2013 - Regional Classified School Employee of the Year - Cynthia Cisneros

Cynthia has been a Para-professional at Artz-Fox Elementary in Mabton for the past 2 years and began her career in education in 2006.



Cynthia’s goal as an educator is to support children with challenges and advocate for their unique needs. She says her daughter, who was born blind, has been her inspiration.



Colleagues describe Cynthia as creative and innovative. She is a dedicated professional and a strong advocate for both formal professional development and learning through collaboration.



Cynthia is fluent in Spanish and serves as a translator for Spanish speaking families. She is also trained in Guided Language Acquisition Design and is in the process of earning her Bachelor’s degree to teach special education. Colleagues all look forward to her future teaching career



Special Education teacher Cindy Marquez praises Cynthia saying “She is always seeking ways to improve her knowledge of education and how children learn. She maintains a loving and caring relationship with our students, and they can count on her to help them when they struggle with math or reading or even friendship. I am so fortunate to work side by side with such an awesome person. I know she is going to be a super teacher. I would want her to teach my own grandchildren.”