Celebrating the Heart of Our Schools: Support Staff Honorees

MCPS and SEIU Local 500 launched the Support Services Excellence Award this year, honoring full-time supporting services employees who exemplify excellence, commitment and service to their schools and offices. These outstanding support professionals work in our schools, offices, bus depots, warehouses, production facilities and service centers.

Eligible employees must be full-time and have served at their current worksite for at least two years, and embody MCPS core values through their dedication and service to their school or office community.

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• Up County Early Childhood Center at Emory Grove – Gregory G. Gibson, Building Service Manager II
• Mario Loiederman Middle School – Arezoo Kagar Baghi, Cafeteria Manager
• Albert Einstein High School – Sara Rivera, School Administrative Secretary
• Arcola Elementary School – Yanette Bravo, Paraeducator, Foundational Literacy
• Argyle Middle School – Johana Chavarria, School Administrative Secretary
• Ashburton Elementary School – Joanne Scilaris, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Bannockburn Elementary School – Carol Lange, School Administrative Secretary
• Beall Elementary School – Jose (Chris) Reyes Alvarenga, Building Service Manager
• Bel Pre Elementary School – Andrew George, Paraeducator Level 1
• Bells Mills Elementary School – Suzanne Lillis, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Belmont Elementary School – Theresa Collins, School Secretary I
• Benjamin Banneker Middle School – Yvette Bobb, Paraeducator, Level 3 Special Education
• Bethesda Elementary School – Angelica Vinluan, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School – Ann O'Donoghue, English Composition Assistant
• Beverly Farms Elementary School – Antoniette Nicholas, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Blair G. Ewing Center-Alternative Education Programs – Kimberly Yancey, Paraeducator Level 1
• Bradley Hills Elementary School – Ana Soriano, Building Service Manager
• Brooke Grove Elementary School – Carmelina Gonzalez, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Brookhaven Elementary School – Latifa Mhand, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Brown Station Elementary School – Glenda Vasquez, School Secretary I
• Burning Tree Elementary School – Corinne Reilhac-Gay, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Burnt Mills Elementary School – Danielle Dixon, Paraeducator Level 2, Special Education
• Burtonsville Elementary School – Jessica Wang, Paraeducator Level 1, Focus
• Cabin Branch Elementary School – Nisreen Anis, Paraeducator Level II, PreK
• Cabin John Middle School – Brenda King, Building Service Worker
• Candlewood Elementary School – Candance, Moxley, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Cannon Road Elementary School – Stefanie Campbell, Paraeducator, Level 1
• James E. Daly Elementary School – Lisania Lara, Building Service Manager
• Carderock Springs Elementary School – Nicole Zincke, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Carl Sandburg Learning Center – Tina Moore, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• Carver Educational Services Center – Daniel Farina, Multimedia Chief Engineer
• Cashell Elementary School – Amy Crawford, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Cedar Grove Elementary School – Amrit Dhaliwal, Food Service Satellite Manager
• Central Office (15 W. Gude) – Sabrina Bertoni, Administrative Service Manager I
• Central Office (45 W. Gude) – Linda Hogentogler, Administrative Service Manager III
• Chevy Chase Elementary School – Aditi Lall, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• Clarksburg Elementary School – Karen Mitch, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• Clarksburg High School – Jorge Cedillo, Security Assistant
• Clearspring Elementary School – Adam McAndrews, Paraeducator, Level 1, Special Education
• Clopper Mill Elementary School – Christina Liao, Food Service Satellite Manager
• Cloverly Elementary School – Catherine (Cat) Najarian-Halpin, Paraeducator Level 1
• Zadok Magruder High School – Jorge A. Martinez, Building Service Manager
• Cold Spring Elementary School – Saba Maekele, Building Service Manager
• College Gardens Elementary School – Armineh Sardarbegians, Administrative Secretary
• Crabbs Branch Way – Antonia (Tina) J. VanDevande, Assistant Senior Router/Program Specialist
• Damascus Elementary School – Salmaa (Sofia) Sakhi, Elementary School Administrative Secretary
