Faces & Places
Troy Intermediate School
2026
TROY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Years at Troy: 3
About Me: I am thrilled to be entering my 4th year as the principal at Troy and have been a middle school principal for 20 years. My husband and I have 3 girls all of whom attended or currently attend Avon Lake Schools. We spend much of of our free time watching our girls participate in sports.
Fun Facts: My favorite season is summer and I enjoy vacationing to the beach.
Mrs. Lengel
Principal
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Years at Troy: 3
About Me: I am thrilled to be entering year four at Troy! My husband and I have two awesome kids (Caroline & Jack) and one dog - Sunny! We enjoy playing and watching sports of all kinds, live music and laughing with friends.
Fun Facts: My favorite season is summer (I love the beach!) and I’m an avid reader.
Mrs. Scanlan
Assistant Principal
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Mrs. Randazzo
Counselor
Years at Troy: 6
About Me: I was a Spanish teacher and Life Skills teacher at Learwood for many years. I love traveling and was fortunate to take groups of Avon Lake students to Europe on two separate occasions.
Fun Facts:
*I lived in Puerto Rico.
*My husband and I have twins–Dom and Mila, plus our Eddy!
*I have played and coached sports my entire life.
*My goal is to read a new book each week. I don’t watch T.V.
*As a family, we enjoy: skiing, golfing, visiting the zoo and museums in Cleveland, Cedar Point, and exploring the Metro Parks.
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Mrs. Wetzig
Secretary
Years at Troy: I started at Troy in 2009 as a part-time secretary then moved to ALHS in 2010 full-time. I’ve always loved Troy! So, in the Spring of 2018, when the chance to come back to Troy full-time came up, I grabbed it.
About Me: I was born in Avon, and I still live there. I am an Avon/JVS graduate, my husband, Doug, is an Avon Lake graduate. We have two kids, Zack, and Emilie. Zack married an Emily so now we have two Em Wetzigs.
Fun Facts: I know about building houses since Doug and I built three of them. We did most of the work on the first house and contracted out more work on the last two.
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Mrs. Klein
Attendance Secretary
Years at Troy: 3
About Me: I grew up in Avon Lake and I now live in Bay Village with my husband, Neil, and our son, David, who attends Cleveland State University. We have a beagle named Charlie.
Fun Facts: I love to garden, read, and work on many craft projects. We also love to travel to see new places and hope to visit all of the National Parks.
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Mrs. Jones
5th Grade ELA & Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: Since 2005
About Me:
I am a huge collector of books. I love to read, write, draw, cook, sew and go for long walks. I love to relax around a campfire in the backyard with my family and friends. I have 3 adult children and 5 grandkids. I love taking beach vacations with my family. I love teaching at Troy!
Fun Facts: I have lived in 6 different states (Indiana, Illinois, W. Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio.) I worked for 2 years as a country radio disc jockey and I owned a pizza restaurant for 12 years with my husband Tony (who also works at Troy).
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Mrs. Plow
5th Grade Math & Science Teacher
Years at Troy: Since 2009
About Me:
I am passionate about teaching.
I like board games so much I’m in a board game club.
I enjoy long kayaking trips with my husband.
I have three amazing adult children who no longer live at home (but they grew up and went to schools in Avon Lake).
Fun Facts: I love trees. Have you seen a tree prettier than this one on the right? It's a beauty and a great climbing tree too. It is found on the island of Guam and called håyun lågu, meaning “northern tree.” I grew up on Guam and last visited in 2025.
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Mrs. O’Rourke
Intervention Reading Tutor
Years at Troy: 3
About Me: I live in Cleveland with my husband, two dogs, and one cat. I have taught math and/or ELA for 17 years and this is my fourth year at Troy. I have loved the past three years here and look forward to another amazing year.
Fun Facts: My husband and I love Lake Erie. Whether on paddle boards, kayaks, our boat, or at one of the many beautiful beaches, you will find us on or near the water most of the summer, and I will most likely also have a good book in my hand!
