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.
February 2020
Leila Raphael - Leila came up with a creative strategy to better serve our families that speak Spanish and made it available to our whole team. Thank you!
Claudia Ochoa - Claudia has been helping me make bilingual monthly language packets. Even with her busy schedule, she has been so kind and responsive to my requests.
Sonia Hinojosa - Sonia is the bomb! She is always covering the front desk with a smile and is always ready to help others. She was 1,000,000% bombarded while walking through the front door into the office one day and her response was one of grace and pure class. She said, "No problem at all" and just got to work. You are a class act, lady.
Maria Lopez - Thank you so much for help with my translation requests. I really appreciate your quick work!
Sean Dickey - Sean is a really great teacher....and someday we hope he'll be good with staff too.
Kaitlyn Schuh - Kaitlyn has done a great job as a new teacher with setting up classroom procedures and expectations. She has created a welcoming learning environment in her classroom.
Tammee Meneghin - Tammee helped plan a conference she knew little about coming in, and exceeded her share of the planning in strides, helping make it go smoothly.
Coree Gibson - Coree works tirelessly on projects, even when the tasks were dropped from everyone else's radar. She works to get things done, and with little recognition.
Vicky Schroeder - Vicky has been so amazing in helping me. No matter how much work she has on her plate she is there for me. She is patient and extremely helpful. She is very supportive coworker. I can not thank her enough.
Tiffany Stein - Tiffany has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Tiffany.
Kim Meacham - Kim has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Kim.
Bobbie Wagner - Bobbie has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Bobbie.
Marianne Como - Marianne has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Marianne.
Myra Ortiz-Gaona - Myra has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Myra.
Mariana Whitney - Mariana has been working really hard, she is now almost as cool as she thinks she is.
Paul Thompson - Paul is so helpful and patient with students and staff alike, but he's so loud, and he keeps dancing in the hallways.
Don Winkelman - Don was instrumental in providing support to one of our component districts and payroll fulfilling a request from the district. He was able to help us get requested data quickly by going above and beyond his normal work. Thank you, Don!
Ray Johnson - Ray does his best to keep our computers running even though his hat reduces his IQ by 50%.
Wendy Riggs - Wendy has been an amazing addition to our community, if she ate ice cream she'd be perfect.
Michelle Guthrie - Michelle continues to go above and beyond her job responsibilities to help students & staff succeed. She is a team player, great listener and always greets students and staff with a smile.
Cheryl Krueger - Not only does Cheryl provide excellent skilled OT services to families, she provides amazing insight and emotional support to families when they most need it. She connects them with resources, and goes above and beyond in working with other team members and with community members to provide the best EI and ECSE services for children and families.
Tina Weeks - Tina has a breadth of educational knowledge that she provides to the children and to the team that she works with. But beyond that, she demonstrates collaboration with the EI/ECSE team and with community partners that is thoughtful and insightful, providing support in a way that encourages growth and progress.
Misty Burris - Misty is an admin that does it all! She is kind and friendly, and understands the needs of those she works with, always going a step beyond what's required to providing suggestions and insights that help all the providers at this site do their best.
Michelle Compton - Michelle is a wonderful teacher who is always looking for ways to engage and support her students. Beyond that, she teams with families and EI/ECSE staff to provide services that address not only the child but that support way beyond merely educational needs. She is always humble, and always looks to learn more.
Kathy Mulqueeney - Kathy goes the extra mile to make sure that all are included in the IEP process and that families have a voice in the meetings.
Marie Groshons - I so appreciate the support that Marie has always given me in the classroom, but especially this year. When co-workers are out for the day, she steps up to offer support to make transitions easier, and makes things easier on me. This is just my way of saying thanks for all you do, it is noticed and appreciated.
Leah Totten - Leah is an amazing evaluation partner, speech-language pathologist, and office mate. I am beyond thrilled that I get to work with her again!
Emma Stotler - Emma is wonderful to work with- she helps smooth the way to get equipment to the children who need it. Always cheerful and fun- always timely!
Darliene Farrar - Her help on the Dave Weber training and registrations was much appreciated. Darliene took care of the details so I didn't have to. And she's always so gracious and kind.
Michelle Sparks-Smith - Thank you Michelle for stepping up to support our ECSE classrooms last Friday. The materials you made are invaluable in supporting our kids. We are so lucky to have you on our BECC team.
Gia Tate - Gia, you have done a fabulous job of jumping in with both feet and running with us! Please feel free to ask your team members when you need support. You handled your first "adventure" very well.
Hollie Bird - Hollie is amazing with our students and is the best in the building at putting up with our tech guy.
Tristan Stewart - Tristan has handled the move from Oakland to Vegas much better than expected, he only cries when he's alone.
Conner McClure - Thank you for taking the time to clean our gym, something that benefits ALL our students!
Julie Tarabochia - Julie has such a positive and helpful attitude. She is a joy to work with. Such a hard worker.
Noemi Zepeda - Noemi has taken on a lot steeping up to fill a need. She is a tremendous asset. Thank you for all you do and being so open to learning.
Mike Klausman - Mike is an outstanding Science Teacher who goes above and beyond to make sure that students have material that challenges and interests them. He is also an excellent team player that supports others who are not trained in special education procedures. We are lucky to have Mike on our team!
January 2020
Jerome Reynolds - Jerome does a fantastic job pretending to be competent!
Kristine Green - Kristine was extremely helpful in compiling data needed for the Annual Report for School Programs. She provided data with an extremely short turnaround that helped us have the highest quality data.
Lisa Bates - Lisa's unrelentingly positive push to make our program better and more equitable is noticed by all of our students. Our students at Levi speak highly of Ms Bates.
Cathy Turner - Turner Music Incorporated. The work that Ms Turner continues to do with staff and students to provide MP3 players so student can better regulate and engage with the classroom experience is great. We are lucky to have her on our team.
Kevanna Acdal - Ms. Acdal's work with our students and the class schedule is instrumental in helping our students access to coursework they need to have for their diplomas. She is amazing.
Julie White - The work that Julie manages to complete, while working the fishbowl of the front office at Levi Anderson, is amazing and respectable. We would be lost without her.
Tim Umbenhower - Tim is an anchor in our program at Levi Anderson. His student-centered approach to IEP meetings is energizing and meaningful. Our middle school students think highly of his room and how he manages it.
Ben Spofford - Ben has the desirable ability to see beyond the "paperwork" version of a student and get a sense of 'who the student is today'. Our middle school students love Ben's room.
Andrea Meeuwsen - Andrea manages to maintain a balance of student expectations and appreciating the students for who they are. She genuinely likes every student in her class and this is reflected in her daily interactions.
