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Contra Costa County Office of Education Student Programs CTE/ROP - Quality Career Training Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Newsletter Spring 2018 ROP Teacher to the Director’s Message JANET HAUN Rescue As the 2017-2018 school year begins Dan O’Shea, ROP instructor and athletic to wind down, it gives all of us great trainer at Pinole Valley High, has pride to see the students whose volunteered for many years at the CIF lives have been profoundly impacted State Basketball Championships. This by the ROP classes they’ve taken. year, a spectator was a victim of heart In this issue, we highlight 43 of failure. Dan was prepared and had an those students, students who were AED with him. The man was revived nominated by their instructors as by Dan and transported to a local being Students of Excellence and hospital. If Dan was not prepared or not who were selected by a panel of our industry advisors as winners. Their dedicated to providing the best medical Dan O’Shea accomplishments remind us of the attention possible at all events, the man may not have lived. Thank you, Dan! critical importance of the programs we Congratulations to CCCOE Teacher of the Year offer. Glen Barker! Also featured in this newsletter are Glen Barker, a 29-year ROP Sports Medicine instructor at Northgate High some of the exciting activities planned School, was named Contra Costa County for students by ROP teachers across Office of Education’s Teacher of the Year. the county, innovating and challenging lessons that reinforce student He will be honored at a dinner in September. learning. Director of Student Programs, Janet Haun, praised his contributions, “As director of the Finally, we are happy to recognize ROP program, I can honestly say that Glen several of our outstanding teachers set the standards early for other teachers for the phenomenal work they do. and as the result, sports medicine is the most We would also like to express our popular ROP class we offer to students.” deepest gratitude to Chevron Photo Credit: Jonathan Lance Corporation, Phillips 66, John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Honda, and CCCOE Superintendent Karen Sakata with Glen Barker C&H Sugar for their generous donations, which allow us to give each East County Construction Partnership in of our Students of Excellence a well- Full Swing deserved scholarship. Since 2016, Lennar Homes and its trade partners have been supporting ROP Contra Costa County construction programs in Contra Costa Superintendent of Schools County. Last year more than 40 students Karen Sakata from ROP construction programs became Deputy Superintendent of Schools OSHA certified. Over the summer of Lynn Mackey 2017, five students from Pittsburg and Contra Costa County Board of Education Antioch High Schools participated Fatima S. Alleyne, Ph.D Jeff Belle in paid internships at Black Diamond Mike Maxwell Electric. This year Antioch High students Christine W. Deane Antioch and Pittsburg High students being Vikki J. Chavez are getting a robust training in framing, HVAC, trained in framing and plumbing during their ROP Construction Technology class, sponsored by Black Diamond Electric, Villara, L&S Framing, and Lennar. Some of these students will have the opportunity for paid summer internships and with the help of the California Homebuilding Foundation, BITA, www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/rop we hope to expand this program to other schools next school year. CTE/ROP, Contra Costa County Office of Education 1 ROP Honors Students of Excellence Each year the Contra Costa County Office of Education ROP/Career Technical Education Program celebrates the successes of its students. Students are nominated by their teachers to receive these awards. Students earn scholarships generously donated by local businesses that support education. Arts, Media, & Entertainment Arts, Media, & Entertainment Sofia Kniveton-Insogna Madelyn Arechiga Smith Chelsea Mullins Advanced Digital Photography Advanced Media Communications Art & Animation Berkeley High School El Cerrito High School Antioch High School Gabriel Berent, Instructor Theodore Grover, Instructor Erin Susoev, Instructor Alexis Tongue Stephanie Baer Sam Millson Art of Video Production Broadcast Journalism Creative Writing Heritage High School El Cerrito High School Alhambra High School Gustavo Guardado, Instructor Corey Mason, Instructor Eliot Schain, Instructor Colby Reyburn Jaime Mendoza Emma Hall Digital Recording Studio Digital Photography Journalism Productions Heritage High School Kennedy High School California High School Juan Carreon, Instructor Steven Pinto, Instructor Brian Barr, Instructor 2 Spring 2018 ROP Honors Students of Excellence Arts, Media, & Entertainment Arts, Media, & Entertainment Jack