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.
Natalie Grace
Natalie Grace is #GGUSDHomegrown!
Natalie attended Morningside Elementary and Garden Grove High. She began as an IBI aide in special education, then served the Los Amigos students and parents as a Spanish community liaison, before recently moving to Walton Intermediate, after spending a few years in the Public Information Office.
“It is a unique privilege to be a part of a working community that helped shape me into the person that I am today. I am proud to be a part of a district that looks at the whole child as a measure of success and my experience with the teachers I encountered at GGHS proved just that. Teachers believed in me and pushed me out of my comfort zone. This led to a love of music, and as a result I became the president of the GGHS choir my senior year and made incredible memories. Some of my fondest memories as an employee include cheering on students at the Special Games, watching my students with learning disabilities reach milestones they were told were not achievable, helping plan the Michael Monsoor stadium opening, the Los Amigos Faculty talent show, and being there to encourage and comfort students when they needed it.”
Natalie began her GGUSD career 10 years ago.
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.