Drake Ewing - Drake maintains a high level of expectations with her student while simultaneously enjoying and respecting them. This is not always an easy accomplishment in our program. We are a better program because she is on our team.
Rich Schuler - Rich goes above and beyond to create and maintain the garden program at Levi Anderson. The land would lie fallow without him. Thank you Rich.
Jonna Schuder - Jonna's consistency in the classroom, for both providing individualized support for struggling students and for maintaining a high level of expectations for all students, makes our school stronger.
Scott Ryan - Scott is such a welcome addition to our school team this year. The work he does with students in his ASL classes is both well structured and well supported.
Mark Sprague - Mark continues to be an engaging support and referee during our basketball games at Levi Anderson. Without Mark's help, these games would suffer. Thank you Mr Sprague!
Laura Wade - When I walk by Laura's classroom, it is easy to see how much she enjoys her sometimes challenging students. Her calm demeanor and persistence with her students are an asset to our program.
Gail Hanson - Gail's persistence with her students, who are not always eager to learn, is admirable. Thank you for all you do Gail!
Marianne ComoMarianne has done a wonderful job at Columbia. We have noticed so much improvement in document maintenance since she started there. THANK YOU!
Carolyn Quinn - Have had several large staff training events and Carolyn's help has been invaluable in helping me stay on top of staff use of their HR dollars. She has a wonderful can-do attitude, is ALWAYS ready to help out, and proactive with great solutions to thorny problems. I LOVE working with her!
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon was SO very thoughtful when planning the kitchen remodel. She goes above and beyond for staff who sometimes don't recognize the amount of effort Sharon puts in for us all. Thank you, Sharon!
Shari Rofini - Shari goes the extra mile to ensure our students have learning opportunities and supporting the whole building. A great team player supporting students!
Ray Johnson - Positive outlook, willingness to help and support anyone, anytime.
Laurie Salse - Laurie is dedicated to our students and ensures the success of students during tough transitions. She always has a smile for our students and staff!
Katey Baker - Katey is always there to make sure the classroom has everything it needs. She goes above and beyond to for our classroom. Thank you Katey!
Tammie Wing - For immediate help with loan forgiveness paperwork.
Laura Christensen - Always ready to jump in and help!
Sara Dinneen - Stepping up when a coworker is unavailable! (HSD TK FAIR)
Leila Raphael - Stepping in to help solve a mystery!
Jenn Garlock - Jenn is always smiling and has kind words for all of us, but don't loan her your pen or you'll never see it again.
Mark Jacobson - He goes above and beyond to make sure everything is running smoothly for staff and students.
Mark Jacobson - His efforts for the Google Migration went above and beyond. His patients and tenacity proved invaluable during the transition.
Mark Jacobson - Mark has improved some of the tools we use to keep our computers secure and up-to-date. His work has helped us be more efficient and improve management of our servers.
Mark Jacobson - Mark is one of the most helpful people that I've ever worked with. He's very understanding and always works hard to solve any problem I bring to him (which is usually an interruption to his normal work). In particular, his role in getting us transitioned to Gmail over the winter break was crucial. We couldn't have done it without him.
Mark Jacobson - Mark has been a tremendous asset in google transition project
Abbey Lutskovsky - For being a trooper and leading us through the google transition
Carolyn Quinn - Carolyn is always helpful and responsive when I email her. She is informative and transparent with her communication.
Elias Cooper - for always bringing so positive in regards to our staff wellness activities. he really pushes the whole staff to participate and enjoy ourselves
Ana De Lara - Ana was kind and very helpful with the Google training at TECC. Thank you!
Tech Support - Tech Support has been very helpful this week putting out fires left and right! I really appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we navigate the switch to Google. You are all so appreciated!!! Thank you!!
Mark Jacobson - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful
Troy Kujala - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful . Troy providing excellent customer service to our Internal and External Customers
Eric Lloyd - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful
December 2019
Susan Graham - Susan is very good at her job! She's always willing to answer questions and is so helpful and kind.
Sharon Meeuwsen and Racheal Atnip - Sharon and Rachael prepared a really sweet holiday thank you of milk, hot cocoa, and homemade cookies for the transition kids who come and work in our building. These kids do so much great work for us and I so appreciate Sharon and Rachael for taking the time to recognize them in such a thoughtful way.
Stephanie Rose and Melinda Halverson - Steph and Melinda took time out of their very busy day to help me with prep for a CAFE meeting. Even in the midst of their own work, they prioritized being a part of the NWRESD team and making sure the meeting was a success. Thank you both for being great partners!
Corin Wyatt - The Google transition has been stressful for everyone, but Corin took time to answer my questions 1:1 and make sure I had everything I needed for a smooth transition. Her calm manner and positive attitude have made the lead up to the transition feel much less daunting than it might have. Thanks, Corin!
Nancy Ford - Every year Nancy goes around the building and hands out scratch-its to all the support staff she can find. It's a thoughtful gesture and means so much to us! Thanks, Nancy!
Erica Jensen Sanchez - Erica went above and beyond to put on a great communication training for our Spanish-speaking families! Thank you Erica!!
Catherine Steadman - Catherine has made me feel so welcome on the eval team in Columbia County! I really enjoy working with her and can't thank her enough for all of the hard work she puts into our evaluations!
Emily Creel - Emily is amazing. She has helped create a new developmental history form to be used across our county by the three school psychologist. She is a wiz with her computer skills and ability to create a document.
Nina Linskiy - Nina has done a fantastic job of fitting in with our community, but she eats all the chocolate doughnuts and never cleans the bathroom.
Tristian Stewart - Tristian does a great job of helping students accomplish tasks even while he endlessly searches for the one true baby Yoda.
Sabine Eaton - Thanks for always doing a great job coordinating coverage at our site. Your positive and kind demeanor is always appreciated, even when you are delivering "bad news". Thank you for all you do!
Ben Spofford - Going above and beyond with supporting last minute sub changes in our building. Thank you Ben.
Remy Icenogle - Thank you Remy for thoroughly organizing and beautifying our service center! This is a great example of putting trauma-informed care into action!
Marianne Como - Thank you Marianne for jumping (gracefully) into the backlog of work our team created for you and for your attention to detail and willingness to mentor others!
Pam Pumphrey - I have learned so much from Pam. I am inspired by her commitment to our students. She works hard to get to know children individually and in doing so comes up with creative ideas for each student to help them be successful. We will miss her at Vernonia ECSE!
Carrie Santos - Carrie is always so friendly and helpful when I come to work at her site. She lets me use her desk/work space so I can get more accomplished, and is a great team player! Thanks for being so welcoming! Teams win!
