[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING KIMBERLY DOUMA, NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Kimberly Douma, who has been chosen as Napa County Teacher of the Year 
for 2014.
  Since 1991, Ms. Douma has taught kindergarten, first, and second 
grades at West Park Elementary School in Napa, California. Throughout 
her teaching career, Ms. Douma has worked hard to serve her school 
community in the Napa Valley. She has been a member of the Napa Valley 
Unified School District Professional Standards Committee since 2010, 
served eight years as the West Park Leadership Teacher Representative, 
six years as the West Park Family Club Teacher Representative, and six 
years as the West Park School Site Council Teacher Representative. 
Further, Ms. Douma has offered free tutoring to at-risk children for 
the past three years and taught Before School Language Arts 
Intervention. Ms. Douma has co-chaired the West Park Elementary 
Carnival for the last 22 years, initiating various activities including 
the Visual and Performing Arts program, and the Food Booths and the 
Book Booth. She has been a member of the California Teachers 
Association and Napa Valley Educators Association for 22 years.
  As a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church Ms. Douma has 
participated on the Long Life Learning Committee for five years, served 
as a Sunday School Teacher, a Vacation Bible School Chair, and hosted 
five years of Christmas and Easter Pageants.
  Ms. Douma has received accolades for her outstanding contributions as 
an educator in Napa from various community organizations, including 
Teacher of the Year from the Napa Rotary Club, and the Young Church 
Woman Award from the Women United of the Napa Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, Kimberly Douma grew up believing that teachers could be 
tour guides to adventure. Inspired by her late father who was also a 
teacher, Kimberly is beginning to teach the children of students she 
had early in her career, and continues to inspire and engage every 
child that has the privilege to call her ``Teacher''. It is fitting 
that today we honor her ongoing commitment to excellence in education.

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