Region News | March 6, 2023

Association of California School Administrators

Region News

March 6, 2023

R6: Administrators of the Year announced

Region 6 announced its winners of the 2023 Administrator of the Year awards. The winners will be celebrated April 27. Region winners who are ACSA members will be finalists in their category for state ACSA Administrators of the Year. Superintendent: Dana Eaton, Brentwood ESD. Secondary Principal: Patricia Crespo, West Contra Costa USD. Middle Grades Principal: Brian Scharmann, Livermore Valley JUSD. Elementary Principal: Janet Gates, Pleasanton USD. Central Office Administrator: Scott Pizani, New Haven USD and Nadine Rosenzweig, San Ramon Valley USD (Co-winners). Secondary Co-Administrator: Mark Steve Amaro, Liberty UHSD. Elementary Co-Administrator: Margrette Wui, San Ramon Valley USD. Classified Leader: Barbara Jellison, West Contra Costa USD. Confidential Employee: Aimee Cayere, Castro Valley USD. Personnel/HR Administrator: Kandi Hayes, Contra Costa COE. Adult Education Administrator: Beth Cutter, Castro Valley USD. Career Technical Administrator: Jeff Brauning, Contra Costa COE. Special Education Administrator: Nanette Gray, Pleasanton USD/Tri-Valley SELPA. Business Services Administrator: Suzy Chan, Castro Valley USD. Student Services Administrator: Jodi McCarthy, Alameda USD. Curriculum & Instruction Administrator: Erin Roberts, Contra Costa COE. Continuation/Ed Options Administrator: Kenneth Kahn, Castro Valley USD. Retired Administrator: Julie Braun Martin. Technology Administrator: Laurie Roberts, West Contra Costa USD. Valuing Diversity Award: Yvonna Rogers, Castro Valley USD. Partners in Educational Excellence Award: The Mosaic Project, Castro Valley USD. Marcus Foster Award nominee: Jaliza Eagles, Castro Valley USD (award recipient to be selected by state ACSA).

R13: Administrators of the Year announced

Region 13 has recently announced its 2023 Administrators of the Year. Congratulations to the regional winners in the following categories:

Superintendent: Tom McCoy, Oxnard Union HSD. Secondary Principal: Steve Lepire, Conejo Valley USD. Middle Grades Principal: Doug Hedin, Conejo Valley USD. Elementary Principal: Liberty Logan, Las Virgenes USD. Central Office Administrator: Anne Roundy-Harter, Santa Barbara CEO. Classified Leader: David Rogers, Ojai USD. Personnel/Human Resources: Carlos Dominguez, Hueneme ESD. Career Technical Education: Monica Phillipe, Oxnard Union HSD. Special Education: Rusty Gordon, Orcutt Union SD. Superintendent/Principal: Maureen Donner, College ESD. Business Services: Yuri Calderon, Cold Spring SD. Student Services: Letitia Bradley, Santa Paula USD. Curriculum and Instruction: Julie Kozel, Orcutt ESD. Continuation/Educational Options: Steve Pietrolungo, Simi Valley USD. Retired Administrator: Barbara LaCorte. Technology: Jay Sorensen, Oxnard Union HSD. Marcus Foster Memorial Award for Administrator Excellence (Region 13 state nominee): Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara CEO. Valuing Diversity (Region 13 state nominee): Christine Walker, Hueneme ESD.

Members from Region 7’s retirement charter recently visited Yankee Hill Winery & Cooking School.

R7: Retired charter pairs wine with food and fellowship

In addition to holding monthly meetings with guest speakers, Region 7’s Retired Administrators Charter organizes many other activities for its members. In February, the charter visited Yankee Hill Winery & Cooking School in Columbia, the oldest winery in the Sierra Foothills. RAC members enjoyed the “Cooking of Tuscany” class.

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