Kern County Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Mendiburu honored KCSOS employees who have recently retired with 10-plus years of service during the semi-annual Bell Celebration yesterday. Retirees in attendance received a classic school hand bell as a memento of their dedication as “Advocates for Children.”
Recent retirees include:
Debra Prince
Preschool Teacher
Years of Service: 17+
Juan Rubio Jr.
Groundskeeper II
Years of Service: 17+
Jerrie Boster
Secretary II
Years of Service: 38+
Angelina Bertran-Harris
Principal – Special Education
Years of Service: 35+
Lorraine “Lorri” Kilby
Administrative Secretary II
Years of Service: 40+
Rebecca Leper
Transportation Field Supervisor
Years of Service: 22
Janise Nighbert
Student Data Attendance Clerk I
Years of Service: 19
Larry Leib
Teacher
Years of Service: 13+
Craig Fontaine
Maintenance Worker II
Years of Service: 22+
Annette Provence
Instructional Aide I – SE
Years of Service: 17+
Esperanza Terrazas
Preschool Teacher
Years of Service: 26+
Martha Friedrich
Client Services Officer
Years of Service: 24+
Teresa Costa
Accountant
Years of Service: 18+
Brian Cortez
Division Administrator
Years of Service: 21+
Barbara Antongiovanni
Program Facilitator I
Years of Service: 32+
RoseAnn Franco
Legal Secretary
Years of Service: 36
Kristie Caler
User Support Technician
Years of Service: 34
Miroslava Santana
School Clerk
Years of Service: 16
Julie Rubin
Program Facilitator II
Years of Service: 31+
Sherrie Gruber
Director of Facilities
Years of Service: 18
Priscilla Gomez
Administrative Secretary I
Years of Service: 21+
Dorenda Schiller
Instructional Aide II – ASL
Years of Service: 30
David Leper
Fleet Manager
Years of Service: 23
Tammy Garcia
Human Resources Technician III
Years of Service: 35
Timothy Salazar
Senior Associate Counsel
Years of Service: 10
Karen Long
School Clerk
Years of Service: 17+
By Robert Meszaros
Rob Meszaros is Director of Communications for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, where he has served since 2012. In his role, Meszaros oversees media relations, internal and external communication strategies, publications, Marcom, branding, and multi-media content creation. Before joining KCSOS, Meszaros was the PIO for CSU Bakersfield and earlier worked for seven years at The Bakersfield Californian.