Category Archives: Employee of the Month
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Personal Touch in Adult Education Makes Denesse Bolaños Perfect Choice as April Employee of the Month
1April 2, 2026 by HCDE Communications
For Denesse Bolaños, working at the Harris County Department of Education’s Adult Education Learning Center is a personal endeavor. HCDE’s …
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Heather Faunce-Estay’s Lifelong Passion to Serve Sets Her Apart as February Employee of the Month
Leave a commentFebruary 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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Looking back at 2025: HCDE Continues to Prove Itself as a ‘Varsity’ Workplace
Leave a commentDecember 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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Cesilia Pereira’s Impact for Others Makes Her Deserving Employee of the Month
Leave a commentDecember 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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Custodian Claudia Flores Makes a Difference at ABS West with the Building, Students
Leave a commentOctober 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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HCDE Leaders Honor Outstanding Employees at Celebration of Excellence
Leave a commentMay 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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Quina Jones’ Commitment to Head Start Students Makes her May Employee of the Month
Leave a commentMay 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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Raechel Mozer Cooks Up Technology Confidence as February Employee of the Month
Leave a commentFebruary 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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The Man Behind the Tag: Thomas Plapp’s Legacy as HCDE’s Fixed Assets Pioneer
Leave a commentJanuary 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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How the Heart of Therapy Services, Bernice Valenzuela, Connects and Inspires
Leave a commentDecember 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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