Micaela “Mica” Ortiz, who works at Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park, was recognized as a top 10 finalist for Cintas’ ...

CHICAGO - Micaela "Mica" Ortiz Arredondo, described as "the heart of Hibbard Elementary School" in Albany Park, is a finalist for Custodian of the Year. What we know The contest, run by Cintas ...

A public school on the Northwest Side of Chicago is getting national recognition ... but she goes above and beyond, keeping Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park sparkling clean.

For the students she's not just another custodian at the school. Instead, she is like a grandmother. She prompts smiles, ...

CHICAGO — Every morning, right before the kids line up to enter Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, Micaela Ortiz Arredondo is already waiting for them, their ...

Every morning, right before the kids line up to enter the school at Hibbard Elementary School in the ... and one day become a school leader. Chicago Public Schools employs 2,392 custodial workers ...