Most Valuable Person
Honoring the employees who always put our students first
Jordan Baur
Security
Frontier Middle School
Thank you for your commitment to keeping Frontier safe, and your passion!
Lisa Garner, teacher
Melanie Garner, paraeducator
Terri Gerichs, paraeducator
Angie Waudby, paraeducator
Chiew Ling, Paraeducator
Pacific Middle School
Lori Nolan, paraeducator
Pioneer Elementary School
Lindsey Blackman, teacher
Mountain View Middle School
Sammie Grimes, substitute teacher
Lara Alford
Instructional Coach
Fisher's Landing Elementary School
You are the ultimate champion for kids and staff!
Dan Mertz
PE Teacher
Harmony Elementary School
Thank you for your consistent support and care of students and staff!
Laura Budd
Academic Intervention
Marrion Elementary School
Thank you for creating and improving systems for kids!
Anna Capacci
Teacher, Special Education Coordinator
Evergreen High School
Thank you for going above and beyond for students!
Carla Dufrain
Paraeducator
Image Elementary School
Thank you for your unwavering support of students and how you connect with staff and students!
Marlene Cowan
Secretary
Wy'east Middle School
Thank you for your thoughtful and proactive support of Wy'east staff, students and families.
Amy Angelo
Secretary
Orchards Elementary School
Thank you for setting the tone for us and for your service to kids!
Warren Edmondson
Transition Coach
Cascade Middle School
Thank you for your positive presence with students, getting them ready to learn!
Deedra Oswald
Leadership Teacher
Shahala Middle School
Thank you for your incredible work to elevate student voice at Shahala!
Shane Eschman
Intervention Paraeducator
Crestline Elementary School
Shane is unwavering in supporting students in need!
Marisabel Gomez
Secretary
Angie Gomzez
Secretary
Marrion Elementary School
Thank you for the amazing ways you support students, staff and families!
Kerry Mcgarry
Math Teacher
Mountain View High School
Her positive attitude for teaching math to students is inspiring!
Zhanna Agarkov
Paraeducator, English Language Learners
Evergreen High School
Zhanna inspires by going above and beyond to help students in school!
Natalie Allen
Josh Condon
Patty Dollarhide
Kaben Humphrey-Butler
Campus Security
Union High School
Thank you for creating meaningful connections with students!
Teresa Ohrt
Teacher-Librarian
Burton Elementary School
Teresa will literally do anything you ask to support Burton Elementary!
Emily Brucher
FCRC Outreach Coordinator
Riverview Elementary School
Thank you, Emily, for helping ALL our families!
Kain Eklof
Paraeducator
Hearthwood Elementary School
Kain is a most positive force who supports everyone at Hearthwood!
York Teachers
For your unwavering support of students under extraordinary circumstances!
Crista Miller
Instructional Coach
Katy Reid
Language Specialist
Sunset Elementary School
Crista and Katy support the administration to stay focused on the goal of delivering high-quality professional development to staff.
Kathryn Santos
Teacher
Sifton Elementary School
Kathryn shows incredible leadership and vision supporting Sifton students!
Jen Grover
Paraeducator
Kim Kuhnhausen
Paraeducator
Lori Nolan
Paraeducator
Pioneer Elementary School
Thank you to Jen, Kim and Lori, who keep our students safe and happy on the playground and beyond.
Anne Pugsley
Teacher
Fircrest Elementary School
Anne has incredible relationships with the kids and incredible pedagogy!
Katie Suksdorf
Spanish Teacher
Heritage High School
Katie brings a relentless optimism and si se puede (yes we can) attitude to her job!
Shannon Shambaugh
Equity Advancement Specialist
Equity & Inclusion Department
Shannon facilitates, inspires and engages relevant professional development for our school improvement planning!
Nick Eckman
Paraeducator/Playground Monitor
Sandy Hammond
Paraeducator/Quarantine Room
Viki Salyers
Paraeducator/Playground Monitor
Emerald Elementary School
Nick, Sandy and Viki do such a great job of caring for and loving their students!
Debora Bonilla
Paraeducator/ELL
Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School
Debora is outstanding in supporting all students!
Karin Leffel
Teacher
Image Elementary School
Karin comes to work every day with a positive mindset to motivate others to serve students
Laurie Niskanen
Behavior Interventionist
Illahee Elementary School
Laurie is here, there and everywhere supporting students!
Kristen Fullerton
Teacher
Silver Star Elementary School
Kristen is a star teacher at Silver Star!
Clay Russell
Custodian Lead
Pacific Middle School
Clay goes above and beyond with a positive attitude and kind heart!
Kristina Labadie
Teacher
Hearthwood Elementary School
Kristina is a champion for children. She knows every child and what they need!
Kelsie Kirk
Behavior Specialist
Orchards Elementary School
Orchards MVP, Kelsie Kirk, is always finding ways to support students.
Jen Murphine
Instructional Coach
Riverview Elementary School
We were excited to present our very own Jen Murphine with an EPS MVP Award for her hard work and focus on math learning at Riverview. Jen Murphine is Riverview’s Amazing Instructional Coach.
Candice Tan
Teacher
Home Choice Academy
Candice provides exceptional support for students with special needs at Home Choice Academy.
Jean Callahan
Secretary/Registrar
Sunset Elementary School
Jean does whatever it takes to support the Orchards staff, students, and families. She is simply amazing!
Heidi Donahue
Coordinator/Special Education
Union High School
Heidi is relentless in her pursuit to advocate for the support and success of our learners with special needs. She is a support to students, families, and staff and does an exceptional job day in and day out.
Ruth Beggs
Specialist/School Improvement
Administrative Service Center
Ruth provides dedicated support for district leadership and essential and greatly appreciated engagement in School Improvement Planning.
Betsy Hemphill
Behavioral Specialist
Fircrest Elementary School
Betsy delivers food, picks up students, home visits, all the kids know her. She is constantly checking in on how kids are doing in support of students and staff.
