Jessika Gonzalez

Jessika Gonzalez 
Accounts Payable Clerk
College Place Public School District Office 
Years at CPPS 4 

What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a teacher. I just really liked my first-grade teacher and my 5th-grade teacher really helped and guided me.

Who was your favorite teacher and why?
Mr. Ambler was my favorite teacher. He was fun and his class was always interesting he incorporated sports and made it fun to learn because I loved sports. 

What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am on a mission to visit every single major Major League Ballpark. So far I have been to the Dodgers, Giants, Angles, Mariners ballparks. 

What is your biggest life lesson?
To have fun and not care what people think about you. Do what you want because, in the end, that’s what matters. 

Why do you love working at CPPS?
I enjoy the people. This was my first professional job out of college and the people I work with are very supportive. 

Julie James said of Jessika, “She has been working on our team in the College Place School District Office as the Accounts Payable Clerk for more than 3 1/2 years. In addition to her duties in Accounts Payable, she is an integral member of the Transportation Department as she assists the Transportation Supervisor with clerical duties. Jessika continues to be a hard-working and exemplary employee in all areas of her position. She is a welcoming, kind, caring, compassionate person who is always pleasant and helpful, supportive, calm and understanding. She maintains a higher standard for herself than for any other individual. She is very humble and extremely family-oriented. Spending free time with her nephew, Diego, is her greatest joy in life. She loves sports and is a huge fan of the "New England Patriots".

Thanks Jessika!