• Damascus High School – Erin Luther, English Composition Assistant
• Darnestown Elementary School – Julie Weber, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Diamond Elementary School – Asha Joseph, Paraeducator Level 1
• Charles Drew Elementary School – Carolina Martinez, Building Service Worker
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School – Carolina Caviedes, School Secretary II
• Ronald E. McNair Elementary School – Abigail (Abby) Minnick, Paraeducator, Level 1, Special Education
• Sally K. Ride Elementary School – Honorine Glounde, Paraeducator, Level 2 Special Education
• DuFief Elementary School – Tracy Green, Paraeducator, Level 2 Special Education
• Earle B. Wood Middle School – Janine Cardoso, Paraeducator, Level 3 Special Education
• East Silver Spring Elementary School – Tavia Lewis, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Eastern Middle School – Pamela Mason-Parham, Paraeducator, Level 1, Special Education
• Fairland Elementary School – Kate Wihitcomb, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Fallsmead Elementary School – Charles Anderson, Building Service Manager
• Farmland Elementary School – Lucia Williamson, Paraeducator, Level 3
• Fields Road Elementary School – Yeonjoo (Julie) Min, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Flora M. Singer Elementary School – Elayne Glickman, School Secretary 1
• Flower Hill Elementary School – Joachim Ndongh, Building Service Manager
• Flower Valley Elementary School – Deepa Mittu, Paraeducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Food & Nutrition, Turkey Thicket – Yu Yu Mei, Cafeteria Worker II
• Forest Knolls Elementary School – Iris Quinteros, Paraeducator, Leve 2 Pre-K
• Forest Oak Middle School – Sandra Keating, School Administrative Secretary
• Fox Chapel Elementary School – Angela Ayala-Pineda, Building Service Worker
• Francis Scott Key Middle School – Krystal de La Rosa, Cafeteria Manager
• Gaithersburg Elementary School – Michael Vallarino, Parent Community Coordinator
• Gaithersburg High School – Clementine (Tina) Adeyemi, Pareducator Level 1, Special Education
• Gaithersburg Middle School – Jonathan Lyles, Building Service Worker
• Galway Elementary School – Jorge Galdamez, Building Service Manager
• Garrett Park Elementary School – Wynn Gambrill, School Administrative Secretary
• Georgian Forest Elementary School – Jocelyn Rivera, Parent Community Coordinator, Community Schools
• Germantown Elementary School – Aria Kim, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• Glen Haven Elementary School – Laura Schindler, Paraeducator Level 1
• Glenallan Elementary School – Ewelina Klemencic, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• Goshen Elementary School – Ruth Wilson, School Administrative Secretary
• Great Seneca Creek Elementary School – Swati Dixit, Paraeducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Greencastle Elementary School – Willie Borden, Paraeducator Level 1
• Greenwood Elementary School – Christine Cutino, Media Assistant
• Hallie Wells Middle School – Antigoni (Angie) Dowling, Paraeducator, Level 1, Special Education
• Harmony Hills Elementary School – Neha Khan, Paraeducator, Level 2 Pre K
• Harriet Tubman Elementary School – Jeffrey Moten, Building Service Worker
• Herbert Hoover Middle School – Glenda Rosa, Cafeteria Manager
• Highland Elementary School – Maria Valladares, Building Service Manager
• Highland View Elementary School – Rosa Pineda, Building Service Manager
• Jackson Road Elementary School – Ricardo Garciaguirre, Building Service Manager
• James Hubert Blake High School – Jenell Nickens, Paraeducator Level 1
• JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres – Erika Castillo, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• John F. Kennedy High School – Sonia Illanes, Paraeducator Level 2, Special Education
• John Poole Middle School – Winessa Crutchfield, School Secretary I
• John T. Baker Middle School – Jeffrey Valonis, Jr., Paraeducator, Level 3 Special Education
• Jones Lane Elementary School – Marta Paredes, Elementary School Administrative Secretary
• Judith A. Resnick Elementary School – Piyanka Warnakulasuriya, Food Service Satellite Manager
• Julius West Middle School – Juan Romero, Building Service Manager
• Kemp Mill Elementary School – Zuleika Rodriguez, Elementary School Administrative Secretary
• Kensington Parkwood Elementary School – Stanley (Wade) Hicks Pareducator, Level 1 Focus
• Kingsview Middle School – Lucia Monroy, School Secretary II
• Lake Seneca Elementary School – Yareli Martinez, School Secretary I
