Patrick Lynch
Patrick Lynch is the new principal of Valencia Elementary in Aptos, starting in July. Currently he is the academic coordinator for both Rio Del Mar Elementary and Calabasas Elementary.
Lynch started his education career in 2012 as a paraprofessional in a special education program. He became an elementary school teacher in 2015 and he also has experience teaching 7th grade.
He has a bachelor‘s degree in psychology from John F. Kennedy University and a master’s degree in education from CSU Monterey Bay. He also has a multiple subject credential and an administrative credential from CSU Monterey Bay.
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Joe Smith
Joe Smith has been selected as the permanent principal for Renaissance High School after working as interim principal this school year.
He has spent most of his career at Aptos High School, joining the staff in 1996 as an academic learning coordinator, then social studies teacher and assistant principal. He has coached the basketball teams at Aptos High, both the boys and girls and won several league championships.
Before taking the Renaissance interim role, he was a program director for Expanded Learning focusing on credit recovery.
Smith has a bachelor’s degree in history from UC Santa Cruz, a single subject teaching credential from National University, a master’s degree in educational administration from San Jose State, a master’s degree in kinesiology from Fresno Pacific and an administrative credential from San Mateo County Office of Education.
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Chrissy MacLean
Chrissy MacLean has been selected by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District as the new director of Equity, State and Federal Programs and Accountability after working as the interim director for most of this school year. Previously MacLean was the coordinator of academic and social emotional counseling programs in PVUSD. MacLean has been a teacher at both Diamond Technology Institute and Watsonville High and as a technology integration coach. She also he assistant principal in charge of master scheduling and an interim principal at Watsonville High School.
MacLean has a degree in American studies and a master’s in education, both from UCSC. She holds single subject credentials in English, social science and health. She also has an administrative credential from the Santa Clara Office of Education. Currently she is working on her doctorate in educational leadership through San Jose State University.
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March 5 Red Apple Award Winners!
Congratulations to the following staff who were honored at the most recent Board meeting. As a reminder, staffers are nominated by their peers for embodying the core values approved by the board: Excellence; Integrity; Resilience; Empathy; Unity; Grace; Courage; and or Faith:
- Leticia Quintana, Instructional Assistant, Migrant Education; Core Value: Excellence
- Monica Nowlin, Counselor, Rolling Hills Middle School; Core Value: Integirty
- Nancy Zuniga, Assistant Director, Expanded Learning; Core Value: Unity
Visit the Red Apple Award site at sites.google.com/pvusd.net/redappleawards to see all honorees!