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PEF Teacher Grants 2021-22
Watch our 2021 Teacher Grants Award Celebration Video and Special Awards Announcement!
Special Awards
Calvin Hunt Arts Award
In memory of Calvin Hunt who, as Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, took dancers all over the world as cultural ambassadors. This award promotes and supports dedicated teachers enhancing arts education in PUSD.
2021 Winner
Monica Benson-Blair Keyboard Lab
Jarratt Brunson Memorial Award for Literacy
Honoring the late Jarratt Brunson, the PEF founder who initiated the Teacher Grant Program, this award will go to the proposal that best reflects Jarratt’s passion for reading and early literacy.
2021 Winner
Mirna Mata-Longfellow Spanish for Spanish readers
Kathy Onoye Principal Award
This award will go to the PUSD Administrator whose proposal best exemplifies their role in inspiring leadership.
2021 Winner
Maricela Brambila-Willard The Diversity and Inclusion Library Collection
School-wide Grants
Maricela Brambila
Willard Elementary School
The Diversity and Inclusion Library Collection
Lori Touloumian
Marshall Fundamental
Student Wellness Through Yoga
Debra Lucas
Norma Coombs Elementary
Literacy and Wellness Lounge
Benita Scheckel
Eliot Arts Magnet
Eliot Arts Scene Shop
Garrett Newsom
Sierra Madre Middle School
Mapping Program to Support History Instruction
Lawton Gray
John Muir High School
Muralism
Merle Bugarin
Don Benito Fundamental
Read it at School, Read it at Home!
Michael Bell
Focus Point Honors
Room Rebuild
Teacher Awards
Altadena Arts Magnet
Vivian Alfonso
Sophie Durand
Meghan Livengood
Kylie Santanello
Benita Scheckel
Alisha Underwood
Amanda Van Enk Gould
Ashley Webb
Blair IB School
Veronica Alcantar
Monica Benson
Michael Birnbryer-Lao
Jesus Cobian Baca
Raul Delgado
Luis Escalante
Adam Eskridge
Adria Espinoza
Karen Favor
Maria-Teresa Garcia
James Goffred
Patricia Gorse
Ashley Lau
Stephanie Linardos
Esmeralda Lomeli
Amy McGinnis
Christine McLaughlin
Elizabeth Najera
Taleen Nazarian
Irad Orduna
Elisa Perez
Rene Rodriguez
Kathryn Russell
Micah Stimson
Liliana Tang
Jessica Volpi
Veronica Yepez
CIS
Denise Burciaga
Mary Roper
Don Benito Fundamental
Kristina Andrews
Merle Bugarin
Yvonne Davis
Heather Huezo
Patricia Escorza Jaime
Frania Rodriguez
Eliot Arts Magnet
Fabiola Acevedo
Derrick Bangle
Laura Chaparian Robles
Rose Evans
Erika Moore
Robert Moya
Gabriel Obregon
Liane Shih
Natalie Daily
Kyanna Ray
Mary Ann Rios
Field Elementary
Anqi Deng
Barbara Ishida
Wanyi Wu
Siyin Yang
Yiyuan Zhang
Peng Zhao
June Kiesel
Yan Xie
Shu Zhang
Focus Point Academy
Michael Bell
Hamilton Elementary
Kristen Aviles
Anna Cacioppo
Carmen Cid
Alden Denila
Lucia Garcia
Claudia Gonzalez
Jennifer Mably
Merina Myklak
Marion Yamada
Carla Boykin
Andrew Medina
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy
Ana Acosta
Elianna Campos
Jennifer Fernandez
Cybele Garcia Kohel
Elizabeth Holle
Rocio Iida
Alejandra Jimenez
Tina Minkler
Melissa Ruiz
Diana Suarez
Jefferson Children’s Center
Carolina Arizaga
John Muir High School Early College Magnet
Ryan Flores
Cassandra Franklin
Alexandra Gonzales
Lawton Gray
Micol Issa
Karen Klages
Cynthia Lake
Susana Oliu
Kimberly Suarez
Longfellow Elementary
Claudia Becerra
Jennifer Boynton
Pedro Gutierrez
Griselda Hermosillo
Mirna Mata
Carmen Nunez
Patricia Ortiz-Rubalcava
Carol Parker
Madison Elementary
Helena Alves
Angela Chavez
Dessire Emralino
Kathy Marquez
Diana Nestico-Arnold
Marshall Fundamental
Zara Agvanian
Nadia Aleman
Rebecca Caruso
Rebeca Cuellar
Sara Dickerson
Consuelo Galvez
Daniel Jarashow
Devette Johnson
Sang Lee
Marti MacInnes
Jacob Melgoza
Darcy Naganuma
Marysia Narvaez
Sara Scribner
Suengmee Seo
Mary Stevens
Leslie Stotlar
Lori Touloumian
Fara Valentine
Marjorie Keith
Heather King
Edward Messler
McKinley School
Emily Brink
Topaze Fraser-Lake
Katherine Goethel
Patricia Gwinn
Giselle Jimenez
Diana Morrison
Briseyda Rivera
TeJonna Robinson
Gilberto Salazar
Brenda Sandoval
Tamyke Sims Edwards
Emily Smith
Kristin Trammell
Dawna Tully
Cristina Vasquez
Norma Coombs Elementary
Debra Lucas
Martha Tovar
Debbie Breitenstein
Alma Cielo
Marineh Fstkchyan
Kyle Kennelly
Wendy Giang
Pasadena High School
Richard Chung
Jonathan Gardner
Dwayne Miller
Evan Narasky
Manuel Ruiz
Benjamin Taylor
Kevin Wood
PUSD Child Welfare, Attendance and Safety Department
Elsa Gutierrez
Karen Raab
Olivia Tu
Rose City High School
Richard Lightner
Christopher Tolosa
San Rafael Elementary
Luz Ceja
Elva De Jarnett
Fabiana Isasa De Soto
Sierra Madre Elementary
Erika Dario
Jane Devlin
Barri Gonzalez
Carolyn Halpern
Kristina Keck
Dany Richey
Barbara Jean Thorn
Julia Cole
Yolanda Munoz
Sierra Madre Middle School
Penny Ibbotson
Elizabeth Korman
Jingshuang Liu
Christine Mitchell
Garrett Newson
Xiaoyuan Qu
Lynn Scott
Alexie Young Sin
Jun Yu
Washington Children’s Center
Maria Baker
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet
Laura MacDonald
Katherine Mickelson
Robert Ward
Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy
Cindy Abbott
Andrew Driffill
Cassandra Nevarez
Jason Trapp
Webster Elementary
Kevin Horn
Linda Benn
Candice Cooper Horn
Willard IB Elementary
Elizabeth Beaumont
Beatriz Beltran
Maricela Brambila
Melanie Gray
Armando Mayer
Michele Negrete
Lauren Partma
Karen Petersen
Sandra Rosales
Julie Van Der Heide
Linda Wittry
“Every year I am awed by the creativity and passion that our district’s teachers and principals share in their grant proposals.” Patrick Conyers, PEF Executive Director
Thank you to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, and the generous support of the community
Support creativity in our schools!
Teacher Grants are one of the many ways the Pasadena Educational Foundation helps to create a vibrant and enriching educational experience for all public school children in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre.
