2019-20 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 dedication on the inside cover. Thank you for recognizing the amazing work your colleagues are doing.
September 2019
Joe Voydat - Joe stepped in with little notice to support BECC's first New Family Orientation event. This team support provided much relief to a very busy team. Yay for having such a wonderful attitude and can-do spirit! Thanks, Joe!
Polly Grant - Polly is always there to help out where/when needed. I was having issues with Word and she came over and patiently helped me when I was ready to quit. She's a resource for the agency.
Grace Fasching - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Melinda Halverson - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Greg Sampson - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Wendy Riggs - Wendy has done a great job as a new staff becoming a valued member of our community. She always has a smile for students and staff.
Lisa Clapp - Lisa does such an amazing job of finding creative ways to get students excited about learning.
Ethan Akre - Ethan was quick to notice my need for a new computer and was so quick to respond as I adjusted to the file recovery process. Thanks Ethan! I love how fast I can work now!!
Sandra Zaragosa - Sandra has worked tirelessly to get our LIRP database up and functioning with the information we need to have clean and easy to read caseloads. Thank you for all of your help to me and in working with Tech., on this!
Jonny Baldwin - Jonny takes initiate to work with teachers to make a school day a successful for students. He always asking question and eager to learn new tasks. He is friendly, helpful and just simply have a great smile for students and staff.
Lee Ann Banning - Lee Ann has taken new students with unique challenges, this year, and is working every day with her staff to make sure that these kiddos feel welcomed and have had as smooth of a transition to her classroom as possible! Thanks for accepting challenges with humor!
Ethan Akre - Ethan is one who answering Support helpdesk line every day with patient and respect. I almost can see the smile on another site of the phone and it is not easy. He help our department to order equipment for internal and external clients and keep helping IT create documentation for the departments training. He is a huge help for us every day.
Troy Kujala - Troy working with all NWRESD department on huge project to transition to Google Applications . He always ready to answer the difficult and easy questions to internal and external clients
Pam Hofer - Thanks to Pam and Teresa for coming to the ESD with short notice to provide child care during our EIAC meeting. It was greatly appreciated :)
Teresa Morse - Thanks to Pam and Teresa for coming to the ESD with short notice to provide child care during our EIAC meeting. It was greatly appreciated :)
Janine Mobley - You are almost always in a constant buzz of busyness, addressing everyone's needs, and yet you always find time to stop and answer my quick (sometimes not-so-quick) questions. Thanks for your ongoing help on HR issues!
Richelle Aboujaoude - Richelle has been very flexible and supportive in assisting us getting medical protocols set up for children in Head Start. We greatly appreciate it.
Marianne Como - Marianne has been so helpful in collaborating with Community Action Head Start to ensure we have accurate information to get the school year started. She has also been of great assistance in scheduling IFSP meetings so that we can get services set up in a timely manner. Thanks for all you do... you are the glue that keeps us together.
Pam Robison - Pam has taken on multiple new tasks with many interruptions and has maintained an amazing attitude and willingness to go above and beyond during staff transitions by supporting staff and myself with a smile.
Angie Harrington - Angie is helpful, efficient, organized....the ultimate problem solver! I am so thankful to be able to work with you!
Justine Gipson - You have jumped into your role as consultant, partnering with staff and helping support students! I just want you to know that your work is appreciated!
Maggie Shumaker - Always involved in her district, joining in to support teachers, despite her workload and number of evaluations she still manages to insert fun, connection and help others along the way. You are appreciated!
Amy Miles - Amy is fantastic to work with! She does consultation at its best, partners with teachers, offers help and solutions, designs fun activities, listens, collaborates, I feel SO lucky to work with such a dedicated colleague.
Hollie Bird - Hollie brings positive energy and a calming influence to the entire building, we are lucky to have her.
Marie Johnson - Marie creates a safe and positive environment everywhere she goes. Her willingness to teach staff and students creative new ways to adapt to problems is a blessing for our community.
Raymond Johnson - Ray brings a warmth and positive energy to our community. He always sees the best in every student.
Julieann Been - Thank you for your flexibility and dedication to supporting our program in many different ways!
Daniliz Ortega-Reyes - I marvel at Daniliz's ability to solve any fiscal dilemmas with efficiency and humor. I don't know what we would do without her!
Christina Larson - Christina, from the first day with students you have shown a natural instinct on supporting them as well as the classroom as a whole. You have had some challenges presented to you and handled them with grace and such a willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever needs to be done. We appreciate you so much!
