AISD Recognizes Teachers during Annual Retirement Celebration

Austin ISD celebrated the years of service and hard work of more than 300 employees Thursday, May 30, during the district's annual Retiree Recognition Dinner. 

Chief Human Capital Officer Michael Houser, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and AISD's 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year Matt Earhart spoke during the event at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark. 

The Bailey Middle School Steel Drum Band, led by band director Bill Haehnel, provided music. 

View a list of this year's honorees. 

Name Last Name Yrs Exp Campus Position
Ava Aaron 24 Oak Springs EL Food Service Manager
Kathleen Abbott 28 Cook EL Teacher, EL Art
Arlene Abraham  13 Cowan EL Teacher, EL Kin
Imelda Acosta 40 Mendez MS MS Counselor
Becky Adams 15 Joslin EL Teacher Assistant SPED
Leticia Aguilar 5 Gorzycki MS Security Guard
Deborah Albonetti 27 Becker EL Teacher Assistant SPED
Yolanda Aleman 30 Lucy Read P-K Teacher Assistant SPED
Maxine Alexander  11 Burnet MS Teacher, MS/SE Inclus.
Maria  Almendarez 16 Kiker EL Custodian
Ealvarad Alvarado 32 Houston EL Teacher, 3rd Gr. Bil
Margie Alvarez  28 Anderson HS Teacher, V Busn Com
Kimberley Anderson 14 Patton EL Teacher, 4th, Gr.
Jennifer Arndt 16 Allison EL Teacher, EL Music
Gloria Arredondo 27 Harris EL Elementary Principal
Josefina Avelar 13 McBee EL Teacher, 5th Gr. BIL
Annie Baker  15 Nelson Field/Transp Bus Driver
Mary Ann Baker 10 Akins HS Teacher, Phys/Chem
Randy Baldwin 8 Constr. Mngmt Assistant Director
Ann Ballman 39 Rodriguez EL Mentor Teacher
Patricia Banks-Bell 31 Dobie MS Teacher, 7/8 Auxiliary
Frances Barbini 24 Hill EL Teacher - 1st Grade ESL
Catherine Barton 6 Austin HS Teacher, HS English
Rosann Batteiger 25 Bowie HS Teacher, HS Spanish
Carmen Becerra 25 Harris EL Bil Instr/Curr SP
Vicki Bell 22 Rosedale Teacher, ML/SE
Nancy Belmont 15 Oak Hill EL Teacher, EL/SE
Vickie Bertrand 28 Anderson HS Teacher Assistant/SPED
Mark Billingsley 8 Systemwide Testing Director, SWT
Cynthia Bishop 25 Walnut Creek EL Teacher, 5th Gr. ESL
Dee  Blaylark 27 Nelson Transp. Bus Driver
Ron  Bolek 18 Wooten EL Elementary Principal
Madeleine Bond  22 Govalle EL Teacher, EL 2nd Gr ESL
Valerie Boreing 25 Bowie HS Teacher, HS Spanish
Paula Bostick 35 Burnet MS Teacher, MS/6 English
Victoria Bradley 13 Dobie MS Teacher 7/8 AD Soc Sc
Ann Bragg 17 Wooten EL Admin Assistant
Donny Branam 31 Lamar MS Teacher, MS/6 Soc Sci
Holly Brandt 38 Travis Heights EL Teacher, 1st. Gr.
Alice Breard 11 Read PK Teacher, EL PK Bil
Charles Brown 20 Clifton Center Job Coach
Jill Brumley 26 Hill EL Teacher - Kindergarten
Tammy Carter   25 Jordan EL Teacher, 5th Gr. ESL
Sylvia Cartier 23 Williams EL Admin Assistant
Minnie Castillo 27 Martin MS Food Service
Rosa Castro 10 Govalle EL Food Service
Sue  Cavanaugh 24 Sunset Valley EL Teacher, 4th Gr. ESL
Teresa Cavazos 31 CAC/ASO Area 1 Admin. Supervisor-EM
Margarita Cazares 31 Casey EL Teacher, EL/SE
Bertha Cepeda 19 Williams EL Teacher, EL PK Bil
Diana Chafin 23 Sunset Valley EL Teacher, EL Art
Carmella Chapman 39 Reagan HS Instr/Curr Spec.
