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Employees of the Year

Employees of the Year

AESD is grateful to have dedicated staff and supportive community partners working alongside us throughout the year - ensuring all our students and families are ready to succeed. Each month, schools celebrate staff members with the Cathy Stafford Passion & Commitment Award who have demonstrated the Avondale ESD mission and portrays the treasure hunter traits.

 

2024-2025 Staff Recipients

  • Grants Department: Sarah Colby

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and Sarah Colby Staff Employee of the Month together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District.'

     

    Human Resources Department: Kendyl Johnson

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and classified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Food & Nutrition Services:  Kimberly Caparoula

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and classified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Maintenance Department:  Robert Preston

    Classified Employee of the Year from Maintenance standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

     

    Transportation Department:  Cindy Harvey

    Classified Employee of the Year from Transportation standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

     

    Exceptional Student Services:  Jeri Farkas

    Desert Thunder's Employee of the Year standing with the Governing Board and administration

     

    Technology Department:  Candice Jaime

    A group of people stand in front of a banner with the word 'Avondale' on it, holding an award.

  • Classified Staff:  Brenda Banderas

    Classified Employee of the Year from Avondale Middle School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

     

    Certified Staff:  Hope Bendele

    Certified Employee of the Year from Avondale Middle School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

  • Classified Employee:  Anna Stone

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and classified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Certified Employee:  Lindsay Lohnhardt

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and certified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

  • Classified Employee:  Ciara Ibarra

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and classified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Certified Staff: Megan Ploium

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and certified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

  • Food Services Team:  Bertha Figueroa, Elvira Vigil, Ana Knott-Poland, Nathan Long, Rufina Morales, Maria Casillas

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and the Food Services Team standing together, smiling and holding awards, in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale School District'. 

     

    Certified Staff:  Ms. Desiree Chavez 

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and the certified employee of the month standing together, smiling and holding an award.

  • Classified Employee:  Ana Barragan

    Desert Thunder's Certified Employee of the Year standing with the Governing Board and administration

     

    Certified Employee:  Stephanie Santos

    Desert Thunder's Classified Employee of the Year standing with the Governing Board and administration

  • Classified Staff:  Kaitlin Nau

    Classified Employee of the Year from Eliseo C. Felix School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

     

    Certified Staff:  Ana Marie Catamco

    Certified Employee of the Year from Eliseo C. Felix School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

  • Classified Staff:  Mathew Tudor

    Classified Employee of the Year from Lattie Coor School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

     

    Certified Staff:  Aliine Valle

    Certified Employee of the Year from Lattie Coor School standing with the Governing Board in front of a banner with the words 'Avondale Elementary School'.

  • Classified Staff:  Cammile Lewis

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and classified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Certified Staff:  Cindy Crews

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and certified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

    Certified Staff: Maritza Covarrubias

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and certified employee of the month standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.

     

  • Classified Employee:  Brittany Cooper

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and the Classified Employee of the Month from STAR Academy standing together, smiling for a photo in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale Elementary School District'.  

     

    Certified Employee:  Crystal Hernandez

    Avondale Governing Board, Superintendent, and Certified Employee of the Month from STAR Academy standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Avondale School District'.

  • Classified Employee:  Aidee Mireles

    A group of people stand together in front of a banner, holding an award.

     

    Certified Employee:  Rob Kiepke

    A group of people stand in front of a banner that reads 'Amondale Community College'.

     

     

23-24 Staff Recipients

  • Classified Staff, Academic Services, Heather Panerio

    District Office Classified Employee of the Year Heather Panerio

     

    Classified Staff, Maintenance, John Galaviz

    District Office Classified Staff of the Year, Maintenance, John Galaviz

     

    Classified, Business Services, Norma Navarro

    District Office Classified Staff of the Year, Business Services, Norma Navarro

     

    Classified, Food Service, Olivia Guzman

    District Office Classified Staff of the Year, Food Service, Olivia Guzman

     

     

  • Fernando Duran, Classified Staff

    Avondale Middle School Classified Staff of the Year, Fernando Duran, Classified Staff

     

    Margo Anderson, Certified Staff 

    Certified Staff of the Year, Margo Anderson

  • Jessica Buelna, Classified Staff

    Centerra Mirage Classified Staff of the Year Jessica Buelna

     

    Nicole Carter, Classified Staff

    Centerra Mirage School Classified Staff of the Year Nicole Carter

  • John Swanson, Classified Staff

    Copper Trails School Classified Staff of the Year John Swanson

     

    Alison Robinson, Certified Staff

    Copper Trails School Certified Staff of the Year Alison Robinson

  • Classified Staff, Ann Kudray 

    Desert Star School Classified Staff of the Year, Ann Kudray

     

    Certified Staff, Jeff Ringer

    Desert Star School Certified Staff of the Year, Jeff Ringer

  • Laura Muniz, Classified Staff

    Desert Thunder School Classified Staff of the Year, Laura Muniz

     

    Danielle Leppert, Certified Staff

    Desert Thunder Certified Staff of the Year, Danielle Leppert

  • Alejandra Alvarez, Classified Staff

    Eliseo C. Felix School Classified Staff of the Year, Alejandra Alvarez

     

    Anna Tran (not pictured) and Jamie Mischung, Certified Staff

    Eliseo C. Felix Certified Staff of the Year, Anna Tran (not pictured) and Jamie Mischung

  • Maggie Tovar, Classified Staff

    Lattie Coor School Classified Staff of the Year, Maggie Tovar

     

    Anita Morgan, Certified Staff

    Lattie Coor School Certified Staff of the Year, Anita Morgan

  • Angelica Galaviz, Classified Staff

    Michael Anderson School Classified Staff of the Year, Angelica Galaviz

     

    Debora Taylor, Certified Staff

    Michael Anderson Certified Staff of the Year, Debora Taylor

  • Imelda Ledezma - Classified Staff

    STAR Academy Classified Staff of the Year, Imelda Ledezma

     

    Geovvanah Tanori - Certified Staff

    STAR Academy Certified Staff of the Year, Geovvanah Tanori

  • Pamela Rice - Classified Staff

    Wildflower Academy Classified Staff of the Year, Pamela Rice

     

    Hailey Orozco - Certified Staff

    Wildflower Academy Certified Staff of the Year, Hailey Orozco