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Elk Grove Unified Surprises Eleven Top-Notch Employees On Zoom To Announce And Recognize Them As Employees Of The Year
Employees of the Year Nominated by Peers for Commitment to Educational Quality, Work Performance, Leadership and School Community
May 19, 2020
Employees of the Year Nominated by Peers for Commitment to Educational Quality, Work Performance, Leadership and School Community
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ELK GROVE, Calif. – May 19, 2020 – The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) tips their hat to eleven exceptional employees as the District’s 2019-2020 Employees of the Year. Each employee was nominated and selected by their affiliated members as superb partners in education to prepare every student to become a college, career and life ready graduate.
The 2019-20 Employees of the Year for the Elk Grove Unified School District are:
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| Category | Name |
Job title
Site / Department
AFSCME American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Linda Seamons
Library Technician
Anna Kirchgater Elementary
ATU Amalgamated Transit Union
Rick Flint
Bus Driver
Transportation
CSEA California School Employees Association
Janice Hinde
Health Assistant
Student Support and Health Services
Teacher of the Year – EGEA Elk Grove Education Association
Caroline Martin
English Language Instructional Coach
English Learner Services
*2020-2021 Teacher of the Year – EGEA Elk Grove Education Association
Christa King
Special Education Teacher
John Ehrhardt Elementary
*2020-2021 Teacher of the Year – EGEA Elk Grove Education Association
Lynda Bettencourt
Teacher
James Rutter Middle School
EGTEAMS Elk Grove Team for Education/Administrative Management and Support
Jennifer Yamzon
Occupational Therapist
Special Education
EGTEAMS Elk Grove Team for Education/Administrative Management and Support
Penny Whalen
Secretary
Laguna Creek High School
EGTEAMS Elk Grove Team for Education/Administrative Management and Support
Martin Hock III
Principal
Sunrise Elementary
NUHW National United Health Workers
Pam Seigen
Mental Health Therapist
Student Support and Health Services
PSWA Psychologists and Social Workers
Catherine (Kate) Babero
Social Worker
*Due to the timing of the Sacramento County Teacher of the Year (TOTY) competition, we typically announce our TOTY during the current year and those announced nominees will be entered into the county’s competition for the new upcoming school year.
About the Elk Grove Unified School District
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fifth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 67 schools: 42 elementary schools, nine middle schools, nine high schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 70 career-themed academies and pathways within 15 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.
For more information about the Elk Grove Unified School District, please visit www.egusd.net and follow us @ElkGroveUnified on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Eventbrite.
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