The local Association of California School Administrators chapter unveiled its list of 18 exemplary educational leaders on March 24.
Established in 1971, ACSA serves more than 17,000 California educators and annually spotlights top administrators and friends of education at the regional and state levels.
ACSA’s Region 17 will recognize this year’s honorees in person at the annual Celebration of Excellence banquet dinner on May 8. Held at the Irvine Marriott, each person will be invited to the stage to accept glass trophies and share a few remarks in front of their peers.
Here’s the full list of the 2023 Administrators of the Year and Friends of Education for Region 17:
Superintendent
Robert Pletka, Ed.D., Fullerton School District
Secondary Principal
Laura Rubio, Ed.D., Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Middle Grades Principal
Christa Glembocki, Huntington Beach City School District
Elementary Principal
Kathy Martin, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Central Office Administrator
Christopher Michael Knowland Jr., Los Alamitos Unified School District
Secondary Co-Administrator
Monica Luther, Ed.D., Orange Unified School District
Elementary Co-Administrator
Agnes Vasquez, Tustin Unified School District
Classified Champion of the Year
Gabriel Camberos, Santa Ana Unified School District
Personnel/HR Administrator
Chad Hammitt, Ed.D., Fullerton School District
Career Technical Education Administrator
Don Isbell, Santa Ana Unified School District
Special Education Administrator
Sue Singh, Ed.D., Orange Unified School District
Business Services Administrator
Scott Martin, Centralia School District
Student Services Administrator
Elsie Briseno Simonoski, Ph.D., Buena Park School District
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator
Julienne Lee, Ed.D., Fullerton School District
Continuation/Educational Options Administrators
Jose Lara, Anaheim Union High School District
Professor of Education
Marilou Ryder, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Global
Tracy Gaffey Award
TBD
Technology Administrator
Michael Morrison, Laguna Beach Unified School District
Valuing Diversity Award
Sonia Rodarte Llamas, Ed.D., Santa Ana Unified School District