East County’s teachers, classified employees of the year named

A meals service employee at Hanson Elementary College in Ramona has been named one of many 2022 California Categorized Staff of the 12 months.

Gayla Hager is the lead meals service worker on the faculty and has been with the Ramona Unified College District for 18 years. She was chosen as one in all 9 state categorized workers of the 12 months and was additionally one in all California’s two nominees for the nationwide RISE (Recognizing Inspiring College Staff) Award, which can be introduced by the U.S. Division of Schooling subsequent 12 months.

Hager was additionally chosen because the San Diego County Categorized Worker of the 12 months.

In his announcement of the state honor, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond stated, “Gayla Hager stands out as an exemplary faculty meals service skilled, in each her kid-friendly strategy to customer support and her stellar work efficiency, even throughout troublesome circumstances. Gayla has perfected the stability between regulatory compliance and glad, well-fed college students.”

Thurmond went on to explain how Hager learns the meals likes and dislikes of scholars so she will signify them at districtwide menu planning conferences. In a number of cases in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hager needed to single-handedly put together, serve, clear up after, and doc 450 meals in a single faculty day.

Apart from selecting their Categorized Staff of the 12 months, many faculty districts have additionally named their Academics of the 12 months, a few of whom will go on to compete for the county after which the state title. The San Diego County Workplace of Schooling plans to decide on and honor the San Diego County academics of the 12 months within the fall.

East County’s faculty district winners, certificated workers adopted by categorized workers, are:

Alpine Union College District: Christine Morales, fifth grade, Boulder Oaks Elementary College; Roy Hartnett, campus security assistant, Shadow Hills Elementary College

Cajon Valley Union College District: Jessica Eaton, third grade, Meridian Elementary College; Derek Demeduk, methods analyst/programmer, Data Expertise Division

Grossmont Union Excessive College District: Stephanie LaBerge-Luhnow, science instructor, Grossmont Excessive College, and Rachel Moritz, social science instructor, Mount Miguel Excessive College; Michelle King, personnel specialist

Jamul-Dulzura Union College District: No instructor of the 12 months this 12 months; Deanne Toth, enterprise providers and advantages technician, district workplace

La Mesa-Spring Valley College District: Madeline Spence, dance instructor, La Mesa Arts Academy; Heather Spruell, lead program assistant, Prolonged College Companies

Lakeside Union College District: Tina Hober, first grade, Lakeside Farms Elementary; Linda Lima, preschool aide, Lakeside Early Benefit Preschool Packages

Lemon Grove College District: Katie Kelly, second grade, Monterey Heights Elementary College; Jerriel Gallman, campus security assistant, Lemon Grove Academy Center College

Mountain Empire Unified College District: Sheri Miller, literacy instructor, Potrero Elementary College; Trina Ambrose, faculty workplace providers coordinator, Pine Valley Center College

Ramona Unified College District: Kaylene Weber, intervention instructor grades 1-6, Barnett Elementary College; Gayla Hager, lead meals service, Hanson Elementary College

Santee College District: Tara O’Connell, third grade, PRIDE Academy; Bridget Claiborne, accounting assistant III, district workplace