Denise Aldana, a special education paraeducator at South High School, has been selected for the Board Employee Spotlight for the month of November. She will be recognized on Monday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Storey Gym Boardroom, 2811 House Ave.

Aldana is known for her calm and caring nature and her willingness to help any student, even those she isn’t assigned to. She has been a dedicated LCSD1 employee for more than 20 years.

Her colleagues say she has a natural gift for making people feel that everything will be okay. They note that she genuinely cares about both students and staff and always goes above and beyond to support them.