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Celebrating Our 2025–2026 Employees of the Year!

Posted Date: 03/03/26 (01:22 PM)


We are proud to celebrate the incredible educators and staff members who have been recognized as the 2025–2026 Castro Valley USD Employees of the Year!
These individuals exemplify dedication, compassion, excellence, and an unwavering commitment to our students and families.

🌟 Site Employees of the Year

Elementary Schools
  • Castro Valley Elementary – Charlotte Soto (Certificated), Natasha Korn (Classified)
  • Chabot Elementary – JoDee Haffner (Certificated), Julia Newlin (Classified)
  • Independent Elementary – Matt Croghan (Certificated), Nancy Law (Classified)
  • Jensen Ranch Elementary – Kathryn Gholson (Certificated), Kimberly Montano (Classified)
  • Marshall Elementary – Cheryl Herring (Certificated), Adriana Sosa (Classified)
  • Palomares Elementary – Robin Ormsby (Certificated), Rachel Main (Classified)
  • Proctor Elementary – Devon Moran (Certificated), Maureen Hudson (Classified)
  • Stanton Elementary – Amy Evje (Certificated), Alexa Grajeda (Classified)
  • Vannoy Elementary – Tess McConnell (Certificated), Bethany Hamilton (Classified)
Secondary Schools
  • Canyon Middle School – Effie Hsu (Certificated), LaLisha Smith (Classified)
  • Creekside Middle School – Yaneis Autumn (Certificated), Wendy Jerome (Classified)
  • Castro Valley High School – Lata Mistry (Certificated), Pam Santos (Classified)
  • Redwood High School – Khaleisheia Jones (Certificated), Chris Louie (Classified)
Departments
  • Educational Services – Kezia Yifru, Tilcia Olaya
  • Business Services – Cecilia Ortiz
  • Maintenance  – Joshua Torres
  • Operations – Robert Matoza
  • Transportation – Cruz Martinez
  • Purchasing – Enrique Alarcon
  • Castro Valley Adult & Career Education – Cara Lazarus, Jason Loy

🌟 Special Recognitions

  • Alameda County Teacher of the Year Nominee: Effie Hsu (Canyon Middle School)
  • Masonic Teachers/Certificated Employees of the Year:
    • Matt Croghan (Elementary)
    • Yaneis Autumn (Secondary)
  • Alameda County Classified Employee of the Year Nominees:
    Nancy Law, Robert Matoza, LaLisha Smith, Adriana Sosa, Joshua Torres, Enrique Alarcon
  • Administrators of the Year:
    Aaron Ackerman, Anca Buzatu, Krista Richey, Delnaz Hosseini, Dustin Gacherieu, Vivienne Paratore, Tracy Fields, Doris Kwok Dellenback, Phung Lai
Congratulations to all of our honorees! 🎉
We are grateful for the heart, talent, and leadership you bring to CVUSD every day.

A document from Castro Valley Unified School District congratulates employees of the year for 2025-2026.