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Mrs. Schilens
5th Grade ELA & Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 13 years
About Me: I love teaching at Troy! I am entering my 31st year of teaching in Ohio. Beach vacations are my favorite get-away because it means quality time with family. On my bucket list is to visit several European countries. Perhaps Italy will be next!
Fun Facts: My family and I have welcomed and hosted 5 different exchange students and families into our home. My son Jack turned 24 this year and is living in Florida. I am a huge sports fan! College football weekends and March Madness are my favorites.
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Mrs. Esterburg
5th Grade Science & Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 17
About Me: I have been teaching in Avon Lake since 2003 and love working with students! I live in Bay Village and have two children, Josephine, 10 and Benjamin, 7, and a dog named Indiana Jones (Indy). I love Cleveland sports, especially the Browns! One of my hobbies is birding, and my favorite bird is the Cardinal!
Fun Facts: My favorite season is the Fall, and I love Halloween! 🎃I really enjoy traveling and have been lucky enough to have visited really cool places in the world including Alaska, Italy, Mexico, Canada (Toronto and Montreal) and different cities in China! I walked on one of the sections of the Great Wall of China near Beijing!
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Mrs. Warren
5th Grade Math & Social Studies
Years at Troy: A student for 2 years and now starting my 3rd year at Troy!
About Me: I love teaching! I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach 6th grade science at Troy and three great years teaching math/science at Learwood - and now I am excited to be back! I grew up in Avon Lake but now live in Lakewood. My husband and I just had our first little one (Mason) back in March. We also have a dog (Tim) and a cat (Luna). I enjoy hanging out with family and friends, working out, and eating ice cream!
Fun Facts:
I had Mrs. Jones as a 5th grade teacher and Mr. Lowe and Mrs. Koziarz as 6th grade teachers.
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Mrs. Long
Intervention Teacher
Years at Troy: 14 years
About Me: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I have 3 girls (Madalyn, Makayla and Marley) and a crazy dog named Miko. I love beach vacations, shopping with my girls, and hanging out with my family.
Fun Fact: I graduated from Avon Lake High School. GO SHOREMEN!!
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Mrs. Koziarz
5th Grade ELA & Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 27 years (32 years total)
About Me: I feel so lucky to teach ELA at Troy. I love reading and I love that I have the opportunity to have kids read and talk about what they are reading and learning.
Fun Facts: I grew up in Iowa. I love playing and watching sports. I am a fitness instructor. I love being outdoors.
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Mr. Lowe
5th Grade Math & Science Teacher
Years at Troy: 30
About Me: I have been teaching in Avon Lake for my entire career. 5th grade for twelve years and 6th grade for sixteen years. I coach football, offensive and defensive line, up at the high school.
Fun Facts: Survivor Superfan (I actually have applied multiple times, maybe someday!) I have 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls), a dog and my wife is an Elementary School Principal at a Christian school in Elyria. And…. I love to cook! I also attended high school with Iron Chef Michael Symon.
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Mrs. Randall
5th Grade ELA & Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 3 (24 in AL)
About Me: I love sports and spending time with my family. Music is something that I love incorporating into my day and yours! I have 2 little boys, Blake and Reece. Also, we have 2 adorable labradors, Maverick and Miles.
Fun Facts: Being outside with my family in the sunshine can’t be beat in my opinion. Also, I love visiting small, local coffee shops in whatever town I visit!
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Mr. Taylor
5th Grade Math & Science Teacher
Years at Troy: 1
About Me:
Fun Facts:
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Mrs. Schafer
5th Grade Math & ELA Teacher
Years at Troy: I have taught at Troy for over 25 years.
About Me: I am married to my husband, Mike, who also teaches fifth grade! We have two sons, Tim & Owen, and a goldendoodle named Finn. I am also the youngest of ten kids! We love spending time with our family & friends..
Fun Facts:. My family loves to travel and enjoys biking and snowshoeing. I enjoy all four seasons…even the winter! Christmas is my favorite holiday. (I got married in December!) I love to plant flowers in my yard and have vases full of flowers in my house! Reading and watching movies is my favorite thing to do in my down time.
