Staff Kudos
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October 2020
Kathy Fernandez - Kathy has been extremely helpful and informative regarding the COVID & FMLA leave process. Without her help, this would have been a much more daunting, and less human experience. Thank you Kathy!
Misty Averette - She has the capacity to keep so many balls in the air and execute flawlessly! She helps ensure I can provide for families each and every day!
Renae Iversen - Renae and her team have done a great job showing new ways to engage students during the Reimagining Schools Series. I excitedly tried one of the ideas and asked for her feedback. Renae was AMAZING!!!! She took what I had created and transformed it into this incredible, user/student friendly version that I am excited to try with my students. Thanks, Renae, for going above and beyond to help me out!
Vanessa Perini - I am proud that Vanessa has volunteered to be a facilitator/point person in the district she is serving in for their newly-founded Equity Team. Thank you for being an Equity Leader!
Heather Davis - Heather has been in the midst of a particularly challenging situation regarding one of her students, and she has invested a great deal in helping to support him and his family while also navigating the need to be diplomatic with a district we serve. Thank you for caring for kids so much that sometimes it hurts!
Carissa Martos - Carissa has developed a series of really innovative training videos for her students, colleagues, and parents to benefit from. Thank you for always sharing your resources and for thinking outside the box during comprehensive distance learning!
Alex Hutchings - One of Alex’s first responsibilities in this new role was to navigate an Oregon eligibility and an out-of-district placement. No easy task for an experienced itinerant, but Alex went above and beyond to prepare forms for the district, reached out to administrators from the potential placement and also her mentor, and as a result the placement happened without a hitch. Well done!
Michelle McPherron - Michelle has gone above and beyond this year helping to get classes set up, materials to families, making visuals, and helping me in all sorts of ways! Thank you so much Michelle!
September 2020
Micaela Quintana - I appreciate the open collaboration with me to support DHH students and families.
Karah Griffin - Persistence, Adaptability and communication
Jessica Duffett - Jessica has truly emerged as a fantastic leader these past six months. She frequently goes above and beyond to answer questions, troubleshoot technology problems, provide professional advice, and research creative solutions. She makes time to help, all while balancing her own work. Jessica is an organized, level-headed, caring, and reliable coworker, and I am very grateful to work with her.
Victoria Neale - Adaptability, courage, dedication
Kate Resch - Kate is always ready to assist with any project!! She's been great setting up a calendar for us to take turns going into Washington Service Center to do mail, packages and let staff know of their packages and mail. She goes the extra mile for any project given to her. It's a pleasure working with Kate.
Peggy Boisvert and Sandi Luth - You two are so great to work with! This virtual stuff has been challenging at times, but I know with our team we will get it done. :)
Valery Flanegin Briezen - being graciously flexible and hitting the ground running
Cassidy Bibo - I want to give a shout out to Cassidy for volunteering to be a Co-Building Equity Coordinator at the site she is working at in TTSD! Thanks for contributing to our agency's vision in this way.
Emma Stotler - Shout out to Emma for her helpful attitude and willingness to help shepherd me a long in the iPad purchasing process! You are essential to our work!
Jackie Bergerson - She stepped in and helped me with evaluations in Tillamook when my caseload in Clatsop swamped me. She took on the stress of scheduling and evaluations in Tillamook, so I was able to focus on switching to a virtual platform and completing a large group transition to ECSE evaluations for Clatsop County. I did not have to worry, because I knew Jackie was on the task.
Freya Lewis - Freya was instrumental in helping Vernonia School District accept and set up donated Chrome Books to be distributed to our students in time for the start of distance learning. Additionally, Freya has been very responsive and helpful providing technical support for myself and all Vernonia staff both remotely and at VSD.
Alla Matveyenko, Jennie Jones, Carla Starr - Alla, Jennie and Carla exemplify team work! They are all so quick to help me out as a fellow SLP on the eval team by offering their time, answering questions and generally being supportive and wonderful!
Emily Tu - Emily started at BECC a couple of months before the pandemic. She had to quickly learn new procedures and paperwork, but had to learn a lot of it virtually! She is always quick to help her team and is a valuable member of our speech group. We are really happy she is with us!
Dave Whitman - It is always greatly appreciated when the previous school psych has done a thorough file reveiw and report. When trying to do reevals through electronic file review in the current Covid environment, I came across a report by Dave. The history of the student was perplexing and didn't make sense until I read Dave's uploaded report. It covered everything perfectly!! Thanks Dave!
Sam Munyandamusta - Sam helped me figure out why my computer had the "hic-ups". He sent me the right cord and it worked. He also helped me get on to the Run The World sessions when I was having lots of trouble and ready to have a melt-down. Sam saved the day!!!!!! Thank you so much.
