Cathy is receiving this award due to her willingness to lead by example. Those that work with her will speak to her high level of support that she offers, as well as the quality of the programs that she oversees. Cathy consistently seeks to develop her professional skills so that she can better serve and support the ever-changing needs of her staff and programs.

Rachel was selected because of her willingness to go out of her way to help her staff learn and problem solve. Additionally, Rachel shows particular attention to the students’ success in life -- she continually finds the tools and resources to help her students make better choices.

Ariel was selected for this award due to a steady work ethic and willingness to face challenges and overcome them. Ariel has encountered several staffing challenges in her current situation, yet has built the program into a thriving team in which the SCOE core values and program standards are exemplified.

Rosemary is receiving this award for her abundance of leadership, respectfulness, love, thoughtfulness and pure dedication. These qualities and characteristics were mentioned throughout her nominations. Moreover, Rosemary is thoughtful and intentional with the learning activities for her TK/K kids. It is apparent that each individual that spoke of Rosemary deserving this award knows that her passion and commitment to the kids is evident.

Rylee was selected for this award due to her consistent and dedicated work ethic. On various occasions, the program was left without a facilitator and liaison for an hour due to conflicting schedules. This left Rylee as the point of contact for the sub. Rylee proved herself to be a great asset to those she worked with and the program as a whole! Moreover, staff members agreed that she is a role model for the students and the students absolutely enjoy being around her!

Kasey was selected for this award because of her willingness to do whatever needed to be done in order for the program to be successful. Whether it's helping out with homework and fun enrichment activities or cleaning up the cafeteria after snack time, she is willing to jump in and assist. When given suggestions, she puts them into effect immediately. And when given a task, she tackles it energetically until completed. Additionally, Kasey has taken lead, when asked. Kasey took the lead in the Robotics program for 4-8th grade students. She planned team building games to boost collaboration among students in addition to helping individual students work on their robots.

Cindy consistently goes above and beyond for Project SHARE. Having been at the school for 14 years, Cindy is the go-to resource for program staff -- running  demographic and student ID reports, calling parents, making copies, gathering information needed for reports to CDE -- just about anything the program needs! Cindy provides a seamless point of contact for afterschool staff to regular day staff. As one Project SHARE staff member put it -- she truly is part of the Project SHARE team.

Breanna Nickens, Site Facilitator 
Connie Bradley, Site Facilitator
Karina Haught-Steele, Site Facilitator
Lindsey Carroll, Site Liaison 
Michael Fisk, Site Liaison 
Kate Sackett, Site Support
Jeannette Dupont, Substitute 
Rochelle Roberts, Site Support (SCOE-IT)