Thank you to each of the winners for truly being The San Jacinto Difference!
2025 Site Teachers of the Year
Head Start/State Preschool - Maria Escobedo
Clayton A. Record Elementary School - Cassandra Nelsen
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy - Rosalva Martinez
Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary School - Sandra Kunz
Juan Bautista De Anza Elementary School - Cristina Patrick
Megan Cope Elementary School - Amber Tyson
Park Hill Elementary School - Meg Coles
San Jacinto Elementary School - Matthew Norris
Monte Vista Middle School - Gabriel Vigil
North Mountain Middle School - Elizabeth Nicolas
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Dustin Naasz
San Jacinto High School - Nicole Gray
San Jacinto Technology Institute - Janaye Phelps
Mountain Heights Academy - Martha Murrieta
2023-2024 Site/Department Classified Employees of the Year
Head Start/State Preschool - Giovanni Hernandez
Clayton A. Record Elementary - Moné Aguilar
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy - Elizabeth Zubia
Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary - Catherine Stull
Juan Bautista De Anza Elementary - Araceli Ortiz
Megan Cope Elementary - Yolunda Johnson
Park Hill Elementary - Ruby Nichols
San Jacinto Elementary - Miranda Wiseley
Monte Vista Middle - Ana Arroliga
North Mountain Middle - Annabel Perez
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Maria Ramirez
San Jacinto High School - Amara Watson
San Jacinto Technology Institute - Jennifer Robinson
Mountain View High/Mountain Heights Academy - Monica Alcantara-Cardona
District Office - Teresa De Flores
Facilities & Operations - Oscar R. Lopez
Nutrition Services - Karina Pasillas
OASIS - Suzette Lucero
Head Start/State Preschool - Maria Escobedo
Clayton A. Record Elementary School - Cassandra Nelsen
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy - Rosalva Martinez
Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary School - Sandra Kunz
Juan Bautista De Anza Elementary School - Cristina Patrick
Megan Cope Elementary School - Amber Tyson
Park Hill Elementary School - Meg Coles
San Jacinto Elementary School - Matthew Norris
Monte Vista Middle School - Gabriel Vigil
North Mountain Middle School - Elizabeth Nicolas
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Dustin Naasz
San Jacinto High School - Nicole Gray
San Jacinto Technology Institute - Janaye Phelps
Mountain Heights Academy - Martha Murrieta
2023-2024 Site/Department Classified Employees of the Year
Head Start/State Preschool - Giovanni Hernandez
Clayton A. Record Elementary - Moné Aguilar
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy - Elizabeth Zubia
Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary - Catherine Stull
Juan Bautista De Anza Elementary - Araceli Ortiz
Megan Cope Elementary - Yolunda Johnson
Park Hill Elementary - Ruby Nichols
San Jacinto Elementary - Miranda Wiseley
Monte Vista Middle - Ana Arroliga
North Mountain Middle - Annabel Perez
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Maria Ramirez
San Jacinto High School - Amara Watson
San Jacinto Technology Institute - Jennifer Robinson
Mountain View High/Mountain Heights Academy - Monica Alcantara-Cardona
District Office - Teresa De Flores
Facilities & Operations - Oscar R. Lopez
Nutrition Services - Karina Pasillas
OASIS - Suzette Lucero
2023-2024 SJUSD District-Wide Employees of the Year
Certificated Administrator of the Year - Danielle Powell, Assistant Principal, San Jacinto High School
Classified Administrator of the Year - Neal Conijn, Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities & Operations
Certificated Site Support Employee of the Year - Kristie Bott, Educational Therapist, Special Education
Classified Employee of the Year - Monica Alcantara-Cardona, Secretary, Mountain View High School,
Mountain Heights Academy & San Jacinto Adult Education
Confidential Employee of the Year - Marlene Hernandez, Credential Analyst, Human Resources
School Counselor of the Year - Mauricio Perez, Counselor, San Jacinto High School
Principal of the Year - Dr. Emily Price, Principal, Megan Cope Elementary School
Certificated Administrator of the Year - Danielle Powell, Assistant Principal, San Jacinto High School
Classified Administrator of the Year - Neal Conijn, Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities & Operations
Certificated Site Support Employee of the Year - Kristie Bott, Educational Therapist, Special Education
Classified Employee of the Year - Monica Alcantara-Cardona, Secretary, Mountain View High School,
Mountain Heights Academy & San Jacinto Adult Education
Confidential Employee of the Year - Marlene Hernandez, Credential Analyst, Human Resources
School Counselor of the Year - Mauricio Perez, Counselor, San Jacinto High School
Principal of the Year - Dr. Emily Price, Principal, Megan Cope Elementary School