Tracey Goldner - Tracey has supported Special Student Services through several website updates to ensure that we are able to communicate our services to districts and families accurately. Tracey demonstrates exceptional partnership.
Bree Schmoll - Bree is always available to give a little extra. No request is too big such as helping a family with an intake referral to another agency; no task is too small such as cutting out laminated materials. All the little things she does adds up making her a tremendous resource.
Tim Miles - Only coach can inspire an entire room full of students while he's sitting in a booster seat.
Deb Grimshaw - Deb gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Jennifer Coffey - Jennifer was instrumental in implementing a parent training for children who have articulation disorders. I couldn't have done it without her!
Kelly Pihlstrom - Kelly gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Megan Snow - Megan gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Jerry Maling - We appreciate Jerry working beyond his typical duties to help with special upkeep and maintenance projects at the Columbia Service Center. Our parking lines and directional arrows are now bold and obvious and the directional arrow improve student safety. Thank you!!!
Hollie Bird - Hollie is amazing at keeping students calm and does an incredible job of pretending to like all her co-workers.
Daniliz Ortega-Reyes - Daniliz helped me gather fiscal data needed to submit to ODE on short notice.
November 2019
Lisa Bates - The work that Lisa puts into Saturday School for our residential students is amazing.
Rich Schuler - The effort and initiative that Rich brings to the program (e.g., Fort Vegetable, Saturday School) is inspiring and awesome.
Jayne Morton - Jayne's support and participation in Saturday School has been awesome.
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon improved my working conditions 10 fold. She goes above and beyond every day to ensure that our facility runs safely and efficiently for employees and guests and I appreciate her!
Kendra Staley - Kendra does a great job putting up with my grumpiness without smacking me
Reyna Sigurdson - Kudos to Reyna for her partnership and expertise as a co-presenter in our ASD webinar series. You have picked up the webinar program quickly and your knowledge, illustrative anecdotes, and functional ideas and suggestions have contributed so much so far!
Jenn Garlock - Jenn does an amazing job of keeping students spirits up while also keeping all the vampires away :)
Matt Hanna - Matt came to Pacific Academy only three months ago, but he has already been a total game-changer in the classroom. His sense of humor, patience, intelligence, dependability, and strong work ethic have made him an integral part of the school fabric and model for our students. Thank you, Matt!
Angie Harrington - Angie is a lifeline to protocols, scoring programs and all things related to standardized assessment. She has done an outstanding job getting this out to all of us! Thank you!
Maggie Shumaker - A big thank you to Maggie for always being there to consult. You are so appreciated! :)
Tina Meier-Nowell - Thank you for reaching out to districts and ESD staff to provide ASD trainings and making them accessible to all.
Cynthia Jones - Kids always know you care when you are working with them. You are so positive and kind...always!
Amy Miles - Amy provides top-of-the-line service and consult to the buildings she serves. She is approachable, positive, kind and advocates for what kids need! We are so lucky to work with you!
Stacie Peeler - Stacie is always there to consult with and brainstorm ideas. She is kind, caring, knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. Thank you for all you do!
Tristian Stewart - Tristian does a fantastic job of always being positive despite being a Raider fan
Josh Coles - Josh does an amazing job making learning fun and exciting
Ray Johnson - No one pretends to work harder than Ray does.
Raya Nichols - Raya is incredible knowledgeable, extremely kind, and a wonderful team player. Raya is always willing to step in and help if there is a need. Raya is thoughtful and considerate
Tara Cooper - Tara is an innovative forward thinker who always has her eye on the prize (keeping the students at the center of the work.) She has a wonderfully keen eye for equity. It's awesome to be on the same team. Go Team!
Lauren Slyh O'Driscoll - Lauren is always running around. Running around for the superintendent, running around for the foundation and running around helping the instructional services team. Thanks for being such a great team member!
Megan Snow - Megan has gone the extra mile to mentor and support our young volunteer from a near-by high school. Volunteers can be a huge asset to our program. THANK YOU MEGAN!
Rhiannon Stout - Thank you for all the support you provide for teams and for helping out at HECC last week!
TECC IAs - With all that we are going through you all are the strength in our classrooms and truly care for our kids. Just want to give you all the recognition you all deserve.
Naheed Brown - Naheed provided PD to teachers in our SEL Schools around differentiated instruction. Teachers were excited for new learning and strategies to support their students.
Renae Iverson - Renae provided PD to teachers in our SEL Schools around differentiated instruction. Teachers were excited for new learning and strategies to support their students.
Carlos Tenorio Hughes - Carlos always goes above and beyond in helping during evaluations!!
Sam Munyandamutsa - Sam went above and beyond to offer some key support for a document we created to communicate with Head Start families. Thanks Sam!
October 2019
Catherine Steadman - Catherine was such a gracious and fun partner to work with! She made my experience in Columbia County so enjoyable, and I learned a lot from her. Finding out I was going out there was traumatic, but she helped to heal that, which I appreciate more than I can express.
Karah Griffin - Karah did a wonderful job of running her first Circle Time. Yay Karah!! You stepped up to the challenge and rocked it! Thank you for making me feel welcome in your classroom.
Brittney Bufford - Brittney, you did a fabulous job of co-teaching with Karah and keeping everything running smoothly and consistently for students while staff is out sick. Thank you for making me feel welcome in your classroom.
Joyce Howell - Joyce took time out of her busy schedule to accompany one of her shy and quiet students to an evaluation. This helped the student feel comfortable and welcome. Thank you Joyce for going above and beyond!
Peggy Marchant - Thank you for your consistent advocacy for your coworkers and for helping to plan special activities that build community.
Otis Heavenrich - Otis supports our classroom with enthusiasm. He consistently is present not just for his service hours but also to maintain consistency for our students.
Sabine Eaton - Sabine is always willing to help! She has been instrumental in helping to make the transition for BECC students who need to access transportation in order to attend their BSD preschools. Thank you for taking that on!
Shelby Zaiger - Shelby is a Rock Star! Since returning from maternity leave, Shelby has owned and taken on tasks for the BSD Community Team. Her partnership and willingness to share the load are invaluable to our team. Thank you!
Rich Schuler - Rich enriches students educational experience and provides fresh produce to the cafeteria as well as raising money for the school program by creating and keeping the garden project running. Rich also volunteered to come in on a Saturday and teach students cooking as part of our Saturday school program
Polly Grant - Polly is the glue that holds our team together. She is able to multitask with ease and anticipate the needs from our team before we do!
Markus Lane - Markus always has such a kind calmness for our students and it really helps the classroom dynamic. He is always willing to help as well.
