward to continuing that work.
Island Trees Middle School: Dana Chester, Justine Gonzalez, Pam Losi, Michelle Clarke
All About Dana: This is my 9th year as a Special Education Teacher in Island Trees. In addition to being a building representative, I am also on the Professional Development Committee and am an advisor of the National Junior Honor Society.
All About Justine: This is my 27th year teaching. The majority of my years have been spent in the fifth grade. Prior to this, I was a middle school reading teacher and taught 6th grade in Brooklyn at the start of my career.
All About Pam: ITMMS has been my home away from home for the past 27 years.
All About Michelle: This is my first year serving as a Union Representative for the middle school. I’ve been part of the Island Trees community for the past 12 years, where I’ve primarily worked as the 5th and 6th grade Math AIS teacher and Math Coach.
Island Trees High School: Ryan Vinberg, Danielle Hastings, Brian Higgins, Melissa Cillo
All About Ryan: COMING SOON
All About Danielle: I work at the High School and teach AP Physics and Robotics. I have been teaching in Island Trees for 11 years. I am the girls varsity soccer coach and an advisor for the Robotics Club at the High School.
All About Brian: I have taught Social Studies in the district for 20 years at both the Middle and High School.
