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Teacher of the Year Finalists and Counselor of the Year

Teacher of the Year to be revealed at June 8 awards dinner celebrating education in San Joaquin County

The San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) is pleased to announce this year’s San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year finalists and the School Counselor of the Year winner.

 

All Teacher of the Year finalists and winners of the Classified Employee of the Year and School Counselor of the Year awards will be honored on June 8, 2023, at the San Joaquin County Classified Employees, School Counselor, and Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration Dinner. County classified winners were announced in March.

 

Honorees are recognized for their outstanding commitment and dedication to education and San Joaquin County students. The 2022-23 Teacher of the Year will be announced at the dinner, sponsored by Self-Help Federal Credit Union. The dinner will also be an occasion to recognize Dr. Cathy Nichols-Washer, Lodi Unified School District Superintendent, who is retiring this year.

 

The School Counselor of the Year distinction is new to the county this year. Winners of San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year and Classified Employees of the Year are county nominees for California Department of Education recognition programs. For more information about California Teacher of the Year, go to www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/ct/. For more information about California Classified School Employee of the Year, go to www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl/.

 

The School Counselor of the Year, each Classified Employee of the Year and each Teacher of the Year finalist will receive $400. The 2022-23 Teacher of the Year will receive $1,000. The award money is courtesy of Self-Help Federal Credit Union.

 

San Joaquin County School Counselor of the Year:

 

Erica Contreras-Suarez

Live Oak and Needham elementary schools, Lodi Unified School District

 

San Joaquin County Teacher of the Year Finalists:

 

Debbi Crawford

Wagner-Holt Elementary School, Lodi Unified School District

 

Ann Pendleton

Ripon High School, Ripon Unified School District

 

Rebecca Harms

Come Back Kids - Alpine, San Joaquin County Office of Education

 

Richard Newton

North Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District

 

Tulia Cobián

Collegeville Elementary School, Escalon Unified School District                               

 

San Joaquin County Classified Employees of the Year:

 

CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Karen Ventura

Waverly Elementary School, Linden Unified School District

 

CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Gustavo Albisu

Mossdale Elementary School, Manteca Unified School District

 

PARAPROFESSIONAL

Joseph Camacho

Jacobson Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District

 

SECURITY SERVICES

Chad Simas

Sierra High School, Manteca Unified School District

 

SKILLED TRADES

Peter Lilienstein

Lodi Unified School District

 

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Pamela Mendoza

San Joaquin County Office of Education

 

TRANSPORTATION

Enna Black

Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District

 

 

MEDIA: For more information about individual honorees or to coordinate coverage of the June 8 Awards Dinner, contact the SJCOE Public Information Office.

  

What:              2023 San Joaquin County Classified Employees, School Counselor, and Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration Dinner

When:             June 8, Thursday, at 6 p.m.

Where:            San Joaquin County Office of Education

                      Wentworth Education Center, Burwood Auditorium

                       2707 Transworld Drive, Stockton

Posted: 4/25/2023