ACSA Region 6 Presents:
Remarkable Leaders, Remarkable Times
2021 Administrators of the Year Virtual Celebration
April 29, 2021 5:00 PM
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Program
Welcome Pam Hughes, Vice President Programs
Recognition of Outgoing ACSA Region 6 Leaders Rose Lock, Region 6 Executive Director
Introduction of Incoming ACSA Region 6 Officers Rose Lock, Region 6 Executive Director
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Awards Presentations
Presenting Partners in Educational Excellence Award LK Monroe, Superintendent Alameda County Office of Education Region 6 Partner
Presenting Valuing Diversity Award Lynn Mackey, Superintendent Contra Costa County Office of Education Region 6 Partner
Presenting Administrators of the Year Awards Pam Hughes, Region 6 Vice President Programs Jacob Berg, Region 6 President Mark Neal, Region 6 President Elect
Appreciation to ACSA Region 6 Partners/Sponsors and Closing Remarks
Pam Hughes, Region 6 Vice President Programs
Acknowledgement of Program Producers: Marcus Walton, Region 6 Communication Chair Hilary Dito, Vice President Staff Development
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Nancy George Executive Director, Union City Family Center New Haven Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Jorge Melgoza Assistant Director of Equity Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Region 6 Superintendent
Administrators of the Year AwardsRegion 6 Winner Union City Family Center LK Monroe Nominees and Winners Superintendent, Region 6 Administrators of the Year Awards Alameda County Office of Education Nominees and Winners
PartnersPartners in in Educational Educational Excellence Excellence ValuingValuing DiversityDiversity Award Award
Christine Boynton Bethel Island Children’s Support Group Executive Director Chris Carnes Alameda County Office of Education John Nickerson
Superintendent,
Acalanes Union High School District
CocoKids Doris De La Torre (Formerly Contra Costa ChildCare Council) Elementary Principal John Jones, Executive Director Castro Valley Unified School District Region 6 Winner Matt Wayne Superintendent,
Hayward Unified School District
Pleasanton Partners in Education
Steve McCoy Thompson, Executive Director Nancy George
Executive Director, Union City Family Center New Haven Unified School District Secondary Principal
Lorne Barbosa
Principal, Mt. Diablo High School Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Region 6 Winner Union City Family Center Jorge Melgoza Assistant Director of Equity Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Valuing Diversity Award
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Alameda County Office of Education
LK Monroe
Superintendent,
Alameda County Office of Education
Doris De La Torre Elementary Principal Castro Valley Unified School District
Nancy George Executive Director, Union City Family Center New Haven Unified School District John Nickerson Superintendent,
Acalanes Union High School District
Region 6 Winner Jorge Melgoza Region 6 Winner Matt Wayne Assistant Director of Equity Superintendent, Mt. Diablo Unified School District Hayward Unified School District
Superintendent Secondary Principal Superintendent Secondary Principal
Lorne Barbosa Region 6 Winner Principal, Mt. Diablo High School Union City Family Center LK Monroe Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent, Alameda County Office of Education
Valuing Diversity Award
Tiffany Benson Christine Boynton Principal, Las Lomas High School Executive Director Acalanes Union High School District Alameda County Office of Education John Nickerson
Superintendent,
Acalanes Union High School District
Doris De La Torre Elementary Principal Maureen Byrne Castro Valley Unified School District Region 6 Winner Principal, Dublin High School Matt Wayne Dublin Unified School District Superintendent,
Hayward Unified School District
Nancy George
Executive Director, Union City Family Center Carrie Wells, New Haven Unified School District Secondary Principal Principal, Heritage High School Liberty Union High School District Lorne Barbosa Principal, Mt. Diablo High School Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Region 6 Winner Jorge Melgoza Kevin Ahern Assistant Director of Equity Principal, Monte Vista High School Mt. Diablo Unified School District San Ramon Valley Unified High School
Middle Grades Principal 5 Superintendent
LK Monroe Betsy Balmat Superintendent, Principal, Stanley Middle School Alameda County Office of Education Lafayette School District
Ramon Camacho Principal, Cesar Chavez Middle School New Haven Unified School District
Kirsten Jobb Principal, Edna Hill Middle School Brentwood Union School District
Region 6 Winner Kevin Ahern Principal, Monte Vista High School Walter Lewis San Ramon Valley Unified High School Principal, Centerville Junior High School
Fremont Unified School District
Middle Grades Principal
Middle Grades Principal
Kimberly Vaiana Betsy Balmat Principal, Stanley Middle School Principal, Foothill Middle School Lafayette School District Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Ramon Camacho Principal, Cesar Chavez Middle School April Wong New Haven Unified School District Principal, Canyon Middle School Castro Valley Unified School District
Kirsten Jobb Region 6 Winner Principal, Edna Hill Middle School Lorianne Ventura Brentwood Union School District Principal, Cottonwood Creek School
Dublin Unified School District
Elementary School Principal
Walter Lewis
Principal, Centerville Junior High School Raquel Bocage Fremont Unified School District Principal, Searles Elementary School
