Elementary Library/Media Staff
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Mrs. Leslie Briggs, Elementary Media Specialist
briggsl@wacad.edu
Leslie Briggs grew up in Rockland, Massachusetts which is located halfway between Boston and Plymouth. As a young child she loved the granite Carnegie Library in her hometown and there discovered that reading opened doors to the world.
Her first job was in the children's room of the public library and it was there she realized she wanted to work with children. She followed her desires and at Bridgewater State College earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a minor in art. She taught third grade for two years in Hanover, Massachusetts.
Leslie married her high school sweetheart, Richard Briggs, who is also a teacher at Westminster. Leslie and Richard have two daughters, Lisa and Shelley. During the years Leslie spent at home with the little girls, she enjoyed watercolor painting, singing in their church choir, and helping her husband direct plays.
In 1979 the family moved to Fort Lauderdale to accept teaching positions at Westminster AcademyŽ. For six years Leslie worked as Director of Early Kindergarten followed by 12 years as a second grade teacher.
She has now served eight years as the Elementary Media Specialist. In 2001 was awarded her Master's degree in Educational Media from Nova Southeastern University.
Leslie loves teaching in the Elementary Media Center at Westminster AcademyŽ and plans to continue helping children enjoy reading and learning in every way possible.
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Mrs. Cindy Boe, Elementary Media Assistant
ElemMedia@wacad.edu
Cindy Boe grew up in Miami, Florida. Her family lived at Homestead Air Force Base for several years, and later moved to the Coral Gables area. She played the oboe for seven years and traveled to Italy with the high school band.
Her college years were spent at Florida State University. She received a Masters Degree in Social Work, with extra course work in business and psychology. Her employment history includes working at Holmes Regional Medical Center, Baptist Hospital of Miami, and Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Her internships were with Mercy Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital and volunteer work with children at the Cerebral Palsy clinic in Tallahassee, Florida.
Cindy has been married for nineteen years. Her husband is a cardiovascular and thorasic surgeon at Northridge Medical center. They have two boys; Andrew, who is sixteen years old, and Alex, who is fifteen years old. The family enjoys outdoor activities and traveling to Oregon in the summer.
Cindy enjoys her part-time position as an Elementary Library/Media Assistant. She considers it a privilege and a blessing to be working for Mrs. Leslie Briggs, Elementary Media Specialist, and to teamwork with Mrs. Martha Luzinski. Her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 118:24. "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." It is a joy for her to work with the elementary students at Westminster Academy.
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Mrs. Martha Luzinski, Elementary Media Assistant
ElemMedia@wacad.edu
Martha Luzinski was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She relocated to South Florida where she graduated with an A.A. degree from Broward Community College and later received a B.A. degree in Human Resource Management from Florida Atlantic University. She worked nine years as a Personnel Manager/Executive Recruiter in the banking industry here in South Florida.
Martha and her husband Joe have been married for twenty years. They have two boys; Michael, who is seventeen years old and in the 11th grade, and David, who is fifteen years old and in the 9th grade here at Westminster Academy. The family enjoys traveling to roller coaster parks and visiting family in Ohio during the summer. Martha and her husband serve on the Parent Teacher Fellowship Board here at Westminster Academy.
Martha has six years of part-time work experience at Westminster Academy. She feels very blessed to be working in the Elementary Library/Media Center under the direction of Mrs. Leslie Briggs, Elementary Media Specialist, and sharing the position with Mrs. Cindy Boe. It is a privilege to work with the staff and students of Westminster Academy.
"Whatever you so, do it all to the glory of God." I Cor. 10:31
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