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Ms. Dalgleish
5th Grade Math & Science Teacher
Years at Troy: I have been teaching at Troy for 30 years.
About Me: I love teaching Math! I taught ELA for 25 years, but always loved math. This will be my 4th year in 5th grade. I grew up in Avon Lake and still live here. I love our city!
Fun Facts: I love being outside doing just about anything. I have 2 cats named Goose and Duck, and I LOVE all animals!
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Mrs. Rados
5th Grade ELA & SS
Years at Troy: This will be my 2nd year teaching at Troy.
About Me: I live in Avon Lake with my husband and 2 daughters. Alyssa attends DePaul University and Ella is in 8th grade. I taught 4th grade at Erieview for 6 years. I am very excited to be moving to 5th grade and can’t wait to see former students around the halls of Troy.
Fun Facts: I love to read and garden. Chicago is my favorite city. I lived there for 13 years and go back as often as possible. Go Cubs!
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Mrs. Hanna
6th Grade STEAM
Years at Troy: I have been teaching at Troy for 30 years!
About Me: I LOVE teaching. I have taught all subjects but love science and math the most. I have 3 children ages 22, 20, and 18. I love dogs, reading, baking and spending time with my family.
Fun Facts: I love watching football, especially when my sons played. I love baking but don’t like to cook! I have over 50 plants in my house. Because of my love of animals, I became vegan three years ago, which means I do not eat or wear animal products.
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Mrs. Brown
Music & Choir
Years at Troy: 21
About Me: I am the General Music and Choir teacher at Troy. I love to sing, and I also play trumpet and piano. When I’m not at school, I love to go camping. I have 3 crazy dogs named Walter, Kenna, and Mikey, and one daughter, who will be starting her junior year in high school! We take a picture together on the Avon Lake pier every February!�
Fun Facts: I like to ride my bike to school. It takes me about 50 minutes to get there from where I live. My bicycling record is 100 miles in one day!
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Walter
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Ms. Marasigan
Orchestra & Music Teacher
Years at Troy: 5
About Me: I am the orchestra and music exploration teacher at Troy. I started making music when I was 6 years old and have played in many different bands and orchestras since! When I am not teaching, I love baking, reading, and going to Guardians games with my friends and family.
Fun Facts:
-I am the oldest of 7 brothers and sisters
-Harry Potter is my favorite book series
-I spend my summers golfing with my family and traveling
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Mrs. Bain
Band & Music Teacher
Years at Troy: 27 Years
About Me: I love teaching students how to play instruments! The instrument I chose to play in 5th grade was the clarinet and I still play it today in the Firelands Symphony Orchestra. Although I currently only teach Band instruments, I started the Avon Lake City School’s orchestra program in 2002.
Fun Facts: I have 3 cats - Yeti, Diesel, and Jack. One of my summer hobbies is jet skiing with my husband.
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Mr. Foldesy
Art Teacher
Years at Troy: 30 years.
About Me: I am me and you are you. Here is where I store some of my artwork……….
so what about you?
Fun Facts: What is a fly without wings?
A walk and………………..that’s a fact!!!
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Mr. Arebaugh
Media Teacher
Years at Troy: 22 Years (31.5 Total Years)
About Me: ’I am married to my wife , who is a Chemist at Sherwin Williams. I have two children a boy and girl who both graduated from Avon Lake. My mom was also a teacher that retired with Put-In-Bay Schools. I have taught or supervised in every building in the district throughout the years.
Fun Facts: My wife and I eloped in Las Vegas. I worked on a ferry boat for 7 years transporting people and cargo to Put-In-Bay and Middle Bass Islands. Broke the 10 second and 140 MPH barriers in a Super Street class drag car.
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Mrs. Brodke
Intervention Teacher
Years at Troy: 21 at Troy, 31 years teaching
About Me: I have a wonderful husband, 3 awesome children and a dog named Bean. I love hiking, camping, traveling and being outside.
Fun Facts: I love to travel and have been to Uganda on an African safari and a mountain gorilla trek. I hiked the Grand Canyon with my husband and the temperature at the bottom was 140 degrees!