Katherine Resch - Kate consistently goes above and beyond to support me. If I have a question or need help, she makes sure she is available. Example: Yesterday she met with me from 4:30 pm till after 5:00 to go over specific instructions to help me get my work done. She is always happy and ready to give assistance and guidance. Thank you so much Kate.
Rikkie Schley - Rikkie took time to answer some procedural questions I had and was extremely helpful. Her concise directions made my task so much easier. She is one of our paperwork process go-to people and I am so grateful she is always willing to help!
BECC team - Just Thank you for allowing me to be apart of the team. Just keep swimming y'all
Kristin Scott - She's a selfless colleague whom I often call on for support, she is always willing to help and kindly responds to my requests!
Jana Swedo - I am very impressed with Jana's enthusiasm in throwing herself in there to learn more about Adobe, the Google Suite and Zoom last spring, over the summer, and this fall. She's done lots of self-study, trial and error, and has taken me up on my office hours to learn more and hone her skills. Way to go!
Bethany Bowers - I would like to recognize Bethany's efforts from the spring of 2020 and this fall in leading a subcommittee to develop and update the Guidance for Evaluation During COVID-19 document. It has been shared statewide and has been appreciated by many.
Jackie Bergerson - I asked Jackie if she would score an assessment for me; I barely blinked before she had it done with reports ready. Amazing! She is always quick in to jump in and help!
Sue Kirlin - Sue recently re-joined the EI/ECSE evaluation team and did so absolutely seamlessly! Sue has jumped in with a "can-do" energy and is such a pleasure work with! Her kind and caring presence are helpful for not only the families she sees, but also the colleagues who work with her.
Peggy Freund - Peggy has been incredibly supportive over the past 6 months while our team struggled with the uncertainty of the Covid closure and transitioned to distance learning. She calmly listened to our personal anxieties, emphasized new opportunities presented by working from home and was always honest with us when she did not have the answers to our barrage of questions. Thank you for being our rock!
Ethan Akre - Thank you for your hard work
Troy Kujala - Thank you for your patience and knowledge
Paul Thompson - Learning Canvas and teaching the teams with patience and humor
Anne Shoepe - Over the past several months as the evaluation team shifted to remote evaluations, Anne went above and beyond to support the team, including spending her own time looking into online evaluation resources and uploading resources to our shared team drive to help make information easily available to the team. She dived right into making changes and her energy and support helped the whole team.
Kathy Fernandez - Kathy has been extremely helpful and informative regarding the COVID & FMLA leave process. Without her help, this would have been a much more daunting, and less human experience. Thank you Kathy!
Misty Averette - She has the capacity to keep so many balls in the air and execute flawlessly! She helps ensure I can provide for families each and every day!
Renae Iversen - Renae and her team have done a great job showing new ways to engage students during the Reimagining Schools Series. I excitedly tried one of the ideas and asked for her feedback. Renae was AMAZING!!!! She took what I had created and transformed it into this incredible, user/student friendly version that I am excited to try with my students. Thanks, Renae, for going above and beyond to help me out!
Vanessa Perini - I am proud that Vanessa has volunteered to be a facilitator/point person in the district she is serving in for their newly-founded Equity Team. Thank you for being an Equity Leader!
Heather Davis - Heather has been in the midst of a particularly challenging situation regarding one of her students, and she has invested a great deal in helping to support him and his family while also navigating the need to be diplomatic with a district we serve. Thank you for caring for kids so much that sometimes it hurts!
Carissa Martos - Carissa has developed a series of really innovative training videos for her students, colleagues, and parents to benefit from. Thank you for always sharing your resources and for thinking outside the box during comprehensive distance learning!
Alex Hutchings - One of Alex’s first responsibilities in this new role was to navigate an Oregon eligibility and an out-of-district placement. No easy task for an experienced itinerant, but Alex went above and beyond to prepare forms for the district, reached out to administrators from the potential placement and also her mentor, and as a result the placement happened without a hitch. Well done!
Michelle McPherron - Michelle has gone above and beyond this year helping to get classes set up, materials to families, making visuals, and helping me in all sorts of ways! Thank you so much Michelle!
September 2020
Micaela Quintana - I appreciate the open collaboration with me to support DHH students and families.
Karah Griffin - Persistence, Adaptability and communication
Jessica Duffett - Jessica has truly emerged as a fantastic leader these past six months. She frequently goes above and beyond to answer questions, troubleshoot technology problems, provide professional advice, and research creative solutions. She makes time to help, all while balancing her own work. Jessica is an organized, level-headed, caring, and reliable coworker, and I am very grateful to work with her.
