We celebrate our 10th Annual School Heroes — Top Teachers, Top Employees and Top Leaders — of Orange County Awards and Issue. With more than 200 nominations, we were impressed as we are year after year with the caliber of teachers, employees and administrators that are clearly making the lives of our students and families […]
Top Teacher of Orange County 2023
Rebeca Martinez Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley One visit to Rebeca Martinez’s economics class is enough to see just how much her students enjoy it. Whether it’s the student she’s picked out as “class greeter” offering enthusiastic support as students walk into the room, or one of her exercises, like drawing your feelings […]
Top Leader of Orange County 2023
Adrienne Kessler Speech and Language Development Center in Buena Park Adrienne Kessler strives to help others do the right thing. She was first introduced to autism spectrum disorders in 1995. Her work in the special needs community has evolved over the years and she now serves as CEO of Speech and Language Development Center in […]
Top Employee of Orange County 2023
Patty Fabian Vibrant Minds Charter School in Anaheim Just a few things Patty Fabian does for Vibrant Minds Charter School include answering phones, payroll, collaborating with the school district for homeless issues and the meal program, arranging transportation, translation at meetings, cleaning restrooms when needed, tending to sick students and the list goes on. “I […]
Top Employee Finalists
Top Employee 2023 Patty Fabian – Vibrant Minds Charter School Top 10 Employees of Orange County 2023 Read full quotes and essay submissions in our digital edition Top Employee Finalists 2023 John Edwards Compass Charter Schools Caroline Elias Red Hill Lutheran School Jackie Hayes Ethel Dwyer Middle School Tammy Klien Lake Forest Elementary School Sheri […]
Top Teacher Finalists
Top Teacher 2023 Rebeca Martinez – Los Amigos High School Top 10 Teachers of Orange County 2023 Read full quotes and essay submissions in our digital edition Top 25 Teachers of Orange County 2023 Andrea Bayless Pathway School Renee Bautista Speech and Language Development Center Jimmy Bui Vibrant Minds Charter School Brittany Davis Heritage Oak […]
Top Leader Finalists
Top Leader 2023 Adrienne Kessler – Speech & Language development center Top 5 Leaders of Orange County 2023 Top Leader Finalists 2023 Annie Caamano Red Hill Lutheran School Brenda Cabrera Mrs. Cabrera’s Neighborhood In-Home Preschool Victoria DeBellis AmeriMont Academy Chammarra Nguyen Vibrant Minds Charter School Tricia Osborne Mission Viejo High School Jordan Reed El Toro […]
Where Are They Now?
We sit down with past Top Teacher winners to find out what they’ve been up to since their big win. Elizabeth Zoellner Top Teacher 2022 Background: Zoellner is currently teaching a combination class with kindergarten and first grade. When winning the award, she was teaching first grade. She has spent her entire 27-year teaching career […]
Top Teacher Finalists 2023
Emily Baird San Clemente Christian School Kim Bass Robert C. Fisler School Renee Bautista Speech and Language Development Center Andrea Bayless Pathway School Greg Berger Westminster High School Lori Boyer-Pro Barbara Benson Elementary School Jimmy Bui Vibrant Minds Charter School Wesley Callan Oxford Preparatory Academy – South Orange County Natalie Carias Crescent Elementary School Marissa […]
Top Employee Finalists 2023
Emma Avalos Anaheim Elementary Online Academy Nicole Boyce Calvary Christian School Debbie Eclevia Speech and Language Development Center John Edwards Compass Charter Schools – Orange County Learning Center Caroline Elias Red Hill Lutheran School Patty Fabian Vibrant Minds Charter School Jackie Hayes Ethel Dwyer Middle School Sandra Kimmel Heritage Oak Private Education Tammy Klien Lake […]
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