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Mr. Giomini
Sixth Grade English-Language Arts
Years at Troy: I am beginning my 20th year at Troy.
About Me: I grew up in Ohio and attended John Carroll University.
Fun Facts: I attempt to read daily for either professional reasons or pleasure.
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Mr. Hartwell
6th Grade Math Teacher
Years at Troy: 20
About Me: I’m the oldest of three brothers, both of whom still live in southern Ohio. My mom and dad were also teachers. My teenage daughter attends the district to the south and I’ve been teaching math since 1999. Did you know 1999 is a prime number? My favorite activities are hiking and reading.
Fun Facts: I grew up in a log cabin that my dad built with a wood stove for heat and no air conditioning.
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Mrs. Spagnola
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 25 years - all in the same classroom :)
About Me: I grew up in Indiana but now live in Avon Lake with my husband (Leo) and three children (Isabella, Silas & Lukas). I enjoy traveling, spending time with family & friends, cheering on my kids at sporting events, playing board games, taking walks, or reading a good book.
Fun Facts: I enjoy teaching, just like many in my family! My mom was a teacher, and my husband, brother, and sister all have careers in education.
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Mrs. Swislocki
6th Grade Science Teacher
Years at Troy: 4
About Me: I started teaching Middle School Science after graduating from the University of Dayton (go Flyers!) 20 years ago and my 8th year with Avon Lake Schools. When I’m not teaching, my husband and I are on the sidelines, cheering on our 15 year old daughter and 12 year old son in sports. There’s another Mrs. Swislocki, my sister-in-law, who teaches music in Avon Lake. My siblings and their families live in Cincinnati, where I grew up. My hobbies include reading, cooking, traveling and being in nature
Fun Facts: I’ve been fortunate to travel and experience some neat places around the world. One of our most memorable trips was to Cape Town, South Africa. Teaching Earth Science I marveled at seeing Table Mountain in person.
My family in Glen Arbor, MI.
Hiking in Saguaro National Park (AZ).
The other Mrs. Swislocki, her husband and my son.
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Ms. Austin
Tutor
Years at Troy: 5 years
About Me: I have a fantastic son named Isaac and a wonderful whippet (dog) named Chase. I love teaching and especially making learning fun and (hopefully) easier.
Fun Facts: I love exercise of all forms and enjoy competing against myself. I speed walk around the halls to make my FitBit happy!
I enjoy being creative in my free time. I cook, garden, and make art!
I paint in oils and draw in charcoals and pastels.
I am addicted to audiobooks- mainly because I can do all the creative things while listening to a good story!
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Ms. Banjoff
6th Grade Math Teacher
Years at Troy: 29 at Troy, 32 in the district
About Me: I am the youngest in my family. I have a brother and a sister. I graduated from Avon Lake and played many sports and continued my education and sports career at the University of Dayton for basketball and finished with volleyball my senior year.
Fun Facts: I have a passion for saving animals and do a great deal in dog rescue. I have fostered over 100 dogs in my home.
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Ms. J. Dalgleish
Years at Troy: Over 30 YEARS!!!
About Me: I love teaching Science! I have been teaching at Troy since it reopened in 1995. Prior to that, I taught in Amherst for six years. I have a son, named Danny, who will be a 10th grader at Avon Lake High School next year. I have 2 cats (Molly & Goldie).
Fun Facts: I grew up in Avon Lake and still live here. I love my family, animals, baking, music, the outdoors, and sports cars. I have a sister who also teaches at Troy. Our nicknames are
J. Dog & H. Dog.
6th Grade Science Teacher
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Mrs. Parry
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Years at Troy: 20 years. I worked 5 years as an Intervention Specialist and 15 years teaching Social Studies.
About Me: I grew up in Avon Lake and live in town. I have two children: Nick and Maddie who both graduated from ALHS. I have 3 Boston Terriers named Bo, Rudy and Lou. I love to travel to warm places with a beach. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends and cooking or grilling when I’m not working.
Fun Facts: Right after I graduated High School I moved to California and attended a college that had white tigers on campus. When I’m not teaching you might see me working as a Police Officer for the City of Avon Lake.
