Cobb schools classified employee of the year

East Cobb school staffers among classified employee honorees

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Tritt secretary Sprayberry clerk
Tritt secretary Suzanne Alea, at left, and Sprayberry clerk Beth Gibeaut at the Classified Employees of the Year luncheon. (CCSD photos)

Two staff members at East Cobb schools have been named among the Classified Employees of the Year by the Cobb County School District.

Suzanne Alea, a secretary at Tritt Elementary School, and Sprayberry High School clerk Beth Gibeaut were among those honored at a CCSD luncheon Tuesday at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Alea was the overall Cobb schools recipient for elementary schools, while Gibeaut was similarly chosen at the high school level.

The other school-level recipient is Janice Frost, a paraprofessional at McClure Middle School. Sandra Oliver, a secretary in the school leadership department, was named the Central Office recipient.

Cobb schools honors non-teaching employees who include clerks, secretaries, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodians, librarians, cafeteria workers, bookkeepers, police officers and others.

Here’s what CCSD is sharing about the two East Cobb winners:

“The Elementary Level winner from Tritt Elementary School has served Cobb students, staff and parents for 13 years. Suzanne Alea is the ‘face’ of her school and is described as a source of patience and kindness.”

“The High School CEOTY, Beth Gibeaut, has transformed and improved the attendance office at Sprayberry High School. She’s described as having a positive influence on the entire school, and even in the most stressful situations, she communicates with grace and poise.” 

The other classified employees of the year at East Cobb schools are as follows:

  • Addison ES: Kathy Matyus, Kindergarten parapro;
  • Bells Ferry ES: Lynne Holland, secretary;
  • Blackwell ES: Mandy Roberson, moderate intellectual disability parapro;
  • Brumby ES: Marie Gatz, clerk;
  • Daniell MS: Stacy Meriaux, PPO clerk;
  • Davis ES: Marina Morris, bookkeeper;
  • Dickerson MS: Lauren Seckman, PPO clerk;
  • Dodgen MS: Sara Khosravi, media/special ed parapro;
  • East Cobb MS: Michelle Smith, cafe manager;
  • East Side ES: Kristin Cronk, food service manager;
  • Eastvalley ES: Kendall Deshotels, special ed parapro;
  • Garrison Mill ES: Mary-Kathryn Trichell, bookkeeper;
  • Hightower Trail MS: Ally Thackston, special ed parapro;
  • Keheley ES: Bill Glass, custodian;
  • Kell HS: Michelle Capucci, clerk;
  • Kincaid ES: Kim Masters, physical education parapro;
  • Lassiter HS: Sara Basier, clerk;
  • Mabry MS: Debbie Dempsey, PPO clerk;
  • McCleskey MS: Rebecca Slade, nurse;
  • Mt. Bethel ES: Cherie Vodopia, secretary;
  • Mountain View ES: Teri Benoit, special ed parapro;
  • Murdock ES: Jennifer Gettys, bookkeeper;
  • Nicholson ES: Jill Colacicco, clerk;
  • Pope HS: June Wilson, custodian;
  • Powers Ferry ES: Anna Christina Clinton, parent liaison;
  • Rocky Mount ES: Lisa Dick, specialist parapro;
  • Sedalia Park ES: Rhonda Hester, kindergarten parapro;
  • Shallowford Falls ES: Moira McDonough, physical education parapro;
  • Simpson MS: Laura Shutt, clerk;
  • Sope Creek ES: Nancy Crenshaw, kindergarten parapro;
  • Timber Ridge ES: April Harris, visually impaired parapro;
  • Walton HS: Anilda Cook, scheduling clerk;
  • Wheeler HS:Robert Marbach, custodian.

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East Cobb paraprofessionals honored by Cobb County School District

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Barbara Barrington, East Cobb paraprofessionals
Barbara Barrington of Rocky Mount Elementary School is greeted by Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale. (Photos submitted by CCSD)

The Cobb County School District honored its classified employees of the year earlier this week, and two East Cobb paraprofessionals were included as the grade level recipients.

Classified employees are those in non-teaching roles, including parapros, librarians, administrative assistants, cafeteria workers, police officers, social workers and others.

Lisa Hamill, Pope High School

Lisa Hamill of Pope was named Cobb’s high school level classified employee of the year, and not for the first time by her school Here’s what Pope principal Tom Flugum said about Hamill, in information supplied by CCSD:

“Lisa will do everything from helping with general supervision to working a lot with kids in small groups. She is really invested in our school. She is always looking for how she can help. It’s an honor to work with Lisa.” 

Barbara Barrington, a parapro at Rocky Mount, is Cobb’s elementary school level classified employee of the year, and principal Peggy Fleming describes what she does:

“She is the right hand of the kindergarten teacher, and does such a phenomenal job. Barbara is a kind, gentle, and wonderful person, who wants to do anything that she can to help anyone in the building.” 

Recipients of classified employee of the year honors for all Cobb schools were invited to a luncheon on Tuesday at Roswell Street Baptist Church, where school board members and top staff also attended. Said Superintendent Chris Ragsdale:

“Our Classified Employees of the Year represent the departments that make it possible for our teachers to do what they do in the classroom. I can’t thank them enough. There is no other industry that we can work in where we can impact the future of not just our community, but also our county, our state, and our nation. That is very important for us to remember. We are helping to shape the future.”

 

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Lassiter clerk honored as Cobb schools classified employee of the year

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Alice Brown, Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School clerk Alice Brown with Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale (Photos submitted by Cobb County School District)

Alice Brown, a clerk in the Pupil Personnel Office at Lassiter High School, was one of several individuals named Classified Employee of the Year by the Cobb County School District for 2017.

Brown was the honoree at the high school level and was recognized at a special luncheon for the recipients Tuesday at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.

Classified employees are non-teachers: administrative assistants, custodians, paraprofessionals and staffers in the school district’s main office.

The following information was submitted by CCSD about Brown, who also was joined by her family members at the luncheon:

Despite all she does for Lassiter High School as a clerk, Alice Brown is still humble, according to her principal.

“She does an exceptional job working at Lassiter. She is [at school] every single day,” said Dr. Chris Richie as he congratulated Brown on being named High School Level CEOTY. “She is very diligent, keeping accurate records of everything our students do. We are extremely proud of her. She is great with staff members.”

Alice Brown, Lassiter High School