[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 188 (Friday, November 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE FOR SUSAN MISKIN

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                             HON. MAX ROSE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 22, 2019

  Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Susan 
Miskin on the occasion of her upcoming retirement from a career of 
dedicated service to her fellow Staten Islanders, particularly those 
with special needs. Throughout her 26 years as a speech therapist in 
New York City's school system, Susan has impacted the lives of 
countless students, and most recently, families of children with 
special needs.
  Susan started her career in Brooklyn, working with students in grades 
6 through 8. Since 2006, she has worked on Staten Island at Susan E. 
Wagner High School. There, she began working with students on the 
Autism spectrum. As many of these students stay in high school for a 
longer period of time, Susan got to know her students over the course 
of many years and help guide them into adulthood.
  Susan went above and beyond to help these students. She has always 
thought of new and innovative ways to ensure that her students' needs 
were met. For example, she created a buddy program at Susan E. Wagner, 
pairing incoming freshmen who have special needs with a senior student 
at the school. This program is designed to ensure a smooth transition 
to the high school for these students and has been a great success.
  In fact, even in retirement, Susan's commitment to serving these 
students is not going anywhere, as she has promised to continue working 
as a volunteer with this buddy program. Susan represents the best of 
Staten Island and South Brooklyn. She is a hardworking individual who 
has dedicated her life to helping others. We all would do well to 
follow her lead. So, Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring the career of Susan Miskin, for all of the hard 
work she has done and will continue to do to help her students, and to 
wish her the best in her upcoming retirement

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