2018-19 Staff Kudos
Did one of your colleagues recently wow you? Use our Staff Kudos Recognition Program to show your appreciation. We will recognize everyone who receives a Staff Kudos with a personalized postcard and a mention in the Monday Memo. (People recognized Friday through the next Thursday will be included in the next week's memo.) We will also donate books to our staff and student resource libraries on the behalf of everyone recognized. These books will include a list of the people recognized the previous month on the inside cover. Thank you for recognizing the amazing work your colleagues are doing.
November 2018
Roger Dessert -He went above and beyond, creating opportunities for a child to practice her social communication skills! He was encouraging when he heard her voice!
Daniliz Ortega - Going the extra mile in removing barriers to a refund for one our rural, DHS family childcare providers. The provider didn't have to wait because of Ms. Ortega's assistance.
Kendra Hughes - Kendra supplied extra support to insure one of our rural childcare professionals got all her PD hours recorded in her ORO account.
Misty Averette and Robin Lindsey - They are the brains of our building, making everything go from facilities and daily staff schedules. Additionally, they both provide caring support to the families we serve and to their colleagues.
Lisa Mellman - Lisa is so willing to support learning for all students and all staff. She continues to go above and beyond to support those around her.
Carissa Martos - Carissa is relatively new to the DHH team after having served as a temporary teacher for several months, last year. Carissa has stepped up and assisted her colleagues in learning technology, ASL coaching and modeling, and brings new and innovative ideas to her team -- much appreciated and valued!
Krista Macaulay - Krista is an experienced teacher but is new to the DHH team, this year. Krista has really stepped up in mentoring and helping a colleague who has needed some extra support with technology, and I appreciate this as well as the positive attitude that she brings to her job, each day!
Mary Santos - Mary is an amazing asset and strength in our audiology program, and has really stepped up in taking on additional responsibilities with FM systems this year. I appreciate Mary's giving spirit and her willingness to do whatever needs to be done to keep our program running effectively!
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon finds special ways to add a festive flair to the WSC by bringing decorations and sweet treats to share. Thank you, Sharon, for bringing a little fun to the office!
Carlos Tenorio Hughes - Carlos always takes the time to make a meaningful connection with everyone he meets, whether it's a community member, parent, or colleague. He represents NWRESD in such a positive way and serves as a wonderful ambassador for the agency!
Ally Stutzer - Ally is incredibly detail-orientated and a great thought partner. She always gives 100% and it shows in her high quality work. She is professional, a great team player, and helps make the work easier AND better for everyone who is lucky enough to work with her!
Julie White - Julie is well-organized and hardworking - without Julie, I don't think our students and staff would be as successful as we are.
Ros Kekahuna - Whenever I have a question for fiscal I know I can go to Ros and she will greet me with a smile and a friendly answer ... even if I've already asked the question 100 times! She strikes the perfect balance between keeping everything on the up and up - which is so important when it comes to our finances - while making the process clear and easy. Thank you, Ros!
Jennifer Coffey - Jennifer has worked really hard to create parent coaching nights for our speech students at HECC and continues to work toward getting more resources for parent training in both speech and language.
Cindy Maller - She is always willing to step up to the plate with a smile on her face.
October 2018
Betsy Brower - On a day we had multiple meetings beginning at the same time, and a staff member leading one meeting out, Betsy took the initiative to provide support and customer service to our meeting guests and other colleagues. Not once did Betsy ask, "what would you like me to do?" She just got up and did!
Troy Kujala - Troy, thank you for the last minute tech set-up for our meeting. You went above and beyond!
Sonia Reyes - Sonia - Thank you for all of your help and coordination for our meeting. Especially thank you for all the extra things you did that made it run smoothly.
Kristine Green - Thank you for all of your help with Synergy and ODE, I couldn't have gotten through all the reports without your help.
Courtney Brochert - Outstanding communication with team to ensure student has access to their education.
Susan Graham - Susan takes initiative to learn new programs, finds solutions to existing problems and helps staff with any issue that might arise. She is new to our office, but has made an impact on us by keeping us on track while learning her job. I am most fortunate to work with her!!
Peggy Boisvert - Peggy has worked smoothly and efficiently to set the classroom and office up in an organized way during our recent move. She continues to organize and keep me organized as we move through our new school year.
Mindy Garrison - Mindy has demonstrated initiative and efficiency in getting our classroom packed/unpacked and organized during our recent relocation. She continues to assist and keep us going smoothly and efficiently.
Renae Iversen - I would like to recognize Renae Iversen for being so kind and caring with everyone she meets. She always strives to make sure everyone feels included.
