TUSTIN,
Calif., June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolsFirst
Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school
employees and their families, recently recognized the exemplary
school employees who were named winners in annual competitions that
honor Classified School Employees of the Year at county and
statewide levels.
Sacramento County
SchoolsFirst FCU sponsored the Sacramento County Classified
School Employees of the Year competition, which recognized seven
classified school employees representing various categories of
non-certified, non-management employees. Winners were recognized by
SchoolsFirst FCU at the June 2
Sacramento River Cats game, and all winners advanced to competition
at the state level sponsored by the California Department of
Education. Classified school employees recognized by the Sacramento
County Office of Education included:
- Kiana Davis, office manager,
Twin Rivers Unified School District (Clerical and Administrative
Services Category)
- Robert Whittaker, head
custodian, Twin Rivers Unified School District (Custodial and
Maintenance Services Category)
- Jeannie Greenbaum, food service
worker, Folsom Cordova Unified School District (Food and Nutrition
Services Category)
- Svetlana Gerasenkova, elementary paraeducator, Folsom Cordova
Unified School District (Paraprofessional Services Category)
- Leonora "Leo" Torrez, campus monitor, Folsom Cordova Unified
School District (Security Services Category)
- Samuel Portilla, support
specialist, Folsom Cordova Unified School District (Technical
Services Category)
- Joshua Crotts, instructional
materials coordinator, Twin Rivers Unified School District
(Transportation Services Category); also one of nine winners of the
2024 California Classified School Employees of the Year statewide
competition.
Orange County
In Orange County, nine
classified school employees were named the 2024 Orange County
Classified School Employees of the Year. SchoolsFirst FCU delivered
$500 checks and gift tote bags to all
winners during California's
Classified School Employee Week in May, and each honoree advanced
to the statewide competition. This year's winners in Orange County included:
- Mary McCulloch, school office
coordinator, McAuliffe Middle
School, Los Alamitos Unified School District (Clerical and
Administrative Services Category)
- Robin Dunning, campus
supervisor, Dwyer Middle School,
Huntington Beach City School District (Security Services
Category)
- Hung "Hank" Nguyen, electronics technician, Maintenance and
Operations, Newport-Mesa Unified School District (Skilled Trade
Services Category)
- Concepcion "Connie" Flores, cook/baker, Garden Grove High
School, Garden Grove Unified School District (Food and Nutrition
Services Category)
- Rachell Chasteler, health office
aide, Linda Vista Magnet Elementary, Saddleback Valley Unified
School District (Health and Student Services Category)
- Carol Moore, library media
technician, Pioneer Middle School, Tustin Unified School District
(Technical Services Category)
- Taia Thompson, behavior support
assistant, Cambridge Elementary School, Orange Unified School
District (Paraprofessional Services Category)
- Allen Ortiz, head custodian,
Star View Elementary School, Ocean View School District (Custodial
and Maintenance Services Category)
- Julia Canas, school bus driver,
transportation, Ocean View School District (Transportation Services
Category)
Statewide Competition
The California Department of Education named the nine winners of
the Classified Employees of the Year competition on May 1. Winners in each category of non-certified,
non-management employees included:
- Clerical and Administrative Services: Aries Lewis, community
liaison, Green Valley and Oak View
High Schools, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District,
San Bernardino County (five years
of service)
- Custodial and Maintenance Services: Jason Cheeseman, utility person II, North
Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District, San Joaquin County (10 years of service)
- Food and Nutrition Services: Concepcion
(Connie) Flores, cook/baker, Garden Grove High School,
Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County (23 years of service)
- Health and Student Services: Nachole
Yaley, health clerk/school secretary and administrative
assistant, Millville Elementary School, Millville Elementary School
District, Shasta County (six years
of service)
- Paraprofessional Services: Sara
Sanchez, paraeducator, Green Hills Elementary School,
Millbrae Elementary School District, San
Mateo County (10 years of service)
- Security Services: Isaiah
Joiner, school security, Mesa View Middle School,
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County (10 years of
service)
- Skilled Trades Services: Joseph
Federico, senior tile layer, facilities division, Los
Angeles Unified School District, Los
Angeles County (24 years of service)
- Technical Services: Rinat Fried,
research associate, Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County (12 years of service)
- Transportation Services: Joshua
Crotts, instructional materials coordinator, Twin Rivers
Unified School District, Sacramento
County (13 years of service)
"It is an honor to recognize the contributions of classified
school employees to our schools, students and communities," said
Josh Smith, vice president, school
and community relations for SchoolsFirst FCU. "Classified employees
keep our schools running efficiently and create the environment
that makes learning possible."
About SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union
serving school employees, and once again Forbes has named
SchoolsFirst FCU the top credit union in California. Serving school employees and their
families, the organization is dedicated to delivering World-Class
Personal Service and improving the financial lives of its Members.
Today they serve more than 1.4 million Members with a full range of
financial products and services. SchoolsFirst FCU was founded in
1934, when 126 school employees pooled $1,200 and established a Member-owned cooperative
to help improve each other's lives. In 2024, the Credit Union
reported more than $30 billion in
assets and remains the largest credit union in California. For more information about
SchoolsFirst FCU, visit schoolsfirstfcu.org.
Insured by NCUA.
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