SPS Honors Retiring Class of 2026 and Their Lasting Impact  

Seattle Public Schools proudly celebrates the 2025–26 retiring class—124 remarkable individuals whose dedication has shaped generations of students and strengthened our entire school community. Together, these retirees represent an extraordinary 2,845 years of service to Seattle’s students, families, and schools. 

To honor their contributions, SPS is hosting a retirement celebration at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence on Tuesday, June 9, to recognize the extraordinary careers and lasting impact of this year’s retirees. 

From classrooms to cafeterias, offices to playgrounds, each of these individuals has played a vital role in advancing SPS’s mission of excellence and equity in education. Their collective impact is felt in every corner of our district. 

As we celebrate this milestone, we extend our deepest gratitude to each member of the 2025–26 retiring class. Thank you for your years of service, your care for students, and your commitment to public education. 

40–49 Years of Service 

Frank A. Griffin, Director of Facility Operations – Facilities Operations (43) 
Mary K. Heric, Special Education Assistant – James Baldwin Elementary (41) 

30–39 Years of Service 

Caryl E. Campbell, Teacher – James Baldwin Elementary (39) 
Michael P. Mar, Instructional Assistant – West Seattle Elementary (39) 
Jeanette Price, Special Education Assistant – Aki Kurose Middle School (38) 
Ann Frances Ioannides, Teacher/Bilingual – Eckstein Middle School (37) 
Eve C. Soffer, Teacher – Early Learning (36) 
Vincent G. Marx, Teacher – Alan T. Sugiyama High School (35) 
Victoria D. Appleton, Teacher – Dunlap Elementary (35) 
Leo DiLorenzo, Special Education Assistant – (35) 
Kevin N. Geloff, Teacher – Interagency Programs (35) 
Kristen L. Wilder, Teacher – North Beach Elementary (35) 
Carol E. Aoki-Kramer, Physical Therapist – OT/PT (35) 
Michael Kennedy, Capital Projects Mechanical Coordinator – Retro Commissioning 2 (35) 
Lori G. Leberer, Certificated Senior Substitute – Substitutes HR Services (35) 
Ryan S. Seko, Basis Systems Administrator Senior – Business Systems (34) 
Timothy D. Salcedo, Teacher (Visual Arts) – Green Lake Elementary (34) 
Robin A. Mallory, Help Desk Specialist Senior – Tech Line (34) 
Cynthia Deshler, Academic Intervention Specialist – Thornton Creek (34) 
Jeffrey C. Fahselt, Teacher – Alan T. Sugiyama High School (33) 
Lynn Masunaga-Fahselt, Teacher – Bryant Elementary (33) 
Teresa M. Stout, Administrative Secretary – Leschi Elementary (33) 
Anita M. Lindsey, School Kitchen Manager (33) 
Anna-Maria H. de la Fuente, Teacher – Cleveland High School (32) 
Toni Perez-Obrien, School Kitchen Manager – Culinary Services (Lawton) (32) 
Eun M. Morgan, License Assistant – Custodial Maple (32) 
Constance A. Hutchinson, Counselor – Dunlap Elementary (32) 
James B. Street, Instructional Services School Coach – Mathematics (32) 
Stacy L. Stark, Teacher (Visual Arts) – Orca K-8 (32) 
Matthew Buchanan, Teacher – Robert Eagle Staff Middle School (32) 
Christopher Robert, Librarian – Roxhill Elementary (32) 
Nhi U. Le, Certificated Senior Substitute – Substitutes HR Services (32) 
Jeanine E. Snowden, Certificated Substitute – Substitutes HR Services (32) 
Colette C. Blangy, Librarian – Loyal Heights Elementary (32) 
Jeffrey Jones, SAP Systems Engineer – Business Systems (32) 
Carol L. Hamilton-Bristol, Counseling Secretary – Ballard High School (31) 
Jonathan D. Halfaker, Director of Labor Relations – Human Resources (31) 
Judi Kay Wergeland-Rammage, School Kitchen Manager – Ingraham High School (31) 
Justin H. Le, Teacher/Bilingual – South Shore School (31) 
Mark Allen Watling, Teacher CTE – Aki Kurose Middle School (30) 
Hilario G. Tejeda, Custodial Engineer – Salmon Bay (30) 
Dan Doan, Bilingual Instructional Assistant – Emerson Elementary (30) 

