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    Kelly Education: 2025 Employee Stories

    April 18, 2025
    Our substitute teachers, paraeducators, tutors, and support staff come from diverse walks of life. Some are former educators, others are professionals, retirees, or college students. Each one took a different path to begin working in our schools. Here are just a few of their inspiring stories. Irvin Sutton | Retired Postal Service Employee Irvin Sutton Substitute Teacher Irvin Sutton is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the K-12 Substitute Teacher category. Mr. Sutton is an Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 26 years. He became a substitute teacher for Baltimore County Public Schools. Read more    
      Gulzar Pabani | Former Teacher  Gulzar Pabani Substitute Teacher Gulzar Pabani is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the pre-K Substitute Teacher category. Mrs. Pabani holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in English literature. She’s now a long-term substitute teacher for pre-K students with special needs for Orange County Public Schools.   Read more    
      Jordyn Solomon | College Graduate  Jordyn Solomon Paraeductaor Jordyn Solomon is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the Paraeducator category. Ms. Solomon is a long-term paraeducator at  Walter M. Schirra Elementary in Old Bridge, New Jersey.   Read more    
      ShiAnn Santiago | Tutor  ShiAnn Santiago Tutor ShiAnn Santiago is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the Tutor category. After struggling with a large load of honors classes in high school, Ms. Santiago got the help she needed. Now, she helps other students as a tutor at Quarter Mile Lane School in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where she tutors math for third through eighth graders.   Read more  
      Diego Gomez | Navy Veteran  Diego Gomez Substitute Teacher Diego Gomez is a former United States Navy sailor, father of three, and proud substitute teacher. Mr. Gomez was part of the  Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) for his kids’ schools. He says the school needed more people driven to go into education. I saw the need for role models, especially male role models.   Read more    
      Jenna Kroeger | Grad School Applicant  Jenna Kroeger Substitute Teacher Jenna Kroeger started to work as a substitute teacher after earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology. She's saving money for graduate school by working three jobs. As a substitute teacher, she especially enjoys the flexible schedule and helping students. Read more    
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