Congratulations to the 2019 Pillar Award recipients
Congratulations to our 2019 Pillar Award recipients -- Dr. Tangee Pinheiro, Administrator of the Year; Amor Kirkman, Employee of the Year; and Greg Barragan, Teacher of the Year! They will represent FCSS at the annual Educator of the Year awards in November. We thank them for their incredible service and dedication to the children of Fresno County!
Amor Kirkman: School Employee of the Year
Amor Kirkman is a Program Assistant in the Special Education department at Monte Vista School. Amor has been an outstanding employee with the department for more than six years. She fulfills her duties and tasks with grace and skill. Compliments often pour in from other staff members and departments regarding Monte Vista’s timely and accurate submission of payroll timesheets, student attendance, accounts payable and many other areas. The department has implemented several of Amor’s tracking and processing systems as models for staff training. Amor’s love for the students is what feeds her spirit and success. She always makes it a priority to be warm and welcoming to everyone that passes through the office at Monte Vista, including students, parents and colleagues.
Greg Barragan: Teacher of the Year
Greg Barragan is a Career Technical Education Instructor at the Alice M. Worsley School at the Juvenile Justice Campus. Greg’s students, incarcerated youth, respect him and his mission to help them develop job-ready skills as certified welders. Greg, or Mr. B as his students call him, treats them like they are his own children. He is an incredible welding instructor and has placed more than 50 students in jobs after being released from the facility. Greg also teaches students important life skills necessary for success. On any given day upon visiting his classroom, there is both evidence of student knowledge of how to weld and also how to keep a job. He cultivates industry relationships to assist his students with interview preparation.
Dr. Tangee Pinheiro: Administrator of the Year
Dr. Tangee Pinheiro is the Senior Director of the Student Services department. Tangee is an exceptional leader and professional. She demonstrates a shared leadership style and is always seeking input from others. Tangee excels as a leader by using her keen attention to detail and follow-through abilities. She is innovative and utilizes data in her decisions, continually weighing the impact on staff, students, districts, agencies and parents. Tangee is the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools’ special education lead with Differentiated Assistance and Continuous Improvement in the districts that are identified as needing this assistance. She is forward-thinking with a global perspective and knowledge. Tangee has been instrumental in improving instruction and content in FCSS classrooms and programs.