Erick Arzipe - Erick has been flexible and willing in his assignments to support children in community preschools. Thank you for your effective teamwork, positive attitude, and dedication to helping kids succeed!
Roger Dessert - Thank you for your willingness to jump in and support a student at his community preschool. You are a key piece of the team to help him succeed!
Allison Rodriguez - Your willingness to be flexible and proactive in supporting students in community preschool is much appreciated especially the great notes you write about your observations of the day!
Darliene Farrar - Darliene is always so helpful answering all my incessant, and some misdirected, questions when registering for training. Always patient and either has the answers or know who does. Thank you, Darliene!
Melissa Buchanan - Melissa, thank you for actually making me a roadmap and offering me the tools and contacts I need to work on and achieve one of my formalized goals. I thank you very much.
Emily Pelot - Many thanks to Emily for her flexibility in supporting our program by filling in at another building when subs were not available. This was greatly appreciated and helped to keep our little learners engaged and safe during their classroom day.
Steve Ryan - Steve has taken on a new leadership role at LALC. He is shining and leading by example. Thank you Steve!
Joy Lamb - Many thanks to Joy for taking notes during our licensed team meeting. This allowed for me to focus on facilitating the conversation and making sure all voices were heard.
Bill Alton - Bill is hard working, dedicated, team oriented, consistent, while bringing a flash of humor even with all of the craziness.
Jill Rulis - Jill did a great organizing and leading the team to have successful Open House for our families. She's made this event a wonderful community gathering and keeps it moving smoothly from start to finish!
Kristen Faust - Hard working, organized, dedicated, diligent, consistent and positive.
Karen James - Always willing to cover duties and take on extra tasks when the team needs a hand.
Val Scott - You are already a great asset to this team. So glad you are here with your knowledge and organizational skills (we need it on this BS team). Thanks for all of your positive energy and willingness to jump in.
Wendy Riggs - Welcome, you fit right in! Thanks for your hard work and efforts!
Paul Thompson - Paul helps everyone with all their most frustrating issues. Many of us would be lost without his help.
Debby Reed - Debby is amazing, always goes above and beyond to help families and children in her community. She always makes sure that the voices of rural Oregon is heard when it comes to Early Learning.
Julia Mace - I appreciate all that Julia brings to our team in Columbia County. She is always helpful, supportive and a great resource to our families and the entire ECSE team with feeding, equipment and individualized strategies for children.
Carlene Smith - Thanks to Carlene for providing training to Head Start teams on strategies to help children regulate within their classrooms so that they are able to access learning opportunities.
Loretta Akins - Many thanks to Loretta for always coming up with novel art projects for the SAIL classroom. The activities are engaging, hands on and allow for students to explore and "get messy."
Bill Alton - Bill is always ready to give hugs and kind words first thing in the morning.
Sanjeev Sood - Sanjeev has been a great asset to our team. I appreciate his expertise and collaboration on our social media campaign.
Aaron Sackett - Aaron takes the time to listen and problem solve. I am thankful to collaborate with him on technology projects!
Sam Munyandamutsa - Sam has been a great addition to our team. He is joyful, friendly and always ready to help out.
Val Scott - Val has quickly become a valued member of our team, she is always helpful with staff and students alike.
Eve Welcome - Thank you for your heroics in fixing three separate technology issues with my laptop and printer. It is because of your tech knowledge and computer wizardry that I can do my work. THANK YOU!
Amy Miles, OT - Somehow you are involved with every student, in multiple buildings and still always present and helpful. I don't know how you get it all done, but I appreciate you!
Carlos Tenorio-Hughes - Carlos gets the NWRESD Award for best smile and biggest heart. Carlos goes above and beyond helping coworkers when in need and does so with that award winning smile. Thank you for all you do for all of us!
Yashica Island - Yashica you bring your hard work ethic, dedication to equity and amazing sense of humor to work in so many ways. Thank you for being a bright light for us all!
Valerie White - Super Helper Award!
Valerie you go the extra mile to support us in many ways including setting up systems and training opportunities for processes that can be challenging, not only for your department but across departments. Thank you for extending your hard working hand. You make our work better!
Leila Raphael - Leila came up with a creative strategy to better serve our families that speak Spanish and made it available to our whole team. Thank you!
Claudia Ochoa - Claudia has been helping me make bilingual monthly language packets. Even with her busy schedule, she has been so kind and responsive to my requests.
Sonia Hinojosa - Sonia is the bomb! She is always covering the front desk with a smile and is always ready to help others. She was 1,000,000% bombarded while walking through the front door into the office one day and her response was one of grace and pure class. She said, "No problem at all" and just got to work. You are a class act, lady.
Maria Lopez - Thank you so much for help with my translation requests. I really appreciate your quick work!
Sean Dickey - Sean is a really great teacher....and someday we hope he'll be good with staff too.
Kaitlyn Schuh - Kaitlyn has done a great job as a new teacher with setting up classroom procedures and expectations. She has created a welcoming learning environment in her classroom.
Tammee Meneghin - Tammee helped plan a conference she knew little about coming in, and exceeded her share of the planning in strides, helping make it go smoothly.
Coree Gibson - Coree works tirelessly on projects, even when the tasks were dropped from everyone else's radar. She works to get things done, and with little recognition.
Vicky Schroeder - Vicky has been so amazing in helping me. No matter how much work she has on her plate she is there for me. She is patient and extremely helpful. She is very supportive coworker. I can not thank her enough.
Tiffany Stein - Tiffany has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Tiffany.
Kim Meacham - Kim has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Kim.
Bobbie Wagner - Bobbie has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Bobbie.
Marianne Como - Marianne has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Marianne.
Myra Ortiz-Gaona - Myra has been a wonderful team player and has met the challenge during a very busy and demanding time for our program. Our thanks and appreciation goes out to Myra.
Mariana Whitney - Mariana has been working really hard, she is now almost as cool as she thinks she is.
Paul Thompson - Paul is so helpful and patient with students and staff alike, but he's so loud, and he keeps dancing in the hallways.
Don Winkelman - Don was instrumental in providing support to one of our component districts and payroll fulfilling a request from the district. He was able to help us get requested data quickly by going above and beyond his normal work. Thank you, Don!
Ray Johnson - Ray does his best to keep our computers running even though his hat reduces his IQ by 50%.
Wendy Riggs - Wendy has been an amazing addition to our community, if she ate ice cream she'd be perfect.
Michelle Guthrie - Michelle continues to go above and beyond her job responsibilities to help students & staff succeed. She is a team player, great listener and always greets students and staff with a smile.