Eileen Chee  21 Dawson EL Teacher, EL/SE Life Skills
Kathy   Childress 25 Read PK Teacher, EL/SE Ely Child
Leonor Cisneros 4 Support Programs Admin. Assistant
TJ Clatto 27 O. Henry MS MS Intrv. Program
Hubert Clayton 26 McCallum HS Head Custodian
Pat Clemons 5 Overton EL Food Service
Gaye Cobb 7 Maplewood EL EL Librarian
Leyla  Cohlmia 36 Austin HS Teacher, HS Chemistry
Trish Compton 32 Service Center Clerical Staff Coordinator
Isabel Contreras 31 Travis Heights EL Teacher, EL PK Bil
J   Cooper 36 LBJ HS HS/V Business Comm.
Cora Cope 25 Perez EL Teacher, EL 1st. ESL
Erica Coppic 2 CAC/St. & Fed. Project Director / TTIPS
Jose Cortez 6 Lamar MS Custodian
Mary Cortinas 37 Brown EL Teacher Assistant SPED
Bob Cotter 4 Burnet MS Teacher, 7/8 Band
Norka  Cotton  6 Jordan EL Teacher, EL 1st Bil.
Sharon Coudert 19 Kocurek Teacher, EL/SE Adapt P
Melessa Cowan 30 Clayton EL Teacher, EL KIN ESL
Ardis  Cox 21 Casis EL Teacher, EL Music
Linda Rae Cox 8 Pleasant Hill EL Teacher, EL PK ESL
Gina Creager 20 CAC / HR Admin. Assistant
Trisha Davis 28 Davis EL Teacher - 1st Grade    
Minerva De La Rosa 20 Govalle EL Bil Instr/Curr SP
Carol  Dickson 17 Lamar MS Teacher, MS/SE Hear Imp
Bernice Dillard  17 Nelson Transp. Bus Monitor
Jon Donaldson 40 CAC/Transportation Coordinator/Trans
Cindy Doyle 13 McBee EL Teacher, 1st. Gr ESL
Nancy Dudley 28 Kiker EL Teacher, EL KIN
Patricia Dudley 20 Odom EL Teacher, 1st. Gr.
Carol  Dusek 31 Odom EL Teacher, 1st. Gr.
Bernadine Eaton 26 Walnut Creek EL Teacher, 2nd. Gr Bil
Cindy Edwards 31 CAC - Academics Admin Supervisor-RTI
George Edwards 13 Austin HS Teacher, HS Journalism
Breck  English 13 DAEP Teacher, 7/8 History
Susan Enos 8 Dobie MS MS Counselor
Hilda Espinoza 21 Saegert Transp. Bus Monitor
Janet Estala 28 Metz EL Food Service Manager
Annie Evans 39 Lamar MS Teacher - 6th Gr English
Laura Fairbanks 28 Murchison MS Teacher, MS/6 Math
Karen Farmer 21 Boone EL Teacher, EL/SE Ely Child
         
Jeannie Ferrier 27 Crockett HS Teacher-CATE Cosme
Irene Flores 22 Nelson Transp. Bus Driver/Coord.
Janet Fontenette 38 CAC/ Food Serv. Payroll Specialist
Patricia Forotanrad 31 Baldwin EL Teacher, 2nd Gr Bil
Barbara Fox 28 Boone EL Teacher, 2nd ESL
Melanie Fraser 10 Oak Hill EL Teacher, 3rd Bil
Nettie Fuller 31 Sims EL Teacher, 4th Gr.
Yvonne Fuller 7 Anderson HS Librarian
Jeri   Gabriel 24 Bailey MS Teacher Assistant SPED
Albert Gaitan 21 Jordan EL Head Custodian
Lena Gaither 21 Langford EL Teacher, 3rd ESL
Frances Garcia 25 Ridgetop EL Head Custodian
Othon Garcia 21 Service Center Building Operator
Rolando Garcia 8 Summitt EL Head Custodian
Yolanda Garcia 31 Rosedale Occup. Therapist
Jan Garrett 12 Cowan EL Teacher, 5th Gr ESL
Howard Garza 36 Nelson Transp. M/V Mechanic
Celeste Gauthier 15 Rosedale Health Services
Sue  George 26 Becker EL Librarian
Cynthia Gonzales 31 Williams EL Teacher-3rd gr. Bil
Elsa Gonzales 28 SPED I-C-S/SPED
Gaudencio Gonzales 13 Pillow EL Custodian
Sylvia Gonzalez 35 Cowan EL Teacher, EL PK Bil
Diana Gore   29 McCallum HS Teacher, HS Math
Debbie Gorence 26 ACES Behavior Spec.
Diane Graeber 27 Davis EL Teacher, 2nd Gr.  
