Ofelia Lopez-Villamar, a school office assistant at Jefferson Elementary in the Carlsbad Unified School District, has been named the 2021 Countywide Classified School Employee of the Year by the San Diego County Office of Education.
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Ofelia Lopez-Villamar, a school office assistant at Jefferson Elementary in the Carlsbad Unified School District, has been named the 2021 Countywide Classified School Employee of the Year by the San Diego County Office of Education.
The county Office of Education runs the countywide Classified School Employee of the Year program to recognize employees of distinction, nominated by their school districts.
“We celebrate Ofelia and all her fellow nominees, who work tirelessly to ensure students have what they need and deserve to succeed,” said San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Paul Gothold in a statement. “The key roles they play in the day-to-day functions of schools are as important as ever as we adjust to life during the pandemic.”
Middle School:
Maria Al-Shamma, school social worker, Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista High School, and Vista Adult Transition Center, Vista Unified School District
High School:
Administration:
Intern:
Kristina Estes, social work intern, multiple school sites; La Mesa-Spring Valley and Escondido Union High School districts
Trailblazer Award:
Light Award:
San Diego County Office of Education
The Trailblazer Award honors an individual who has paved the way for future generations in the profession to grow and develop. The Light Award was given for continued dedication to the profession.
“School social workers play such an important role because they are compassionate listeners who hear the needs of our students,” said San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Paul Gothold in a statement. “They are professionally trained to see the whole child, and also skilled at working collaboratively with other individuals and organizations to provide students and famili
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County School Chief Failed to Report Free Dinners
By Alberto Garcia
The San Diego County Board of Education’s Superintendent failed to report expensive dinners he received from lawyers that worked for the county district at the time, and he now denies the dinners ever happened.
Dr. Paul Gothold, who was hired as the county schools Superintendent in June 2017, reportedly had at least two dinners with the lawyers while he was seeking the post in San Diego.
“Paul Gothold asked us for help in securing the job of San Diego County Superintendent,” one of the lawyers told La Prensa. “Paul and his wife wanted to move to San Diego on a permanent basis and he asked us to make that happen,” the lawyer added.