Wise Miguel De La Cruz Emmanuel Madrigal Journalism Productions Play Production Television Productions Northgate High School Richmond High School Deer Valley High School Karen Jenkins, Instructor Asedo Wilson, Instructor Kiel Olff, Instructor Krystal Balajadia Rashmeet Kaur Zachary Welker Play Production Publications Television Broadcasting Deer Valley High School Emery High School Heritage High School Joyce Thrift, Instructor Alvin Burns, Instructor Gustavo Guardado, Instructor Public Service Public Services Meagan McBride Caitlyn Graves Rose Figueroa Advanced Photography Law Enforcement Careers Law Enforcement Careers Concord High School Heritage High School Pinole Valley High School Allison Villars, Instructor Matt Carr, Instructor Patricia Blades, Instructor CTE/ROP, Contra Costa County Office of Education 3 ROP Honors Students of Excellence Health Science & Medical Technologies Health Science and Medical Technology Stephanie Roman Brigitte Marinier Shannon Lee Advanced Sports Medicine Advanced Sports Medicine Human Body Systems Dozier-Libby High School Campolindo High School California High School Kim O’Leary, Instructor Ray Albiento, Instructor Dina Anderson, Instructor Cristina Garcia Christine Tran Shiloe Skeeling-Peña Medical Technologies Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Las Lomas High School Pinole Valley High School Albany High School Kathleen Mooney, Instructor Daniel O’Shea, Instructor Danielle Stensvold, Instructor Agriculture and Engineering Natural Resources Agriculture & Natural Resources Engineering & Design Tracy Pan Bethany Long Sports Medicine Rebecca McCourt AP Environmental Science Engineering Research & Development Northgate High School Monte Vista High School California High School Glen Barker, Instructor Cheryl Costello, Instructor John Reed, Instructor 4 Spring 2018 ROP Honors Students of Excellence Information and Communication Technology Zachary LeClaire Tanya Aggarwal Tyler Colman AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles San Ramon Valley High School California High School San Ramon Valley High Janet Muirragui, Instructor Anh Nguyen, Instructor Janet Muirragui, Instructor Suchit Bandaram Karla Avalos Christian Rodriguez AP Computer Science A Computer Applications Computer Graphic Arts Dougherty Valley High School Concord High School Pittsburg High School Preet Dalziel, Instructor Laurie Harris, Instructor Marilyn Narayan, Instructor Business & Transportation Finance Finance & Business Transportation Building Trades & Construction Jose Martinez Josh Peacock Medaja Elias Automotive Technology Accounting Automotive Technology Pittsburg High School Concord High School Alhambra High School Joe Maciorowski, Instructor Laurie Harris, Instructor Brian Wheeler, Instructor CTE/ROP, Contra Costa County Office of Education 5 ROP Honors Students of Excellence Education, Child Development, & Family Services Education, Child Development & Family Service Drew Halvorson Audrey Brady Sara Hernandez Careers in Teaching Careers in Teaching Careers in Teaching Internship California High School Antioch High School Ygnacio Valley High School Jessica Heagle, Instructor Tamsen Armstrong, Instructor Thatcher Palmer, Instructor Marketing and Sales Marketing, Sales, and Service Allison Gaul Georgia Moraes Careers with Children Developmental Psychology of Children Clayton Valley Charter High School Freedom High School Emmanuel Obinyan Analicia Martin, Instructor Elizabeth Rodriguez, Instructor Marketing Deer Valley High School Building & Steve Kish, Instructor Construction Trades Building Trades & Construction Contra Costa County ROP/CTE Would Like to Thank Our Sponsors Aidan LaHonta Construction Technology Alhambra High School Jay Heeb, Instructor 6 Spring 2018 ROP CEA Student Applies Skills to Habitat for Humanity By Skylar Aldridge (Clayton Valley Charter High School student) Being a member of the CVCHS Engineering Academy is a challenging opportunity. We work on many varied projects that hold us to high standards on and off campus. These opportunities broaden our horizons and give us an idea of what career we want in the future. One opportunity presented to us, which ties into our third year engineering class ROP Civil Engineering and Architecture, is volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Both of the times that I have volunteered, I have learned so much about architecture and the fundamentals that go into building a residential home; not only designing the house but the construction and constraints to a house. I was able to help with the installation of windows; I never knew how hard that would be. It was both time consuming and exhausting. After the windows installation, I helped with the weather proofing and I learned that a lot goes into the siding of a house that makes it dependable and safe. On my second day of