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| About
Terry |
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Krassner, 58, is a third generation
Pinellas County Resident and a graduate of Northeast High School. She
earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of South
Florida and Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Nova
Southeastern University. Over Krassner’s education career, she was a
teacher at Lynch Elementary, Pinellas Park Middle School and Morgan
Fitzgerald Middle School. She served as the Assistant Principal of
Starkey Elementary School and Principal of Westgate Elementary School
where she retired in 2008. Krassner lives in Largo with her husband Al
Bonnette. Their three children attend Osceola Middle School, Osceola
High School, and Boca Ciega High School/ St. Pete College- Early College
program. Krassner also has an adult son who is a graduate of St.
Petersburg High School’s International Baccalaureate Program. Krassner’s
father, Lee Benjamin, previously served on the Pinellas County School
Board from 1990-2004. Her late mother, Felice Benjamin, was a High
School and Middle School social studies teacher for 18 years. |
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Awards & Recognitions |
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2006 - Mayor Baker's "Top Apple
Award" for outstanding academic leadership |
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2002 - Elementary Administrator of
the Year, Presented from Pinellas Association of Library Information
Specialists |
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2000 - Commitment to Excellence Award
for continuous improvement and accomplishments if the district's aim of
highest student achievement |
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1998 - Education Award presented by
St. Petersburg Branch NAACP |
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1996 - Continuous Service to the
children and parents of the Jordan Park Housing Authority and Physicians
Healthcare Plans Inc. |
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Committee & Organizations |
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| Served
on state adoption for Reading series |
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Principal Representative for Pinellas at Fordham University |
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District Representative for state "Right to Read" |
| Past
Member – PCTA Executive Board |
| Teacher
Representative - PCTA |
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Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce |
| Member
of P.T.S.A. |
| Tiger
Bay Club |
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