Administrator of the Year
ACSA Region 17 2022 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
Superintendent
Clint Harwick, Ed.D § (Huntington Beach UHSD)
Secondary Principal
*Morgan Smith, Ed.D § (Huntington Beach UHSD)
Middle Grades Principal
Jennifer Brown § (Anaheim USD)
Elementary Principal
Sara Shorey Marin § (Santa Ana USD)
Central Office Administrator
Michael Gomez, Ed.D § Saddleback Valley USD)
Secondary Co-Administrator
Jennifer Sasai § (Anaheim USD)
Elementary Co-Administrator
Richard Larson § (Los Alamitos USD)
Classified Champion of the Year
Keri Tucker § (La Habra City SD)
Personnel/HR Administrator
Tracy Knibb § (Orange USD)
Career Technical Education Administrator
Gail Kairis § (NOCROP)
Special Education Administrator
Doug Siembieda § (Huntington Beach UHSD)
Business Services Administrator
Nancy Nien, Ph.D. § (Anaheim USD)
Student Services Administrator
Barb Davis § (Ocean View SD)
Partners for Educational Excellence
North Orange County Regional Occupational Program § (Anaheim Union HSD)
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator
Rena Gibbs § (Cypress SD)
Continuation / Educational Option Administrator
Machele Kilgore § (OCDE Access)
Professor of Education
*Jennifer Goldstein, Ph.D. § (AUHSD & CSU Fullerton)
Tracy Gaffey Award
Frank Donavan, Ed.D § (Magnolia SD)
Technology Administrator
Jeremy Davis § (Fullerton SD)
*Denotes State ACSA AOY Winner
Superintendent
Anne Silavs § (Cypress SD)
Secondary Principal
Danny Morris § (Huntington Beach UHSD)
Middle Grades Principal
Heidi DeBritton § (Westminster SD)
Elementary Principal
Debra von Sprecken, Ph.D. § (Magnolia ESD)
Central Office Administrator
Sylvia Kaufman, Ed.D. § ((Fullerton Joint SD)
Secondary Co-Administrator
Ryon Tanara § (Tustin SD)
Elementary Co-Administrator
Soo Goda § (Saddleback USD)
Classified Leader of the Year
Teresa Lennox § (Cypress SD)
Personnel/HR Administrator
Carolee Ogata Ed.D. § Huntington Beach UHSD)
Career Technical Education Administrator
Heather Borjorquez § (Tustin USD)
Special Education Administrator
Chileen Spaulding. § (Ocean View SD)
Marcus Foster Memorial Award for Administrator Excellence
Leslie Roach § (Irvine USD)
Business Services Administrator
Robert Craven § (Saddleback USD)
Student Services Administrator
Stacy Chang § (Centralia SD)
Partners for Educational Excellence
Latino Health Access § (Anaheim Union HSD)
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator
Kristine Cvar, Ed.D. § (Centralia SD)
Continuation / Educational Option Administrator
Erick Fineberg § (Tustin USD)
Professor of Education
Kathie Nielsen § (Tustin USD)
Tracy Gaffey Award
Carol Hansen, Ed.D. § (Ocean View SD)
Technology Administrator
Randy Kolset § (Orange USD)
Superintendent
Frank Donovan, Ed.D. ▪ (Magnolia SD)
Secondary Principal
Amy Pham Kwon ▪ (Anaheim Union HSD)
Middle Grades Principal
Michael Sciacca, Ed.D. ▪ (Newport Mesa USD)
Elementary Principal
Chris Christensen ▪ (Fountain Valley SD)
Central Office Administrator
Patricia Urbaniec ▪ (Westminster SD)
Secondary Co-Administrator
Katherine Branley ▪ (Saddleback Valley USD)
Personnel/HR Administrator
Leisa Winston, Ed.D. ▪ (Laguna Beach USD)
Adult Education Administrator
William Neddersen ▪ (Tustin USD)
Special Education Administrator
Andrew Granite, Ed.D. ▪ (Orange USD)
Business Services Administrator
Elvia Galicia ▪ (Los Alamitos USD)
Student Services Administrator
Monique Yessian ▪ (Tustin USD)
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator
Tandy Taylor ▪ (Cypress SD)
Retired Administrator
Harry Patrick Hofferbert ▪ (ACSA Region 17/SAUSD)
Valuing Diversity
Jennifer Cisneros ▪ (Santa Ana USD)
Partners for Educational Excellence
OC Human Relations ▪ (Anaheim Union HSD)
Classified Champion
Brad Minami ▪ (Anaheim Union HSD)
Tracy Gaffey Award
Terri Giamarino ▪ (NOCROP)
2019 Administrators of the Year & Friends of Education
Superintendent
Joanne Culverhouse, Ed.D. (La Habra City SD)
Secondary Principal
Edward Bustamante (Santa Ana USD)
Middle Grades Principal
Randy Lempert (Ocean View SD)
Elementary Principal
Yvonne Estling (Saddleback Valley USD)
Central Office Administrator
Elena Rodriguez (Orange USD)
Secondary Co-Administrator
*Jason Ross (Huntington Beach Union HSD)
Elementary Co-Administrator
Karen Knecht (Santa Ana USD)
Confidential Employee
Mary Ann Alvarado (Centralia SD)
Personnel/HR Administrator
*Felix Avila (Ocean View SD)
Career Technical Education
*Grant Litfin, Ed.D. (Tustin USD)
Special Education Administrator
Stacy Wheat (Huntington Beach City SD)
Business Services Administrator
Jennifer Root, Ed.D. (Anaheim Union HSD)
Student Services Administrator
Kristine Nelson (Orange USD)
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator
Ondrea Reed (Los Alamitos USD)
Continuation/Educational Options Administrator
Glenn Giokaris (Saddleback Valley USD)
Professor of Education
Natalie Tran, Ph.D. (Anaheim Union HSD)
Retired Administrator
Ron Hoshi (Anaheim Union HSD)
Technology Administrator
Briana Schnitzer (Savanna SD)
Valuing Diversity
Renae Bryant, Ed.D. (Anaheim Union HSD)
Partners for Educational Excellence
Orange County United Way (Anaheim Union HSD)
Classified Champion
Debra Parker (Cypress SD)
Tracy Gaffey Award
Rich Montgomery (Capistrano USD)
*Denotes 2019 State ACSA Winner