Greenville County Teacher of the Year 2021-2022

ARMES DRAMA/THEATRE FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTOR – THE FINE ARTS CENTER

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Band Director – Hillcrest Middle School

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5th Grade – Taylors Elementary School

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7th Grade English Language Arts & Social Studies – Greenville Middle Academy

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SmartARTS is the Metropolitan Arts Council’s successful arts education initiative that provides Greenville County Schools with teaching artists, art supplies and arts integration SmartARTS Metropolitan ArtsArts Council’s successful artsarts SmartARTS is the Metropolitan Council’s successful training is tothe facilitate arts-integrated units in the classroom.

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SmartARTS Goals:

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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School

Theatre Foundations Instructor – The Fine Arts Cen

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From the Page to the Stage Greenville County Schools 2021-22 Teacher of the Year Anne Tromsness finds joy in inspiring students with her own passion for the arts. “It’s a lifelong love and I want to share that love with my students. Engaging with imagination is a limitless resource, and everybody comes in with something different, so the fact that we get to share that and manifest together is a pretty awesome honor to do every day,” she explained.

Among her many job titles over the years are teaching artist, curriculum writer, drama instructor, performer, and director. As the current Theatre Performance instructor at South Carolina’s first specialized arts school, Tromsness explains that if students are interested in theatre, they are interested in every subject. She tells them, “Go into your biology class and look at how pattern and process play out on stage and how they also play out in nature. You can find great inspiration there.”

From analyzing a passage of literature, to researching the historical context of a dramatic work, to breaking down the sounds in a speech to maximize their

Taking a dramatic text from page to stage is a testament to the power of the coalescence of all forms of human intelligence – from emotion to linguistic to kinesthetic to spatial.”

impact on the listener, Mrs. Tromsness says the process of making theatre is more

– Anne Tromsness

complex and more rewarding than an audience will ever know. “Taking a dramatic text from page to stage is a testament to the power of the coalescence of all forms of human intelligence – from emotion to linguistic to kinesthetic to spatial,” she said.

“One of my favorite things about theatre is that it is both absolutely contemporary, utilizing the latest technologies in design and construction, and telling stories from our current culture, and it is simultaneously wonderfully antiquated,” explained Tromsness.

She hopes to ignite a spark in her students by empowering them with the creative process. “The arts teach us about our humanity, and about how to make sense of our world through story, image, movement, and song. They connect us to one another,” she said.

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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School

FIRST RUNNER-UP Band Director | Hillcrest Middle School While I strive to create a fun environment for band class, I believe band is much more than working on music. Band is about teamwork, hard work paying off, and seeing long-term goals accomplished. These are all important concepts that will transcend the classroom, extend into life outside the school, and enrich each student’s personal development.”

SECOND RUNNER-UP Fifth Grade | Taylors Elementary School I am dedicated to creating lifelong readers.

This happens in my classroom and includes devoting time daily to reading aloud and modeling my own love of reading. My career-long work on literacy teams has allowed me to work alongside teachers at all grade levels.”

THIRD RUNNER-UP Seventh Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies | Greenville Middle Academy I believe that not only should teachers equip their students with knowledge and skills, but also confidence to take action. I believe I must work to create a classroom community to nurture confidence and create the next generation of leaders. I show them I am invested in developing a relationship with them based on respect.”

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Media Specialist, Summit Drive Elementary School

Science, Berea Middle School

Special Education, Mauldin Middle School

Instructional Coach, Mitchell Road Elementary School

English, Wade Hampton High School

4-Year-Old Kindergarten Golden Strip Child Development Center

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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School

