Mr. Kirschenbaum
Mr. Kirschenbaum is in his 17th year at Deal. He has a BS from Ohio University, a JD from The Catholic University of America, and a MEd from The George Washington University.
Ms. Wesselhoft
Ms. Wesselhoft is in her tenth year at Deal. Ms. Wesselhoft worked in Prince William County Public Schools prior to coming to D.C. Ms. Wesselhoft graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s in History.
Mx. Gomez (not 6th grade picture!)
Mx. Gomez is new to Deal Middle School and in her 3rd year teaching. Before joining Deal, she worked at McKinley Middle School here in D.C., New Horizons Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is a graduate of City Year D.C. with a focus in math. She is a graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio with degrees in Mexican American Studies and Sociology.
Ms. Sagan, Science
Ms. Sagan is in her 3rd year at Deal. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from American University and is a graduate of AmeriCorps City Year here in Washington, DC. Prior to her work in DCPS, Ms. Sagan worked at the Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut.
Ms. Patsalos, MLL
Ms. Patsalos is in her 8th year at Deal. Before becoming a teacher, she was a television producer at NBC, CBS and MSNBC. She has a BA from Colgate University, an MS from Columbia Journalism School and an MA-TESOL from American University.
