Sweetwater County School District No. 1 honors 2015 retirees

Sweetwater County School District No. 1 honors 2015 retirees

Photos courtesy of SWCSD No. 1.

 

Lydia Borzea

Has worked off and on for the district for 16 years beginning her employment in August of 1982. She has worked both as a classroom paraprofessional at Yellowstone and a bus driver.

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Pamela Geffre

Has worked in the district 29 years beginning in August of 1986. She is a classroom paraprofessional at Desert View.

 

Connie Gradert

Has worked in the district 30 years beginning in 1985. She has worked as a resource paraprofessional at North Park, White Mountain Jr. High, East Jr. High and Rock Springs High School.

 

Robbie Hansen

Has worked in the district 29 ½ years beginning in August of 1985. She has been an elementary instructor at both White Mountain and Westridge. Education: MA 1984 – BA in Elementary Education – University of Wyoming.

 

Rochelle Johnson

Has worked in the district 11 years beginning August of 2004. She is a Title I reading and math, Early Literacy and Interventionist at Walnut. Education: December 1980 – BS in elementary education – Weber State

 

Robert Legerski

Has worked in the district for 33 years beginning in August 1982. He teaches business and technology at Rock Springs High School. Education: December 1981 – BS in business education – University of Wyoming.

 

Betty Ng

Has worked in the district 31 ½ years beginning in November of 1983. She works as a basic education class/special trainable rehabilitative instructional developmental environment (BEC/STRIDE) at Yellowstone and Northpark. Education: July 1977 – BA in social education – Chu Hai College – Kowloon, Hong Kong. August 1980 – MA in special education – East Tennessee State University.

 

Nancy Normington

Has worked in the district 33 years beginning in August 1982. She has worked as a bus driver and transportation route coordinator and assistant transportation director.

 

Helen O’Jack

Has worked in the district 10 years beginning in August 2005. She is a district wide social worker. She previously worked in the district 10 ½ years from December 1992 to June 2004 as a district wide social worker. Education: December 1973 – BA in psychology – University of Colorado. June 1982 – MSW in social work – University of Denver. June 1998 – National Association of Social Workers Certification.

 

Karla Thibeault

Has worked in the district for 29 years beginning August 1986. She has been a district wide social worker. Education: May 1974 – BS in social work- University of Wyoming.

 

Dennis Tronquet

Has worked in the district 23 years beginning October 1992. He has worked as a bus driver and transportation shop laborer.

 

Doreen Valdez

Has worked in the district 39 years beginning October 1992. She is a district wide elementary vocal music instructor. Education: May 1976 – BS music education – Wisconsin State University.

 

Marcella Werkele

Has worked in the district 13 ½ years beginning in January 2002. She has worked as a resource paraprofessional at Pilot Butte, Lincoln, White Mountain and Rock Springs High School.

 

LuAnn Wilde

Has worked in the district 17 years beginning August 1998. She has worked as an ADAPS instructor at Northpark and East Junior High and an elementary resource instructor at Reliance, White Mountain and Pilot Butte. Education: August 1976 – BS in elementary education – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. August 1989 – MS in special education, emotional disturbance – University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

 

Sheila Zotti

Has worked in the district 25 years beginning August 1990. She has been an elementary instructor at Washington, Lowell, Overland and Westridge. She is also a district wide instructional coach. Education: May 1990 – BA Elementary Education – University of Wyoming. November 2000 – Masters in education – Lesley College.