The Santa Rosa School Board asked for a moment of silence for former Doyle Park principal Eileen Resnikoff at the beginning of last night’s epic board meeting at Elsie Allen High School.
Resnikoff, a longtime educator who led Doyle Park for more than 10 years, was an “inspiration to us all as we saw her in action,” said Patti Fitch, a first grade teacher at Doyle Park. “She loved Doyle Park School and was its advocate to the core.”
“I consider it an honor that she was my first principal in the district,” Fitch said.
For the full obituary written by Press Democrat reporter Robert Digitale, click here http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091118/OBITS/911189911
Mark Basque
I met Eileen when she was at RVJHS. She was a hardcore advocate for education, the students and a really nice person. The schools system needs more like her. Best regards to her family.
November 19th, 2009 11:07 pm
Colin Caldwell
My first year of teaching was one of the most challenging of my life. I was young and inexperienced, and found myself in a very difficult teaching assignment.
I was very lucky to have Eileen as my Vice Principal. Often new teachers have to earn the respect of the students and their fellow educators, but Eileen always had my back. Without her support, I don’t know how I would have made it through that first year.
I am saddened to hear about her passing. My thoughts are with Larry and the rest of the Resnikoff family.
Colin Caldwell
November 25th, 2009 8:02 pm