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Mr. Walsh
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Years at Troy: 31 years at Troy
About Me: I taught one year in Lakewood before coming to Avon Lake. I am married and have three children, all boys. I graduated from Ohio State and love watching the Buckeyes.
Fun Facts: I enjoy paddle boarding on Lake Erie during warm weather and riding my bike in the Metroparks.
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Mrs. Geraci
6th Grade Math Teacher
Years at Troy: 30
About Me: I LOVE teaching MATH! I started my teaching career in the Cleveland Public School District before coming to Avon Lake, and have been teaching for 36 years! I graduated from Westlake High School and now live in Avon Lake. I have one daughter, a cat, and a dog. You could say, I am a total animal lover
Fun Facts: I love bike riding, drawing, playing board games, reading mid-century architecture magazines, and cooking Italian food. Another fun fact is I’ve taught at Redwood, Erieview, Westview and Troy!
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Mrs. Jaeckin
6th Grade Science Teacher
Years at Troy: OVER 20 YEARS!!
About Me:
I have four children. My daughter is married and I am a Mimi to 2 grandbabies!
I have one dog named Millie and I also have 3 grandpups!
Fun Facts:
I played volleyball in college and I have been coaching this great sport for over 25 years.
My favorite color is pink and I love cupcakes!!
Millie my poodle!
I coach volleyball!
Mimi
Mom
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Mrs. Moore
6th Grade ELA & SS Teacher
Years at Troy: 30
About Me: I love teaching ELA to sixth graders because I love sharing and discussing some of my favorite books. I like teaching Social Studies because I love talking about other people and places. I have lived in Olmsted Falls my whole life. I am the oldest of three sisters. I have two daughters who are 26 and 24. My older daughter is an intervention specialist at a middle school. I have two kitties, Emmy and Rosey. I have five nephews and two nieces.
Fun Facts: I graduated from Ohio University and Cleveland State University. I absolutely love planting flowers outside, relaxing with a book at the pool or any beach, and spending time with friends and family. I also love watching musicals and movies, listening to music, singing, and taking walks. My husband teaches fifth grade at the same school as Mrs. Schafer’s husband. Also, I met gold medal Olympian, Katie (Nageotte) Moon and got to hold her gold medal.
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Mrs. Folland
Intervention Specialist
Years at Troy: 9 years
About Me:
I love teaching at Troy. I have taught many grades in many places. I have four children and have been married for 31 years. We have two children in college and two out working in the real world.
Fun Facts:
I have traveled all over the world. I love coffee, boating , skiing and spending time with my family and our black lab Manny!
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Mrs. McIntyre
Intervention Specialist
Years at Troy: 4
About Me: I am a wife, and a mother of two sons who attend school in Avon Lake. I taught in Cleveland schools for 14 years prior to Troy. I grew up in Cleveland (Westpark) and moved to Avon Lake eight years ago.
Fun Facts: I love teaching, and I knew I was going to be a teacher since I was a child. I really enjoy baking and vacationing at the beach or high up in the mountains. Our family loves going to Cedar Point each summer. One day, I hope to live in a log cabin out in the country.
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Mr. Shockey
School Psychologist
Years at Troy: 7 years
About Me: My job is to help students find the best ways to learn. When I’m not at school, I enjoy sports, video games, and traveling with my wife and dog.
Fun Facts: I played college baseball. I have a brother who is 20 years younger than me.
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Mrs. Vargo
Speech-Language Pathologist
Years at Troy: 4 years at Troy, 8 in the district
About Me: I am the speech-language pathologist for Troy! I also work at Learwood Middle School and Avon Lake High School. I love helping students become better communicators and I always try to make speech fun. I live in Cleveland with my husband. I love grandma hobbies like gardening, needlepointing, and playing mahjong. I also enjoy going for walks with my dog Squash, crafting, and getting a sweet treat at Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard as often as possible.
Fun Facts:
- I collect glass Christmas ornaments and I love decorating my tree with them. I love the east coast and my dream is to spend every summer on Cape Cod.
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