SeRVICE Awards & Honors

  • 2022 Concordia University of Irvine Alumnus of the Year: Professional Achievement

  • Awarded the 2016 Elementary School Principal of the Year from the Western Riverside County Association of School Managers

  • Recipient of the 2016 Storm Baseball Local Legend Program Award in recognition of educational leadership and community involvement with initiatives such as City of Perris Live Well program, Riverside County Safe Routes to School, Girls Day Out Programming, and Speak Rivers Youth Outreach Project

  • Recipient of Oratorical Excellence Award, National Honors Society of Speech and Debate Award & Award of Excellence in Vocal Music Performance

    Through Teresa’s leadership and team building —schools have earned educational honors by county, state and federal agencies. These awards include:

  • 2020 Civic Learning School Award of Merit from the California Department of Education

  • 2020 PBIS School Gold Award from the California PBIS Coalition 

  • 2018 Models of Academic Excellence & Innovation School Award: Integrated Learning Academy from the Riverside Office of Education

  • 2016 & 2017 Civic Learning School Award(s) of Merit from the California Department of Education

  • 2016 Gold Ribbon School Award & Title I Academic Achievement Award for best practices in teaching from the California Department of Education

  • 2015 Models of Academic Excellence and Innovations for launching a one-to-one program for all students utilizing Chromebooks for students success from the Riverside County Office of Education

  • Visual and Performing Arts grant