Dr. Tiffany Morse. Courtesy photos.
VENTURA COUNTY — Two Ventura County Office of Education administrators are being honored for their leadership by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 13. Dr. Tiffany Morse, Executive Director of Career Education and Kenny Loo, Principal of Court and Community Schools will receive their awards at a banquet on May 4 in Solvang.
Dr. Morse is being honored as the 2018 Career Technical Education Administrator of the Year. Dr. Morse has overseen tremendous growth in career education opportunities for students throughout Ventura County. She has helped secure some $24 million in funding to create a series of career pathways that prepare students for jobs in the county’s leading industry sectors. She also led the expansion of VCOE’s Career Education Center in Camarillo to a second campus in Moorpark. And she is keeping the county’s career training on the cutting edge, with the addition of courses in unmanned aerial vehicles and mechatronics and the construction of a high-tech flight simulation classroom. In addition, Dr. Morse has worked to make career education valuable for all students by increasing the number of career-related courses that meet UC and CSU admission requirements and by offering certifications that can prepare students for manufacturing careers right out of high school.
Kenny Loo.
Mr. Loo will receive the ACSA Region 13 Leadership Matters Award for the South Ventura area. Mr. Loo is the principal of Gateway Community School in Camarillo, which serves middle and high school students who have been expelled or referred by their home schools. He is also the principal of Providence School, which provides educational services to students who are incarcerated at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Facility. A former Gateway teacher, Mr. Loo has dedicated his career to helping students overcome their challenges so they can be successful in school and in life. He works daily to provide an enriching, supportive learning environment where students have access to high-quality classes, career-related training and the emotional support they need to thrive.
“Ventura County is fortunate to have educators of this caliber working on behalf of our students,” said Stan Mantooth, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. “Dr. Morse and Mr. Loo both bring an exceptional level of passion and creativity to their work, and this recognition by the Association of California School Administrators is well-deserved.”
The ACSA awards are meant to ensure that school leaders are recognized for their achievements and dedication to public education. Formed in 1971, ACSA is the largest umbrella organization for school leaders in the United States, serving more than 17,000 educators in 19 regions throughout California.
About the Ventura County Office of Education: The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: www.vcoe.org.