Lake Elsinore Unified School District
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Announcing 'Teacher of the Year' and 'Employee of the Year' Awards for 2018
Save the date! LEUSD’s annual appreciation and awards reception is on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
LAKE ELSINORE—Seven district Employee of the Year honorees, three district/county Teacher of the Year nominees, plus honorees from 23 schools, and district departments, will be recognized during LEUSD’s annual Employee Appreciation Reception on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 3 p.m., at Pins and Pockets, in Lake Elsinore. Retirees in 2018 will also be recognized. The employee appreciation reception is free.
“Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year recipients exemplify the district’s professionalism and commitment to a 21st Century education,” said Superintendent Dr. Doug Kimberly. “Their connection with students and support to classrooms is a strong catalyst for college and career success.”
Seven honorees have been selected overall from the district to be recognized by the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) at the annual Celebrating Educators luncheon in May, 2018. The district’s three Teacher of the Year nominees denoted with an asterisk (*) were selected one year in advance because of the timing of county and state Teacher of the Year awards; therefore, will be honored by RCOE on a future date in 2019.
LEUSD Employee of the Year / Teacher of the Year Honorees
Ulysses Flores,* Machado Elementary School............................................... Teacher of the Year-Elementary
Melissa Smith,* Canyon Lake Middle School.................................................. Teacher of the Year-Middle School
Donna Romo,* Elsinore High School................................................................ Teacher of the Year-High School
Corey Crow, Program Specialist, Mental Health............................................ Certificated Administrator
J.R. Rea, Director, IT Services............................................................................... Classified Administrator
Lauri Doll, Bookkeeper, Terra Cotta Middle School...................................... Classified Employee
Mary Griggs, Superintendent’s Secretary........................................................ Confidential Employee
Tina Monger, Psychologist, Ronald Reagan Elementary............................... Site Support Employee
Edward Surman, Canyon Lake Middle School................................................ Counselor of the Year
Dr. Whitney D’Amico, Temescal Canyon High School.................................. Principal of the Year
School and Site Employees of the Year
School and site Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year honorees were nominated by a vote of their peers, or, in some cases, by administrators. School and site honorees are listed in the table below.
|
School or District Site |
LEUSD Employees & Teachers of the Year (County E.O.Y., T.O.Y.) |
Categories |
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Cottonwood Canyon Elementary |
Cynthia Sawyers, Elementary Jessica Badillo, Clerk I: Assignment Lorraine Assumma, Nurse |
Teacher Classified
Site Support |
|
Donald Graham Elementary |
Shaneen Foster, Elementary Christina Johnson, Clerk III: Assignment Irene Killiany, Occupational Therapist |
Teacher Classified
Site Support |
|
Elsinore Elementary |
Sarah Murillo, Elementary Tania Rios, Paraeducator II/Special Ed. |
Teacher Classified |
|
Earl Warren Elementary |
Britni Reese, Elementary |
Teacher |
|
Machado Elementary |
Ulysses Flores,* Elementary Anacani Bruno, Community Liaison Janet Calva, Psychologist |
Teacher/T.O.Y. Classified
Site Support |
|
Rice Canyon Elementary |
Nicole Porec, Elementary Stephanie Carter, Paraeducator II/Special Ed. |
Teacher Classified |
|
Railroad Canyon Elementary |
Heather Tobler, Elementary Dinorah Gutierrez, Paraeducator II/Bilingual |
Teacher Classified |
|
Ronald Reagan Elementary |
Silvana Macri, Elementary Barbara Smyth, Food Service Asst. Tina Monger, Psychologist |
Teacher Classified Site Support/E.O.Y. |
|
Tuscany Hills Elementary |
Kelly Daniel, Elementary Devon Newkirk-Stone, Paraeducator II/Special Ed. |
Teacher Classified |
|
William Collier Elementary |
Deirdre Emmerling, Elementary Stephanie Baca, Senior Food Service Assistant |
Teacher Classified
|
|
Wildomar Elementary |
Lorraine Antonopoulos, Paraeducator I |
Classified |
|
Withrow Elementary |
Tina Garrard, Paraeducator I Govardhanachary Vadla, Speech/Language Pathologist |
Classified Site Support
|
|
Lakeland Village School K-8 |
Cathy Moshos, ASB, Computers Shauntsie, Ramirez, Paraeducator I Mireya Torres, Psychologist |
Teacher Classified
Site Support |
|
Luiseño School K-8 |
Elizabeth Chavez, 1st Grade Crystal Sullivan, Secretary III |
Teacher Classified |
|
Canyon Lake Middle School (Continued) Canyon Lake Middle School |
Melissa Smith,* Science 8th Pamela Mugica, Counseling Secretary Lorraine Assumma, Nurse Edward Surman, Counselor |
Teacher/T.O.Y. Classified
Site Support Counselor/E.O.Y. |
|
David Brown Middle School |
Carolyn Berry, Academic Essentials, ELD Christine McCoy, Secretary III Robert Sutten, Counselor |
Teacher
Classified Counselor |
|
Elsinore Middle School |
Jeannine Adams, Music |
Teacher |
|
Terra Cotta Middle School |
Holly Carson, AVID, Language Arts 8th grade Lauri Doll, Bookkeeper Alisha Roberts, Speech/Language Pathologist Maria Finazzo-Labahn, Counselor |
Teacher
Classified/E.O.Y. Site Support
Counselor |
|
Elsinore High School |
Donna Romo,* AVID, Spanish Theresa Isaacs, Campus & Study Hall Supervisor Constance Siegel, Speech/ Lan-guage Pathologist Vickie George, Counselor |
Teacher/T.O.Y. Classified
Site Support
Counselor |
|
Lakeside High School |
Lisa Ogden, AVID 12, World History Courtney Mazzotti, Registrar Robert Steinbock, Psychologist Aaron Nessman, Counselor |
Teacher
Classified Site Support Counselor |
|
Temescal Canyon High School |
Cari Strange, Health, Leadership Joseph Balli, Custodian II Amy Blickhahn, Nurse Brittany Driesler, Counselor |
Teacher Classified Site Support Counselor |
|
Ortega High School |
Steve Clark, RSP-Mild/Moderate Penelope Berry, Registrar |
Teacher Classified |
|
Keith McCarthy Academy |
Durene Southward, Paraeducator II/Assignment Paige Sautner, Psychologist Larissa Allen-Jefferson, Counselor |
Classified
Support Counselor |
|
Departmental Recognitions (from participating offices) |
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Administrative & Information Technology Support Services |
Mariaelena Garcia, Secretary III |
Classified |
|
Child Welfare and Attendance |
Cece Maggio, Secretary III |
Classified |
|
Maintenance & Operations |
Joshua Mativa, Senior Maintenance Worker |
Classified |
|
Purchasing |
Deborah Albamonte, Clerk II: Assignment |
Classified |
|
Student Support Services |
Monica Davis, Clerk I: Receptionist |
Classified |
|
Transportation |
Jody Richards, Bus Driver |
Classified |
