Two San Diego County teachers were among 117 teachers, mentors and mentoring organizations who received Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and.
Two San Diego County teachers were among 117 teachers, mentors and mentoring organizations who received Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching or Mentoring from President Joe Biden Tuesday.
Ofelia Lopez-Villamar, a school office assistant at Jefferson Elementary in the Carlsbad Unified School District, has been named the 2021 Countywide Classified School Employee of the Year by the San Diego County Office of Education.
South/East County Happenings, Jan. 7 [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
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Orange County Math Teacher Among Finalists for Presidential Award
The California finalists for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching have been announced and an Orange County teacher is among them.
Leslie Whitaker, a third-grade teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District, is one of three finalists in the mathematics category. Whitaker is based at Esencia Elementary in Rancho Mission Viejo.
Whitaker is a 20-year veteran teacher in the Capistrano Unified district. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of San Diego and a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction from California State University–Fullerton, among other credentials.