Del Mar Union School District Employees of the Month January 2020 Ashley Falls School - Grace Goossen, Fifth Grade Teacher

Del Mar Union School District
                 Employees of the Month
                       January 2020

Ashley Falls School - Grace Goossen, Fifth Grade Teacher
Ashley Falls is thrilled to recognize Grace Goossen as our employee of the
month! Grace is an extremely dedicated teacher who gives her personal best
every single day to support her students. She embodies what it means to be a
learner. Grace takes initiative in her own learning, seeks out information when
needed, learns from others, and is always willing to try something that will
stretch her and her students’ abilities. Grace not only loves learning,
coaching, and feedback but she also helps her students love these as
well. Grace creates a positive classroom environment where students strive
to be their personal best each day, just like their teacher! She is always willing
to go above and beyond for any student, colleague, or parent. Grace’s
positive attitude is contagious, and she adds joy to her classroom and our
school campus! We are so lucky to have Grace at Ashley Falls!

Carmel Del Mar School - Roz Gibson, School Psychologist
Congratulations Roz Gibson, Carmel Del Mar’s January Employee of the
Month! Roz, School Psychologist, is committed to meeting the specialized
needs of all students she serves in an effort to ensure they have an
extraordinary school experience.
Roz is an invaluable member of our school’s Special Education Team. She
easily develops rapport with students as they work together toward achieving
their goals. Roz cares deeply about the mental well-being of the students she
serves and is willing to do anything necessary to ensure she meets their
needs. Roz provides information to parents with great sensitivity and always
makes herself available to respond to their concerns.
Roz shares her expertise with our students, staff and families on two sites
and is a dedicated member of each – CDM and the Preschool program at
Torrey Hills. We feel very fortunate to work beside Roz Gibson in educating
our Dragons!

Del Mar Heights School - Rachel Johnson, Speech Language
Pathologist
The first Employee of the month for 2020 is one of our amazing SLPs at the
Heights - Ms. Rachel Johnson! Rachel has been a constant source of
guidance and instruction for students at Del Mar Heights for the past 20
years. She helps to serve all students and support teachers with different
strategies within the classrooms. She also gives of her time to serve on
numerous committees both at the campus and district level. Her dedication
and hard work have been truly noticed by all who work alongside her. She is
part of the team that makes Del Mar Heights a truly special place for staff and
students alike. Congratulations Rachel & thank you for your dedication in all
you do!

Del Mar Hills Academy - Michael Massa, Sixth Grade Teacher
At Del Mar Hills Academy, we are proud to honor Mr. Michael Massa, sixth
grade teacher, as our January Employee of the Month. Mr. Massa creates an
energetic, supportive and warm environment for his students. Throughout the
learning process, his students know their thoughts and opinions are valued.
Mr. Massa is attentive to the needs of all of his students. He is often found
conferencing and providing feedback to his students. Mr. Massa is extremely
dedicated and always willing to support all students on our campus. We are
so fortunate to have Mr. Massa on our Del Mar Hills team! Congratulations
Mr. Massa!

Ocean Air School - Stephanie Roccon, STEAM+ Science Teacher
Ocean Air is pleased to recognize Mrs. Stephanie Roccon as our Employee
of the Month. From the moment Stephanie joined Ocean Air as our new
STEAM+ Science Specialist, Stephanie has enabled our students to be
scientists who wonder, observe closely, form hypotheses, design solutions
and work collaboratively. In additional to making learning relevant and
meaningful in the science lab, Stephanie has been instrumental in supporting
Ocean Air’s Science Olympiad program. Congratulations Stephanie!

Sage Canyon School - Jessica Jackson, Third Grade Teacher
Sage Canyon is pleased to recognize Jessica Jackson as January’s
Employee of the Month. Jessica has dedicated herself to creating meaningful
learning experiences focused on critical thinking. She is committed to
collaborating with her colleagues to acquire new ideas as well as share her
own learning with others. Ms. Jackson’s students are enthusiastic about their
new math strategies, goals they are setting for the new year, and friendships
they are forming with one another. She builds connections with her students,
so they know they are cared for. Ms. Jackson’s enthusiasm for her students,
for learning, and for collaborating are contagious!

Sycamore Ridge School - Ashli Hansen, Fifth Grade Teacher
Ashli Hansen knocks it out of the park with her teaching and mentoring on a
daily basis. Whether it be fine-tuning a thinking routine with her students,
curating a stimulating and appealing environment driven by thinking and
learning, effortlessly scaffolding a rich number talk, or helping a colleague
solve a problem (the list could go on, by the way) …Ashli does it all, and she
makes it look effortless. Ashli is thoughtful, insightful, child centered, and darn
funny to boot. We are so very lucky to have her as a colleague!

Torrey Hill School - Julie Karcsay, Fourth Grade Teacher
Julie Karcsay, a fourth-grade teacher at Torrey Hills, is our January Employee
of the month. Mrs. Karcsay creates a classroom environment that is warm
and inviting and also allows for student choice and agency. Mrs. Karcsay
supports students to meet their individual goals through a writing workshop
model in the classroom, where she is consistently providing feedback and
support to her students to help them grow as writers. She also communicates
frequently with families and ensures that her students have multiple
opportunities to collaborate with each other in the classroom and connect with
her throughout the school day as well. Thank you, Mrs. Karcsay, for all that
you do to guide the learning for our fourth grade Hawks!

Special Education Preschool - Jeanine McCullough, Special Education
Preschool Aide
I would like to recommend Jeanine McCullough (SpEd Preschool Aide II) as
our Special Education Preschool EOM. Jeanine’s competence and passion
for our young learners is evident in everything she does. She anticipates the
needs of her students and engages them at their level while challenging them
to progress toward independence. Jeanine is a natural with making learning
fun and can make even activities of daily living feel exciting. Jeanine is an
integral part of our SpEd Preschool Program and we are fortunate to have
her.

District Office - Audrey Shepard, Student Services Program Assistant
The Student Services Department is proud to recognize Audrey Shepard as
our District Office Employee of the Month. Audrey is truly a super star! In fact,
we suspect she may actually have superpowers! She is extremely
knowledgeable in all areas of Student Services and never hesitates to assist
her team members. She is efficient, organized and dependable. Whether she
is speaking with a family on the phone, assisting a teacher with documents, or
supporting an administrator, she always approaches her role with a smile and
the utmost professionalism. We are so fortunate to have Audrey on our
Student Services team!