Cheryl Krueger - Not only does Cheryl provide excellent skilled OT services to families, she provides amazing insight and emotional support to families when they most need it. She connects them with resources, and goes above and beyond in working with other team members and with community members to provide the best EI and ECSE services for children and families.
Tina Weeks - Tina has a breadth of educational knowledge that she provides to the children and to the team that she works with. But beyond that, she demonstrates collaboration with the EI/ECSE team and with community partners that is thoughtful and insightful, providing support in a way that encourages growth and progress.
Misty Burris - Misty is an admin that does it all! She is kind and friendly, and understands the needs of those she works with, always going a step beyond what's required to providing suggestions and insights that help all the providers at this site do their best.
Michelle Compton - Michelle is a wonderful teacher who is always looking for ways to engage and support her students. Beyond that, she teams with families and EI/ECSE staff to provide services that address not only the child but that support way beyond merely educational needs. She is always humble, and always looks to learn more.
Kathy Mulqueeney - Kathy goes the extra mile to make sure that all are included in the IEP process and that families have a voice in the meetings.
Marie Groshons - I so appreciate the support that Marie has always given me in the classroom, but especially this year. When co-workers are out for the day, she steps up to offer support to make transitions easier, and makes things easier on me. This is just my way of saying thanks for all you do, it is noticed and appreciated.
Leah Totten - Leah is an amazing evaluation partner, speech-language pathologist, and office mate. I am beyond thrilled that I get to work with her again!
Emma Stotler - Emma is wonderful to work with- she helps smooth the way to get equipment to the children who need it. Always cheerful and fun- always timely!
Darliene Farrar - Her help on the Dave Weber training and registrations was much appreciated. Darliene took care of the details so I didn't have to. And she's always so gracious and kind.
Michelle Sparks-Smith - Thank you Michelle for stepping up to support our ECSE classrooms last Friday. The materials you made are invaluable in supporting our kids. We are so lucky to have you on our BECC team.
Gia Tate - Gia, you have done a fabulous job of jumping in with both feet and running with us! Please feel free to ask your team members when you need support. You handled your first "adventure" very well.
Hollie Bird - Hollie is amazing with our students and is the best in the building at putting up with our tech guy.
Tristan Stewart - Tristan has handled the move from Oakland to Vegas much better than expected, he only cries when he's alone.
Conner McClure - Thank you for taking the time to clean our gym, something that benefits ALL our students!
Julie Tarabochia - Julie has such a positive and helpful attitude. She is a joy to work with. Such a hard worker.
Noemi Zepeda - Noemi has taken on a lot steeping up to fill a need. She is a tremendous asset. Thank you for all you do and being so open to learning.
Mike Klausman - Mike is an outstanding Science Teacher who goes above and beyond to make sure that students have material that challenges and interests them. He is also an excellent team player that supports others who are not trained in special education procedures. We are lucky to have Mike on our team!
January 2020
Jerome Reynolds - Jerome does a fantastic job pretending to be competent!
Kristine Green - Kristine was extremely helpful in compiling data needed for the Annual Report for School Programs. She provided data with an extremely short turnaround that helped us have the highest quality data.
Lisa Bates - Lisa's unrelentingly positive push to make our program better and more equitable is noticed by all of our students. Our students at Levi speak highly of Ms Bates.
Cathy Turner - Turner Music Incorporated. The work that Ms Turner continues to do with staff and students to provide MP3 players so student can better regulate and engage with the classroom experience is great. We are lucky to have her on our team.
Kevanna Acdal - Ms. Acdal's work with our students and the class schedule is instrumental in helping our students access to coursework they need to have for their diplomas. She is amazing.
Julie White - The work that Julie manages to complete, while working the fishbowl of the front office at Levi Anderson, is amazing and respectable. We would be lost without her.
Tim Umbenhower - Tim is an anchor in our program at Levi Anderson. His student-centered approach to IEP meetings is energizing and meaningful. Our middle school students think highly of his room and how he manages it.
Ben Spofford - Ben has the desirable ability to see beyond the "paperwork" version of a student and get a sense of 'who the student is today'. Our middle school students love Ben's room.
Andrea Meeuwsen - Andrea manages to maintain a balance of student expectations and appreciating the students for who they are. She genuinely likes every student in her class and this is reflected in her daily interactions.
Drake Ewing - Drake maintains a high level of expectations with her student while simultaneously enjoying and respecting them. This is not always an easy accomplishment in our program. We are a better program because she is on our team.
Rich Schuler - Rich goes above and beyond to create and maintain the garden program at Levi Anderson. The land would lie fallow without him. Thank you Rich.
Jonna Schuder - Jonna's consistency in the classroom, for both providing individualized support for struggling students and for maintaining a high level of expectations for all students, makes our school stronger.
Scott Ryan - Scott is such a welcome addition to our school team this year. The work he does with students in his ASL classes is both well structured and well supported.
Mark Sprague - Mark continues to be an engaging support and referee during our basketball games at Levi Anderson. Without Mark's help, these games would suffer. Thank you Mr Sprague!
Laura Wade - When I walk by Laura's classroom, it is easy to see how much she enjoys her sometimes challenging students. Her calm demeanor and persistence with her students are an asset to our program.
Gail Hanson - Gail's persistence with her students, who are not always eager to learn, is admirable. Thank you for all you do Gail!
Marianne ComoMarianne has done a wonderful job at Columbia. We have noticed so much improvement in document maintenance since she started there. THANK YOU!
Carolyn Quinn - Have had several large staff training events and Carolyn's help has been invaluable in helping me stay on top of staff use of their HR dollars. She has a wonderful can-do attitude, is ALWAYS ready to help out, and proactive with great solutions to thorny problems. I LOVE working with her!
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon was SO very thoughtful when planning the kitchen remodel. She goes above and beyond for staff who sometimes don't recognize the amount of effort Sharon puts in for us all. Thank you, Sharon!
Shari Rofini - Shari goes the extra mile to ensure our students have learning opportunities and supporting the whole building. A great team player supporting students!
Ray Johnson - Positive outlook, willingness to help and support anyone, anytime.
Laurie Salse - Laurie is dedicated to our students and ensures the success of students during tough transitions. She always has a smile for our students and staff!
Katey Baker - Katey is always there to make sure the classroom has everything it needs. She goes above and beyond to for our classroom. Thank you Katey!
Tammie Wing - For immediate help with loan forgiveness paperwork.
Laura Christensen - Always ready to jump in and help!
Sara Dinneen - Stepping up when a coworker is unavailable! (HSD TK FAIR)
Leila Raphael - Stepping in to help solve a mystery!