ALLISON ANDERS

STACIE CAMPBELL Alexander Elementary

Armstrong Elementary

ELIZABETH STOKES

WANDA LUMSDEN

PAUL GARRIGAN

KATHERINE PATE

TIMYRA HUDSON

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary

Berea Middle

Bryson Elementary

NICOLE BYRUM

Donaldson Career Center

CLAIRE DARNELL Fork Shoals School

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Bethel Elementary

Bryson Middle

JOY ROHRBAUGH

TRANG MAI

Blue Ridge High

JESSICA MOORE

KATHIE SMITH

Blue Ridge Middle

ALEX BARMAKIAN

MICHELLE RAND

Beck International Academy

LAURA BUNCE

Blythe Elementary Academy

EVANNE LATTA

Buena Vista Elementary

Carolina High and Academy

Chandler Creek Elementary

HILARY HUTCHINSON

ANDREW RIGSBY

ETHAN COX

CRAIG BERKOWITZ

MICHELLE RICHARDSON

Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle

Duncan Chapel Elementary

KATIE HESTER

LIBBY ZADOORIAN

Fountain Inn Elementary

CAPPY RILEY

Augusta Circle Elementary

Gateway Elementary

2021-22 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year

East North Street Elementary Academy

Golden Strip Career Center

Eastside High

Greenbrier Elementary

SUSAN RAMSEY

Bell’s Crossing Elementary

NANCY SOMMER

RACHEL GRABSKI Berea Elementary

LIZ PUTNAM

Brook Glenn Elementary

Brushy Creek Elementary

MARGARET ELLIS

KAREN THOMPSON

ALLIE LONG

RONARDO BOWSER

DOROTHY EARLE

YATIN PRADHAN

Cherrydale Elementary

Ellen Woodside Elementary

Greenville Early College

Crestview Elementary

Enoree Career Center

Greenville Senior High Academy

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JUANITA SMITH Greer High

STEVE MUSCO J. Harley Bonds Career Center

CAROLINE COY

THELMA WILLIAMS Greer Middle

KELLI MALINOWSKI

J. L. Mann High Academy

CORTNEY BROAD

Monarch Elementary

Monaview Elementary

KIMBERLY NGUYEN

PHILIPPA HAYNES

MARGARET SPREWELL

TERRA JOHNS

Pelham Road Elementary

Sara Collins Elementary

Plain Elementary

Sevier Middle

DEBBIE CANNADA

ALISON AUMAN

Grove Elementary

Heritage Elementary

SETH STEWART

JOSHUA JOSEPH

Lake Forest Elementary

JENNIFER PERRY

Lakeview Middle

RILEY WINNINGHAM

TAMMY GOODLETT

Hillcrest High

Hollis Elementary Academy

Hughes Middle Academy

KELLY FINNEGAN

ALLISON POSTON

JESSICA TOMLIN

League Middle Academy

Mauldin High

Northwest Middle

Northwood Middle

Oakview Elementary

ELLEN HEARN

JESSICA ZANNINI

JAIME CAMPBELL

ROBIN CHANDLER

KERRY HIGHSMITH

ANNA KAY FERRELL

LAURIE SCHMOTZER

TANIA LAEMMEL

MARIE JOHNSON

AUDRA FORTUNE

CHRISTINE M. COOK

Simpsonville Elementary

Riverside High

Skyland Elementary

LUCY POLLARD

Mauldin Elementary

Mountain View Elementary

Ralph Chandler Middle

DERRICK EPPS

JOSH EVERSOLE

Riverside Middle

Slater-Marietta Elementary

Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Southside High

Paris Elementary

Rudolph Gordon School

LISA HELSEL

Sterling School

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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School

KEISHA BROWN

Stone Elementary Academy

TRICIA BONNEMA Welcome Elementary

CHERYL BANKS

Sue Cleveland Elementary

CHARLIE GREER

West Greenville School

Teri Goolsby

Tanglewood Middle

SAMANTHA TINDAL

Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

MELANIE DIXON

Westcliffe Elementary

HALEY HARDIN

Tigerville Elementary

DIANE NEWELL

Woodland Elementary

KIRBY ALFORD

Travelers Rest High

CAROLINE COWEN Woodmont High

KRISTIN KENNEDY Washington Center

EMILY TYLER

Woodmont Middle

Greenville Federal Credit Union Honors Two

EMERGING TEACHERS OF THE YEAR The Emerging Teachers of the Year Program, sponsored by Greenville Federal Credit Union, recognizes a second or third year teacher at the elementary and secondary levels for outstanding performance. Each winner receives $500, a crystal award, and $500 for his/her school.

