001Congratulations. You are one of our APS allstars for the month of June. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. Congratulations. Congratulations to you. Thank you. Oh my gosh. So, you know, we go around and select five employees of the month and you're one of our five for the month of June. So, in here is a $75 gift card from Amazon. Can buy you something that you like. There's also a certificate to get a massage or a facial at a place in the city. and you're going to join us next Friday for lunch at Bus Boy and Poets with all of the winners from January through June. Oh my goodness. So, you'll get an invitation today to select your meal. Thank you. So, what was written about you, why you were chosen, we only choose
002five people, so there's a lot of nominations, so we have to really see what was written. And what was written about you is that you are an advocate, a leader, a team player, an ally, and reliable. And then the nomination says, "Miss Taylor is an impactful leader at Kenmore Middle School. She truly embodies the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work. This year, she has led a tremendous effort to facilitate lessons on hate speech for every single student at Kenmore. She's a fierce advocate for her students and she works extremely hard to make sure they have access to every opportunity available, including taking them on college visits, helping them apply for early identification program at George Mason. She also supports her colleagues in promoting culturally responsive teaching and equitable practices. They see her
003room and the group she runs as a safe space to be themselves. She's engaged in professional development through graduate coursework and has been actively engaged at the multicultural student achievement network institute. As a team member, she is a thoughtful contributor, a reliable colleague, a mentor to so many, and always follows through on a task or an idea. the diversity, equity, inclusion team and APS is lucky to have her.