• Lakelands Park Middle School – Rhonda Einstein, Paraeducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Lakewood Elementary School – Diane Kim, Paraeducator Level 1
• Laytonsville Elementary School – Betsy Krotz, Paraeducator, Level 3 Special Education
• Lincoln Center – Jimmy Luong, Customer Services Specialist
• Little Bennett Elementary School – JoAnn Hansen, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School – Brittnay Tarpley, Building Service Manager
• Longview School – Amy Clapp, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School – Cristobal Flores, Building Service Worker
• Luxmanor Elementary School – Yuet Lee, Building Service Manager
• Maintenance and Operations, Turkey Thicket – Shannel K. McBride, Call Center Technician I
• Maryvale Elementary School – Toni Warren, Lunch Hour Aide/Paraeducator
• Meadow Hall Elementary School – Renifer Mejia, School Administrative Secretary
• Midcounty Service Center – Cesia S. Rodriguez, Preventative Maintenance Specialist
• Mill Creek Towne Elementary School – Kimberly Berger, School Administrative Secretary
• Montgomery Blair High School – Bryan Nance, Media Services Technician
• Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program – Upcounty – Haleigh M. Powell, Paraeducator Level II, Special Education
• Montgomery Knolls Elementary School – Isaiah White, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Montgomery Village Middle School – Garcia Lyles, Building Service Manager
• New Hampshire Estates Elementary School – Maria Salehi, Paraeducator, Level 2 Pre K
• Newport Mill Middle School – John Boehne, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• North Bethesda Middle School – Mario Martinez, Building Services Assistant Manager
• North Chevy Chase Elementary School – Evelyn Guevara, Building Service Worker
• Northwest High School – Theresa Horton, Security Team Leader
• Oak View Elementary School – Rubidia Barcenas De Ruiz, School Administrative Secretary
• Oakland Terrace Elementary School – Lourdes Humari-Rodriquez, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Odessa Shannon Middle School – Natlie Jenifer, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Olney Elementary School – Julianna Gormley, Pareducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Paint Brach High School – Kristine Burns, Media Assistant
• Parkland Middle School – Efrain Ramos, Building Service Worker Shift 2
• Pine Crest Elementary School – Albert Shuman, Paraeducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Piney Branch Elementary School – Emma Gonzalez, Paraeducator Level 1, Focus
• Poolesville Elementary School – Leigh Ross, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Poolesville High School – Joanne Zachrel, Pareducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Quince Orchard High School – Yuderka Payano De La Rosa, Building Service Worker
• Rachel Carson Elementary School – Mary Foringer, School Administrative Secretary
• Redland Middle School – Cara Witmer, School Administrative Secretary
• RICA-John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents – Vinnie Arianna, Security Assistant
• Richard Montgomery High School – Andrew Potvin, Media Services Technician
• Ridgeview Middle School – Elizabet Chicas-Pinilla, Paraeducator Level 2, Special Education Interant
• Ritchie Park Elementary – Carolyn Gorsky, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Robert Frost Middle School – Faith Etheridge, School Administrative Secretary
• Roberto Clemente Middle School – Charles Ellison, Building Service Worker
• Rock Creek Forest Elementary School – Ramata Diop, School Administrative Secretary
• Rock Creek Valley Elementary School – Beverly White, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Rock Terrace School – Christina Cedeno, Administrative School Secretary
• Rock View Elementary School – Robert Holland, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Rocking Horse Road Center – Oscar Alvarenga, New Transition Coordinator
• Rockville High School – Kelli Richards, Paraeducator, Level 2 Special Education
• Rocky Hill Middle School – Megan Young, Paraeducator Level 1
• Rosa Parks Middle School – Reyna Martinez, Building Services Manager
• Roscoe Nix Elementary School, Linda Lee Taylor, School Administrative Secretary
• Rosemary Hills Elementary School –Marysol Sierra-Franco Paraeducator, Level 1
• Rosemont Elementary School – Ericka Orellana, Building Service Manager
• Christa McAuliffe Elementary School – Jieyi Huang, Building Service Worker
• Sargent Shriver Elementary School – Sydney Eig, Paraeducator, Level 1 Special Education