Elementary Level

Secondary Level

Fifth Grade Heritage Elementary School

Seventh Grade English Language Arts Northwood Middle School

Heritage Elementary fifth grade teacher Matt DeHart teaches students the subjects they need to master, but equally important, he prepares them for life. His students learn manners, how to make eye contact with adults, how to dress for success by wearing dresses, suits and ties, and teaches them that kindness matters as much as academic excellence. During the spring 2020 closure of schools, Mr. DeHart live-streamed his lessons every day and held after-school tutoring sessions on Google for students who needed extra help.

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Caroline Black, seventh grade English Language Arts teacher at Northwood Middle, is eager to collaborate with her colleagues to solve problems. She is an asset to the OnTrack team, frequently offering to serve as an advocate for students. Outside the school, she serves as the soccer coach and will be a Student Council sponsor this year. During the pandemic, when so many things were taken away from students, she created Fun Fridays to give students a brain break and encourage some friendly competition between homeroom classes.

Congratulations to All Winners of the 2021 Greenville County Teacher of The Year Award!

We applaud your commitment and dedication to all the students in our community.

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3rd Grade TEACHERS SCHOOL Summit Elementary School OF THEDrive YEAR The process of selecting the ten finalists began last fall when schools and centers selected their individual Teachers of the Year. School level Teachers of the Year completed a comprehensive application that was reviewed and scored by an initial Screening Committee. The judges then ranked the top one-third applicants and selected the finalists.

HOW ARE THE FINALISTS CHOSEN? Each Top Ten candidate for Greenville County Teacher of the Year is judged on the completed application, a one-on-one interview, and a classroom observation.

During the interview, candidates were judged on their use of effective communication skills, organization of responses to questions, and substance and relevance of response. Top Ten Finalists had an unannounced observation by the judging committee. Judges scored each finalist on his or her knowledge of content, teacher/ student interaction, communication skills, instructional delivery, and assessment and feedback.

The members of the Selection Committee are Dr. Michelle Meekins, retired GCS administrator; Kelly Nalley, former GCS Teacher of the Year and former SC Teacher of the Year; Scott Powell, Rotary Club of Greenville; Andy Waters, Herff Jones of South Carolina; and Dr. Phillip Wilder, Clemson University.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES

LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Roger D. Meek – Area 26 – Chair; Debi Bush – Area 19 – Vice Chair; Carolyn Styles – Area 20 – Secretary; Sarah Dulin – Area 27; Michelle Goodwin-Calwile – Area 25; Lynda Leventis-Wells – Area 22; Derek Lewis – Area 24; Glenda Morrison-Fair – Area 23; Angie Mosley – Area 21; Charles J. Saylors – Area 20; Pat Sudduth – Area 18; Lisa Wells – Area 28.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Bank of Travelers Rest, BMW Manufacturing Company, Chick-fil-A of Greer, Cowart Awards, Eplee + Associates, Expressions Unlimited, Greenville Federal Credit Union, Greenville Journal, Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Herff Jones of South Carolina, Jostens, L/S Homes Residential; Michelin North America Inc., Papa John’s Pizza, Peace Center, Rotary Club of Greenville, Sam’s Club, Spinx Company, T-Mobile

The announcement naming Anne Tromsness the 2021-22 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year was made August 12 by Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster. Special awards and prizes were provided for the top Greenville County teacher and other honorees.

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Roger Meek 2021 Board Chairman W. Burke Royster, Ph.D. Superintendent

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