Kay Greenhaw 40 Doss EL Teacher, EL Music
Dora Guerrero 25 Pleasant Hill EL Food Service
Donna Gunter  40 Anderson HS Teacher, HS Math
Jose  Gutierrez 6 Warehouse Custodian
Bill Haehnel 16 Bailey MS Teacher, 7/8 Band
Douglas Hall 34 Davis EL Elementary Principal
Joan Hall   8 Mendez MS Teacher, 6th Soc Sci
Lisa Hancock 20 Anderson HS Teacher, HS History
Tom Hansen 19 SPED I-C-S/SPED
Patricia Hardwick 26 Zilker EL Teacher, 4th Gr. 
Glenda Hargis 26 Austin State Hosp. Teacher Assistant SPED
Renee Harvey 20 Oak Springs EL Teacher, EL P.E.
Arletty Haynes 17 Murchison MS Teacher, 7/8
Carmen Hendrickson 26 Travis HS Bil LSSP
Deborah Hendrix 17 Clifton Center Job Coach
Judy Henry 21 Austin State Hosp. Teacher Assistant SPED
Rosa Hernandez 20 Eastside Memorial Custodian
Erasmo Herrera  24 Eastside Memorial Cust. Crew Leader
Polly Herrera 35 Pillow EL Teacher Assistant / SPED
Jan Higgs 33 Mills EL EL Librarian
Manuel Higueros 4 Patton EL Custodian
Norma  Hill 28 Sunset Valley EL Teacher, 1st. Gr Bil
Janice Hinojosa 23 CAC / Food Service Food Service Manager
Maria  Hoban 32 Mills EL Teacher, 3rd Gr. ESL
Karol Hobbs 28 Hill EL Teacher, 1st gr.
Gail Hoelzel 28 Paredes MS Teacher, 6th English
David Holzman 28 Bedichek MS Teacher 7/8 Life Science
Molly Hornbuckle 20 Davis EL Teacher, 4th ESL
Delores Houston 36 Maplewood EL Teacher Assistant-SPED
Joy Howard 28 Anderson HS Teacher Assistant SPED
Judy Howard 41 T.A. Brown EL Teacher - EL P.E.
Nancy Howard 26 Jordan EL Teacher, EL PK
Dixie Huckabee 34 CAC / English Dept Admin Supervisor/Lang Art
Ellis Huffman 10 Akins HS Teacher Assistant SPED
Sue  Humphrey 24 Fulmore MS Teacher, 7/8 English
Missi Hunt     13 Kealing MS Teacher, MS/SE Inclus.
Helen Hunter-Blackman 23 Nelson Transp. Bus Monitor
Christia Jarboe 4 Pearce MS MS/V Business Ed.
Mary Jerrells 26 Kealing MS Custodian
Adrianne Johnson 15 Graham EL EL Assistant Principal
Linda   Johnson 30 Odom EL Teacher, 1st. Gr ESL
Mildred Jones  21 Campbell EL Teacher, PK 
Ron  Karcher 22 Service Center Millworker 
Lana Kempff 11 Perez EL Teacher, EL Music
Amy Kinkade 26 Mathews EL EL Principal
Cora Klein 5 Small MS Teacher 7/8 Lang. Arts
Eva  Knox 13 Reilly EL School Clerk
Margaret Kokernot 23 Palm EL Teacher, 4th ESL
Maria  Kolinek 36 Rosedale Adapt Eqpt Spec.
Debbie Laake 28 Small MS Teacher, 7/8 Latin
Gail Laubenthal 18 Sanchez EL Teacher - PK ESL
Beto Leal 22 Kealing MS Custodian
David Leath 7 Akins HS HS Counselor
Geraldine Lee 1 Williams EL Teacher Assistant SPED
Sonny Lee 32 Bedichek MS Teacher - 6th Gr Science
Laura Leshikar 30 Williams EL Teacher, EL Music
Connie Levine 18 Cowan EL Food Service Manager
Adriana   Lichtenberg 30 Baldwin EL Teacher, KIN BIL
Ann Lilie 35 Summitt EL Elementary Principal
Donna Linn 35 Galindo EL EL Principal
Lynne Lively 22 Odom EL Teacher, 5th Bil
Susan Lockhart 32 Summitt EL Teacher, 2nd ESL
Alice Lopez 24 Bedichek MS Food Serivce
Martha Louis 39 Austin HS Teacher, HS Delta
Irene Luevano 27 Service Center Plant Operations
Janie Maldonado 40 Social St. Dept. Soc. St. Specialist
Rosena Malone 4 Assoc. Supt. MS Adm. Sup. MS
Patty Martin    10 Casis EL EL Principal
Becki  Martinez 23 Dawson EL Admin. Assistant
Vidal Martinez 19 Odom EL Custodian
Angie Mata  14 Patton EL Food Service
Dolores Mata  23 Webb MS Custodian Crew Leader
Stella Mata  35 Sanchez EL Bil Inst/Curr S
Billye Mathis 39 Boone EL Teacher - 1st Gr.
