My name is Stephen Michael.

I graduated in 2021 from Frostburg State University with a Master's Degree in Teaching.

I am originally from Keyser, West Virginia and graduated from Keyser High School.

After that, I attended West Virginia University and graduated from there with a BFA in Visual Art in 1998.

 

In the years since graduating from West Virginia University, I spent over a decade co-owning and operating a successful restaurant, had a flourishing career in sales, and delivered mail for the United States Postal Service.

 

I am also the father of two amazing children and enjoy traveling with them.

My hobbies also include running, hiking, cooking, the outdoors, playing music, collecting records, and going to thrift stores.

I also am a huge Star Wars fan!

 

I am very proud to be a part of the first grade team at Broad Ford Elementary.

 

Lynda Savopoulos is entering her seventh year as a teacher at BraodFord Elementary. She received her BA in early childhood education and her Masters in reading from Frostburg University. In total, this will be Mrs. Savopoulos fifth year teaching and she loves incorporating movement and music into her lessons. In her free time, she likes to cheer on The Ravens and rebuilding fast cars with her husband, Evan.

 

Mrs. Sweitzer has taught for twenty-one years at Broad Ford Elementary School. She began her career in Garrett County as a math specialist. She has also taught fourth and second grades. She really loves teaching first grade and has done that for twelve years.
Mrs. Sweitzer feels very blessed to be the mother of five children. She has two older sons and then three little ones that keep her very busy! Her middle child is her only daughter and her two youngest are twin boys! She also has a three year old grandson that has a very special place in her heart! She and her husband Mike live in Swanton with their three little ones. As a family they enjoy cooking, raising a garden, building things, four wheeling, and caring for all of their animals.