Category Archives: Employee of the Month

  1. Heather Faunce-Estay’s Lifelong Passion to Serve Sets Her Apart as February Employee of the Month

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    February 6, 2026 by HCDE Communications

    Heather Faunce-Estay loves physical therapy and serving others. And while she has put this to good use in the last …
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  2. Looking back at 2025: HCDE Continues to Prove Itself as a ‘Varsity’ Workplace

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    December 19, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    As Harris County Department of Education readies to turn the page on 2025, staff and stakeholders can look back and …
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  3. Cesilia Pereira’s Impact for Others Makes Her Deserving Employee of the Month

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    December 2, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    It’s not unusual for those who work with students and young learners on a daily basis to miss those interactions …
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  4. Custodian Claudia Flores Makes a Difference at ABS West with the Building, Students

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    October 31, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Working 12 years in any one particular place is a long time. You’re invested and you know the nuances of …
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  5. HCDE Leaders Honor Outstanding Employees at Celebration of Excellence

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    May 23, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    As honored guests and their family members poured into the Irvington Conference Center on May 21, the smiles grew bigger …
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  6. Quina Jones’ Commitment to Head Start Students Makes her May Employee of the Month

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    May 2, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Quina Jones’ homebase with Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is at Dogan Head Start, where she is in her …
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  7. Raechel Mozer Cooks Up Technology Confidence as February Employee of the Month

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    February 5, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Before troubleshooting technology challenges and training Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) employees on the latest programs, Raechel Mozer taught …
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  8. The Man Behind the Tag: Thomas Plapp’s Legacy as HCDE’s Fixed Assets Pioneer

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    January 10, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Most employees can count on a team member to step in and share the workload when necessary, but that’s not …
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  9. How the Heart of Therapy Services, Bernice Valenzuela, Connects and Inspires

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    December 12, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    Some people have a gift for truly seeing another person – not just for who he or she is, but …
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  10. Keeping the ‘Human’ in Human Resources: Ashley Barker honored as September Employee of the Month

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    September 11, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    Many employees equate working at Harris County Department of Education to working with a family. It is an organization where …
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