David Matthews 30 Small MS Teacher - 7/8 Life Sci
Velma May  31 Gorzycki MS MS Counselor
Michael Mayo 19 Fulmore MS Teacher-MS/SE Inclus
Janie McClam 9 Social St. Dept. Soc. Stud Specialist
Angie McMarion 17 Nelson Transp. Bus Driver
Julie McPhaul 15 Palm EL Teacher, EL P.E.
Elaine Mechler 1 CAC / Math Math Specialist
Sadie Mendez 23 SPED Adm. Assistant
Margaret Mendoza    30 Allison EL Teacher Assistant/SPED
Alexandra Mendoza-Castaneda 22 Dawson EL Teacher, 3rd Bil
Debbie Milam 28 Patton EL Teacher, 2nd ESL
David Millard 12 Garza HS Teacher, HS Math
Donna Marie Miller 12 Bowie HS Teacher, Journalism
Kathy   Mills 22 Travis Co. Detention Cntr Teacher, HS English
Scott Monroe 28 Austin State Hosp. Teacher,ML/SE EM Dist
Candy Moore 23 CAC / Finance Acct. Payable Suprv.
Gloria Moran 20 Brown EL Food Service
Michael Morgan 11 Lanier HS Teacher - HS History
Arlene Morris 37 Webb MS MS Counselor
Chuck Morris 24 Service Center Suprv. Bldg & Grounds
Laurie Moses 12 Austin HS HS Counselor
Judith Muck 11 Cook EL Librarian
Thomas  Mueller  15 Crockett HS Teacher, HS/SE Inclus.
Maharai Munoz 5 Crockett HS Cusotdian
Cindy Navarro 9 Dobie MS Teacher, MS/SE Inclus.
Lisa  Neal  23 Akins HS Teacher Assistant SPED
Judy  Neffendorf 15 CAC / Budget Off. Budget Analyst
Karen Nevins 27 Rosedale Teacher Assistant, SPED
Gail Nord 10 Travis HS HS Counselor
Leif Nord  7 Small MS Teacher Assistant SPED
Charlotte Parmley 40 Davis EL Teacher, 4th Gr.
John  Parshall 9 MIS Prog/Analy 
Anna Pedroza 20 Ortega EL EL Principal
Jerilyn Pennell 5 Akins HS HS Counselor
Mary Ann Pennington 28 CAC / Finance Benefits Tech
Maria  Perez 13 Blanton EL Food Service
Salvador Perez 14 SFC Education C/S Prg Specialist
Richard Phillips 5 Saegert Transp. Bus Driver
Liz Pina  22 Widen EL Teacher, EL P.E.
Kay Pleasant 32 Pearce MS Food Service
Michelle Plummer 12 Crockett HS HS Counselor
Cynthia Poeschel 26 Govalle EL Teacher, EL KIN
Marie Polidor 24 Lee EL Food Service
Theresa Ponzoha 33 Zilker EL Teacher, P.E.
Billie Porter 9 Service Center Landscape Coord.
Brenda Powell 17 Bowie HS Accounting Tech
Laura Powell 29 Bryker Woods EL Teacher, 6th Gr.