New Haven Unified School District
Kimberly Vaiana Principal, Foothill Middle School Mt. Diablo Unified School District
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April Wong Principal, Canyon Middle School Alison Evert Monga Castro Valley Unified School District Principal, Chavez Elementary West Contra Costa Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Lorianne Ventura Kathy Frazer Principal, Cottonwood Creek School Principal, John Muir Elementary Dublin Unified School District Martinez Unified School District
Elementary School PrincipalElementary School Principal
Raquel Bocage Patrick Hansen Schmitt Principal, Searles Elementary School Principal, Independent Elementary School New Haven Unified School District Castro Valley Unified School District
Moraima Machado
Principal, Hillside Elementary School Wendy Wendy Castaneda Castaneda Leal Leal Moraima Machado San Lorenzo Unified School District Principal, Principal, Schilling Schilling Elementary Elementary School School Principal,Moraima MachadoHillside Elementary School
NewarkWendyNewark UnifiedCastaneda Unified School School Leal District District SanPrincipal, Lorenzo Hillside Unified Elementary School District School
Principal, Schilling Elementary School San Lorenzo Unified School District Newark Unified School District
April Wong
Principal, Canyon Middle School
Castro Valley Unified School District
Carole Carole Diamond Diamond Christine Offerman
Principal, Azevada Elementary School Principal, Bollinger Canyon Elementary Principal, Azevada Elementary School Christine Offerman FremontCarole Diamond Unified School District School Fremont Unified School District Principal, Bollinger Canyon Elementary SanChristine Ramon Offerman Valley Unified School District Principal, Azevada Elementary School School Principal, Bollinger Canyon Elementary Fremont Unified School District San Ramon Valley Unified School District School
Region 6 Winner San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Lorianne Ventura
Principal, Cottonwood Creek School Gatee Esmat
Gatee Esmat Dublin Unified School District Principal, Arroyo Seco Elementary School Principal, Arroyo Seco Elementary School Mignon Perkins Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District GateeLivermore Esmat Valley Joint Unified School District Principal, Valle Verde Elementary School Mignon Perkins Principal, Arroyo Seco Elementary School Mt. Diablo Unified School District Principal, Valle Verde Elementary School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Mignon Perkins Mt. Diablo Unified School District Elementary School Principal Principal, Valle Verde Elementary School
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Alison Evert Monga Raquel Bocage AlisonPrincipal, Evert Chavez Monga Elementary Region 6 Winner Principal, Searles Elementary School Principal,West Contra Chavez Costa Elementary Unified School District Jeffrey Varner West Contra Costa Unified School District New Haven Unified School District Principal, Parkside Elementary School
Pittsburg Unified School District
Kathy Frazer Kathy Frazer Central Office Administrator Principal, John Muir Elementary Principal, John Muir Elementary Martinez Unified School District Martinez Unified School District
Marji Calbeck
Director of Elementary Support 7
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
PatrickPatrick Hansen Hansen Schmitt Schmitt Principal,Principal, Independent Independent Elementary Elementary School School CastroCastro Valley Valley Unified Unified School School District District
Sandra Escobedo Director of Supplemental and Concentration Services Hayward Unified School District
Philomena Rambo Director of Community Engagement Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Hui Stevens Jeffrey Varner Director K 12 Instruction Principal, Parkside Elementary School New Haven Unified School District Pittsburg Unified School District
Central Office Administrator Central Office Administrator
Sharon Trieu Quince Marji Calbeck Director of Facilities Construction Director of Elementary Support Castro Valley Unified School District Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Sandra Escobedo Grozelia Ward Director of Supplemental and Concentration Senior Director of Personnel Services Services San Leandro Unified School District Hayward Unified School District
Philomena Rambo Director of Community Engagement Region 6 Winner Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Pam VandeKamp Director of Assessment and Accountability Pleasanton Unified School District
Secondary Co Administrator Hui Stevens Director K 12 Instruction New Haven Unified School District Ronaldo Fisher Assistant Principal, Kennedy High School Fremont Unified School District
Sharon Trieu Quince Director of Facilities Construction Castro Valley Unified School District
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Philomena Rambo
Director of Community Engagement Grozelia Ward Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Senior Director of Personnel Services San Leandro Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Hui Stevens Pam VandeKamp Region 6 Winner Director K 12 Instruction Director of Assessment and Accountability Lauren Falkner Pleasanton Unified School District Assistant Principal, Dougherty Valley High New Haven Unified School District School
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Secondary Co-Administrator Elementary Co-Administrator Secondary Co Administrator Elementary Co-Administrator
