Dr. Tamra Taylor
Jamie Andres-Larson
Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Michael Watkins is pleased to announce this year’s Educators of the Year who will be honored on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 4 p.m. during the Board of Trustee’s meeting at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, 400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz.
The 2017-18 honorees are:
Administrator
Dr. Tamra Taylor, Superintendent, Live Oak School District
Classified Employee
Margarita Martinez, Santa Cruz Gardens, Soquel District
Teacher
Jamie Andres-Larson, Monarch School, Santa Cruz City Schools
Counselor
Angelica Echevarria, Watsonville High School, Pajaro Valley Unified School District
A selection committee was formed to review the 45 applications using the following criteria:
- Ability to create a passion for learning
- High expectations for all students
- Strong sense of values, integrity, and professional ethics
- Strong communication, human
relations, and collaborative skills - Knowledge of subject and curriculum content
- Energy, enthusiasm, dependability, and a positive attitude
- Commitment to community service
Honorees will receive a plaque recognizing their service to the county and their photographs will be highlighted in the COE’s Annual Report. Their names will be engraved in the Educators of the Year perpetual plaque handing in the foyer of the County Office of Education.