Paraeducator of the Year
The CREC Paraeducator of the Year consistently demonstrates a passion for both their craft and the students they serve. They are known to be exemplars of the profession, working tirelessly to bring out the best in themselves, their peers, and their students. Below, please find CREC educators who have held this outstanding recognition.
| Year | Name | School |
| 2024 | Christina Rodriguez | CREC Montessori Magnet School |
| 2023 | Vanessa Logan | CREC Computer Science and Engineering Magnet Middle School |
| 2022 | Charles Lewis | CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering |
| 2021 | Sydney Fernandez | CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School |
| 2020 | Carla Butler | CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary School |
| 2019 | Aurora Hill | CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary School |
| 2018 | Diane Bailey | CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School |
| 2017 | Victoria Gonzalez | CREC International Magnet School for Global Citizenship |
| 2016 | John Lennon | CREC River Street School |
| 2015 | Amanda Hull | CREC University of Hartford Magnet School |
| 2014 | Maria Perez | CREC Discovery Academy |
| 2013 | Rosa Pardo-Figueroa | CREC Montessori Magnet School |
| 2012 | Maria McQueeny | CREC Soundbridge |