Sally Buselt Elementary School teacher and Menifee resident Lesley Stevens has been named one of four 2027 Riverside County Teachers of the Year.
Stevens received the surprise honor Thursday morning during what appeared to be an assembly for the school’s annual Living Wax Museum. Instead, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez and Menifee Union School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Root arrived to announce that she had been selected as a Riverside County Teacher of the Year.
The 38-year educator is described as a “teacher of teachers” by her colleagues, having served as a collaborative coach, induction mentor, curriculum designer and professional development leader in the district since 1993, according to the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE)…