2025 Oakland School Champion Awards
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Every successful school has a dynamic support team that helps take care of our young people. Our 2025 Oakland School Champion Awards celebrated many of those unique roles on school campuses, honoring 22 champions across 16 job categories. Without them, our schools would not be the same!
I would like to introduce you to our School Champion Award Winners!
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Ana Pedroza |
Lead Food Server |
Lighthouse Community Public Schools |
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Barbara Ann Howard Howard |
Co-Founder and teacher on Special Assignment |
Homies Empowerment Freedom School |
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Dalia Coach G Gomez |
Bus Driver |
The Freedom School |
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Franky Flores |
Cafeteria Staff, Chef |
The Freedom School |
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Javier Amaral |
Technology Team Member |
Lighthouse Community Public Schools |
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Jay Jasper Pugao |
Dean |
The Freedom School |
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José Ortega |
Sports Coach |
The Freedom School |
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Lisa Hobbs |
Librarian |
Crocker highlands elementary school |
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Lizeth Gallo |
Cafeteria Staff, Chef |
The Freedom School |
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Lola Prieto |
Paraprofessional |
Lighthouse Community Charter School |
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Margarita Uribe |
Founding Advisor and Navigator |
The Freedom School |
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Margy Salguera |
Community School Manager |
Emerson Elementary, Oakland |
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Martin Garcia |
Facilities & Maintenance Associate |
Lodestar A Lighthouse Community Public School |
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Mileena Swin |
Unique to my school site |
Lighthouse Community Charter School |
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Oscar Bermeo |
Expanded Learning Coordinator |
Lighthouse Community Charter School |
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Patricia Aguirre |
Secretary |
Lighthouse Community Public Schools |
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René/e Revolorio Keith |
Bus Driver |
The Freedom School |
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Ricardo Cruz |
Advisor and Navigator |
The Freedom School |
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Rubiliza Pelayo |
Director of Operations |
The FREEdom School, of Homies Empowerment |
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Samantha Solomon |
Librarian |
Life Academy/Unite for Success Academy |
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Samuel Carter |
Classroom Aid |
Lighthouse high |
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Santa Teresa Ramirez |
Janitor |
The Freedom School |
Three individuals tied for first place for the majority of received nominations.
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Lola Prieto |
Paraprofessional |
Lighthouse Community Charter School |
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Martin Garcia |
Facilities & Maintenance Associate |
Lodestar A Lighthouse Community Public School |
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Patricia Aguirre |
Secretary |
Lighthouse Community Public Schools |
Congratulations and thank you to all of our School Champions for all you do to help and support your school community and make OUSD proud!
