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Mr. Cisco Nochera

B.S. – Education, Slippery Rock University
M.S. – Severe and Profound Disabilities – John Hopkins University

Mr. Cisco has been a special education, pre-school teacher for the past 44 years. He retired from Anne Arundel County Public Schools in 2008 to devote his full attention to the operation of the Cisco Center.

His experiences include:

  • Teaching students with intellectual disabilities in West Virginia,
  • Teaching students who were deaf-blind at the Rosewood Institution in Baltimore County,
  • Teaching children in a pre-k special education class in Baltimore City.

Mr. Cisco has taught Early Childhood Intervention (E.C.I.) classes in Anne Arundel County Public Schools since 1985. Mr. Cisco was also the Director of Camp Greentop, a residential camp for children and adults with special needs, over a 22-year period.

Mr. Cisco’s contributions to education and the community have been recognized throughout the years:

  • In October 2015, Mr. Cisco was awarded a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues.
  • In March, 2009, he was awarded the “Peoples First Award” by the Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region.
  • In May 2007, he was awarded the “Hometown Heroes Award” by the Anne Arundel County Chapter of the Autism Society of America for going above and beyond to make a difference for individuals with Autism Spectrum                     Disorders and bring value to our community.
  • In 2004, Mr. Cisco was one of the five finalists for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
  • In May 2003, he received the Human Relations Distinguished Service Award for providing significant human relations contributions to the school and the community.
  • In 1996, Mr. Cisco was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Parents’ Place of Maryland for extraordinary efforts on behalf of individuals with special needs and their families.
  • In 1988, he was awarded the Agnes Meyer Teacher of the Year Award and had an E.C.I. Special Education endowment fund established in his name.
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