The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee for Guam and the CNMI has recognized Garapan Elementary School principal Derwin Johnson as a \u201cPatriotic Employer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson, an educator in the CNMI Public School System for 18 years, was presented the award in a ceremony at the Garapan Elementary School cafeteria last Monday. He was nominated for the award by Special Education teacher and Army Reservist Ashley Castro De Guzman.<\/p>\n
Johnson has been a teacher, school counselor, vice principal, and a principal now for two years\u2013 all at the Garapan Elementary School.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it’s important that we support our service members and in any way I can do that I’m very glad to provide that support. I understand that she\u2019s an educator, she’s a mother, she’s a service member and so it’s important that we accommodate that and help her when she gets the call of duty from the military,” he said about supporting De Guzman.<\/p>\n
He said he was surprised at the nomination and that he had no clue about it, \u201cI had no idea, but I\u2019m very grateful. And I’m proud and I’m happy to be able to help and that she feels that she’s being supported. That’s really what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Guzman, a Special Education teacher for children from kindergarten to 5th grade and a sergeant in the Army, said she nominated her principal on account of his support. \u201cNot only to me, but to my team. When I leave for military training, sometimes it’s last minute and then he [still communicates with me] even though I’m off island sometimes. He doesn’t have any expectations of me\u2014he knows that as long as the team is informed, the work will get done. He\u2019s just an awesome employer.\u201d<\/p>\n
The award is presented to employers for contributing to national security and supporting employee participation in America\u2019s National Guard and Reserves Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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