Sonia Hinojosa - Thanks for all of your behind the scenes work to get our staff the tools they need to serve kids! Your ability to track all this stuff is amazing!
Laura Germond - She goes above and beyond to support the EI/ECSE program. She is helpful, knowledgeable and kind. She is organized, detailed, and does so many things behind the scenes to keep us running smoothly. Thank you!
Julie Sanders - Julie constantly challenges students to see the best in themselves and gives them the opportunity to explore their full potential.
Fiona Caccese - Fiona never fails to see the best in everyone and is always willing to help however she can. She helps hold our community together.
Virgil Hretcanu - Virgil is very supportive and informative, working with other staff so they know what is needed to make services to districts more successful. Working closely with Virgil is a joy and together we are able to tackle just about any issues we need to address. He has taught me so much over the years; I would be unable to do an effective job without his continued guidance.
Sandra Zaragosa and Sonia Hinojosa - Both of these wonderful ladies have not hesitated to stop in the middle of a task they were working on to help me with a question or a problem that may have popped up. This time of year is super hectic and chaotic and I appreciate their taking time out of their packed to-do list to help me on demand. You both are rock stars in my eyes!!
Bret Wonderlick - Bret continually supports the Deaf/Hard of Hearing team in the field and is always available to help and provide us with feedback and ideas for trouble shooting equipment.
Mary Santos - Mary is always there to help with equipment, find missing parts, switch out systems, make parent phone calls and so much more. She is an important part of our team!
Shannon Copeland - I appreciate that Shannon took on the task of getting our computers set up at the beginning of the year so that we could hit the ground running. Thanks, Shannon!
Courtney Borchert - With some unexpected free time, Courtney was able to support another program for several days. She helped the teachers and staff with various projects, saving precious time and energy that can be directed to students. Thanks for your support and flexibility, Courtney!
Mary Bambusch - Mary continually supports our students through use of their individualized accommodations, while staying on top of the paperwork and myriad other duties that her job entails.
Jennie Jones, SLP - Jennie has been an amazing eval partner while she has been filling in out here in Columbia County! Her expertise, flexibility, and ebullient nature will be sorely missed!
Mary France - Mary is incredible at building long-term partnerships with community preschools, and consulting in a relationship-based manner. The quality of her relationships + her consultative skills offer a foundation on which so many students are able to be successful in the community.
Kyle Fasching - His dedication and creativity are so impressive. Thank you for all you do, Kyle.
Misty Burris - When Misty completed her tasks and had some extra time, she thought "outside the box" to develop processes to increase productivity and ease workload of others. Every project she took on was done with tremendous attention to detail.
Darliene Farrar - Kudos to Darliene for all of her fantastic behind the scenes work to help new school psychs to get set up with their testing kits! It was a lot of work and I want to say THANKS!
Stacy Rager - Thanks for all of the work you put into the bus tour! It was one of the most powerful professional development opportunities I have had and learned so much!
Cathy Jensen - Cathy, you are a fantastic supervisor. Thanks for "getting me" and supporting me and the rest of our team to do our work. Your calmness, out of the box thinking, and knowledge are so valued!
Marina Alvarez - Marina has been a huge supporter of collaborative work this summer!
Paulette Rubio (SLP in Clatsop County) - After many staff had moved over the summer and several staff in new positions at her district. Paulette worked very intentionally during inservice week in the district she serves, to verify there were systems in place to support second language students and families.
Jeanne Gering - Jeanne arrived early at all staff inservice, and immediately asked, "is there something I can do?" Then she jumped in and took hundreds of pictures of staff, having to later upload them all so that we can move forward printing new ID badges. Thank you Jeanne for your enthusiasm and for your willingness to help out!
Stephanie Rose, Kathy Fernandez, Carolyn Quinn, and Tammie Wing - Every year the HR staff works tirelessly in advance of all staff in-service, and then ON the in-service day they work "behind the scenes" all day to make sure everything comes off without a hitch (or as hitch free as can be anticipated). They are extraordinary staff who get things done!
Cynthia Jones (SLPA in Clatsop County) - Cynthia exudes care and compassion for students she serves and I was reminded last week when she arrived at work, of her level of compassion and just how student-centered, positive and caring she is with kids! Even when people forget to say it, it is noticed and appreciated!
Brittney Bufford & Karah Griffin - Diligent, quick and organized work to set up our classroom. Consistent constructive, and proactive communications with considerable ingenuity to support students.
