Career Pathways Ambassador Program
The goal of the Career Pathways Ambassador Program is to bring awareness of career development services to MCPS support professionals and their supervisors and to provide more meaningful and timely access to information and resources related to career development at MCPS.
The Career Pathways Ambassador Program supports the Board of Education's Strategic Priority 4: Improve the recruitment, retention, and distribution of a high-quality diverse staff.
What is a Career Pathways Ambassador?
A Career Pathways Ambassador is an MCPS supporting services employee who is dedicated to expanding opportunities for all employees to learn about and access career development resources, professional development training, and more with student success in mind.
Ambassadors are excited to work for MCPS and find different ways to engage with employees at their work locations including but not limited to: creating a staff newsletter or bulletin board, holding information sessions, and having 1:1 conversations with staff about their career goals.
Are you interested in becoming a Career Pathways Ambassador?
Each year, the Career Pathways Team recruits new Ambassadors for the following school year. News about information sessions, how to apply, and more will be listed on the Career Pathways Webpage and here when applications are being accepted.
If you are interested in becoming a Career Pathways Ambassador review the job description linked below to determine if this role is a good fit for you.
2023-2024 Ambassadors
Meet the 2023-2024 Career Pathways Ambassadors below!
The Career Pathways Team is proud to have ambassadors who work in all different types of roles in MCPS, from different backgrounds who each bring a unique perspective to the work we do.
Latonya Abrom
School Secretary
Silver Creek Middle School
Monica Balderrama-Soria
Paraeducator
Rosemont Elementary School
Amaya Ball
Media Assistant
Montgomery Village Middle School
Alpha Bayoh
Bus Route Supervisor
Department of Transportation - Randolph Depot
Tina Booth
Business Services Analyst
Supply & Property Management
Vicki Brown
Interpreter, Hearing Impaired
Barnsley Elementary School
Margretta Canagarajah
Fiscal Assistant
School and Financial Operations
Krystal Claggett
Insurance and Retirement Specialist
Employee and Retiree Service Center
Amy Curry
School Administrative Secretary
Goshen Elementary School
Mayra Delgado
Special Education Paraeducator
Farmland Elementary School
Holly Greeley
Technical Help Desk Specialist
Help Desk
Luis Guardado
Maintenance and Operations Assistant Manager
Central M & O Service Center
Kitty Herron
Special Education Paraeducator
Laytonsville Elementary School
Ashley Holmes
Special Education Paraeducator
Julius West Middle School
Dana Lynch
School Administrative Secretary
White Oak Middle School
Era Pandya
Special Education Paraeducator
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Joe Poole
Special Education Paraeducator
Benjamin Banneker Middle School
Maritza Portocarrero
Special Education Paraeducator
Earle B. Wood Middle School
Traci Stevens
Social Services Assistant
Head Start Unit
Tamea Stover
School Administrative Secretary
Julius West Middle School
Gregory Walker
Transportation Cluster Manager
Department of Transportation - Randolph Depot
Patrice Walsh
School Administrative Secretary
Paint Branch High School
Kelly Weigand
Reports Specialist
Records and Reporting Unit