Polly Grant - I really appreciate Polly’s willingness to learn and try out new ways to accomplish tasks. I am very impressed with her mentality of continually improving her job accuracy and efficiency. She is a wonderful team player, who understands that someone has to try things first to test out new procedures and give constructive and meaningful feedback on how it went.
Melinda Halverson, Isabell Gomez-Rios and Grace Fasching - These three on the Substitute Services Team work tirelessly every day to support student success by taking every possible action to see that staff have coverage when they are absent. This is no small task in a setting with record low unemployment rates and substitutes with less flexible schedules. To make this happen, they have implemented a variety of new strategies. Thank you all so much!
Sonia Reyes - Sonia is always quick to help out where she can and assist her colleagues and visitors alike. She is a smiling face as soon as you enter the service center. She always treats people with respect and is continually helping out her coworkers. Sonia is a great addition to the front office.
Tina Mam - Tina is always SO helpful with fiscal issues and questions. Tina has helped me so many times, I've lost count. She is always very kind and greets everyone with a smile...even if it is a complicated situation.
Betsy Brower and Bianca Valvezan - Went above and beyond in making sure that Hillsboro School District had everything they needed for a meeting held in our building.
Claudia Ochoa - Claudia is an integral part of our Early Intervention team for Spanish speaking families. She offers excellent interpretation services, but also has an amazing soothing and positive energy about her. Our families feel instantly at ease with her on their side! Thank you so much Claudia. We couldn't do our jobs without you.
Dave Whitman - He has been extremely helpful in assisting me in my new role. He has shared his expertise and knowledge freely and with a great amount of patience with all of my thousands of questions. Thank you so much!
Laurie Harrison - Laurie has been incredibly supportive, regardless of whether she is technically "working" that day. She has also been encouraging and collaborative when it comes to figuring out approaches to new and novel problems.
Abigail Hostetter - Abi has driven out to assist students of mine while I was gone on an NC day, and is ready to pitch in and help either bring a project to life or step in in a pinch. She also helped design some online paperwork that I now use every day.
Mallory Hummer - Mallory started with our team in the summer and jumped right into a busy schedule! She has been a pleasure to work with--dependable, friendly, and knowledgeable.
Lauren Slyh O'Driscoll - Lauren is always willing to help make our programs successful by stepping up and taking on more work to help us accomplish our goals.
Alexandra Lodwig and Erin Beavers - They've gone above and beyond to create a pilot feeding group to better serve the families at our site. They choose to take this project on in addition to their regular work and worked collaboratively to make it happen!
Roger Dessert -He went above and beyond, creating opportunities for a child to practice her social communication skills! He was encouraging when he heard her voice!
Daniliz Ortega - Going the extra mile in removing barriers to a refund for one our rural, DHS family childcare providers. The provider didn't have to wait because of Ms. Ortega's assistance.
Kendra Hughes - Kendra supplied extra support to insure one of our rural childcare professionals got all her PD hours recorded in her ORO account.
Misty Averette and Robin Lindsey - They are the brains of our building, making everything go from facilities and daily staff schedules. Additionally, they both provide caring support to the families we serve and to their colleagues.
Lisa Mellman - Lisa is so willing to support learning for all students and all staff. She continues to go above and beyond to support those around her.
Carissa Martos - Carissa is relatively new to the DHH team after having served as a temporary teacher for several months, last year. Carissa has stepped up and assisted her colleagues in learning technology, ASL coaching and modeling, and brings new and innovative ideas to her team -- much appreciated and valued!
Krista Macaulay - Krista is an experienced teacher but is new to the DHH team, this year. Krista has really stepped up in mentoring and helping a colleague who has needed some extra support with technology, and I appreciate this as well as the positive attitude that she brings to her job, each day!
Mary Santos - Mary is an amazing asset and strength in our audiology program, and has really stepped up in taking on additional responsibilities with FM systems this year. I appreciate Mary's giving spirit and her willingness to do whatever needs to be done to keep our program running effectively!
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon finds special ways to add a festive flair to the WSC by bringing decorations and sweet treats to share. Thank you, Sharon, for bringing a little fun to the office!
Carlos Tenorio Hughes - Carlos always takes the time to make a meaningful connection with everyone he meets, whether it's a community member, parent, or colleague. He represents NWRESD in such a positive way and serves as a wonderful ambassador for the agency!
Ally Stutzer - Ally is incredibly detail-orientated and a great thought partner. She always gives 100% and it shows in her high quality work. She is professional, a great team player, and helps make the work easier AND better for everyone who is lucky enough to work with her!
