Wiebe honored as November Employee of the Month

It is with pleasure that we honor Randi Wiebe, Teacher of the Visually Impaired in Special Education, as the November 2021 Employee of the Month.

Randi is a hard worker, a great communicator and works well with a team. She is upbeat, positive and loved by adults and children. Randi is not afraid to ask questions and welcomes suggestions. She has quickly become a leader in the six years she has been with the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.

Randi is an itinerant teacher serving districts across Fresno County, as well as Beth Ramacher Development Center. Currently, she works predominantly in Central Unified School District with students who have vision loss and travels to their home schools to support them. Randi helps with their assignments, orders and trains them on vision equipment, enlarges their classroom work and teaches them to use Braille when necessary. Technology is always changing and Randi has been excellent about researching new devices and applications that can help her students, even if that equipment is complicated.

When she faces a new device that she is unfamiliar with, she digs in and does research. Randi has arranged and coordinated trainings with vendors to learn to use new equipment and has invited other teachers to participate. No matter a student’s level, Randi finds fun ways to reach and motivate them.

There’s a quote, “If you want something done, ask the busiest person you know.” That is Randi. She balances a family of five with a full-time job, and she comes to work every day ready to conquer the world.

“Being recognized as employee of the month is such an honor,” said Randi. “Fresno County Superintendent of Schools has played an intricate part in supporting me in serving children with visual impairments while getting my degree as a Visual Impairment Specialist. The Visual Impairment department has been a very supportive team. I am constantly learning and working on ways to make teaching students with visual impairments fun and effective. Watching the students grow, become more independent and successful is what makes this job so rewarding. It truly is a blessing.”