{"id":32509,"date":"2025-04-05T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T21:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=32509"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:58:08","slug":"pylusd-educators-support-staff-and-students-honored-during-annual-exceptional-educator-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=32509","title":{"rendered":"PYLUSD Educators, Support Staff, and Students Honored During Annual Exceptional Educator Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday, April 2, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) proudly hosted its seventh annual \u201cExceptional Educator\u201d ceremony\u2014a heartfelt celebration recognizing staff members who go above and beyond to make a positive difference in the lives of students with special needs. Families were invited to nominate any staff member who played a meaningful role in their child\u2019s educational journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event honored 52 outstanding individuals across a wide range of roles, including instructional aides, special education and general education teachers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, vision specialists, and principals. A notable increase in nominations for general education teachers highlighted the district\u2019s ongoing commitment to collaboration and inclusive practices across all school sites. This meaningful shift underscores PYLUSD\u2019s dedication to creating learning environments where every student is supported and empowered to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to recognizing staff, the ceremony also celebrated students who help foster inclusive communities on campus through the \u201cExceptional Includer Award.\u201d One student from each high school was honored for actively promoting a culture of kindness, acceptance, and peer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening concluded with the presentation of the prestigious \u201cAll Means All\u201d award to two exceptional school leaders: Lisa Carmona of Ruby Drive Elementary School and Paige Stills of Yorba Linda Middle School. These visionary principals were recognized for their unwavering dedication to ensuring that all students\u2014regardless of ability\u2014have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Exceptional Educators include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elementary Educational Specialist:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alyce Rummel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Duenas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Le<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melissa Moores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vicky Coral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellie Edwards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Ehlen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashmi Mehta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ami Mulhall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tarek Hassoun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaylee Brown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April Chaney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Garay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kylee McEntee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katie Becker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Ortlieb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monique Lloyd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Larsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Kesler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logan Neilsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Sanchez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amanda Chen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashley Madsen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary Educational Specialist:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michele Daetweiler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Craig Casperson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makenna Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Cardenas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meredith Castro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dinah Vigil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticiana Doty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General Education Teachers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attie Landrum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ann Rago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Burns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathleen Switzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Gill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Support Staff:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christy Wright &#8211; SLP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthony Castaneda &#8211; Intervention Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linda Genotti &#8211; Intervention Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaymie Shill &#8211; Assistant Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exceptional Star Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Janet Martin\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cindy Gracian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cindy Davila<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna Harris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Pulido<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lindsay Taylor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Janet Brown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exceptional Includers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ava Mailhiot \u2014 Esperanza High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kylie Secoda \u2014 Valencia High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoe Ta \u2014 El Dorado High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kahleese Howell \u2014 Yorba Linda High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Means All<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lisa Carmona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paige Stills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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