Hello! My name is Julianne Aharam and I am excited to work with our 3rd graders this year. I started working at Sully in 2020, but I have been teaching since 2010. I previously taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 5th grade in Fairfax County, as well as Pittsburgh, PA. I attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and California University of PA and have my Bachelor’s in Elementary Ed and Master’s in EL. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, paddle boarding, playing with my son, and being with my family and friends. I am looking forward to meeting students and families, and having a wonderful year learning together!

Greetings!

My name is Mrs. Angela Barbero. I am very excited to be part of the 5th grade team! For the 2023-2024 school year, I will be entering my 18th year as a professional educator of emerging bilinguals. 

Learning is a life- long journey and I am a life-long learner. I attended Mary Washington, Marymount University, and George Washington University. As Mr. Rogers said, "It's good to be curious about many things."

When I am away from school, I enjoy reading, trying new kinds of cuisine, going to the beach, and spending time with my family. 

I am very fortunate to be a part of our community and I am truly looking forward to working with our fantabulous (fantastic/fabulous) 5th grade students. 

As author Amy Chua said, “Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.” I also believe that relationships are the absolute key to success. 

Hello!

My name is Ms. Chang and I am one of the EL teachers that will be working with 1st grade students this year.  I graduated from Virginia Tech with my bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Music.  I recently graduated from George Mason University with my Master's in Education and Curriculum with a concentration in EL.  I have previously worked with LCPS as a TA for 1st grade and as a substitute.   

This will be my first year at Sully and as a teacher!  I am very excited to meet all the students and families and look forward to having a great year! 

My name is Norma Hancock, I am an EL, Spanish and FACS certified teacher with over 10 years of experience in Middle, High and Elementary levels. I have earned a Bachelor of Modern Languages (English, French and Spanish), a Master of Arts in Linguistics, and a Master of Arts in K-12 Foreign Language Education. 

I had the opportunity to work as a Department Chair for Foreign Languages, STEM Coordinator and ELL coordinator in Alexandria City Public Schools.

In my spare time, I like spending time with my family and my daughter outdoors, walking, painting, listening to music, dancing and camping.

My name is Asana Husebo and I am an EL Teacher.  This is my third year at Sully Elementary.  I grew up in Fairfax, VA and received my Master's Degree from George Mason Univerity.   I am married and have two children.  I love working with my Kindergarten students and watching how much they learn and grow every day!  I look forward to a wonderful school year!

Hi there,

My name is Mrs Mansfield and this is my 26th year teaching! I received my Bachelors from George Mason University in English Literature and my Master's Degree In English as a Second Language from Marymount University. I taught in Fairfax county for 14 years  and came to Sully 10 years ago. I grew up in Loudoun County and went to Rolling Ridge as an elementary school student. I graduated from Broad Run High School, so I have seen the county go through a lot of growth. I am so happy to be at Sully and love teaching my EL students. My son Gary attended Sully with me and that is how I became a part of the Sully PTO.  As a teacher on the PTO board, I love meeting all our families during our events and activities. I enjoy riding horses and spending time with my two kids, Lily and Gary, and my husband, Leon! I look forward to another great year at Sully!

Hello, this is Mrs. Medani. I started working at Sully Elementary in 2004. In the past years, I have worked with second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. This year I have the pleasure of working with second grade students. I have a bachelor’s degree from the American University in Cairo and a Master of Science in Education, Reading Specialist, from Shenandoah University. In my spare time, I love to cook, bake and play with my grandkids.

Hello!  My name is Mrs. Moore.   When the school year starts, I will become a first grade English language teacher here at Sully. Previously, I taught with the third and fourth grade teams.  The 2023-2024 school year will be my sixth year at Sully.  I live with my husband, our dog, and our daughter Charlotte who will be 2 1/2 years old this summer.  Have a great summer and I will see you all in August!  

I have been a Sully Hornet for 17 years, teaching all levels of EL. For the last 7 years I have been a part of the 4th grade team. I received my B.A. in Foreign Affairs and Spanish from the University of Virginia and my M.ed. in Bilingual/Multicultural education from George Mason. In addition to teaching I have written books and resources to help students learn VA Studies, Math and Economics.

I am from Maryland. I went to the University of Maryland, College Park (Go Terps!), that is where I got my B.S. in Family Studies. I have lived in Virginia for the last 10 years. I have 2 kids that go to school in Loudoun County and I have really loved working and having kids in this county.

I have always worked with children. I was a preschool/Pre K teacher for 7 years. After teaching for a few years I was promoted to Director of Finance for the school I was working at, but I missed teaching after 3 years. I decided to make a small career change into the public school system. I received my teaching license from Shenandoah University in EL. This is my second year at Sully and it has been like a second home. The students and families have been great to work with. I look forward to many years teaching your students and helping them become the best they can be!

I have worked with Kindergarten the last year and this year. I believe that young children learn through hands-on activities, especially when they are learning a new language. I strive to provide that for all my English Language students. If you have any questions or would like to reach out to me, my email is nina.neal@lcps.org. You can also find me in room 404 & 405. I am looking forward to having a wonderful year of learning and growing in Kindergarten!

Hey Hornet Families!

My name is Mareen Georgie Thayil, and I am excited to be  part of the English Learners team at Sully Elementary.

As a student in a country where knowing English was a rare symbol of intelligence, I became passionate about helping others learn the language and better integrate into the English - dominated world we live in today. Later in my life, I also began teaching, where I discovered my love for helping children fully grow into functioning members of society.

I have been an educator for 10 years. I have taught elementary and secondary ages. I have been in LCPS for 2 years and this is my First year as a teacher. I am looking forward to it!

Some of my other loves include baking, gardening and hiking with family. I typically find myself searching for new cookie recipes, trails to hike on, or flowers to plant in my garden. 

Feel free to reach out for any questions!