Julie White - Julie is well-organized and hardworking - without Julie, I don't think our students and staff would be as successful as we are.
Ros Kekahuna - Whenever I have a question for fiscal I know I can go to Ros and she will greet me with a smile and a friendly answer ... even if I've already asked the question 100 times! She strikes the perfect balance between keeping everything on the up and up - which is so important when it comes to our finances - while making the process clear and easy. Thank you, Ros!
Jennifer Coffey - Jennifer has worked really hard to create parent coaching nights for our speech students at HECC and continues to work toward getting more resources for parent training in both speech and language.
Cindy Maller - She is always willing to step up to the plate with a smile on her face.
October 2018
Betsy Brower - On a day we had multiple meetings beginning at the same time, and a staff member leading one meeting out, Betsy took the initiative to provide support and customer service to our meeting guests and other colleagues. Not once did Betsy ask, "what would you like me to do?" She just got up and did!
Troy Kujala - Troy, thank you for the last minute tech set-up for our meeting. You went above and beyond!
Sonia Reyes - Sonia - Thank you for all of your help and coordination for our meeting. Especially thank you for all the extra things you did that made it run smoothly.
Kristine Green - Thank you for all of your help with Synergy and ODE, I couldn't have gotten through all the reports without your help.
Courtney Brochert - Outstanding communication with team to ensure student has access to their education.
Susan Graham - Susan takes initiative to learn new programs, finds solutions to existing problems and helps staff with any issue that might arise. She is new to our office, but has made an impact on us by keeping us on track while learning her job. I am most fortunate to work with her!!
Peggy Boisvert - Peggy has worked smoothly and efficiently to set the classroom and office up in an organized way during our recent move. She continues to organize and keep me organized as we move through our new school year.
Mindy Garrison - Mindy has demonstrated initiative and efficiency in getting our classroom packed/unpacked and organized during our recent relocation. She continues to assist and keep us going smoothly and efficiently.
Renae Iversen - I would like to recognize Renae Iversen for being so kind and caring with everyone she meets. She always strives to make sure everyone feels included.
Polly Grant - I really appreciate Polly’s willingness to learn and try out new ways to accomplish tasks. I am very impressed with her mentality of continually improving her job accuracy and efficiency. She is a wonderful team player, who understands that someone has to try things first to test out new procedures and give constructive and meaningful feedback on how it went.
Melinda Halverson, Isabell Gomez-Rios and Grace Fasching - These three on the Substitute Services Team work tirelessly every day to support student success by taking every possible action to see that staff have coverage when they are absent. This is no small task in a setting with record low unemployment rates and substitutes with less flexible schedules. To make this happen, they have implemented a variety of new strategies. Thank you all so much!
Sonia Reyes - Sonia is always quick to help out where she can and assist her colleagues and visitors alike. She is a smiling face as soon as you enter the service center. She always treats people with respect and is continually helping out her coworkers. Sonia is a great addition to the front office.
Tina Mam - Tina is always SO helpful with fiscal issues and questions. Tina has helped me so many times, I've lost count. She is always very kind and greets everyone with a smile...even if it is a complicated situation.
Betsy Brower and Bianca Valvezan - Went above and beyond in making sure that Hillsboro School District had everything they needed for a meeting held in our building.
Claudia Ochoa - Claudia is an integral part of our Early Intervention team for Spanish speaking families. She offers excellent interpretation services, but also has an amazing soothing and positive energy about her. Our families feel instantly at ease with her on their side! Thank you so much Claudia. We couldn't do our jobs without you.
Dave Whitman - He has been extremely helpful in assisting me in my new role. He has shared his expertise and knowledge freely and with a great amount of patience with all of my thousands of questions. Thank you so much!
Laurie Harrison - Laurie has been incredibly supportive, regardless of whether she is technically "working" that day. She has also been encouraging and collaborative when it comes to figuring out approaches to new and novel problems.
Abigail Hostetter - Abi has driven out to assist students of mine while I was gone on an NC day, and is ready to pitch in and help either bring a project to life or step in in a pinch. She also helped design some online paperwork that I now use every day.
Mallory Hummer - Mallory started with our team in the summer and jumped right into a busy schedule! She has been a pleasure to work with--dependable, friendly, and knowledgeable.
Lauren Slyh O'Driscoll - Lauren is always willing to help make our programs successful by stepping up and taking on more work to help us accomplish our goals.
Alexandra Lodwig and Erin Beavers - They've gone above and beyond to create a pilot feeding group to better serve the families at our site. They choose to take this project on in addition to their regular work and worked collaboratively to make it happen!
