HOMEGROWN
Homegrown employees are those who attended schools in the district as students before returning to work in the district as employees. The “GGUSD Homegrown” campaign has already garnered interest from nearly 500 employees who shared their stories through an online form. Some of these stories will be spotlighted on the district’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media accounts.
Cindy Tran
Cindy Tran is #GGUSDHomegrown
Cindy attended Paine Elementary, McGarvin Intermediate, and is a 2000 graduate of La Quinta High. She currently teaches at Peters (K-3) Elementary.
“I had a wonderful education experience in GGUSD and encountered many caring and loving teachers who were very encouraging throughout my education. My most memorable moment was with my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Clement. I recall a time when my older sister was taunting me with good grades on her report card. Mrs. Clement overheard her and called me aside. She reassured me that although my grades may not be as good as my sister, it didn’t mean that I was not working hard and learning. Mrs. Clement continued on and made sure I understood that I am special in my own way. As I grew up, that same memorable moment helped guide me in my career choice of becoming a teacher. I wanted to be able to have that same impact on other students in GGUSD and let them know that someone believes in them. My favorite thing about GGUSD is the vast amount of training and support the district offers to support teachers in the classroom.”
Cindy has been an employee of GGUSD for 10 years.
If you're a homegrown GGUSD employee,
please take a moment to fill out a brief survey to share your story and save the date for our "GGUSD Homegrown Spring Celebration" on April 26, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Garden Grove Community Center.