Administrators of the Year named Congratulations to Dr. Debbie Blow, Certificated Administrator of the Year, and Liz Wallace, Classified Administrator of the Year.
Debbie considers herself a life long learner and constantly stretches to improve. She earned her doctorate from the University of La Verne in 1999. In addition to her Ed.D., Debbie holds a Masters Degree in Education, a Bachelors Degree in Music, an Administrative Services Credential, a Multiple Subjects Credential, and a Single Subject Credential in Music. Debbie's leadership at La Costa Heights School helped the school gain recognition as both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. Her ability to lead teams and strong understanding of standards based instruction resulted in El Camino Creek School being recognized as a high tech and high achieving lighthouse school.
Liz is best known for not one, but many outstanding qualities. She brings superb technical skills to her position. Her excellent people skills serve her well as she interfaces with countless Encinitas community members, local businesses and merchants, City officials, members of the Board of Trustees, and most employees in the District. She is intelligent, self-motivated, and possesses a sharp wit. Her sense of humor is second to none. In her own words, "I crack myself up." Fellow employees maintain that Liz is an outstanding professional, friend, and a lot of fun to work with. |
Dr. Debbie Blow,
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, is the years' Certificated
Administrator of the Year. Debbie has served in the Encinitas Union School
District since 1994, when she was hired as the Principal of La Costa Heights
School. In 2000, she opened El Camino Creek School as the Principal. She
became the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in 2005. Prior
to becoming a school administrator, Debbie taught for ten years with
children ranging from kindergarten to high school in three states - Utah,
Wyoming, and California. Debbie was also an Assistant Principal for 3 1/2
years. 
Liz Wallace is
this year's Classified Administrator of the Year. Liz has been with the
Encinitas Union School District since 1997 as Executive Assistant to the
Superintendent. Prior to coming to EUSD, Liz was an Executive Secretary to
the Principal at Nazareth Regional High School in New York, Assistant to the
President of Celebrity Choice, Inc. in San Diego, and an Administrative
Secretary in the Poway Unified School District.