Cindy Kyska, 2011 Employee of the Year: Pathways Academy

My name is Cindy Kyska (Keesh-ka). However, everyone just calls me Kyska. Most don’t even know I have a first name. I love it! I told my husband that I married him for his last name. My family and I moved to the sunny state of Florida from the snowy “cheese head” state of Wisconsin. I applied for a job with the Flagler County School District in 2002. Nancy Willis and Sheila Knighton were a couple of wonderful people on the hiring panel at Indian Trails Middle School. I started as a paraprofessional. Wow, what a rewarding position that was. When Harriett Holiday came on board at ITMS, I checked into working in the Media Center as a media clerk. I was hired and worked very closely with Ms. “C”, Monica Campana.

After a couple of years and a brief move back to Wisconsin, my husband missed his job as a fireman so we moved back to Florida in 2006. I talked with Stewart Maxcy and was hired as the new “River Deep Lady” in the Computer lab at Belle Terre Elementary. Those little kindergartners on a big computer: priceless. Their little imaginations are the innocent gift that inspires all of us. When the economy took a hit, it forced me to look for a year-round position. That’s when I met Carla Taylor, principal at Pathways Academy. Once again a beautiful lady opened a brand new door for me. My new job, with the help of the MIS team and finance department, has been very rewarding. The school environment has always been a special place for me to hang out.

I am a super proud mom of four with one grandchild. I truly am blessed to have been given the opportunity to have worked with the Flagler Family of people: so many talented folks all putting in their time and talents with the final goal – the success of our precious students in the Flagler County School District. Thank you so much for choosing me as the Employee of the Year for Pathways Academy.

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