Many hats, many families

Zimmer family:  Husband to Colleen for 14 years, Father to Owen (11) and Leah (9).

School family:  School Administrator/Educator:  Webster CSD (2004-present)Director of Educational Technology, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, Music Teacher, Gates-Chili (2000-2004) Music Teacher.

Fire Department Family:  West Webster (2013-present) Lieutenant, FF/EMT, Gates Fire District (2005-2013) Commissioner, Lieutenant, Safety Officer, FF/EMT.

“Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.”

                                                                            Michael J. Fox

Brian Zimmer

Director of Educational Technology

We all lead busy lives, some more than others. Brian is one such man so I was really pleased when he responded with interest.  I've known him for many years through my subbing, but also as my youngest daughter's band teacher, then his work as interim assistant principal and most recently as the Director of Educational Technology.  Through it all, I have found him to be a man who gets the job done and who does it with a smile.  I've also had the opportunity to work with his wife, Colleen so when we decided that family was his focus for his story, I was delighted that she as well as his two children would be a part of the image. As a man of few words, Brian's inclusion of the Fox quote couldn't be any more true for this "family" oriented man.

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Today begins the first of a bi-weekly blog post featuring an individual who participated in my project We all Have a Story.  I've spoken about the project in previous posts so click here  to find out more about it. 

Sarah Rosenberry is a music teacher at Plank Road North Elementary School in Webster, NY. As with most of my subjects, she responded to my invitation out of curiosity, but also with an interest in trying something new, different and challenging.  This seems to be the norm for this young woman who is passionate and vibrant about so many things in her life.  From her work teaching music to hundreds of children every day to competing in triathalons, sweating it out with Crossfit and volunteering as a Webster Fire Fighter, Sarah pushes herself to do her very best and always tries to improve, something she's learned from her father Jim Mossey. Jim competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid as a Luger.  She admits that his competitive nature as well as the desire to push through a challenge are traits that were passed down from father to daughter and he continues to be one of her biggest supporters and certainly her #1 fan! (man on the bike)

In her own words...

 "He is my inspiration, my coach, my friend, and my dad.  Because of him, I have learned to have the drive and perseverance to set goals, then achieve them.  Whether it's forming my own band, teaching music to 500 students, finishing a triathlon, or becoming a firefighter, I am who I am because of my dad."