August 25, 2014
District
Update
IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT!
Willoughby-Eastlake Welcomes Our New Hires!
I am pleased to announce the appointment of several new employees to our school district. Our newest employees bring
with them a wealth of experience and knowledge and have served in a variety of educational positions. Please join me in
welcoming them to their positions.
Mrs. Allison Aber
Principal, Longfellow Elementary School
Mrs. Allison Aber comes to the district from Madison Middle School where she served as an
assistant principal since 2010. Prior to her administrative experience, Allison taught English
language arts and math at both the elementary and middle school levels for a combined five
years. Allison is active in several committees including: the Lake-Geauga Assistant Principals
Association, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, Assistant Principals
Committee and the Ohio Middle School Association. Mrs. Aber is well prepared to take on this
new role.
Allison is an Ohio University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Middle Childhood
Education; she has a teaching license in language arts and math grades 4-9 and a K-12 Reading
Endorsement as well. She earned a Master’s of Arts in Educational Administration in a dual
partnership program through Youngstown State and Cleveland State University.
Mrs. Rachel Aho
Principal, Grant Elementary School
Mrs. Rachel Aho has moved from her position as an assistant principal serving Grant
Elementary and Edison Elementary to a full time position as the principal at Grant Elementary.
Prior to her two years as an assistant principal, Rachel taught in grades K-3 as a classroom
teacher.
Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education at Cleveland State
University and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Ursuline College. She has
participated in many of our district committees and has served as a member of our District
Leadership Team (DLT) and Building Leadership Team (BLT). As a classroom teacher, Rachel
has worked with school personnel for the Positive Behavior System (PBS) initiative, served as
a principal for the district summer program, supervised summer phonics program and
facilitated IAT and IEP meetings and team meetings. Rachel is a tireless worker and we welcome her to this new position.