Eight new teachers were hired by the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday night. June 9, to succeed instructors who had retired or resigned.

            “We are very pleased with the backgrounds and qualifications of the people we have hired to start in the fall,” said Dr. Barry Martin, superintendent, Monroe Public Schools.   

            Dr. Martin said that typically teachers would be hired later in the summer.  However, knowing the number of openings there would be on staff, this year Monroe Public Schools was very aggressive in teacher recruitment and began interviews before the school year concluded.

            The newly hired teachers, their assignments, and their college qualifications are:

Kaitlyn Arnholt, math teacher at Monroe High School; bachelor degree, College of Wooster; master degree, University of Michigan; completing second master degree, University of Michigan, in August.

Rachel Dyer, math teacher at Monroe High School; bachelor degree, University of Michigan.

Keith Hanlon, teacher at Waterloo Elementary School; bachelor degree, Western Michigan University; and master degree, DePaul University.

Emily Kressbach, speech and language pathologist; bachelor degree, University of Toledo; master degree, Bowling Green State University.

Carolyn Kruger, elementary music teacher; bachelor degree, Adrian College.  A graduate of Monroe High School. 

Alleena Meeks, special education teacher; bachelor degree, Eastern Michigan University.

Travis Trombley, English teacher at Monroe High School; bachelor degree from Albion College.

Frances Valdez, elementary music teacher; bachelor degree, Eastern Michigan University.