Teachers

Elizabeth Andrew

Teaching Assistant

Liz Andrew grew up in Henrietta, N.Y. were she stills lives today. She attended Cazenovia College, majoring in business. Liz had been working in the education for 17 years. She began her career at Rush-Henrietta Schools working in the High School Special Education Department. Liz then worked at Roth Middle School as a Senior Library Clerk for 5 years. She also worked summers at the Administration Building and was the Summer School Secretary. Liz worked evenings running the H.S. Library.  She has enjoyed working with students of all ages. Her years at GCCS have been very rewarding and everyday brings something new to delight in and cherish. In Liz's personal life, her daughter Carolyn received a bachelor degree in English and is ready to begin her master's in Library Science. Liz's daughter Patricia has her associate’s degree and is a certified diamontologist. Jeffery, her son, has just become an official Navy man! Liz has two grandsons that bring her great joy. She especially enjoys using the teaching techniques she has learned at GCCS to help prepare her pre-school grandson for kindergarten! Boy, is he getting smart! Liz's husband has a Fat Boy Harley Davidson Motorcycle, which she is learning to enjoy. She has a 55 and 120 gallon fish aquariums. Her family dog  Sheeba, is a 12 year old blue black long haired Newfoundland/Chow breed. Liz’s favorite past time is being home and enjoying her loved ones.

Chris Dolgos

Classroom Teacher

Chris Dolgos loves to share new sights, sounds, and experiences with his students. He has been teaching at GCCS since it opened in 2001 and was on the planning committee that secured the school's charter. He has been teaching in classroom and museum settings since 1992 and has received several grant and fellowship awards for his curriculum work. Most recently he received an NEH Grant to study U.S. Immigration and Labor Policy at Ellis Island, NY (2008) and a Target Field Trip grant that allowed the class to visit Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lowville, NY (2009).

Chris enjoys learning along with his students and is working hard to incorporate more educational technology in his teaching this year. While he enjoys the rigors of teaching, Chris also loves spending time with his family, especially summers along the Jersey Shore.

Shannon Hillman

Classroom Teacher

Shannon Hillman has lived in Rochester all of her life. She has had a wide variety of teaching experiences before she joined the Genesee Community Charter School. During her college years, Shannon had several opportunities to experience education around the world in settings such as an alternative school in Kamuela, Hawaii and a small rural school in Britton's Neck, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Elementary Education from Wells College. After a year of teaching, she decided to pursue her Master’s Degree and a second certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities from Nazareth College. Shannon has taught most grade levels ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Sixth Grade.

Shannon has always had a passion for teaching and was always in search of a school like GCCS. Since she has joined the staff, Shannon has had the opportunity to learn and grow with her students by traveling to Expeditionary Learning Institutes and Conferences. She won a Fund for Teachers grant to study Europe’s canals in July, 2006. When Shannon is not found within school grounds, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, traveling, downhill skiing, or expressing herself through music.