Oakland Elementary School -

Thank you, Claudia for always putting students first and congrats on earning this week's Living Our DPS award!⭐

"Claudia Cardenas exemplifies our Students First Shared Core Value every single day. She dedicates herself to ensuring teachers are fully prepared to deliver high-quality lessons, from thoughtful planning to on-the-spot coaching, students get exactly what they need to thrive. Claudia works closely with small groups to help students meet—and often exceed—their expectations, monitoring progress and adjusting instruction with care and precision. She is present in every PLC, contributing insight, resources and encouragement, and she is always willing to step in to cover a class, model a strategy, meet with families—whatever it takes to ensure student success. Her work ethic is unmatched. She is reliable, proactive and relentlessly solutions-oriented. Students, teachers, and parents alike love and respect her for her dedication, professionalism and genuine love for education. Claudia is a model of servant leadership who, no matter the challenge, consistently places students at the center of every decision."

— Gabriela Quiroga-Beck, Elevate Network