Riverside County Superintendent of Schools named its first Educator of the Year in a surprise visit to the Palm Springs Unified School District on Thursday morning.
Erika Barragan, PSUSD’s executive assistant, was named the Confidential Employee of the Year. This honor is awarded to one out of nearly 400 confidential employees each year.
Barragan has worked at PSUSD since 2021 where she collaborates and communicates with various people within the district and superintendent’s office, along with community organizations, state agencies, the board of education, district staff and more…