Administrator of the Year

2024 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
 
  

Superintendent

Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen (Westminster SD)

Secondary Principal

Dr. Robert Rasmussen (Huntington Beach UHSD)

Middle Grades Principal

Ashley Pedroza  (Orange USD)

Elementary Principal

*Dr. Julie Hatchel (Laguna Beach USD)

Central Office Administrator

*Dr. Mary O'Neill Grace (Anaheim Elementary SD)

Secondary Co-Administrator

Dr. Atikah Osman (Santa Ana USD)

Elementary Co-Administrator

Yaneli Rivera (Tustin USD)

Classified Leader of the Year

*Victoria Webber (Laguna Beach USD)

Personnel/HR Administrator

Dr. Maurita De La Torre (Tustin USD)

Career Technical Education

Katherine (Katie) Treat (Orange USD)

Special Education Administrator

Grace Delk (Los Alamitos USD)

Business Services Administrator

David A. Rivera (Orange USD)

Student Services Administrator

Dr. Rebecca Pianta (Santa Ana USD)

 

Curriculum & Instruction Administrator

Michelle Watkins (Westminster SD)

Continuation/ Educational Option Administrator

Julie Lucas (Orange USD)

 

Tracy Gaffey Award

Dr. Dan Bryan (Huntington Beach UHSD)

Classified Champion

Matthew Slusser (Anaheim Elementary SD)

 

Dr. Janice Billings Award

Dr. Rafael Plascencia (Tustin USD)

Valuing Diversity

Dr. Gabriela Mafi (Garden Grove USD)

 

 
*Denotes 2024 State ACSA Winner
2023 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
 

Superintendent

Robert Pletka, Ed.D. (Fullerton SD)

Secondary Principal

Laura Rubio  (Fullerton Joint USD)

Middle Grades Principal

*Christa Glembocki (Huntington Beach City SD)

Elementary Principal

Kathy Martin (Saddleback Valley USD)

Central Office Administrator

Christopher Michael Knowland Jr (Los Alamitos USD)

Secondary Co-Administrator

*Dr. Monica Luther  (Orange USD)

Elementary Co-Administrator

Agnes Vasquez  (Tustin USD)

Classified Champion

Gabriel Camberos (Santa Ana USD)

Personnel/HR Administrator

Chad Hammitt (Fullerton SD)

Career Technical Education

Don Isbell  (Santa Ana USD)

Special Education Administrator

Dr. Sue Singh (Orange USD)

Business Services Administrator

Scott Martin (Centralia SD)

Student Services Administrator

Elsie Briseno Simonoski, Ph.D (Buena Park USD)

Curriculum & Instruction Administrator

Julienne Lee (Fullerton SD)

Continuation/Educational Options Administrator

Jose Lara (Anaheim Union HSD)

Professor of Education

Marilou Ryder (University of Massachusetts Global)

Valuing Diversity

Dr. Sonia Rodarte Llamas (Santa Ana USD)

Technology Administrator

Michael Morrison (Laguna Beach USD)

 

Tracy Gaffey Award

Dr. Janice Billings

*Denotes 2023 State ACSA Winner

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 2022 State ACSA Winner

 

2021 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
 

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)

 

*Denotes 2021 State ACSA Winner

 

2020 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners
 

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)

 

 

*Denotes 2020 State ACSA Winner

 

2019 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education Winners

 

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