Terry  Priestap 6 MIS Tech Project Manager
Gerardo Puentes 9 Bailey MS Custodian
Mary Putz 12 SPED - Andrews EL Speech Pathologist
Cindy  Quick 28 Doss EL Teacher, 4th Gr. ESL
Zilia Ramirez 31 Patton EL Teacher, EL Art
Pam  Ramoin 21 Boone EL Teacher, 5th ESL
Jose Ramos 6 Reagan HS Teacher, HS T/H
Domingo Reyes 23 Metz EL Custodian
Rosemary Richarte-Gonza 26 Pillow EL Teacher, Kin Bil
Christiane Riley 21 McBee EL Teacher - EL Art
Donna Rinn 24 Bryker Woods EL EL Librarian
Gonzalo Riojas, Jr. 24 Nelson Transp. M/V Mechanic
Daniel Rivas  10 Jordan EL Teacher, 1st Bil
Mirna Riveron 6 Overton EL Custodian
Sandra  Roberson  14 Boone EL EL Counselor
Genie  Robertson 14 Maplewood EL EL Counselor
Mary  Rocamora 26 Saegert Transp. Bus Driver
Bertha Rodriguez 6 Cook EL Food Service
Juan  Ruiz 15 Service Center Bldg. Operator
Lupe Ruiz 13 Blackshear EL Food Service
Simona Salas 11 Joslin EL Food Service
Mary Salazar 27 Homebound Teacher, ML/SE
Barbara Saldana 30 CAC / Finance Accounting Tech
Mary  Saldana 30 Allison EL Head Custodian
Tobi  Sanderford 6 Bedichek MS Teacher, MS CATE Tech
Laura Sandoval  36 Sunset Valley EL Teacher, EL Kind Bil
Piret Sari-Tate 27 Clifton Center Assist. Tech SPE
Gayle  Sellers 29 Patton EL Teacher, EL Kin
Felicia Sephus 26 Pecan Springs EL Food Service
Maria  Sheldon 2 Paredes MS Teacher - 7/8 Spanish
Trudy Shockley 11 Burnet MS Teacher, MS/V Busn Ed
Betty Simmons 23 Davis EL Teacher, 2nd Gr.
Angelita Smith  9 Pearce MS Attend Spec.
Celeste Smith 36 CAC / Soc. Studies Soc Stud Specialist
Celia   Smith 32 Doss EL Teacher, 2nd Gr.
Kandace Smith 4 McCallum HS Teacher - HS Math
Shirley Smith 15 Burnet MS Teacher, MS ESL ALL
Raquel Snyder 26 Blanton EL Teacher - Kin ESL
Elia Solis 22 CAC - HR Sub Off HR Tech
John Solorio 32 Murchison MS Teacher, MS CATE Tech
Jeanne  Spencer 27 Assoc. Supt MS Admin Supervisor
Bill Staples 27 McCallum HS Teacher, HS Soc Sci
Beverly Stringer 18 CAC / HR - Emp. Rel. Director, Employee Rel.
Theresa Struble 18 Murchison MS School Clerk
Saul Tabares 22 CAC / Mail Room Mail Carr / MSGR
Janie Tamayo 29 Pleasant Hill EL Food Service Manager
Ada Tereshinski 5 Mills EL EL Assistant Principal
Monte Thieme 29 Warehouse Property Supervisor
Carolyn Thomas 27 Winn EL Teacher Assistant    
Samuel Thomas 11 Saegert Transp. Bus Driver
Deborah Thurston 11 Wooten EL Teacher, 4th ESL
Mary Tracy-Harney 27 Baranoff EL Teacher, EL/SE
Belen Vasquez 14 Crockett HS Food Service
Sally Vidal 36 Wooten EL Teacher, 5th Gr. BIL
Margarita Vivero-Muzquiz 18 Galindo EL Teacher Assistant
Linda  Voelzel 37 Webb MS Mentor Teacher
Gena Beth Vollmer 14 Lamar MS Teacher, 6th Math
Terry  Wadsworth 11 Constr. Mngmt Architect
Mary Waguespack 25 Patton EL Teacher, EL P.E.
Anne Walker 18 Casey EL Teacher, EL KIN
Marilyn Walston 12 Galindo EL Teacher, 2nd. Gr. ESL
Trish Warthen 11 Saegert Transp. Bus Driver
Ruth Ann Washington 25 Bedichek MS Teacher - MS/SE Life Sk
Irma Webber 30 Ross Baldwin EL Teacher, 5th ESL
Mary Kay Wendel 26 Summitt EL Teacher, 3rd ESL
Robert Wheeler 19 International HS Teacher, HS English
John White 8 Network Support Network Analyst
Sylvia White    27 Allison EL Teacher, 1st Gr.
Vivian White-Mackey 27 McBee EL Teacher - Lit Coach
Carmen  Williams  20 Martin MS MS Librarian
Jess  Williams 9 Service Center A/C Contl Tech
Barbara Wilson  20 Sanchez EL Teacher, PK ESL
Kathy Jo Wittig 17 Covington MS Librarian
Suzanne Wofford 23 Lee EL Librarian
Pam  Wolfe 6 Travis HS Teacher, HS Math
Rita Wright 15 Lanier HS Teacher, HS Spanish
Princess Ybarra 22 Bowie HS Head Custodian
Irma Yturri 25 Clayton EL Teacher - P.E.
Jan  Zajicek  10 Lanier HS Program Facilitator
Jean Zappone 28 Bryker Woods EL Teacher Asst. - SPED
Frances Zavala 20 Pickle EL Food Service
Monserrato Zuniga 12 Joslin EL Custodian