Location: San Ramon Marriott, 2600 Bishop Drive San Ramon, CA 94583
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 · 5 – 8pm PDT
ACSA Region 6, Administrators of the Year Awards Celebration, San Ramon, CA
Join Educational Administrators from Alameda and Contra Costa County to honor the 2025 Administrators of the Year.
Administrator of the Year
Awards Celebration
Registration Closes at 5:00 PM on April 7, 2025
Celebration from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
San Ramon Marriott
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583
5:00 PM Reception (Beer, Wine, Soda) – Ticket includes one (1) drink voucher
6:00 Dinner and Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate our 2025 Administrators of the Year! We will recognize all nominees as well as our Regional Winners.
Congratulations to the 2025 Region 6 Administrators of the Year!
Superintendent: Crystal Castaneda
Secondary Principal: Demetrius Ball
Middle Grades Principal: Sherry Strausbaugh
Elementary Principal: Paulette Smith
Central Office Administrator: Hong Nguyen
Secondary Co-Administrator: David Martinez
Elementary Co-Administrator: Jeremy Vilkins
Personnel Human Resources Administrator: Matthew Chamberlain
Adult Education Administrator: Heidi McFadden
Career Technical Administrator: Hilary Dito and Amos Nugent
Special Education Administrator: Veronica Polk
Business Services Administrator: Rianne Pfaltzgraff
Student Services Administrator: Felicia Stuckey Smith
Curriculum & Instruction Administrator: Kimberly Noble
Continuation/Ed Options Administrator: Sheila Jemo
Technology Administrator: Kelly Hilton
Valuing Diversity Award: Chaunise Powell
Partners in Educational Excellence Award: Union City Family Center
State Award Nominees (Winner to be selected by State ACSA)
Marcus Foster Memorial Award: Kirstin Snyder
Ferd Kiesel Distinguished Service Award: Katherine Crawford
*All nominated administrators will be recognized at this event.
Thank you to our sponsors! Please visit our website for more information: https://regions.acsa.org/6/acsa-region-6-partners/






