Kelly Pihlstrom - For her dedication and advocating for students to have access to their educational needs.
Polly Grant - Polly is always there to help out where/when needed. I was having issues with Word and she came over and patiently helped me when I was ready to quit. She's a resource for the agency.
Grace Fasching - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Melinda Halverson - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Greg Sampson - For taking time out of your busy day to help with Phone Interviews. I really appreciate you!!
Wendy Riggs - Wendy has done a great job as a new staff becoming a valued member of our community. She always has a smile for students and staff.
Lisa Clapp - Lisa does such an amazing job of finding creative ways to get students excited about learning.
Ethan Akre - Ethan was quick to notice my need for a new computer and was so quick to respond as I adjusted to the file recovery process. Thanks Ethan! I love how fast I can work now!!
Sandra Zaragosa - Sandra has worked tirelessly to get our LIRP database up and functioning with the information we need to have clean and easy to read caseloads. Thank you for all of your help to me and in working with Tech., on this!
Jonny Baldwin - Jonny takes initiate to work with teachers to make a school day a successful for students. He always asking question and eager to learn new tasks. He is friendly, helpful and just simply have a great smile for students and staff.
Lee Ann Banning - Lee Ann has taken new students with unique challenges, this year, and is working every day with her staff to make sure that these kiddos feel welcomed and have had as smooth of a transition to her classroom as possible! Thanks for accepting challenges with humor!
Ethan Akre - Ethan is one who answering Support helpdesk line every day with patient and respect. I almost can see the smile on another site of the phone and it is not easy. He help our department to order equipment for internal and external clients and keep helping IT create documentation for the departments training. He is a huge help for us every day.
Troy Kujala - Troy working with all NWRESD department on huge project to transition to Google Applications . He always ready to answer the difficult and easy questions to internal and external clients
Pam Hofer - Thanks to Pam and Teresa for coming to the ESD with short notice to provide child care during our EIAC meeting. It was greatly appreciated :)
Teresa Morse - Thanks to Pam and Teresa for coming to the ESD with short notice to provide child care during our EIAC meeting. It was greatly appreciated :)
Janine Mobley - You are almost always in a constant buzz of busyness, addressing everyone's needs, and yet you always find time to stop and answer my quick (sometimes not-so-quick) questions. Thanks for your ongoing help on HR issues!
Richelle Aboujaoude - Richelle has been very flexible and supportive in assisting us getting medical protocols set up for children in Head Start. We greatly appreciate it.
Marianne Como - Marianne has been so helpful in collaborating with Community Action Head Start to ensure we have accurate information to get the school year started. She has also been of great assistance in scheduling IFSP meetings so that we can get services set up in a timely manner. Thanks for all you do... you are the glue that keeps us together.
Pam Robison - Pam has taken on multiple new tasks with many interruptions and has maintained an amazing attitude and willingness to go above and beyond during staff transitions by supporting staff and myself with a smile.
Angie Harrington - Angie is helpful, efficient, organized....the ultimate problem solver! I am so thankful to be able to work with you!
Justine Gipson - You have jumped into your role as consultant, partnering with staff and helping support students! I just want you to know that your work is appreciated!
Maggie Shumaker - Always involved in her district, joining in to support teachers, despite her workload and number of evaluations she still manages to insert fun, connection and help others along the way. You are appreciated!
Amy Miles - Amy is fantastic to work with! She does consultation at its best, partners with teachers, offers help and solutions, designs fun activities, listens, collaborates, I feel SO lucky to work with such a dedicated colleague.
Hollie Bird - Hollie brings positive energy and a calming influence to the entire building, we are lucky to have her.
Marie Johnson - Marie creates a safe and positive environment everywhere she goes. Her willingness to teach staff and students creative new ways to adapt to problems is a blessing for our community.
Raymond Johnson - Ray brings a warmth and positive energy to our community. He always sees the best in every student.
Julieann Been - Thank you for your flexibility and dedication to supporting our program in many different ways!
Daniliz Ortega-Reyes - I marvel at Daniliz's ability to solve any fiscal dilemmas with efficiency and humor. I don't know what we would do without her!
Christina Larson - Christina, from the first day with students you have shown a natural instinct on supporting them as well as the classroom as a whole. You have had some challenges presented to you and handled them with grace and such a willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever needs to be done. We appreciate you so much!
Sonia Hinojosa - Thanks for all of your behind the scenes work to get our staff the tools they need to serve kids! Your ability to track all this stuff is amazing!