20–29 Years of Service 

Peter H. Moser, Teacher – Coe Elementary (29) 
Julie L. Bedell, Teacher – Coe Elementary (28) 
Jeff M. Denny, Teacher – Mercer International Middle School (27) 
Michael Skutack, Senior Project Manager – Capital Projects (27) 
Katherine B. Ayers, Teacher (Visual Arts) – Concord International Elementary (26) 
David E. Couture, Teacher/Bilingual – Franklin High School (26) 
Guillermo Carvajal, Family Support Worker – James Baldwin Elementary (26) 
Maria Y. Medina, Assistant Secretary – Ingraham High School (26) 
Sharon L. Worth, Special Education Assistant – Daniel Bagley Elementary (26) 
Yim Ling Wu, Kitchen Assistant – Culinary Services Dunlap (25) 
Joseph McHugh, Custodial Engineer – Broadview (25) 
Pamela S. Goldfine, Operations Coordinator (25) 
Deirdre E. Gamboa, Teacher/Bilingual – Kimball Elementary (25) 
Sadeq M. Al Khursan, Technology Support Specialist – Technology Support South (25) 
Scott A. Cachopo, Teacher – Ballard High School (24) 
Thanousack Sibounheuang, Custodial Engineer – Roosevelt (24) 
Charity Kamau-Kisanga, Teacher – Rising Star (24) 
Jean D. Lutgen, Teacher – Roosevelt High School (24) 
Antoinette L. Felder, Clerical Substitute – Substitutes HR Services (24) 
Jingang Chen, Technology Support Specialist – Technology Support Central (24) 
Julio E. Nobles, License Assistant – Custodial Bryant (24) 
Phyllis Stewart, Teacher/Bilingual – Emerson Elementary (24) 
Victor O. Tabares, Teacher – John Rogers Elementary (24) 
Matthew R. Fraser, Basis Systems Administrator Senior – Business Systems (23) 
Cuong V. Lo, Custodial Engineer – JSCEE (23) 
Richard Washington Jr., Assistant Custodian – South Shore (23) 
Kerri L. Johnson, Teacher – Greenwood Elementary (23) 
Shelley W. Winterer, Speech Language Pathologist – SLP Services (23) 
Margaret S. Kawasaki, Advanced Learning Program Support Analyst (23) 
Sandra J. Warner, Administrative Secretary – Sand Point Elementary (22) 
Daniel J. Yarr, Instrumental Music Teacher – Visual & Performing Arts (22) 
Gretchen E. Sloan, Teacher/Bilingual – Garfield High School (22) 
Jeffrey R. Westmoreland, Teacher – Eckstein Middle School (21) 

19 Years or Fewer Years of Service 

Janet M. Aurelius, Teacher – Eckstein Middle School (19) 
Andrea Etta Kurtzman, Nurse – Health Services (19) 
David N. Swanson, Teacher – Thornton Creek (19) 
Suzanne Terese Leth, Teacher – West Woodland Elementary (19) 
Suzanne Kuara Mayer, Teacher – Aki Kurose Middle School (18) 
Eric David Blazevic, Teacher CTE – Ballard High School (18) 
Robert J. Reyes, Truck Driver – Warehouse (18) 
Lee-Chin Chua, Teacher/Bilingual – Boren K-8 STEM (17) 
Jannike Johnsen, Teacher – Denny International Middle School (17) 
Susana Caro Rios, Bilingual Instructional Assistant – James Baldwin Elementary (17) 
Bruce J. Patt, Teacher – Madison Middle School (17) 
Beth A. Reaver Lee, Administrative Secretary – Montlake Elementary (17) 
Lillian Amar, Psychologist – Psychological Services (17) |
Andrea R. Alvarado, Teacher – Adams Elementary (15) 
Patricia McBrien, Nurse – Health Services (15) 
Jacqueline R. Binder, Academic Intervention Specialist – Salmon Bay K-8 (15) 
Denise Williams-Saunders, Manager – Human Resources (14) 
Anita D. Hornby, Manager – FF&E Projects (14) 
Pamela K. Jones, Administrative Secretary – Genesee Hill Elementary (13) 
Nancy L. Krecker Scott, Occupational Therapist – OT/PT (13) 
Yvonne L. Carpenter, Field Staff Supervisor – Transportation (13) 
Denise M. Townsend, Special Education Assistant – View Ridge Elementary (13) 
Jane A. Cantwell, Preschool Instructional Assistant – Bailey Gatzert Elementary (13) 
Josephine Whiter, Teacher – Decatur Elementary (13) 
Lisa L. Keuss, Teacher – Jane Addams Middle School (12) 
Michael Hammerle, Carpenter – Maintenance Services (12) 
Linda R. Upshaw, Electrician – Major Preventative Maintenance (12) 
Jill M. Hansen, Academic Intervention Specialist – Interagency Programs (11) 
Narciso Collins, Special Education Assistant – Lincoln High School (11) 
Edward Bechtold, Electrician – Major Preventative Maintenance (11) 
Patrick T. McCarthy, Executive Director Athletics – Operations (10) 
Gerry S. Shibayama, Special Education Assistant – Transition/Vocational Education (10) 
John Chemeres, School Kitchen Manager – Hazel Wolf K-8 (9) 
Joseph J. Zimmerman, Teacher – Orca K-8 (9) 
William E. Shaver, Special Education Assistant – Chief Sealth International High School (7) 
Karen D. Golmarvi, Classified Nurse – Health Services (7) 
Mary A. Sierchio, Special Education Assistant – Nathan Hale High School (7) 
Milton J. Huertas, Project Manager – Capital Projects (7) 
Kathryn M. Lenoue, Teacher – Chief Sealth International High School (6) 
Elizabeth M. Byrd, Special Education Assistant – Denny International Middle School (6) 
Kristie A. Franck, Certificated Substitute – Substitutes HR Services (6) 
Dawn S. Nadeau, Teacher – Hazel Wolf K-8 (5) 
Sylvia E. Moore, Nurse – Health Services (5) 
Nash Perkins, Psychologist – Psychological Services (5) 
Laureen M. Miller, Principal – Decatur Elementary (5) 
Bernard D. Lenoue, Counselor – Alan T. Sugiyama High School (3)