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Employee Spotlight

VISION AWARDS SPOTLIGHT

2025 MAXIMUM USE OF RESOURCES
VISION AWARD WINNERS


ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
Cindy Pinheiro –School Secretary

BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Ola Madanat – 1:1 Instructional Assistant
Ellen Yusico –RSP Instructional Assistant

BERNAL INTERMEDIATE
Allison Juhasz – Art Teacher

CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
Maribel Fong – 2nd Grade Teacher
Xochil Garcia – 2nd Grade Teacher

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE
Sarah Rivas – Social Worker

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Ma Isabel Nava – Lead Custodian

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Alle Alvarez – Executive Secretary

FROST ELEMENTARY
Rebecca Munson – 1st Grade Teacher

HUMAN RESOURCES
Donna Taniguchi – Executive Confidential Secretary


LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Kristine Borbons – RSP Teacher

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Erin Eckand – HSC Board Member

Brenna Juull - 5th Grade Teacher

SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Dina Mansuy – Library Clerk

STEAM AT STIPE ELEMENTARY
Celestina Olivas – Literacy Support Provider

2024 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
VISION AWARD WINNERS

Community Involvement Vision Awards


ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
Donna Parkos - Instructional Assistant

BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Tina Pizza - Kindergarten Teacher

Mayra Garcia - President of HSC

BERNAL INTERMEDIATE
Natalie Cerussi - Parent Volunteer

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE
Daisy Saephan - Unit Director Levin Boys and Girls Club

Trina Trinidad-Ramirez - District Social Worker

DEL ROBLE SCHOOL
Norma Corton - 2nd Grade TWBI Teacher

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Beatriz Marquez - Parent Volunteer

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Sheetal Singh - Administrator
Tyson Amir - Director of Freedom Soul Media Education Initiatives

FROST ELEMENTARY
Raquel Acosta - President of HSC

HAYES ELEMENTARY
Nicholas Barry - 1st Grade Teacher

HERMAN INTERMEDIATE AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM
Jason Bermudez - Social Studies Teacher
Omar Reza - School Counselor

INDIGO PROGRAM
Rebecca Barnes - President of PTA

Holly Ennis - Vice President of PTA

LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Desiree Major - President of HSC

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Alicia Wong - ELD Instructional Assistant

PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY
Jessica Balot - President of PSCA

SAKAMOTO ELEMENTARY
Ria Bradbury - Parent Volunteer

Sandra Madrigal - Instructional Assistant

SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY 
Crystal Dinh - Parent Volunteer

Genevieve Locquiao - Vice President of HSA

STEAM AT STIPE ELEMENTARY 
Kelly Flores - Boys and Girls Club Unit Director

Trinh Nguyen - 1st/2nd Grade Teacher

TAYLOR AND FROST ELEMENTARY 
Monae Lewis-Hall - Community Liaison

2024 QUALITY INSTRUCTION
VISION AWARD WINNERS

Quality Instruction Vision AWards


ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
Alina Kapilevich – 2nd/3rd Grade SDC Teacher 

BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Bridget Gach – 6th Grade Teacher 
Heather Samson - 6th Grade Teacher

BERNAL INTERMEDIATE
Jennifer Slater - 8th Grade US History Teacher 

CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
Margarita Diaz - TK Teacher

Alicia De Anda - TK Instructional Assistant

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE 
Sunita Bal - SAI Teacher

DEL ROBLE SCHOOL
Ana Mendoza - Kindergarten TWBI Teacher

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Sandra Linderos - 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher

EDENVALE and STIPE ELEMENTARY
Brianna Campos - Literacy Intervention Specialist

FROST ELEMENTARY
Patricia Boskovich - Kindergarten Teacher

Binh Do - 6th Grade Teacher

HAYES ELEMENTARY
Jaya Maturi - 4th Grade Teacher

Maria Alonzo - ELD Instructional Assistant

HAYES AND SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Joan Fossum - Literacy Intervention Specialist

HERMAN INTERMEDIATE AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM
Megan Wells - ELA Teacher
Vickie To - Science Teacher

INDIGO PROGRAM
Camille Redhill - 2nd/3rd Grade  Teacher

LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Michelle Israel - 4th Grade Teacher

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Amanda Fine - Literacy Intervention Specialist

Jolenta Guevara - 3rd Grade Teacher

PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY
Phuong Nguyen - 2nd Grade Teacher

SAKAMOTO ELEMENTARY
Amanda Boniface - Literacy Intervention Specialist

Mary Xu - 5th/6th Grade SDC Teacher

SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Jenn Amick - RSP Teacher
Beth Charles - 1st Grade Teacher

STEAM @ STIPE ELEMENTARY
Dedra Downing - 2nd Grade Teacher

TAYLOR ELEMENTARY
Daniel McDonald - 5th/6th Grade Teacher

Sarah Nolan - 4th Grade Teacher

Peggy Szymanski - Literacy Intervention Specialist

2024 INNOVATIVE SPIRIT
VISION AWARD WINNERS

INNOVATIVE spirit vision award winners


BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Allen Cotten – 3rd/4th Grade Teacher

