Awards and Recognitions
The Connecticut Association of School Personnel Administrators is pleased to announce our first annual Awards and Recognition nomination window is now open! We invite you to nominate a member, or members, of your HR staff who have contributed to the success of your district.
The Award nomination window is now closed. Thank you to Kelly Services for sponsoring our 2024 Awards and Recognition Ceremony.
Congratulations to our first winners for CASPA awards. The below individuals were selected because of their outstanding contributions to the work of HR in K-12 education. Our 2024 winners were recognized at our Annual Conference on May 17, 2024. We congratulation both of our winners.
Carlos Figueroa, Chief Human Resource
Officer for Capital Region Education Council
(CREC) has been selected as the Connecticut
Personnel Administrator of the Year for 2024.
Erin Barraza, Payroll/AP Associate for East Windsor Public Schools has been selected as the Connecticut HR Specialist/Support Staff of the Year for 2024.
Erin Barraza, Payroll/AP Associate for East Windsor Public Schools has also been selected as the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) HR Specialist/Support Staff of the Year for 2024. Congratulations to Erin!
CASPA: Connecticut Personnel Administrator of the Year Award
The CASPA Personnel Administrator of the Year Award is given to an active member of CASPA who has at the local, state, national, and/or international level, distinguished themselves in personnel administration; is involved and a contributing participant in personnel functions and/or programs; whose contributions have had a significant impact on public education; is a skilled manager of change and is creative in their approach to personnel administration; approached personnel administrative work with a sense of humor and sense of respect for their fellow person. The nominee must be an active CASPA member and currently serving in a personnel administrative position. The rubric for criteria is below.
Connecticut HR Specialist/Support Staff of the Year Award
The Human Resources Specialist/Support Staff Award is given to an individual whose contributions have had significant impact on the efficiency of the human resources office and to the field of human resources; who has at the local, state/province, national, and/or international level distinguished themselves through leadership service; and is a collaborative, contributing participant in personnel functions and/or programs. Active CASPA membership is not required. The nominee shall not serve in a managerial or supervisory capacity to be eligible.