Ms. Rice has dedicated the majority of her career here at Rancho Vista, she truly has a heart for helping students, no matter what they need. Kristen loves spending time with her friends and family. From hanging out with her mom or brother, to snuggling with her dogs, Ms.Rice enjoys people and having fun.

As most of you know Kristen is paid for being our school counselor but has done so many other jobs while working at Rancho. You might not know this but there have been times “way way” in the past when the Principals are not available and Rice had to be the acting Administrator for the day. She has worn many hats throughout her time at Rancho, from campus security, to substitute teacher, Infinite Campus troubleshooter, hall monitor, social worker, police officer, problem solver, class scheduler and many more, but the one hat that has made the most impact for peers and students alike, is FRIEND.

When you talk to Kristen you can tell that she is a great listener and genuinely cares about what you have to say. She tells you like it is, and she’s not keen on sugar coating things in life. Doesn’t matter if you are a student or adult. All of the students love Ms. Rice to the point of making up reasons just to go see her in the office. When students come back to campus after graduation they always ask to talk to Ms. Rice. She always remembers them and their stories and that just goes to show the impact she has on the campus. Lately, Ms. Rice has been putting in long hours because we just started a new semester and had a plethora of students transfer to Rancho. Ms. Rice has taken time to personally work on all of the students class schedules so that they can all be on track to graduate. She answers calls late into the night, and calls them individually on her off time to follow up. Additionally, she is working on creating Zoom meetings to meet face to face with the students. Kristen you are doing a fantastic job and it shows. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to our staff and students. Kristen Rice you are the employee of the week. Great Job!