Morris Street Teacher Melissa Gabriel Recognized as a Hero by WCSU Written by Kerry Anne Ducey
WCSU Alumni Association recognizes local education ‘hero’
As anyone who has children or works in education knows, Covid-19 has brought many challenges to school systems and teachers’ ability to carry on. With little notice, educators everywhere had to make a quick pivot to remote or hybrid teaching. While tech-savvy middle and high school students had minimal difficulty with this, it was a challenge to figure out how to engage and maintain the attention of kindergarteners.
One Western Connecticut State University education alumna, Melissa Gabriel, rose to the challenge and has been designated as a hero by the WCSU Alumni Association for her contributions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gabriel was nominated by Monica Sousa, a WCSU Nursing professor.