Jenn Garlock - Jenn is always smiling and has kind words for all of us, but don't loan her your pen or you'll never see it again.
Mark Jacobson - He goes above and beyond to make sure everything is running smoothly for staff and students.
Mark Jacobson - His efforts for the Google Migration went above and beyond. His patients and tenacity proved invaluable during the transition.
Mark Jacobson - Mark has improved some of the tools we use to keep our computers secure and up-to-date. His work has helped us be more efficient and improve management of our servers.
Mark Jacobson - Mark is one of the most helpful people that I've ever worked with. He's very understanding and always works hard to solve any problem I bring to him (which is usually an interruption to his normal work). In particular, his role in getting us transitioned to Gmail over the winter break was crucial. We couldn't have done it without him.
Mark Jacobson - Mark has been a tremendous asset in google transition project
Abbey Lutskovsky - For being a trooper and leading us through the google transition
Carolyn Quinn - Carolyn is always helpful and responsive when I email her. She is informative and transparent with her communication.
Elias Cooper - for always bringing so positive in regards to our staff wellness activities. he really pushes the whole staff to participate and enjoy ourselves
Ana De Lara - Ana was kind and very helpful with the Google training at TECC. Thank you!
Tech Support - Tech Support has been very helpful this week putting out fires left and right! I really appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we navigate the switch to Google. You are all so appreciated!!! Thank you!!
Mark Jacobson - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful
Troy Kujala - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful . Troy providing excellent customer service to our Internal and External Customers
Eric Lloyd - For working long hours on Google transition project and helping all members of the Technology team to be successful
December 2019
Susan Graham - Susan is very good at her job! She's always willing to answer questions and is so helpful and kind.
Sharon Meeuwsen and Racheal Atnip - Sharon and Rachael prepared a really sweet holiday thank you of milk, hot cocoa, and homemade cookies for the transition kids who come and work in our building. These kids do so much great work for us and I so appreciate Sharon and Rachael for taking the time to recognize them in such a thoughtful way.
Stephanie Rose and Melinda Halverson - Steph and Melinda took time out of their very busy day to help me with prep for a CAFE meeting. Even in the midst of their own work, they prioritized being a part of the NWRESD team and making sure the meeting was a success. Thank you both for being great partners!
Corin Wyatt - The Google transition has been stressful for everyone, but Corin took time to answer my questions 1:1 and make sure I had everything I needed for a smooth transition. Her calm manner and positive attitude have made the lead up to the transition feel much less daunting than it might have. Thanks, Corin!
Nancy Ford - Every year Nancy goes around the building and hands out scratch-its to all the support staff she can find. It's a thoughtful gesture and means so much to us! Thanks, Nancy!
Erica Jensen Sanchez - Erica went above and beyond to put on a great communication training for our Spanish-speaking families! Thank you Erica!!
Catherine Steadman - Catherine has made me feel so welcome on the eval team in Columbia County! I really enjoy working with her and can't thank her enough for all of the hard work she puts into our evaluations!
Emily Creel - Emily is amazing. She has helped create a new developmental history form to be used across our county by the three school psychologist. She is a wiz with her computer skills and ability to create a document.
Nina Linskiy - Nina has done a fantastic job of fitting in with our community, but she eats all the chocolate doughnuts and never cleans the bathroom.
Tristian Stewart - Tristian does a great job of helping students accomplish tasks even while he endlessly searches for the one true baby Yoda.
Sabine Eaton - Thanks for always doing a great job coordinating coverage at our site. Your positive and kind demeanor is always appreciated, even when you are delivering "bad news". Thank you for all you do!
Ben Spofford - Going above and beyond with supporting last minute sub changes in our building. Thank you Ben.
Remy Icenogle - Thank you Remy for thoroughly organizing and beautifying our service center! This is a great example of putting trauma-informed care into action!
Marianne Como - Thank you Marianne for jumping (gracefully) into the backlog of work our team created for you and for your attention to detail and willingness to mentor others!
Pam Pumphrey - I have learned so much from Pam. I am inspired by her commitment to our students. She works hard to get to know children individually and in doing so comes up with creative ideas for each student to help them be successful. We will miss her at Vernonia ECSE!
Carrie Santos - Carrie is always so friendly and helpful when I come to work at her site. She lets me use her desk/work space so I can get more accomplished, and is a great team player! Thanks for being so welcoming! Teams win!
Tracey Goldner - Tracey has supported Special Student Services through several website updates to ensure that we are able to communicate our services to districts and families accurately. Tracey demonstrates exceptional partnership.
Bree Schmoll - Bree is always available to give a little extra. No request is too big such as helping a family with an intake referral to another agency; no task is too small such as cutting out laminated materials. All the little things she does adds up making her a tremendous resource.
Tim Miles - Only coach can inspire an entire room full of students while he's sitting in a booster seat.
Deb Grimshaw - Deb gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Jennifer Coffey - Jennifer was instrumental in implementing a parent training for children who have articulation disorders. I couldn't have done it without her!
Kelly Pihlstrom - Kelly gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Megan Snow - Megan gave her evening to provide free childcare so parents could learn how to help their children who have articulation disorders at home!
Jerry Maling - We appreciate Jerry working beyond his typical duties to help with special upkeep and maintenance projects at the Columbia Service Center. Our parking lines and directional arrows are now bold and obvious and the directional arrow improve student safety. Thank you!!!
Hollie Bird - Hollie is amazing at keeping students calm and does an incredible job of pretending to like all her co-workers.
Daniliz Ortega-Reyes - Daniliz helped me gather fiscal data needed to submit to ODE on short notice.
November 2019
Lisa Bates - The work that Lisa puts into Saturday School for our residential students is amazing.
Rich Schuler - The effort and initiative that Rich brings to the program (e.g., Fort Vegetable, Saturday School) is inspiring and awesome.
Jayne Morton - Jayne's support and participation in Saturday School has been awesome.
Sharon Meeuwsen - Sharon improved my working conditions 10 fold. She goes above and beyond every day to ensure that our facility runs safely and efficiently for employees and guests and I appreciate her!
Kendra Staley - Kendra does a great job putting up with my grumpiness without smacking me
Reyna Sigurdson - Kudos to Reyna for her partnership and expertise as a co-presenter in our ASD webinar series. You have picked up the webinar program quickly and your knowledge, illustrative anecdotes, and functional ideas and suggestions have contributed so much so far!
Jenn Garlock - Jenn does an amazing job of keeping students spirits up while also keeping all the vampires away :)
Matt Hanna - Matt came to Pacific Academy only three months ago, but he has already been a total game-changer in the classroom. His sense of humor, patience, intelligence, dependability, and strong work ethic have made him an integral part of the school fabric and model for our students. Thank you, Matt!
