Gary Cruz
PEER Resources Teacher Coordinator
Everett Middle School
Distinguished Service Award
May 2023
Erminia Benitez
Assistant Cook
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and James McAteer high school
Distinguished Service Award
April 2023
Makaela Manning
Principal
Carver Elementary School
Special Service Award
April 2023
Cheryl DeSanti
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Central Office
Distinguished Service Award
March 2023
Tai-Sun Schoeman
Tai-Sun Schoeman
Principal
A.P. Giannini
Distinguished Service Award
October 2022
Joseph Bly
Joseph Bly
Teacher
SF Public Montessori
Special Service Award
October 2022
Anthony Kuan
IT Operations support admin III
Department of Technology, Central Office
Special Service Award
August 2022
Draven Lee
Teacher
Grattan Elementary School
Distinguished Service Award
May 2022
Cathy Giovannelli
Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
Distinguished Service Agreement
April 2022
Taylor Springsdorf
Teacher
Alvarado Elementary School
Special Service Award Winner
April 2022
Rene Mitsui
Teacher
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School
Distinguished Service Award
March 2022
Nina Schield
Teacher
Rooftop Elementary School
Special Service Award
March 2022
Juan Lopez, Teacher
Teacher
Lowell High School
Distinguished Service Award
February 2022
Kimberly Wong, Teacher
Teacher
Glen Park Elementary School
Distinguished Service Award Winner
February 2022
Celia Yu
Secretary
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila
Special Service Award
January 2022
Brian Chang
Teacher
Roosevelt Middle School
Distinguished Service Award
October 2021
June Ho
Teacher
Monroe Elementary School
Special Service Award
October 2021
Cadi Poile
Director
Custodial Services
Special Service Award
September 2021
Grace Gould
Teacher
Thurgood Marshall High School
Distinguished Service Award
September 2021
Marilyn Dunn
Secretary
San Francisco Public Montessori School
Distinguished Service Award
August 2021
Nicole Philips
Teacher
Glen Park Elementary Schoo;
Special Service Award
August 2021
Student & Family Resource Link Admin Team
Raquel Wells, Kashina Turner Pierce, Stephen Kesel, and Christina Wong
Central Office
Special Service and Distinguished Service Awards
May 2021
Cynthia Vaughn
Teacher
Rooftop
Distinguished Service Award
May 2021
Pirette McKamey
Principal
Mission High School
Distinguished Service Award
April 2021
Amy Whitcomb
Teacher
Sunnyside Elementary School
Distinguished Service Award
April 2021
E.K. Keith
Librarian
Phillip and Sala Burton High School
Distinguished Service Award
March 2021
Sarah Tiu
Operations Manager
Early Education
Central Office
Distinguished Service Award
March 2021
Michelle Lee and Jessica Thompson
School Clerks
Presidio Early Elementary School
Special Service Award and Distinguished Service Award Winner
February 2021
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This page was last updated on August 16, 2023