Laura Germond - She goes above and beyond to support the EI/ECSE program. She is helpful, knowledgeable and kind. She is organized, detailed, and does so many things behind the scenes to keep us running smoothly. Thank you!
Julie Sanders - Julie constantly challenges students to see the best in themselves and gives them the opportunity to explore their full potential.
Fiona Caccese - Fiona never fails to see the best in everyone and is always willing to help however she can. She helps hold our community together.
Virgil Hretcanu - Virgil is very supportive and informative, working with other staff so they know what is needed to make services to districts more successful. Working closely with Virgil is a joy and together we are able to tackle just about any issues we need to address. He has taught me so much over the years; I would be unable to do an effective job without his continued guidance.
Sandra Zaragosa and Sonia Hinojosa - Both of these wonderful ladies have not hesitated to stop in the middle of a task they were working on to help me with a question or a problem that may have popped up. This time of year is super hectic and chaotic and I appreciate their taking time out of their packed to-do list to help me on demand. You both are rock stars in my eyes!!
Bret Wonderlick - Bret continually supports the Deaf/Hard of Hearing team in the field and is always available to help and provide us with feedback and ideas for trouble shooting equipment.
Mary Santos - Mary is always there to help with equipment, find missing parts, switch out systems, make parent phone calls and so much more. She is an important part of our team!
Shannon Copeland - I appreciate that Shannon took on the task of getting our computers set up at the beginning of the year so that we could hit the ground running. Thanks, Shannon!
Courtney Borchert - With some unexpected free time, Courtney was able to support another program for several days. She helped the teachers and staff with various projects, saving precious time and energy that can be directed to students. Thanks for your support and flexibility, Courtney!
Mary Bambusch - Mary continually supports our students through use of their individualized accommodations, while staying on top of the paperwork and myriad other duties that her job entails.
Jennie Jones, SLP - Jennie has been an amazing eval partner while she has been filling in out here in Columbia County! Her expertise, flexibility, and ebullient nature will be sorely missed!
Mary France - Mary is incredible at building long-term partnerships with community preschools, and consulting in a relationship-based manner. The quality of her relationships + her consultative skills offer a foundation on which so many students are able to be successful in the community.
Kyle Fasching - His dedication and creativity are so impressive. Thank you for all you do, Kyle.
Misty Burris - When Misty completed her tasks and had some extra time, she thought "outside the box" to develop processes to increase productivity and ease workload of others. Every project she took on was done with tremendous attention to detail.
Darliene Farrar - Kudos to Darliene for all of her fantastic behind the scenes work to help new school psychs to get set up with their testing kits! It was a lot of work and I want to say THANKS!
Stacy Rager - Thanks for all of the work you put into the bus tour! It was one of the most powerful professional development opportunities I have had and learned so much!
Cathy Jensen - Cathy, you are a fantastic supervisor. Thanks for "getting me" and supporting me and the rest of our team to do our work. Your calmness, out of the box thinking, and knowledge are so valued!
Marina Alvarez - Marina has been a huge supporter of collaborative work this summer!
Paulette Rubio (SLP in Clatsop County) - After many staff had moved over the summer and several staff in new positions at her district. Paulette worked very intentionally during inservice week in the district she serves, to verify there were systems in place to support second language students and families.
Jeanne Gering - Jeanne arrived early at all staff inservice, and immediately asked, "is there something I can do?" Then she jumped in and took hundreds of pictures of staff, having to later upload them all so that we can move forward printing new ID badges. Thank you Jeanne for your enthusiasm and for your willingness to help out!
Stephanie Rose, Kathy Fernandez, Carolyn Quinn, and Tammie Wing - Every year the HR staff works tirelessly in advance of all staff in-service, and then ON the in-service day they work "behind the scenes" all day to make sure everything comes off without a hitch (or as hitch free as can be anticipated). They are extraordinary staff who get things done!
Cynthia Jones (SLPA in Clatsop County) - Cynthia exudes care and compassion for students she serves and I was reminded last week when she arrived at work, of her level of compassion and just how student-centered, positive and caring she is with kids! Even when people forget to say it, it is noticed and appreciated!
Brittney Bufford & Karah Griffin - Diligent, quick and organized work to set up our classroom. Consistent constructive, and proactive communications with considerable ingenuity to support students.
Kelly Pihlstrom - For her dedication and advocating for students to have access to their educational needs.
