Procurement manager’s hiring date coincides with another happy occasion

Chalita Cyprian has been called a procurement supervisor, a team leader, and most recently, a manager of procurement, but technically, she’s been doing the same job for the past 15 years.

Cyprian oversees the ProCard program and supervises a team of buyers who help district school and department staff members obtain the things they need for their work locations.

“It’s fast-paced and high volume,” she says. “We handle everything from testing materials to textbooks, and student supplies to all things IT, like computers, laptops, and tablets.”

The one thing that’s easy is marking her years of service with the district. “My first day on the job with HISD was October 12,” she explains. “I always remember because I started the Monday after we celebrated my son’s first birthday, and he will be 16 years old this Friday.”

Cyprian officially marked her anniversary with the district on Oct. 12, but several other employees are also marking theirs this week (Oct 6–12). See if you know anyone on this list:

35 years

• Debra Jones, teaching assistant, Wheatley HS

30 years

• Hung Huynh, Mechanic team lead, Transportation Services

25 years

• Jose Torres, senior plant operator, Construction & Facility Services            
• Viola Scott, teacher, Almeda ES              
• Lillian Davila, teacher, Bellfort ECC                    
• Victoria Orozco-Martinez, curriculum specialist, Curriculum & Instruction              
• Johnson Jannis, bus driver, Transportation Services              
• Lula Hays, quality assurance analyst, Construction & Facility Services                  
• Nancy Hernandez, clerk, Chavez HS
• Valerie Wainright, teacher, Rice MS       

20 years

• Wanda Brown, custodian, Construction & Facility Services  
• Claudia Rangel, teaching assistant, Wheatley HS      
• Maria Aleman, student information rep., Port Houston ES     

15 years

• Griselda Page, clerk, Lanier MS   
• Reggie Washington, officer, Police Department          
• Candrick Heliton, bus driver, Transportation Services
• Jolanda Anderson, student information rep., Frost ES           
• Ann Seward, librarian, Daily ES   
• Willie Wilson, teacher, Kashmere Gardens ES 
• Elisa Reyes, teacher, Sutton ES  

10 years

• Curtis Turner, teaching assistant, Gross ES      
• Kenneth Brooks, plant operator, Construction & Facility Services    
• Theresa Huron-Groesbeck, secretary, Lyons ES          
• Maria Ortiz, attendant, Food Services     
• Cheryl Gray, teaching assistant, T. H. Rogers MS        
• Maria Martinez, teacher, Benavidez ES 

5 years

• Milton Morgan, associate teacher
• Mary Mcelroy, associate teacher  
• Marletha Moore, teacher, Lewis ES         
• Angelica Ramirez, attendant, Food Services    
• Rosalba Martinez, attendant  team lead, Food Services         
• Stacey Henson, clerk, Paige ES  
• Tracy Robinson, teacher, Project Chrysalis MS
• Irma Martinez, secretary, Dávila ES        
• Maria Leblanc, bus driver, Transportation Services     
• Juana Mendoza, bus driver, Transportation Services  
• Diana Sallam, teaching assistant, Bush ES     
• Princess Williams, speech therapy assistant, Child Study     
• Karen Kelley, associate teacher  
• Gloria Williams, teacher, Hobby ES        
• Barbara Dick, substitute aide/clerk          
• Judith Smith, substitute aide/clerk          
• Julia James, associate teacher    
• Linda Hinojosa, teacher, Cornelius ES  
• Joyce Pink, teacher, Travis ES     
• Yeny Palma, custodian, Construction & Facility Services      
• Byron Ward, custodian, Construction & Facility Services       
• Maria Hernandez, custodian, Construction & Facility Services         
• Demitrice Williams, secretary, Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
• Sonia Mora, teacher, Ortiz MS

Check back next Friday for more October Milestones. Leave a comment below if you’d like to congratulate any of the above employees.