Sharon Trieu Quince Stella Castillo Ronaldo Fisher Interim Principal, Hillviewcrest Elementary Director of Facilities Construction Assistant Principal, Kennedy High School School Castro Valley Unified School District Fremont Unified School District New Haven Unified School District
Lenora Medina
Edna Lenora Hill Medina Middle School
Brentwood Edna Hill Middle Union School District Jeanette Garza LenoraBrentwood Medina Union School District Vice Principal, Junction K 8 School Edna Hill Middle School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Brentwood Union School District
Rocio Reyes Mary Ann Lafosse Assistant Rocio Reyes Principal, Richmond High School Vice Principal, West Assistant Contra Principal, Costa Unified Richmond School High District School Coronado Elementary and Dover Elementary RocioWest Contra Reyes Costa Unified School District West Contra Costa Unified School District Assistant Principal, Richmond High School
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Lisa Padway Evangeline Sugden Vice Principal, Alisal Elementary School ViceEvangeline Principal, Sugden Granada High School Pleasanton Unified School District LivermoreVice Principal, Valley Granada Joint Unified High School School Dis- trict EvangelineLivermore Valley Sugden Joint Unified School Dis- trict Vice Principal, Granada High School
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School Dis- trict
Region 6 Winner Region 6 Winner Lauren Falkner Sara Roat Assistant Principal, Dougherty Valley High Vice Principal, Marsh Elementary and Kim- School ball Elementary San Ramon Valley Unified School District Antioch Unified School District
Elementary Co-Administrator 9 Stella Castillo Interim Principal, Hillviewcrest Elementary School New Haven Unified School District
Jeanette Garza Vice Principal, Junction K 8 School Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Alexandra Murillo Manager, Pupil Services New Haven Unified School District
Kristin Nisen Director of Food Services Brentwood Union School District
Classified Leader Classified Leader
Tami Castellucio Mary Sayers Executive Secretary, Education Services Director, Child Nutrition San Ramon Valley Unified School District Newark Unified School District
Thomas Ekman Karin Sloper Maintenance Supervisor Fremont Unified School District Office Manager, Alhambra High School Martinez Unified School District
Ruth Jones Policy and Governance Manager Region 6 Winner Alameda County Office of Education Gary Krebbs Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation Castro Valley Unified School District
Alexandra Murillo
Manager, Pupil Services Confidential Employee New Haven Unified School District
Tammy Danielson Confidential Administrative Assistant Pleasanton Unified School District
Kristin Nisen Director of Food Services Brentwood Union School District
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Mary Sayers Director, Child Nutrition Newark Unified School District
Alexandra Murillo Karin Sloper Manager, Pupil Services Office Manager, Alhambra High School New Haven Unified School District Martinez Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Kristin Nisen Gary Krebbs Director of Food Services Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation Brentwood Union School District Castro Valley Unified School District
Confidential Employee Personnel/Human Resources Administrator Personnel/Human Resources Administrator Confidential Employee
Alexander Harp Mary Sayers Tammy Danielson Human Resources Coordinator Director, Child Nutrition Confidential Administrative Assistant San Lorenzo Unified School District Newark Unified School District Pleasanton Unified School District
Derek McNamara Karin Sloper Laura Juranek Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources New Haven Unified School District Office Manager, Alhambra High School Senior Administrative Assistant
Martinez Unified School District Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Mike Williams
Director of Human Resources
Pleasanton Unified School District Region 6 Winner Shobha Reddy Gary Krebbs Information Systems Administrator Director of Maintenance, Operations and New Haven Unified School District Transportation
Castro Valley Unified School District
Region 6 Winner
Keith Rogenski Region 6 Winner Confidential Employee Assistant Superintendent Human Resources Terri Saenz San Ramon Valley Unified School District Executive Assistant, Student Service
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School Dis- Tammy Danielson trict
Confidential Administrative Assistant Pleasanton Unified School District Adult Education Administrator
Grace Kim Director of Alternative Programs New Haven Unified School District
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Region 6 Winner Jonathan Roselin Assistant Director, College & Career and Adult Education Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Career Technical Education Administrator
Rania El Sioufi Vice Principal, James Logan High School New Haven Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Keith Rogenski Region 6 Winner Assistant Superintendent Human Resources Dan Hanel Coordinator, College and Career Readiness San Ramon Valley Unified School District Contra Costa County Office of Education
Adult EducationAdult Education Administrator Administrator Special Education Administrator Special Education Administrator
Grace Kim Jennifer Chiarelli Director of Alternative Programs Director of Special Education New Haven Unified School District Dublin Unified School District
Randy Linscheid
Principal, CCCOE Special Education Programs Region 6 Winner Contra Costa County Office of Education Jonathan Roselin
