Teachers of the Year Announced

ENCINO, Calif. - March 29, 2016 - PRLog -- The 22nd Annual Encino Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Awards, presented by Gelb Group, will take place on April 14th. The event is organized by the Encino Chamber of Commerce to provide the business community an opportunity to recognize teachers from the Encino and surrounding area schools.

"This event honors our community's teachers. Through donations from our members and the community we give each of the nominated teachers a rolling cart filled with school supplies and items that the teacher can use either in their personal life or back in the classroom.", said Diana Duenas, CEO of the Encino Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses, members of the chamber or not, are encouraged to donate items useful in the classroom. Many of the items donated, and needed, are not provided by the district. These items include:

copy paper * tape * pens * pencils * markers * rulers * Wipe & Write board markers * writable cd's or dvd's * calculators * hand sanitizer * soap * Clorox wipes * folders * flash drives * digital cameras * video cameras * colored paper * Post-It Notes boards *
crayons * construction paper

The public is also encouraged to attend the event, which will be held at the Hilton Woodland Hills on April 14th at 5pm.

Those interested in donating items, sponsorship opportunities, and/or attending the event, should contact the Encino Chamber office at 818-789-4711.

Full list of teachers, the grades they teach and the schools:

Hayley Rubinger, 10th - 12th Grades Birmingham Community Charter High School

Tim Selby, 11th & 12th Grades Crespi Carmelinte High School

Lilybell Nensey, 2nd Grade Emelita Academy Charter

Lori Lawson, 3rd Grade Encino Charter Elementary School

Sheri Simkin, 3rd Grade Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter School

Kevin Merrill, 9th - 12th Grades High Tech Los Angeles

Dawn Santiago, 8th Grade Ivy Academia Entrepreneurial Charter School

Paula Tew, 5th Grade Lanai Road Elementary School

Anthony Cantatore, 9^th, 11^th & 12th Grades Louisville High School

Dr. Heather Penrod, 9th & 10th Grades Reseda High School

Liliana deCarteret, K - 8th Grades St. Cyril of Jerusalem School

Monica Davis, 9th & 10th Grades Westmark School

Joel Domine, 2nd - William Mulholland Middle School

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Contact

Diana Duenas

CEO, Encino Chamber of Commerce

(818) 789-4711

Diana@encinochamber.org

About the Encino Chamber of Commerce:

The Encino Chamber of Commerce, the Valley's Premier Business Community and the most influential chamber of commerce in the San Fernando Valley, recently was honored by the City of Los Angeles for its 80 years of success. The mission of the Encino Chamber of Commerce is to perpetuate the appropriate growth, prosperity and integrity of the business community.
The Encino Chamber of Commerce forges strong ties between the businesses and the community to make the area a better place to live, work and play.
Additionally, with programs like the Valley Discount Card and Member to Member discounts, the Encino Chamber promotes local businesses through shopping local.
The Encino Chamber has the longest running street fair, A Taste of Encino, in the San Fernando Valley. The Encino Chamber is also well regarded for its Senior Directory, Disaster Preparedness efforts, business advocacy, networking, and notable elected officials as guest speakers at the monthly lunch and other various events.