Since the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Revere has welcomed a new Interventionist Specialist, Rebecca Ray, who works with students who have pecial needs; a Volunteer Coordinator, Lisa Summerville, who helps kids find volunteer opportunities and logs their hours; and a Drug and Alcohol Interventionist, Bonnie Simonelli who helps kids troubled with substances rid themselves of their habits and guide them towards a better direction in life.

Ray, the new intervention specialist, explains how she works with kids with special needs who are integrated with the general school populace.

“If they just need extra help, things re-explained, or extended time on tests, things of that nature, I make sure they get all the accommodations they need in the classroom,” Ray said.

Ray stated that her friend was handicapped and convinced her to attend Camp Sue Osborn – a special needs camp – and how participation in Camp Sue Osborn has affected her decision to center her life around those in need.

“[Camp Sue Osborn] was all special needs kids and I fell in love with it, so I volunteered all summer age eleven through college graduation and I just decided that’s what I wanted to do with my life,” Ray said.

Ray described her previous experiences with other schools and how Revere’s reputation throughout the community drew her towards it.

“Coming from Cleveland schools, there is a lot of crime, and a lot of lower income areas where it’s not really safe, and I’ve worked in some schools where you don’t feel safe coming in. Here, I feel like I could leave my doors unlocked, my phone out on my desk all day, and never have an issue. The academics drew me to it, the safety, and the community,” Ray said.

Summerville, the new Volunteer Coordinator, explained how her past experiences at Revere had convinced her to apply.

“I went to school here, my children go to school here, and I live in the community, so I decided to stay here and live here.

I knew I would enjoy working with the students and staff since I knew a lot of them already,” Summerville said.

Summerville described what she is tasked with as the new Intervention Assistant Team Coordinator, and her Volunteer Coordinator job for the high school.

“The intervention part of it is that I help students get organized if they have trouble breaking down tests and whatnot, and the volunteer part is that I provide [students] with opportunities to volunteer, and I keep track of the hours and log them for [the students],” Summerville said.

Summerville expressed her favorite experiences so far at her new job.

“My favorite part is working with the students. I get to know each of them on an individual basis and how I can help them, and I love volunteering,” Summerville said.

Summerville encourages students to seek her out if they need any help with volunteering opportunities and that her door is always open.

Simonelli, the Drug and Alcohol Interventionist, mentioned how her least favorite part of the job is hearing all the bad things about the students’ lives, and how her favorite part is helping the students heal.

“I really get to counsel and work with students, and talk to them, and get to know their families. What I don’t like are the stories I hear, because they’re sad and rough, and as wonderful of a place as Bath and Richfield are, there’s lots going on here that a lot of kids are dealing with,” Simonelli said.

Phil King, the principal of Revere High School, expressed his appreciation of the new faculty members. The new teachers said they are delighted to be working at Revere High School, as are their colleagues to be working with them.