Kristin Weiss - 1st Grade Teacher 

CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
Eileen Castaneda – 5th/6th Grade Teacher

Cynthia Ceja - 1:1 Instructional Assistant

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE
Jose Rodriguez – School Counselor

Sue Stapleton - School Counselor 

DEL ROBLE SCHOOL
Alejandra Martinez – Kindergarten TWBI Teacher 

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Tony Carriles – 3rd Grade Dual Language Teacher 

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Jimmie Brown – School Counselor, LMFT

Catherine Le - Lead District Nurse

Xochitl Macias - SLS Coordinator, Community Liaison 2

Maria Meza - Lead School Secretary, DLC

Cheryl Snyder - Lead School Secretary, BLC

Kayleigh Sustaita - Lead School Secretary, HLC

FROST ELEMENTARY
Deborah Torrens – 3rd Grade Teacher 

HAYES ELEMENTARY
Denny Reyes – Boys and Girls Club Unit Director

HERMAN INTERMEDIATE AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM
Maria Medrano – Biliterate School Secretary

Michelle Trejo – US History and Leadership Teacher 

HUMAN RESOURCES
Yolanda Hernandez – Confidential Administrative Secretary 

LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Desiree Major – HSC President 

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Olena McLin – 3rd Grade Teacher

SAKAMOTO ELEMENTARY
Linette Miranda – 1st/2nd Grade SDC Teacher 

SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Allison Rice – 1st Grade Teacher 

STEAM @ STIPE ELEMENTARY
Matteo Enna – Kindergarten Teacher 

TAYLOR ELEMENTARY
Debbie Cogliandro – Kindergarten Teacher

Tracey Matsui - Kinder/1st Grade Teacher

2024 COMMUNICATION
VISION AWARD WINNERS

Communication Vision Award Winners


BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Lori Coye – Speech and Language Pathologist 
Ashlee Mowry – RSP Teacher 

BERNAL INTERMEDIATE
Romina Karim – Librarian

CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
Katie Moore – Noon Duty, Reading Support

Selina Sicherbryant - Instructional Assistant

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE
Lindsey Lewis – President of HSC

Taylor McElvain - Assistant Principal Secretary 

DEL ROBLE ELEMENTARY
Nashely Villalvazo – RSP Teacher

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Sahira Larios Silva – Kinder TWBI Teacher

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Caryn Daughters – District Nurse

FROST ELEMENTARY
Erin Thompson – 2nd Grade Teacher 

HAYES ELEMENTARY
Carla Dickerson – School Secretary

Reason Roxas - President of HSC

HERMAN INTERMEDIATE AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM
Nereyda Camacho – School Counselor

Mariana Garcia-Serrato - Science/STEM Teacher

HUMAN RESOURCES
Rita Cartagena – District Office Receptionist

LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Kelly Johnson – 4th Grade Teacher 

SAKAMOTO ELEMENTARY
Renee Glick – Health Clerk 

STEAM @ STIPE ELEMENTARY
Kenzie Major – English Language Teacher Partner

TAYLOR ELEMENTARY
Chrissy Terwilliger – President of PTA

2023 EXEMPLARY STAFF
VISION AWARD WINNERS

Exemplary Staff Vision Awards


ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
Erika Alvarez – School Psychologist  
Sheryl-Ann Ganitano – 1st/2nd Grade Teacher 

BALDWIN ELEMENTARY
Marites Marcelo – Occupational Therapist 
Michelle Otero – 1st Grade Teacher 

BERNAL INTERMEDIATE
Andrea Fennern – Band/Concert/Science Teacher 

CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
Maribel Fong – 2nd Grade Teacher 
Xochil Garcia – 2nd Grade Teacher 

DAVIS INTERMEDIATE
Jennie Moody – School Psychologist 
Kristie Morikawa – ELA Teacher 

EDENVALE ELEMENTARY
Bao-Tran Nguyen – RSP Teacher 

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Katherine McMurry – English Language Teacher Partner 
Gaylan Nickle – District Licensed Vocational Nurse
Shannon Penrose – Administrative Assistant, Special Education  

HAYES ELEMENTARY
Katlynn Baalke – 3rd Grade Teacher 

HERMAN INTERMEDIATE AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM
Najat Alnajjar – Instructional Assistant 
Matt Scoppettone – Elective and World History Teacher 

INDIGO PROGRAM
Amanda Bishop – Math/Science/Electives Middle School Teacher 
Diana Krygier – Occupational Therapist 

LEDESMA ELEMENTARY
Michelle Crocker – 4th/5th Grade Teacher  

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Sandy Sanchez - RSP Teacher

PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY
Kimloan Tran – Kindergarten Teacher 

SAKAMOTO ELEMENTARY
Kari Priest– RSP Teacher 

SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Stacey Ramos - 5/6 Combo Teacher
Larissa Vallejo – 5th Grade Teacher 

STEAM AT STIPE ELEMENTARY
Michelle Link - STEAM Coach

TAYLOR ELEMENTARY
Marcy Nagatani - 3rd Grade Teacher