December 21, 2010

CONNETQUOT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES
NEW CITIZEN – TEACHER!

Ronkonkoma, NY --- The Connetquot Teachers Association (CTA) recently congratulated one of the organization’s newest members on achieving a life-long dream: of becoming an American citizen! Elena Vladimirovna Kushins, born in the Bashkortostan Republic of Russia, began this school year as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher at Connetquot’s Edith L. Slocum Elementary School in Ronkonkoma. On November 8th, 2010, Ms. Kushins took the Federal Oath of Allegiance, and became a naturalized American citizen!

Elena arrived in the U.S. from Russia in 2002 as part of an international Au Pair program. During her stay she lived with an American family and attended college. She would later attend Stony Brook University, earn her teaching degree and begin a career as an ESL instructor.

Congratulations to the CTA’s newest American citizen: Ms. Elena Vladimirovna Kushins!