• Seven Locks Elementary School – Brian Pumphrey, Building Service Manager
• Seyuoyah Elementary School – Ana Vivar, Building Service Manager
• Shady Grove Middle School – Jennifer E. Aziabu, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education-Long Term Sub
• Sherwood Elementary School – Keith Barnes, Building Service Manager
• Sherwood High School – Ashton Foster, IT Systems Specialist
• Silver Creek Middle School – Carmen Romero, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Silver Spring International Middle School – Evelyn Zuniga-Sanchez, Family Engagement Specialist
• Sligo Creek Elementary School – Rebecca Gold, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Sligo Middle School – Christine Samaroo, Cafeteria Manager
• Snowden Farm Elementary School – Sherrie Cardea, School Secretary I
• Somerset Elementary School – Bessie Abate, Building Service Manager
• South Lake Elementary School – Deborah Metrey, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Spring Mill Offices – Miriam Grenidge, Consortium Enrollment Assistant
• Springbrook High School – Sharareh (Shari) Ohadi, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Springbrook High School – Ian Carpency, Media Services Technician
• Stedwick Elementary School – Diane Adams, Elementary School Administrative Secretary
• Stephen Knolls School – Jeffrey Gray, Building Service Manager
• Stone Mill Elementary School – Marie-Joelle Bourgeois, Paraeducator, Level 2
• Stonegate Elementary School – Sadia Abbas, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Strathmore Elementary School – Maritza Orellana Hernandez, Building Service Manager
• Strawberry Knoll Elementary School – Erick Castillo, Paraeducator, Level 1 Focus
• Summit Hall Elementary School – Rosa Escobar, School Administrative Secretary
• Takoma Park Elementary School – Andrea Green, Paraeducator Level 1
• Takoma Park Middle School – Angelica Coreas, School Secretary II
• Thomas Edison High School of Technology – Jihea Baek, Paraeducator Level 1
• Thomas S. Wootton High School – Anthony Murray, Building Service Manager
• Thurgood Marshall Elementary School – Katty Jaquez Suero, Building Services Assistant Manager
• Tilden Middle School – Olga (Vanessa) V. Ramos, School Administrative Secretary
• Transportation – Bethesda – Angboman (Viviane) V. Koffi, Bus Route Supervisor
• Transportation – Clarksburg – Diana L. Sandoval Sandoval, Bus Operator
• Transportation – Randolph – Hilda A. Littleford, Radio Bus Operator
• Transportation - Shady Grove North – Gilda E. Porras, Bus Route Supervisor
• Travilah Elementary School – Sarah Barrett, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Twinbrook Elementary School – Arif Hidayat, Paraeducator, Special Education
• Up County Early Childhood Center at Emory Grove – Gregory G. Gibson, Building Service Manager
• Viers Mill Elementary School – Christine Sartwell, Media Assistant and Paraeducator Level 1
• Walt Whitman High School – Christina Bagley, School Financial Specialist
• Walter Johnson High School – Anthony Williams, Security Team Leader
• Washington Grove Elementary School – Ignacio Carrasco, Paraeducator, Level 1
• Waters Landing Elementary School – Padma Radhakrishnan, School Administrative Secretary
• Watkins Mill Elementary School – Francess Rivas, Wellness Trainer
• Watkins Mill High School – Stephen (Steve) A. Smith, Security Team Leader
• Wayside Elementary School – Jessica Kelley, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• Weller Road Elementary School – Yaquelin Pineda Claros, Paraeducator Level 1, Special Education
• Westbrook Elementary School – Cheryl Berman, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• Westover Elementary School – Kimberly Hutchins, Media Assistant
• Wheaton High School – Michelle Phang-Oginga, School Financial Specialist
• Whetstone Elementary School – Elsa Rios, Parent Community Coordinator
• White Oak Middle School – Anglenette Dickens, Paraeducator Level 3, Special Education
• William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School – Eric Claggett, Building Service Worker
• William H. Farquhar Middle School – Jackeline Rivas, Security Assistant
• William Tyler Page Elementary School – Dawn Hedley, School Secretary I
• Wilson Wims Elementary School – Mary Fusco, Paraeducator Level 1
• Winston Churchill High School – Juana Amaya, Building Service Manager
• Wood Acres Elementary School – Elena Naum, School Secretary
• Woodfield Elementary School – Donna Richards, Cafeteria Manager
• Woodlin Elementary School – Dawn Aumiller, Paraeducator
• Wyngate Elementary School – Angela Collins, School Administrative Secretary