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Classified School Employee of the Year

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​​​​​​​​​​​​2026 Orange County
Classified School Employee 
of the Year Finalists

2026 CSEY Finalists Collage 2.jpg
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Starting from top row, left to right: Raelene Velasquez, Jose Bueno, Minh Nguyen, Paul Dalmas, Memo Gutierrez, Donna  Irumundomon, Deborah Guevara, Jagath Jayaratne, Fidel Jacobo Ayala​

Click here to learn more about our finalists


The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) invites all Orange County school districts to submit nominations for the Classified School Employee of the Year (CSEY) program based on guidelines and timelines established by the California Department of Education.  The goal of the program is to recognize the professional efforts of exemplary classified employees.


For information, please contact your school district's CSEY coordinator.

OCDE contacts: 

Kristin Rigby                              Alicia Gonzalez
Coordinator                              Sr. Administrative Assistant
(714) 966-4435                        (714) 966-4435
krigby@ocde.us​                       aliciagonzalez@ocde.us

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