Kiefer, D / Meet the Teachers

Hello! My name is Debbie Kiefer, and I have been a special education teacher in the Rochester City School District since 1998. Prior to that I taught at Madison-Oneida BOCES and Crestwood Children's Center. I attended SUNY Geneseo and graduated with dual certifications in elementary and special education. I received my Master's Degree from SUNY Cortland in reading education. I am married and have two children, John and Benny. I love the children I teach and the team of adults that I teach with!

Jessica Shapira is our classroom teacher. Her and I have been teaching partners since I started here at RC8 in 1998.

Ms. Hicks is one of the paraprofessionals in our classroom. She has been working with us since 2005.

Mrs. Gutierrez (or Mrs. G.) is our other paraprofessional. She has been working with us for many years.

Mrs. Petote is our speech and language pathologist. You can see her in our classroom almost every day working with our students who have speech and language needs.

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