English Department

District English/Language Arts Curriculum

High School Teaching Staff


Lynn Cressman - Department Chair

Rich Lane
Judy Millar
Jeff Ottney
Scott Sumoske

Middle School Teaching Staff

Melissa Chamberlain
Corrine Filipowski
Barb Frye
Ann Jaco
Stephanie Knapp
Cheri Quirk
Rod Sheffer

KATHLEEN ADELMAN
READING SPECIALIST-TITLE I READING
kadelman@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 4199
Kathleen Adelman is a Reading Specialist who has worked in various schools during her teaching career in Titusville.  She started her tenure as a seventh and eighth grade reading teacher at the Junior-Senior High School.  She has worked at all three elementary schools as a Reading Specialist.  She is currently working at Hydetown Elementary.  Mrs. Adelman holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Slippery Rock University and a Master's degree in Reading and Language Arts from Duquesne University.
MARJORIE B AXTON
ENGLISH TEACHER
maxton@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 4199
Mrs. Margie Axton graduated from Clarion University with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education/English. She worked for the Upward Bound program through Clarion University and earned a Master’s Degree as a reading specialist. She originally worked at Hydetown Elementary and coordinated their character education programs, parent programs, assemblies, talent shows, book fairs and many reading-related activities. While at Hydetown she was nominated and won a Golden Apple Award and was the first runner up for Teacher of the Year. 

Currently, Mrs. Axton is teaching 7th & 8th grade Language Arts at Titusville Middle School. Outside of school, she is involved in the bell choir at the First United Methodist Church and has co-chaired the Relay for Life event in Titusville for the past two years. Her and her husband are very busy with their three children.

LYNN J CRESSMAN
TEACHER
lcressman@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 1229
RICHARD R LANE
TEACHER
rlane@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 1211

 

Richard Lane is an English teacher at Titusville High School.  He graduated from the University of New Mexico with BA in journalism and communications, and he later received his teaching certification from Edinboro University.  He started his teaching career in the Warren School District where he taught English, journalism, and computer applications for grades 7 through 12.

In addition to teaching English, Mr. Lane was the journalism advisor at the high school for a decade and the district webmaster for fifteen years. 

 

JUDY L MILLAR
TEACHER
jmillar@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 1214
Mrs. Millar moved here from Southern California in 1991.  She taught Middle School and worked as a actress there for eight years, but decided that she wanted to raise her children here.  Mrs. Millar taught for a half a year in Cranberry, then was fortunate to get a job at Titusville Area School District.  She has been teaching English at the Titusville Senior High School for 21 years.  She also has directed the junior/senior class play and the all-school musical.  She is the advisor for the drama club.  Mrs. Millar has been student council advisor and developed a PE readiness curriculum in her classroom.

Mrs. Millar has never stopped performing and is active with Titusville Summer Theater, Franklin Barrow Civic, and jobs here and there in New York City on game shows and talk shows.  Mrs. Millar has published 10 one-act plays and a curriculum for teaching drama in the English class.  She continues to write plays for the students to use free of charge at school.  She received her bachelor's degree from Clarion University and her master's equivalency from California State University San Bernardino.  Mrs. Millar also teaches theatre performance at University of Pittsburgh at Titusville from time to time.

Mrs. Millar has two daughters that are grown now and her and her husband, Tom, are very proud of them.  She also has a grandson who has added an unbelievably wonderful dimension to her life.

JEFFREY A OTTNEY
ENGLISH TEACHER
jottney@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 1232

Mr. Ottney has earned his B.S. in Comprehensive Communication from Kent State and a M.A. in Communication from Edinboro University. Mr. Ottney has been employed with Titusville Area School District for the past 23 years. Mr. Ottney is currently teaching English 10, English 11, and Creative Writing.

 

Mr. Ottney enjoys being the bass player for his church’s praise band.

SCOTT A SUMOSKE
ENGLISH TEACHER
ssumoske@gorockets.org
Office Phone: (814) 827-2715 x 1228

Mr. Sumoske earned a B.A. in English with a writing option from Penn State University and a secondary education certification from Edinboro University. Mr. Sumoske has been employed with Titusville Area School District for 16 years and in the education field for a total of 17 years. Mr. Sumoske is currently teaching English 10, Honors English 10, and Honors English 12 at the High School.

 

Mr. Sumoske likes reading, watching movies and exercising to keep in shape.
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