For 2015-16, the Orange County Department of Education and the OC STEM Initiative announced the following Lead STEM Practitioners:

  • Kelley Barrett, Anaheim City School District
  • Jack Gupton, Anaheim Union High School District
  • Clay Elliott, Anaheim Union High School District
  • Mary Koga, Brea Olinda Unified
  • Emily Bruhns, Buena Park School District
  • Amy Varricchio, Capistrano Unified School District
  • Kellie Little, Capistrano Unified School District
  • Jennifer Faulhaber, Centralia Elementary School District
  • Melinda Steele, Cypress School District
  • Viet Nguyen, Fountain Valley School District
  • Holly Steele, Fullerton School District
  • Monica Nash, Huntington Beach City School District
  • Joseph Archival, Huntington Beach Union High School District
  • Greg Gardiner, Huntington Beach Union High School District
  • Kristen Winn, Irvine Unified School District
  • Olga Cammer, La Harbra City School District
  • Dustin Gowen, Laguna Beach School District
  • Carrie Denton, Laguna Beach School District
  • Trisha Callella, Los Alamitos Unified School District
  • Eric Chittum, Lowell Joint School District
  • Jennifer Cornejo, Magnolia School District
  • Diana Thompson, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
  • Sandi Lewis, Ocean View School District
  • Marcia Garten, Orange County Department of Education
  • Cara Pettite, Orange County Department of Education
  • Julie Roney, Orange Unified School District
  • Laura Kresl, Orange Unified School District
  • Jenner Rasic, Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
  • Katie Degraffenreid, Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
  • Laurie Nelson, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Jan Ernsbarger, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Lizette Cabrera, Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Ruth Abatzoglou, Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Kristin Hartloff, Tustin Unified School District
  • Denis Cruz, Westminster School District

Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to STEM education!