Sean Martinelli
Reporter at WUSA-TV (Washington, DC)
Highlighting the best of humanity with “The Heart of It” on @WUSA9 and @TEGNA stations across America. Thinking higher & feeling deeper. Proud @SyracuseU guy.
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2 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
CLIFTON, Va. — Miranda Schick never wanted to be a teacher. But every day, she’s glad life nudged her in that direction. “We always have this idea of what our life is going to be and it doesn’t always turn out the way we think it is,” said Schick, who worked in marketing before being recruited by Fairfax County Public Schools.
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2 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
Nektario Tsinonis fulfilled his dream by opening Beans & Dreams, a cafe in Frederick County mostly employing individuals with special needs. MIDDLETOWN, Md. — Joana Tsinonis didn’t know what to expect when she learned her son had down syndrome. It ended up being one of the greatest gifts of her life. “I thought my world would be very different in a bad way,” Joana Tsinonis said.
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3 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Sean Martinelli
Kilmer Middle School in Vienna, Virginia issues behavior referrals for kindness, in an attempt to boost student confidence. VIENNA, Va. — Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. At Kilmer Middle School, behavior referrals are at an all-time high. More than 1,600 students have been written up, but not for the reason you might be thinking. This past fall, Kilmer began writing students up, for acts of kindness.
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1 month ago |
5newsonline.com | Sean Martinelli
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — At his home office in Alexandria, Virginia, Ron Fitzsimmons receives requests from teachers and social workers across the country. One asks for a new backpack for a student who recently lost her parents. Another seeks money to cover a school field trip fee. With the click of his mouse, Fitzsimmons approves the requests, and help is sent to kids in need. “I feel like Santa Clause,” Fitzsimmons said with a laugh.
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1 month ago |
abc10.com | Sean Martinelli
On a Wednesday morning at South Lakes High School in Reston, Matt Ravenstahl bounces around from table to table. He offers suggestions to students working on projects that range from making masks to sketching flags from different countries. “If there is a philosophy to this room, it’s that everyone is welcome,” Ravenstahl said. Ravenstahl's inside the art classroom he has taught in for years, but only recently has he created the course that changed his life.
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WHAT MADE SEAN SMILE (day 99): A few people passed out thank you notes and offered kind words to federal workers outside L’Enfant Plaza Metro stop this morning. The gestures were much appreciated. We can all show up for one another even in small ways! https://t.co/7wBYZ12ror
WHAT MADE SEAN SMILE (day 98): Have you tried these Double Chocolate cookies from Whole Foods? I bought a pack yesterday and they’re almost done 🫣 but I will always smile with a cookie in hand! Hope you also find some joy in the simple things this week. https://t.co/rvbIrK9SFo
As college basketball season comes to an end, this story goes beyond the hardwood. For three years, Craig Smyrnas has been calling into the @wusa9 newsroom asking when @GW_MBB would play next. Assignment editor @TJCutini not only took Craig's calls, he did something much https://t.co/ildku06HOw