Elk Grove Unified Surprises Eleven Top-Notch Employees On Zoom To Announce And Recognize Them As Employees Of The Year

Elk Grove CA

30 May, 2020

4:07 AM

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Press release from the Elk Grove Unified School District: May 19, 2020 Employees of the Year Nominated by Peers for Commitment to Educational Quality, Work Performance, Leadership and School Community 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: 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. News Release This press release was produced by the