Friday, November 9, 2012
Victoria Arabanos was awarded the honor by Education Minnesota, a group that represents teachers and educators throughout the state.
In a statement released Nov. 8, Education Minnesota announced that Victoria Arabanos would be named the Education Support Professional of the Year for 2013. Arabanos works at Plymouth Middle School and supervises in-school suspension. Arabanos has also spent time as volunteer assistant coach for the STEP dance team at Sandburg Middle School. Currently she volunteers with Plymouth Middle School's rugby team. "Mrs. Arabanos is someone that people trust and respect," Krista Range, assistant principal at Plymouth Middle School, said in the release. "She is truly an inspiration to everyone." According to the statement, Arabanos is vice president of her local union and is a building representative for the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Victoria Arabanos was named the 2012 Educational Assistant of the Year for District 281.
Victoria Arabanos, an Academic Behavior Support supervisor at Plymouth Middle School was named the district’s 2012 Educational Assistant of the Year. Arabanos, with past experience serving in the military, brings a strong example of leadership, confidence, discipline and character to her students, serving as a supervisor for In-School Suspension (ISS) at PMS. “I have supervised ISS for ten years,” said Arabanos in her screening survey.“Over the years, I have learned the most important technique of all is the ability to listen and read between the lines, so to speak, when dealing with students. I allow them to tell me in their words the reason they are in ISS, and help them discern what went wrong through a step-by-step process.” Self-…
Thursday, January 19, 2012
In honor of Paraprofessional Recognition Week Jan. 16-20, Patch talked to Victoria Arabanos at Plymouth Middle School about being a para-educator.
Paraprofessionals, also known as educational assistants, make up a large part of today's public school education support staff. Patch is recognizing their efforts and all they do by spotlighting participating paraprofessionals from local school districts. Name: Victoria Arabanos School: Plymouth Middle School in Plymouth Why did you become a para for the Robbinsdale School District? Arabanos: "I've been a para for 10 years and was in the sales and marketing world for a number of years. When I had my daughter I was home with her for five yeras and wanted to stay within her school schedule so I decided to find a job with district. There was an opening at Plymouth Middle School for an in-school suspension supervisor, which was initially part-…