Victoria Neale - Adaptability, courage, dedication
Kate Resch - Kate is always ready to assist with any project!! She's been great setting up a calendar for us to take turns going into Washington Service Center to do mail, packages and let staff know of their packages and mail. She goes the extra mile for any project given to her. It's a pleasure working with Kate.
Peggy Boisvert and Sandi Luth - You two are so great to work with! This virtual stuff has been challenging at times, but I know with our team we will get it done. :)
Valery Flanegin Briezen - being graciously flexible and hitting the ground running
Cassidy Bibo - I want to give a shout out to Cassidy for volunteering to be a Co-Building Equity Coordinator at the site she is working at in TTSD! Thanks for contributing to our agency's vision in this way.
Emma Stotler - Shout out to Emma for her helpful attitude and willingness to help shepherd me a long in the iPad purchasing process! You are essential to our work!
Jackie Bergerson - She stepped in and helped me with evaluations in Tillamook when my caseload in Clatsop swamped me. She took on the stress of scheduling and evaluations in Tillamook, so I was able to focus on switching to a virtual platform and completing a large group transition to ECSE evaluations for Clatsop County. I did not have to worry, because I knew Jackie was on the task.
Freya Lewis - Freya was instrumental in helping Vernonia School District accept and set up donated Chrome Books to be distributed to our students in time for the start of distance learning. Additionally, Freya has been very responsive and helpful providing technical support for myself and all Vernonia staff both remotely and at VSD.
Alla Matveyenko, Jennie Jones, Carla Starr - Alla, Jennie and Carla exemplify team work! They are all so quick to help me out as a fellow SLP on the eval team by offering their time, answering questions and generally being supportive and wonderful!
Emily Tu - Emily started at BECC a couple of months before the pandemic. She had to quickly learn new procedures and paperwork, but had to learn a lot of it virtually! She is always quick to help her team and is a valuable member of our speech group. We are really happy she is with us!
Dave Whitman - It is always greatly appreciated when the previous school psych has done a thorough file reveiw and report. When trying to do reevals through electronic file review in the current Covid environment, I came across a report by Dave. The history of the student was perplexing and didn't make sense until I read Dave's uploaded report. It covered everything perfectly!! Thanks Dave!
Sam Munyandamusta - Sam helped me figure out why my computer had the "hic-ups". He sent me the right cord and it worked. He also helped me get on to the Run The World sessions when I was having lots of trouble and ready to have a melt-down. Sam saved the day!!!!!! Thank you so much.
Katherine Resch - Kate consistently goes above and beyond to support me. If I have a question or need help, she makes sure she is available. Example: Yesterday she met with me from 4:30 pm till after 5:00 to go over specific instructions to help me get my work done. She is always happy and ready to give assistance and guidance. Thank you so much Kate.
Rikkie Schley - Rikkie took time to answer some procedural questions I had and was extremely helpful. Her concise directions made my task so much easier. She is one of our paperwork process go-to people and I am so grateful she is always willing to help!
BECC team - Just Thank you for allowing me to be apart of the team. Just keep swimming y'all
Kristin Scott - She's a selfless colleague whom I often call on for support, she is always willing to help and kindly responds to my requests!
Jana Swedo - I am very impressed with Jana's enthusiasm in throwing herself in there to learn more about Adobe, the Google Suite and Zoom last spring, over the summer, and this fall. She's done lots of self-study, trial and error, and has taken me up on my office hours to learn more and hone her skills. Way to go!
Bethany Bowers - I would like to recognize Bethany's efforts from the spring of 2020 and this fall in leading a subcommittee to develop and update the Guidance for Evaluation During COVID-19 document. It has been shared statewide and has been appreciated by many.
Jackie Bergerson - I asked Jackie if she would score an assessment for me; I barely blinked before she had it done with reports ready. Amazing! She is always quick in to jump in and help!
Sue Kirlin - Sue recently re-joined the EI/ECSE evaluation team and did so absolutely seamlessly! Sue has jumped in with a "can-do" energy and is such a pleasure work with! Her kind and caring presence are helpful for not only the families she sees, but also the colleagues who work with her.
Peggy Freund - Peggy has been incredibly supportive over the past 6 months while our team struggled with the uncertainty of the Covid closure and transitioned to distance learning. She calmly listened to our personal anxieties, emphasized new opportunities presented by working from home and was always honest with us when she did not have the answers to our barrage of questions. Thank you for being our rock!
Ethan Akre - Thank you for your hard work
Troy Kujala - Thank you for your patience and knowledge
Paul Thompson - Learning Canvas and teaching the teams with patience and humor
Anne Shoepe - Over the past several months as the evaluation team shifted to remote evaluations, Anne went above and beyond to support the team, including spending her own time looking into online evaluation resources and uploading resources to our shared team drive to help make information easily available to the team. She dived right into making changes and her energy and support helped the whole team.
