“Employees Making a Difference” Program Recognizes Outstanding Classified School Employees
Posted February 3, 2020
For the 13th year running, the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region VII will partner to honor outstanding classified (non-supervisory) education employees in Stanislaus County. Called “Employees Making a Difference,” school districts throughout the county selected their own honorees and forwarded nominations to SCOE. Twenty-eight outstanding classified staff will be honored at a special reception at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd, at the Martin G. Petersen Event Center, 720 12th Street, Modesto, CA 95354.
Five of the 28 honorees will be selected to represent Stanislaus County in the California Department of Education’s statewide recognition program. The names of the five individuals will be announced at the reception, which is hosted thanks to key corporate sponsors: Association of Stanislaus County School Boards, Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo Law Firm and Mocse Credit Union.
For the eighth year, the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County will present the Jane Johnston Civility Award to one of the 28 nominees who best exemplifies the principles of civility. The award is named in honor of former SCOE Assistant Superintendent Jane Johnston, who helped launch the county-wide Choose Civility Initiative in 2010 and passed away unexpectedly in April 2012. Johnston advocated for, and co-chaired, the Employees Making a Difference Program (2008–2012), and was active with the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County.
Each district was eligible to send in a certain number of nominees based on district ADA. (i.e.; 0-4999 students = 1 nominee; 5,000-9,999 students = 2 nominees; 10,000- 20,000 students = 3 nominees; 20,000+ students = 4 nominees). The following employees will be recognized:
The following employees will be honored at the celebration:
First Name
Last Name
District
Title
Work Site
Lucinda
Aguiar
Chatom Union
Site Coordinator
Mt. View Middle
Ofelia
Aguilar
Patterson Jt. Unified
After School Program Leader
Grayson School
Erika
Aguilar
Stanislaus Union
Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary
Patricia
Aydenian
Turlock Unified
Paraprofessional/Special Ed-Severe
Julien Elementary
Cindy
Azevedo
Oakdale Unified
Library Technician
Magnolia Elementary
Anthony
Duran
Patterson Jt. Unified
Lead Custodian
Walnut Grove Elementary
Laura
Gordon
Newman-CL Unified
Food Service Lead
Newman-Crowslanding Unified District Office
Susan
Hanson
Keyes Union
Campus Support
Keyes Union School District Office
Diane
Heppner
Modesto City Schools
Student Records Clerk
Robertson Road Elementary
Julie
John
Modesto City Schools
Para-Educator Instructional Aide
Roosevelt Junior High
Katie
Kelley
Ceres Unified
Cafeteria Worker II
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary
Tracy
Kirkpatrick
Salida Union
Food Services Staff Secretary
Salida Union District Office
Brian
Lee
Sylvan Union
Head Custodian
Ustach Middle
Elizabeth
Lyon
Hart-Ransom Union
ASES Program Coordinator
Hart-Ransom Elementary
Sylvia
Martinez
Ceres Unified
Para I & Student Supervision Assistant
Walter White Elementary
Kathy
Palomino
Riverbank Unified
Paraprofessional
Riverbank High
Shelli
Ponce
Oakdale Unified
Secretary II
Fair Oaks Elementary
Sal
Ramirez
Hughson Unified
Lead Maintenance & Grounds Keeper
Hughson Unified District Office
Rhonda
Rose
Turlock Unified
Health Technician
Walnut Elementary
Matt
Storment
Turlock Unified
Custodian/Groundskeeper
Pitman High
Darlene
Tobias
Waterford Unified
Registrar/Secretary
Waterford High
Melissa
Treadwell
Denair Unified
Campus Supervisor II
Denair Unified District Office
Leisa
Turner
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Student Events Specialist
SCOE, Administration Division
Lupe
Valadez
Modesto City Schools
Cold Food Technician
Modesto City Schools District
Miguel
Vargas
Modesto City Schools
Head Custodian III
Wilson Elementary
Kim
Webster
Ceres Unified
Credential Analyst
Ceres Unified District Office
Christina
Wootan
Empire Union
Resource Paraprofessional
Alice N. Stroud Elementary
Shell
Yee
Sylvan Union
Staff Secretary-Technology
Sylvan Union District Office