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Reed district recognizes staff for classroom impact, support work

Del Mar librarian Ryan Sonneville was named Reed Union's Teacher of the Year. His principal says he turns the library into a space where every student feels seen and supported.

TYLER CALLISTER / THE ARKHonorees from the Reed Union School District’s annual Celebration of Education gather at Mill Valley Scout Hall on May 20. From left are Ryan Sonneville, Tina Warren, Joelle Ott, Nathan Grebil, Isabelle Moattar, Kayla Casey, Jennifer Conde, Lisa Conlon, Melissa Jewell, Susan Artis, Julie Jackson, Sayaka Kobayashi, Gagan Gill-Bhadare and Shaghayegh Farasati. Not pictured are Christine Childress and Denise Orozco.
Tyler Callister
By TYLER CALLISTER · 1 min read

Del Mar Middle School librarian Ryan Sonneville does more than just manage the library, Principal Chad Stuart says, “he turns it into a space where everyone feels seen, they feel supported and they’re inspired.”

Sonneville brings passion and critical engagement to literacy, Stuart says.

“Ryan is incredibly thoughtful on how he lifts up everyone around him,” he says. “When he leads classes — and most of you at Del Mar have seen this probably, and would agree — he does it with pure, infectious enthusiasm.”

For his efforts, Sonneville was named the Reed Union School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. He was among more than a dozen teachers, classified staff and retirees honored at the district’s annual Celebration of Education, held May 20 at Mill Valley Scout Hall.

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A version of this story appeared in the May 27, 2026, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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