• 2025-26 HEART Champions


      Our Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. customer experience model keeps CMSD grounded to be the caring, concerned, responsive school district we continually strive to be.  Every single one of our customers' experiences matters -- whether it is colleague to colleague, via email, telephone, virtually or with those who walk through our doors. The districts’ Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. service delivery model, provides the tools and skills needed for all Educators when communicating with the various stakeholders who interact with the district.
       
      The HEART Champion honor is awarded quarterly throughout the school year. These Educators are nominated for their exceptional demonstration of the S.T.A.R.T. with Heart and Respond with H.E.A.R.T. practices by both fellow Educators and CMSD Stakeholders. Through the Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. protocols, the focus on fostering exceptional customer experiences continues as we strive to build on the momentum to deliver stellar service to all customers "every day, every time," to attract, and to retain families to the CMSD experience.
       
      Thank you CMSD for continuing to embrace the mission. Congratulations to those named as HEART Champion honorees during the 2025-26 school year! 
  • HEART Champion
    Role/Location
    Nominator
    Role
    Bjorn Anderson
    Teacher/ JROTC Instructor
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director Integrated Health
    Waleska Berrios
    Translator & Interpretation Specialist
    Navidad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
    Danielle Benko
    Teacher, Intervention Specialist
    Michelle Breene
    Teacher/ Stonebrook White Montessori
    Lorna Gamble
    Teacher
    Dennis Gladin
    Paraprofessional (One -on -One)
    Charles Mooney Facing History New Tech High
    Cheryl Pugh
    Teacher Sub Day to Day
    Vanessa Greer-Jones
    Registered School Nurse
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director Integrated Health
    Maribelle Guzman
    Director, Multilingual Compliance Assessment
    Navidad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
    Danielle Benko
    Teacher, Intervention Specialist
    Brenda Haehn
    Creative Services and Senior Graphic Designer
    1111 Administrative Building
    Darrielle Snipes
    Digital Content & Media Relations Manager
    Kimberly Hill
    Director Payroll
    1111 Administrative Building
    Diana Rutti
    Director of Procure to Pay
    Erin Hinojosa
    Instructional Aide
    Marion Seltzer
    Lindsay Rados
    Teacher
    Arika Hullett
    Teacher/Speech/Hear Therapist
    Charles Mooney - Facing History New Tech High
    Cheryl Pugh
    Teacher, Sub Day to Day
    LaTonya Johnson
    Physical Education Teacher
    Collinwood High School
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director Integrated Health
    Lillian Juarbe-Reyes
    Manager, Translator & Interpretation Specialist
    Navidad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
    Danielle Benko
    Teacher, Intervention Specialist
    Jeremy Milam
    Intervention Teacher
    OH Perry
    Ashley Brately
    Teacher, Model Lead Data Specialist PreK-3
    Heather Quinones
    Teacher, Science
    John F. Kennedy
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director, Integrated Health
    Anthony Santangelo
    Teacher
    John F. Kennedy
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director, Integrated Health
    Teressa Shotwell
    Paraprofessional (Aut/MD)
    Charles Mooney - Facing History New Tech High School
    Cheryl Pugh
    Teacher Sub Day to Day
    Brad Stricklen
    Teacher
    John Marshall High School
    Claire Meluch
    Teacher
    Christian Vera
    Translator & Interpretation Specialist
    Navidad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
    Danielle Benko
    Teacher, Intervention Specialist
    Michelle Williams
    Teacher John F. Kennedy
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director, Integrated Health
    Nicole Williams
    Teacher, Intervention Specialist (CD)
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director, Integrated Health
    Philana Williams
    Teacher
    Collinwood High School
    Bernetta Wiggins
    Executive Director, Integrated Health