2021 Classified of Year by Site
The following is a list of all PUSD school site and department classified employees of the year. These finalists are outstanding representatives of the high caliber of staff that is characteristic of Poway Unified School District classified employees.
| Site | Name |
| Abraxas High School | Laura Estremera |
| ASES/ESS/Preschool | Ella Boom |
| Bernardo Heights Middle School | Mark McPhillips |
| Black Mountain Middle School | Robyn Hill |
| Canyon View Elementary School | Veronique Bernatchez |
| Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Ed. | Carrie Bennett |
| Chaparral Elementary School | Dana Wyant |
| Creekside Elementary School | Debbie Lambert |
| Deer Canyon Elementary School | Mary Lopez |
| Del Norte High School | Dion Naverrette* |
| DO – Finance | Kathleen Agriam |
| DO – Facilities, Maintenance and Operations | Janet Crews |
| DO – Learning Support | Pauline Moroz* |
| DO – Personnel Support | Ruzanna Ohannessian |
| DO – Special Education | Danielle Strauss |
| DO – Student Support | Lorretta Shughrue |
| DO – Tech and Innovation | Manuel Andrada |
| DO – Transportation | Kim Denson |
| Garden Road Elementary School | Marcella Clark |
| Los Penasquitos Elementary School | Dionne Archibeck |
| Meadowbrook Middle School | Margaret Verdugo |
| Mesa Verde Middle School | Heather Ryan |
| Midland Elementary School | Lori Garcia |
| Monterey Ridge Elementary School | Angie Kelly-Joralemon |
| Morning Creek Elementary School | Kristin Burlingame |
| Mt. Carmel High School | Cecilia Chavez |
| Oak Valley Middle School | Gigi Hotaling |
| Painted Rock Elementary School | Walter Hunter |
| Pomerado Elementary School | Christina Abosamra |
| Poway High School | Barbara Longworth |
| Rancho Bernardo High School | Valerie Lam |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Vickie O’Neal |
| Stone Ranch Elementary School | Erik Rhodes |
| Sundance Elementary School | Michaela Zajonc |
| Sunset Hills Elementary School | Shelley Porter |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary School | Elizabeth Muscat |
| Turtleback Elementary School | Deborah Tison |
| Twin Peaks Middle School | Gary Carpenter |
| Valley Elementary School | Niurka Diaz |
| Westview High School | Kim Carroll* |
| Westwood Elementary School | Nancy Whitelock |
| Willow Grove Elementary School | Cindy Chille |
* PUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year
** PUSD’S Classified Employee of the Year and San Diego County Classified of the Year Nominee