Classified School Employees of the Year

The Napa County and California Classified School Employee of the Year (CSEY) Program highlights contributions of classified school employees to support the education of California’s public school students in preschool through grade twelve.

One award winner is chosen to represent Napa County at the state level from each of the following classified staff categories:

• Clerical and Administrative Services
• Custodial and Maintenance Services
• Food and Nutrition Services
• Health and Student Services
• Paraprofessional Services
• Security Services
• Skilled Trade Services
• Technical Services
• Transportation Services

Who Qualifies for Nomination?

• Current classified employee of a Napa County public school (preschool through grade twelve), including charter schools, district offices, and county offices of education
• Support team employee, not in a management or supervisory position
• Minimum of five (5) years of service in nomination category
  

2024 Classified Employees of the Year

• Larry Black, CJUSD (Technical Services)
• Lorena Godinez, RLS Middle School, SHUSD (Clerical and Administrative Services)
• Maria “Luly” Gutierrez, Calistoga Elementary School, CJUSD (Paraprofessional Services)
• Alberto “Tico” Lara, NVUSD (Skilled Trade Services)
• Wendi Ottoson, NCOE (Food and Nutrition Services)
• Martha Rubio, St. Helena High School, SHUSD (Custodial and Maintenance Services)
• Sofia Sanchez, Camille Creek Community School, NCOE (Security Services)
• Michael Tyler, NVUSD (Transportation Services)
• Stacey Ziegler, NVUSD (Health and Student Services)

2023 Classified Employees of the Year

• Beatriz Rodriguez, Calistoga Elementary School (CJUSD Clerical and Administrative Services)
• Richard Cole, NCOE (Custodial and Maintenance Services)
• Maria Ramirez, NVUSD (Food and Nutrition Services)
• Dawn Daw, Napa High School, NVUSD (Paraprofessional Services)
• Edgar Cortez, NVUSD (Transportation Services)
• Nancy Redmond, Napa High School, NVUSD (Health and Student Services)
• Claudia Aranda, Vintage High School, NVUSD (Security Services)

2022 Classified Employees of the Year

• Carlos Alvizar-Gutierrez, Napa Valley Unified School District (Transportation Services)
• Ashley Bradford, Calistoga Elementary School (Food and Nutrition Services)
• Suzy Morris, Napa County Office of Education (Technical Services)
• David Perry, St. Helena Primary School (Custodial and Maintenance Services)
• Charlene Rabanal, St. Helena High School (Clerical and Administrative Services)
• Amy Rikkers, Napa High School (Paraprofessional)

2021 Classified Employees of the Year

• Loretta Aitchison, Vintage High School (Clerical and Administrative Services)
• Amanda Alvarez, West Park Elementary School (Paraprofessional)
• Olga Pimentel, Calistoga Joint Unified School District (Food and Nutrition Services)

2019 Classified Employees of the Year

• Dave Gevas, NVUSD Maintenance and Operations (Maintenance, Operations and Facilities)
• Linda Kaddas, Willow Elementary (Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance)
• Chris Jenkins, Napa High (Support Services)
• Marie McMurray, Vintage High (Office and Technical)

2018 Classified Employees of the Year

• Janice Ahuna, Office and Technical, NCOE Juvenile Court & Community School
• Sue Hattich, Para Educator, Vichy Elementary School
• Laura Hug, Maintenance, Operations and Facilities, Napa County Office of Education

2017 Classified Employees of the Year

• Jeff Aguiar, Maintenance, Operations and Facilities, Vintage High School
• Diane Lockhart, Office and Technical, Northwood Elementary

2016 Classified Employees of the Year

• Ashley Bradford, Child Nutrition, Calistoga Joint Unified School District
• Margarita Rodriguez, Office and Technical, St. Helena High School
• Therese Skjold-Jesch, Para-Educator, Vintage High School
• Debbie Raines, Support Services and Security, Vintage High School

2015 Classified Employees of the Year

• Ray Borgia, Child Nutrition, Canyon Oaks Elementary School
• Charlene Rabanal, Office and Technical, St. Helena High School
• Terri Reichenberg, Para Educator, Silverado Middle School

2014 Classified Employees of the Year

• Jill Madron, Office and Technical, Canyon Oaks Elementary
• Amber Duckett, Para Educator, Howell Mountain Elementary
• Lisa Montelli, Support Services, St. Helena Primary School

2013 Classified Employees of the Year

• Tim Conley, Maintenance, NCOE
• Ellen Sitter, Office & Technical, NCOE
• Richie Hlavasa, Para Educator, Calistoga Elementary
• Crystal Pettigrew, Support Services, NCOE

2012 Classified Employee of the Year

• Christine Mitchell, Office & Technical, Mt. George Elementary