Angie Harrington - Angie is a lifeline to protocols, scoring programs and all things related to standardized assessment. She has done an outstanding job getting this out to all of us! Thank you!
Maggie Shumaker - A big thank you to Maggie for always being there to consult. You are so appreciated! :)
Tina Meier-Nowell - Thank you for reaching out to districts and ESD staff to provide ASD trainings and making them accessible to all.
Cynthia Jones - Kids always know you care when you are working with them. You are so positive and kind...always!
Amy Miles - Amy provides top-of-the-line service and consult to the buildings she serves. She is approachable, positive, kind and advocates for what kids need! We are so lucky to work with you!
Stacie Peeler - Stacie is always there to consult with and brainstorm ideas. She is kind, caring, knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. Thank you for all you do!
Tristian Stewart - Tristian does a fantastic job of always being positive despite being a Raider fan
Josh Coles - Josh does an amazing job making learning fun and exciting
Ray Johnson - No one pretends to work harder than Ray does.
Raya Nichols - Raya is incredible knowledgeable, extremely kind, and a wonderful team player. Raya is always willing to step in and help if there is a need. Raya is thoughtful and considerate
Tara Cooper - Tara is an innovative forward thinker who always has her eye on the prize (keeping the students at the center of the work.) She has a wonderfully keen eye for equity. It's awesome to be on the same team. Go Team!
Lauren Slyh O'Driscoll - Lauren is always running around. Running around for the superintendent, running around for the foundation and running around helping the instructional services team. Thanks for being such a great team member!
Megan Snow - Megan has gone the extra mile to mentor and support our young volunteer from a near-by high school. Volunteers can be a huge asset to our program. THANK YOU MEGAN!
Rhiannon Stout - Thank you for all the support you provide for teams and for helping out at HECC last week!
TECC IAs - With all that we are going through you all are the strength in our classrooms and truly care for our kids. Just want to give you all the recognition you all deserve.
Naheed Brown - Naheed provided PD to teachers in our SEL Schools around differentiated instruction. Teachers were excited for new learning and strategies to support their students.
Renae Iverson - Renae provided PD to teachers in our SEL Schools around differentiated instruction. Teachers were excited for new learning and strategies to support their students.
Carlos Tenorio Hughes - Carlos always goes above and beyond in helping during evaluations!!
Sam Munyandamutsa - Sam went above and beyond to offer some key support for a document we created to communicate with Head Start families. Thanks Sam!
October 2019
Catherine Steadman - Catherine was such a gracious and fun partner to work with! She made my experience in Columbia County so enjoyable, and I learned a lot from her. Finding out I was going out there was traumatic, but she helped to heal that, which I appreciate more than I can express.
Karah Griffin - Karah did a wonderful job of running her first Circle Time. Yay Karah!! You stepped up to the challenge and rocked it! Thank you for making me feel welcome in your classroom.
Brittney Bufford - Brittney, you did a fabulous job of co-teaching with Karah and keeping everything running smoothly and consistently for students while staff is out sick. Thank you for making me feel welcome in your classroom.
Joyce Howell - Joyce took time out of her busy schedule to accompany one of her shy and quiet students to an evaluation. This helped the student feel comfortable and welcome. Thank you Joyce for going above and beyond!
Peggy Marchant - Thank you for your consistent advocacy for your coworkers and for helping to plan special activities that build community.
Otis Heavenrich - Otis supports our classroom with enthusiasm. He consistently is present not just for his service hours but also to maintain consistency for our students.
Sabine Eaton - Sabine is always willing to help! She has been instrumental in helping to make the transition for BECC students who need to access transportation in order to attend their BSD preschools. Thank you for taking that on!
Shelby Zaiger - Shelby is a Rock Star! Since returning from maternity leave, Shelby has owned and taken on tasks for the BSD Community Team. Her partnership and willingness to share the load are invaluable to our team. Thank you!
Rich Schuler - Rich enriches students educational experience and provides fresh produce to the cafeteria as well as raising money for the school program by creating and keeping the garden project running. Rich also volunteered to come in on a Saturday and teach students cooking as part of our Saturday school program
Polly Grant - Polly is the glue that holds our team together. She is able to multitask with ease and anticipate the needs from our team before we do!
Markus Lane - Markus always has such a kind calmness for our students and it really helps the classroom dynamic. He is always willing to help as well.
Erick Arzipe - Erick has been flexible and willing in his assignments to support children in community preschools. Thank you for your effective teamwork, positive attitude, and dedication to helping kids succeed!
Roger Dessert - Thank you for your willingness to jump in and support a student at his community preschool. You are a key piece of the team to help him succeed!
Allison Rodriguez - Your willingness to be flexible and proactive in supporting students in community preschool is much appreciated especially the great notes you write about your observations of the day!
Darliene Farrar - Darliene is always so helpful answering all my incessant, and some misdirected, questions when registering for training. Always patient and either has the answers or know who does. Thank you, Darliene!
Melissa Buchanan - Melissa, thank you for actually making me a roadmap and offering me the tools and contacts I need to work on and achieve one of my formalized goals. I thank you very much.
Emily Pelot - Many thanks to Emily for her flexibility in supporting our program by filling in at another building when subs were not available. This was greatly appreciated and helped to keep our little learners engaged and safe during their classroom day.
Steve Ryan - Steve has taken on a new leadership role at LALC. He is shining and leading by example. Thank you Steve!
Joy Lamb - Many thanks to Joy for taking notes during our licensed team meeting. This allowed for me to focus on facilitating the conversation and making sure all voices were heard.
Bill Alton - Bill is hard working, dedicated, team oriented, consistent, while bringing a flash of humor even with all of the craziness.
Jill Rulis - Jill did a great organizing and leading the team to have successful Open House for our families. She's made this event a wonderful community gathering and keeps it moving smoothly from start to finish!
Kristen Faust - Hard working, organized, dedicated, diligent, consistent and positive.
Karen James - Always willing to cover duties and take on extra tasks when the team needs a hand.
Val Scott - You are already a great asset to this team. So glad you are here with your knowledge and organizational skills (we need it on this BS team). Thanks for all of your positive energy and willingness to jump in.
Wendy Riggs - Welcome, you fit right in! Thanks for your hard work and efforts!
Paul Thompson - Paul helps everyone with all their most frustrating issues. Many of us would be lost without his help.
Debby Reed - Debby is amazing, always goes above and beyond to help families and children in her community. She always makes sure that the voices of rural Oregon is heard when it comes to Early Learning.
