Lisa Andresen from Los Olivos Elementary School was recognized as the state-level winner in the office and technical category for Classified Employee of the Year. Now in her 12th year at Los Olivos, Andresen serves as the school’s secretary.
Working in a small school requires employees to be flexible and often wear a variety of hats. Andresen embodies these characteristics. Superintendent and Principal Bridget Baublits said in a press release that, “from fixing copiers to running the sound system for an assembly, Lisa is the ‘Ms. Fix-it’ we all rely on.”
Beyond her many daily duties, Andresen serves on the school PTA, the School Site Council, and the Labor Collaborative Committee. She is not only an employee, but a parent. She is personally vested in the school, and her efforts to make Los Olivos a top-notch elementary school is evident in all that she does.
This article appears in May 5-12, 2016.