Tammy Smith was recognized by the Kalama Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 23, pictured here with her Kalama ESA colleagues Rachel Schlangen (left) and Sara Cameron (right).

Congratulations to to Kalama Life Skills teacher Tammy Smith for being named the Kalama Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year! We are so proud of Tammy and the entire ESA staff in Kalama. Tammy was one of the teachers who took her Life Skills students up to see their high school football championship game in Tacoma last fall.

“We who know and work with Tammy cannot think of a more deserving champion for educational excellence,” says Jeffrey Niess, Executive Director of Specialized Student Services, “Tammy is a well-respected and sought after colleague among her peers, and an outstanding advocate for students with exceptional needs. Congratulations, Tammy, on a well-earned and most deserved award.”