We Proudly Recognize Our Eleven 2025 CVUSD Inclusion Heroes!
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We Proudly Recognize Our Eleven 2025 CVUSD Inclusion Heroes!
In honor of National Inclusive Schools Week, celebrated districtwide from Monday, December 8th through Friday, December 12th, the Conejo Valley Unified School District invited our Conejo community to nominate their CVUSD Inclusion Heroes.
Inclusion Heroes are CVUSD teachers, staff members, and administrators who go above and beyond to create a community of inclusivity, kindness, and respect to enhance the learning for ALL students. Inclusion Heroes have a passion for ensuring all students have access and opportunity - and turn this passion into action by modeling inclusivity in their day-to-day work.
A record 140 nominations were submitted for our district’s incredible and dedicated professionals, and we are honored to recognize the following eleven individuals as our 2025 CVUSD Inclusion Heroes:
Amber Bowman
Coordinator, Student Support Services
Amy Rolniak
Choir Teacher, Westlake High School
Aneta Grochulska
Paraeducator III, Maple Elementary School
Catherine Kalev
Nurse, Various Locations
Kate "K" Scattergood
Dual Language Immersion Teacher, Conejo Academy of Leadership and Language Immersion
Katherine Jan
Special Education Teacher, Sequoia Middle School
Karla DiDomizio
Principal, Sequoia Middle School
Mariela Avalos
Bilingual Facilitator, Madrona Academy of the Arts and Sciences
Mindy Hostetter
Special Education Teacher, Banyan Elementary School
Oonagh Gaynor
Office Assistant III, Aspen Elementary School
Susan Frisoli
Paraeducator I, Newbury Park High School
These extraordinary Inclusion Heroes will be publicly recognized at the Wednesday, December 17th Board of Education meeting where they will receive a certificate of appreciation. Thank you to all of the members in our community who took the time to nominate their CVUSD Inclusion Hero.
Congratulations to all of the 2025 CVUSD Inclusion Heroes, we are so grateful for the invaluable impact you make on our campuses each and every day!
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