ESS Awards 2023 Substitute Teachers of the Year with Annual Impact Award
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (PRWEB) June 27, 2023 -- ESS, a national talent and management solution, has selected and awarded four substitute teachers as winners for their 9th Annual Impact Awards! The 2023 honorees were each recognized at their school districts, receiving a $1000 cash prize and an additional $500 to donate to their school of choice.
The Impact Award was created in 2014 to honor outstanding substitute teachers, these individuals exceed the expectations of their role by supporting K-12 students. Each year over thousand nominations are submitted by school district staff. Since ESS created the award, they have awarded $35,000 to the winners and schools.
This year, ESS selected four individuals who impacted the schools they served every day. With a positive attitude, they performed above and beyond their assigned duties to create engaging learning environments and foster a positive educational experience. They step in as educators, often at a moment's notice, to provide support, instruction, and guidance to students in the absence of their regular teachers.
Recipients include Aurora Alushllari of the School District of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nataly Hernandez of Sanger Independent School District in Sanger, Texas; Shavontaye Diggins of Pitt County Schools in Greenville, North Carolina; Lisa Naber of CLK Schools in Kenova, Michigan.
Since 2020, Aurora Alushllari of Philadelphia, PA, has been serving as an ESS substitute at the Overbrook Educational Center in the School District of Philadelphia. Joe Birmingham, ESS Regional Manager, said: "We are so proud to have honored Aurora Alushllari. Aurora is a Building Based Substitute at Overbrook Educational Center (OEC) and has been described as “Superwoman” within the OEC community for her ability to answer the call and go above and beyond for both students and staff daily. Aurora is a friend to OEC staff, an advocate for OEC students, and an unbelievably dependable partner in the field of education. Students at OEC gain quality instruction and look forward to having a safe and peaceful day when Aurora enters the room as she truly makes every day count and therefore embodies the perfect ESS Impact Award Winner!"
Nataly Hernandez of Sanger, TX, has been a substitute with ESS since 2022. She primarily serves Linda Tutt Learning Center within Sanger Independent School District. A teacher at Linda Tutt Learning Center, said: "Our campus is an alternative school for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Natalay is kind and goes above and beyond to connect with the students. Even though Natalay is a substitute for our campus, she really feels like a part of our staff-family. Many substitutes come in, administer the work provided by the teacher, and do their job. Natalay far exceeds this expectation. She has taken the time to learn the intricacies of how our school functions and uses this knowledge to better serve our students every day! The kids love her, and all of our staff do too!"
Since joining ESS in 2021, Shavontaye Diggins of Greenville, NC, has supported classrooms at Lake Forest Elementary within Pitt County Schools as a teacher's aide. A teacher at Lake Forest Elementary School stated: "Ms. Diggins is my Teacher's Aide. She is truly a blessing to our school, students, and to me! She handles so many duties in our classroom as well as our school. She loves the children and they love her. I would not be able to be successful and make it through my days without her. She takes time to work with students individually and she pours into our students. She is not only a mother to her own children, but also a strong mother figure to our students. We are all better because she is part of our staff and I appreciate her more than words can say."
Lisa Naber of Hancock, MI, has been a substitute with ESS since 2019 and primarily serves CLK Elementary School within CLK Schools in Michigan. A CLK Elementary School staff member said: "When Lisa applied to be a substitute teacher in our elementary school, she was uncertain she would be good at it - but she told herself she would give it her best try and just focus on one school, CLK Elementary. She has subbed for a couple of years now, balancing her subbing with her other part-time job as a Physical Therapy Assistant. This year she made the decision to take on more subbing at CLK Elementary and less hours at her other job. She cares for all the students in the elementary school - and they know and love her too. Lisa is a kind and generous person - always looking out for the kids in need. She is the definition of “Above and Beyond” and our school district is fortunate that she chose CLK Elementary to be her school."
Additional information can be found at https://ess.com/blog/2023-impact-award-winners/.
About ESS:
Established in 2000, ESS is a leading national provider of managed solutions in PreK-12 education. It recruits, hires, trains, places, and manages qualified substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other support staff for school districts throughout the United States. Each day, the organization fills more than 28,000 daily, long-term, and permanent school assignments for more than 900 district partners serving over 5 million students. For more information, call (877) 983-2244 or visit ESS.com.
Catherine Kennedy, ESS, http://ESS.com, 1 8564820300 Ext: 3229, [email protected]
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