08/18/2015 -
SCOE held its 2014-15 Back-to-School event on Monday. As is the tradition here at SCOE, we began the school year by recognizing exemplary employees and our colleagues who have reached landmark years of services. Here is the list of employees who were honored this year.
Golden Bell Recipients
Classified
Nora John: Nora is the face and voice of the North Coast Beginning Teacher Program, providing participants with whatever help they need with registration, make-up work and more. "The way in which Nora can guide an overwhelmed and frustrated teacher so smoothly is truly perfection," reads her nomination. "Nora has the patience of a Kindergarten teacher!"
Susie Truelove: Susie shows constant and consistent good work ethic in addition to above-and-beyond customer service, according to her nomination. The nomination goes on to say, "She contributes to a perception that those of us that work (at SCOE) and serve the districts and public are kind-hearted and efficient."
Certificated
Carin Cutler: Carin is described as an "amazing" teacher who makes it look easy to run a non-categorical K-2 class for students with severe disabilities. She often works with students with difficult behaviors and with grieving parents. She works diligently to ensure those students' academic, behavioral, and social success and communicates with parents to ease their anxieties and help them understand their child. According to her nomination,"she is passionate and loves her students."
Management
Georgia Ioakimedes: Georgia is described in her nomination as "a dedicated leader," "fearless," and "our pillar." As the director of the Alternative Education/ Student Support department, she models excellent leadership skills and is the glue that keeps her department together as a team in good times and difficult ones, according to her nomination. Comments from her team include, "She holds us accountable to do our very best," and "You can see that she genuinely cares about her staff and students."
Also Nominated for the Golden Bell:
Irma Contreras
Cindy Glazzard
Saul Huerta
Maribel Tinker
Scott Griffin
District Service Award Recipient
Linda Daugherty:Linda serves as an accountant at SCOE, also helping districts with attendance reporting. One district contact described her as "thoughtful and patient," adding, "She is always knowledgeable and helpful to me in making sure that I submit our attendance reports correctly." She is also described as informative, kind and an excellent mentor.
2015 SERVICE PIN RECIPIENTS
5 YEARS
Adrienne Brounstein
Patricia Rogers
Brad Halliday
Robert Boggs, Jr.
Virginia Ferguson
Emily Page
Tracy Whitaker
Kim Williams
Adrienne Wyman
10 YEARS
Merilyn Luscombe
Laurel Christensen
Deborah Shepherd
Patricia Biagi
Seth Friesen
Mary Schiller
Scott Greenwood
Erica Akers
Sarah French
Cindy Glazzard
Janice Magnoli
Tracy Malkassian
Meena Mathews
15 YEARS
Judy Pollard
Ann Humphrey
Guadalupe Gutierrez
Tyson Barbera
Nicole Lessard
Kim Marcrum
Ruth Petroff
20 YEARS
Bettie-Jo Behrens
Lori Fabian
Yolanda Reyes
Joan Thompson
Theresa Walker
Patty Walsh
25 YEARS
Marisa Boyko
Scott Straub
30 YEARS
Coni Ahrendt
Dorthy Downing
Mary Neumann
35 YEARS
Frances Turner Wells