Assistant Director, College & Career and
Adult Education
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Kelly Quinn Senior Director of Special Education Career Technical Education Administrator Antioch Unified School District Career Technical Education Administrator
Rania El Sioufi
Vice Principal, James Logan High School
New Haven Unified School District
Region 6 Winner
Yoko Ostreicher
Coordinator of Special Education
Castro Valley Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Dan Hanel Coordinator, College and Career Readiness Contra Costa County Office of Education
Special Education Administrator
12 Jennifer Chiarelli Director of Special Education Dublin Unified School District
Student Services Administrator Business Services Administrator Student Services Administrator
Business Services Administrator
Diane Deshler Chief Business Official Amani Dunham Lafayette School District Coordinator, Student Support Services San Lorenzo Unified School District
Teresa Fiscus Linda Pete Director of Fiscal Services Assistant Director Student Services Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Shariq Khan Chien Wu Fernandez Chief Business Officer Associate Superintendent Alameda Unified School District Hayward Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Ed Diolazo Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services Pleasanton Unified School District
Curriculum and Instruction Administrator
Dawn Edwards Assistant Director of Educational Services Mt. Diablo Unified School District13
Erik Faulkner Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Liberty Union High School District
Region 6 Winner Ed Diolazo Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services Pleasanton Unified School District
CurriculumCurriculum and Instruction and Instruction Administrator Administrator Continuation/EdContinuation/Ed Options Options Administrator Administrator
Dawn Edwards Carolyn Hobbs Assistant Director of Educational Services Director/Principal, Mt. Diablo Unified School District Parenting Teen Programs and Infant and Family Support Programs Alameda County Office of Education
Abigail Kotzin Erik Faulkner Principal, Royal Sunset High School Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services San Lorenzo Unified School District Liberty Union High School District
Debra Petish Region 6 Winner Director of Curriculum and Instruction Erik Taylor San Ramon Valley Unified School District Principal, Del Valle Continuation High School Livermore Valley Unified
School District
Sheri Sweeney Director of Secondary Instruction Dublin Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Terri Elkin Coordinator, STEAM Alameda Unified School District
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Lynda Hayes Administrator, Mauzy School Contra Costa County Office of Education
Technology Administrator Technology Administrator
Max Eissler Chief Technology Officer Dublin Unified School District
Region 6 Winner Tracy Logan Chief Technology Officer West Contra Costa Unified School District
15 Region 6 | Special Awards Region 6 Special Awards President’s Award Nels Nelson Award President’s Award Presented by Jacob Berg, Region 6 President
Presented by Jacob Berg, Region 6 President Hilary Dito
The recipient of the Region 6 President Award is selected by the Region President for their tremendous contribution to Region 6.
This year’s winner, Hilary Dito, has been our Vice President of Staff Development for the past 3 years. She has been instrumental in reimag- ining our professional development program, renaming it from Thriving on the Vine to Thriving off the Vine. She has been responsible for piv- oting all our events to a virtual environment. We have had more partici- pants engaged than previous years. Hilary has been an outstanding lead- er for our Region.
16 Region 6 | Special Awards
Nels Nelson Award Nels Nelson Award Presented by Julie Braun Martin (2020 Winner)
Presented by Julie Braun Martin (2020 Winner) Parvin Ahmadi
This Region award is named after Nels Nelson who was a long-time sup- porter of ACSA and served as our first Region 6 Executive for many many years.
The recipient of this award is a person who has demonstrated ethical and moral leadership, continuing commitment and dedication to student achievement, and a visionary who lays foundations of educational excel- lence that will continue beyond his/her tenure. This individual has also served ACSA for many years and in many capacities as a leader.
This year’s winner, Parvin Ahmadi, has been a standout leader in our Region for many years as well as service to ACSA statewide. She most recently served 3 years as our Region representative to the ACSA Board of Directors and 3 years on the Superintendency Council. Parvin is well known for her active and passionate advocacy for public school funding and student voice.
17 ACSA Region 6 Executive Committee 2020-2021 ACSA Region 6 Executive Committee ACSA Region 6 Executive Committee 2020-2021 2020 2021
President Jacob Berg President Elect Mark Neal Past President Pam VandeKamp VP Membership Renee Lama VP Staff Development Hilary Dito VP Programs Pam Hughes VP Legislative Action James Parrish III Secretary Christy Glaser Treasurer Kathy LaCome Comptroller Annette Heldman State Board Parvin Ahmadi Equity Chair Tracie Noriega Communication Chair Marcus Walton At Large Rep Raul Zamora At Large Rep Christina Filios At Large Rep Chris Calabrese
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Region 6 Partners/Sponsors
Region 6 Partners/Sponsors
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