Julia Mace - I appreciate all that Julia brings to our team in Columbia County. She is always helpful, supportive and a great resource to our families and the entire ECSE team with feeding, equipment and individualized strategies for children.
Carlene Smith - Thanks to Carlene for providing training to Head Start teams on strategies to help children regulate within their classrooms so that they are able to access learning opportunities.
Loretta Akins - Many thanks to Loretta for always coming up with novel art projects for the SAIL classroom. The activities are engaging, hands on and allow for students to explore and "get messy."
Bill Alton - Bill is always ready to give hugs and kind words first thing in the morning.
Sanjeev Sood - Sanjeev has been a great asset to our team. I appreciate his expertise and collaboration on our social media campaign.
Aaron Sackett - Aaron takes the time to listen and problem solve. I am thankful to collaborate with him on technology projects!
Sam Munyandamutsa - Sam has been a great addition to our team. He is joyful, friendly and always ready to help out.
Val Scott - Val has quickly become a valued member of our team, she is always helpful with staff and students alike.
Eve Welcome - Thank you for your heroics in fixing three separate technology issues with my laptop and printer. It is because of your tech knowledge and computer wizardry that I can do my work. THANK YOU!
Amy Miles, OT - Somehow you are involved with every student, in multiple buildings and still always present and helpful. I don't know how you get it all done, but I appreciate you!
Carlos Tenorio-Hughes - Carlos gets the NWRESD Award for best smile and biggest heart. Carlos goes above and beyond helping coworkers when in need and does so with that award winning smile. Thank you for all you do for all of us!
Yashica Island - Yashica you bring your hard work ethic, dedication to equity and amazing sense of humor to work in so many ways. Thank you for being a bright light for us all!
Valerie White - Super Helper Award!
Valerie you go the extra mile to support us in many ways including setting up systems and training opportunities for processes that can be challenging, not only for your department but across departments. Thank you for extending your hard working hand. You make our work better!
September 2019
Marina Alvarez and Eredi Pintor - The staff meeting you two planned was thoughtful and useful to the team. In particular the effort to collaborate with the team and the innovative ideas helped us all feel more like a cohesive team.
Tammie Wing - Tammie is a great resource and always willing to provide assistance and resolve issues from staff members in need.
Lana Mann - Lana is always generous with her time in helping others to resolve issues with technology concerns. Her patience and thoughtful teaching in problem-solving is always appreciated.
Stephanie Crawford - For taking the time and having the patience to teach and answer questions my staff and I had on how to use the AAC programs several students are using in my classroom.
Jenn - Jenn does an amazing job working with our students on their most difficult problems. She has been a great asset to our community.
Addie Madison - Addie's sense of humor and creativity are contagious. She brings smiles everywhere she goes. -
Ethan Akre - Ethan goes above and beyond and is ALWAYS there to help me when I'm having technology problems and is always pleasant and ready to be of whatever assistance he can be. The man is a GEM in our technology Department!
Olivia Reynolds - Olivia has joined our team and become a great asset already! We are so happy that she has joined our team at Columbia Academy.
Conner McClure - Thank you for reaching out to Hillsboro Parks and Rec and starting a relationship with them for our team and our kiddos!
Scott Ryan - Scott brings a warm, calm, consistent presence to our Levi Team. He has already earned the respect of many students. We are lucky to have Scott on our team!
Drake Ewing - Drake recognizes each students individuality and uses teaching techniques that reach even the most resistant students helping them to appreciate learning and believe in themselves.
Stefanie McCoy - Stefanie runs an engaging and supportive circle time with the morning class. Her animation, patience and smile keeps the children actively participating and enjoying being a part of their classroom community.
Liane Chappell - Thanks so much for attending a meeting across town to support a student and their classroom team when I was not able to be there. I greatly appreciate you changing your schedule on short notice to cover this.
Sonia Hinojosa - Working in Customer service for years, I recognize someone who goes the extra mile. Sonia has helped me with little tasks and always does it well, cheerfully, efficiently and with the comment " Let me know if I can do anything else". She is a real asset and team player!
Rain Daniel - Rain has the sweetest heart and goes well out of her way every single day to encourage her teammates as well as the families that she serves.
Kate Resch - Kate was an invaluable piece to the preparation and execution of the Social Communication Assessment workshop we offered on 9/20. Thanks for going the extra mile to ensure we had everything we needed and making things look so pretty, too!
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.
Tammie Wing - Tammie is a great resource and always willing to provide assistance and resolve issues from staff members in need.
Lana Mann - Lana is always generous with her time in helping others to resolve issues with technology concerns. Her patience and thoughtful teaching in problem-solving is always appreciated.
Stephanie Crawford - For taking the time and having the patience to teach and answer questions my staff and I had on how to use the AAC programs several students are using in my classroom.
Jenn - Jenn does an amazing job working with our students on their most difficult problems. She has been a great asset to our community.
Addie Madison - Addie's sense of humor and creativity are contagious. She brings smiles everywhere she goes. -
Ethan Akre - Ethan goes above and beyond and is ALWAYS there to help me when I'm having technology problems and is always pleasant and ready to be of whatever assistance he can be. The man is a GEM in our technology Department!
Olivia Reynolds - Olivia has joined our team and become a great asset already! We are so happy that she has joined our team at Columbia Academy.
Conner McClure - Thank you for reaching out to Hillsboro Parks and Rec and starting a relationship with them for our team and our kiddos!
Scott Ryan - Scott brings a warm, calm, consistent presence to our Levi Team. He has already earned the respect of many students. We are lucky to have Scott on our team!
Drake Ewing - Drake recognizes each students individuality and uses teaching techniques that reach even the most resistant students helping them to appreciate learning and believe in themselves.
Stefanie McCoy - Stefanie runs an engaging and supportive circle time with the morning class. Her animation, patience and smile keeps the children actively participating and enjoying being a part of their classroom community.
Liane Chappell - Thanks so much for attending a meeting across town to support a student and their classroom team when I was not able to be there. I greatly appreciate you changing your schedule on short notice to cover this.
Sonia Hinojosa - Working in Customer service for years, I recognize someone who goes the extra mile. Sonia has helped me with little tasks and always does it well, cheerfully, efficiently and with the comment " Let me know if I can do anything else". She is a real asset and team player!
Rain Daniel - Rain has the sweetest heart and goes well out of her way every single day to encourage her teammates as well as the families that she serves.
Kate Resch - Kate was an invaluable piece to the preparation and execution of the Social Communication Assessment workshop we offered on 9/20. Thanks for going the extra mile to ensure we had everything we needed and making things look so pretty, too!
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.
