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2009
Maria Gutierrez Ott
Rowland USD
Maria G. Ott, Ph.D. is the Superintendent of the Rowland Unified School District. She
was selected as Superintendent in July 2005. Prior to joining Rowland Unified, Dr.
Ott served five years as the Senior Deputy Superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified
School District after seven years as the Superintendent of the Little Lake City School District. During her tenure
in each of these positions, she is known for her accomplishments in improving student achievement, utilizing
strategic planning to align resources to district priorities, and maintaining an effective governance team
with her Board. She is highly regarded throughout the state’s educational community for her strong leadership,
her commitment to public education and her proven results working with children from diverse and multi-ethnic
backgrounds. Maria Ott earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Mount St. Mary’s College and completed
her doctoral studies at the University of Southern California, majoring in Educational Policy, Planning
and Administration. She has earned numerous awards, including: AEOE Outstanding Administrator Award;
AMAE Homenaje a la Mujer Recipient; Lamplighter in Education Recognition, Mount St. Mary’s College; Distinguished
Educator, California State University, Los Angeles; Educational Leadership award, Council of Mexican
American Administrators; Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation;
USC Rossier School of Education R.O.S.E. Award; Mount St. Mary’s Distinguished Alumni Award; La Opinion
Mujeres Destacadas Award; and the Puente Hills CABE Chapter Administrator of the Year Award.
2010
Yee Wan
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Yee Wan, Ed.D. is the coordinator of Multilingual Programs at the Santa Clara County Office
of Education. She has served in this role since she joined the County Office in June 1998.
Since 2000 she has been the director of the Bilingual Teacher Training Program Center #6,
which supports teachers in becoming authorized to teach English learners. Prior to joining the
County Office, Yee was a bilingual teacher and an assistant professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills.
For the past 11 years, she has led the English Language Acquisition Consortium (ELAC) in Santa Clara County, which is
comprised of key administrators overseeing English learner programs in the county’s 31 school districts. Yee provides
training and has developed multiple resources that support administrators and teachers in increasing the academic
achievement of English learners through high quality professional development. For the past eight years Yee has cosponsored
the Annual Academic Success for English Learners and Migrant Students: Using Research-Based Practices
conference. This highly anticipated and attended full-day institute provides administrators and teachers with current
practices and programs in teaching second-language and migrant students. Yee is also the lead of the Professional
Development Collaborative for Teachers of English Learner curriculum development and training, which involves
membership from eight county offices of education. In addition, she is one of the founding members of the STARlight
Consortium encompassing seven county offices of education and providing resources for research-based practices for
teachers and administrators.
2010
Raul Maldonado
Palmdale School District
Raul Maldonado completed his Master of Arts Professional Administrative Services Credential
at California State University, Los Angeles in 1994. He is currently the Director of Student Assessments
& Accountability of the Palmdale School District. He began as the Migrant Coordinator
and then was promoted to Director of Biliteracy Programs. In 2003, he became Director
of Biliteracy Programs and Student Assessment & Accountability. He is considered one of the
top experts in his field at the county and state level, and is a highly sought after trainer. He has
been a trail blazer in the use of data in the schools. Raul has had the foresight to contact and work with the creators
of OARS and APERTURE to develop tools that to monitor the effectiveness of the instructional programs for English
learner students, as well as students in the general population. A former migrant student himself, he has facilitated
the implementation of the Master Plan for English Learners as a component of a standards-based education system.
He has also provided additional opportunities to help teachers meet the needs of EL students and their parents by
offering training in the SIOP Model and Spanish for Teachers through the Amigo Institute. The DELAC parents honored
him with a tribute to thank him for his efforts on behalf of the students and the parents. He has been married for 15
years and has four wonderful children who attend Los Amigos dual language school. Three years ago, he was honored
to have received the prestigious “Certificate of Recognition Outstanding Support Personnel” Award by the Los Angeles
County Bilingual Directors’ Association. Also, ACSA honored Raul with the Ferd Kiesel Distinguished Service Award. In
June 2008, Mr. Maldonado was selected as the Central Office Leader of the Year for the Palmdale School District.
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