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WE’RE PROUD TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONALS AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS. It is our distinct pleasure to congratulate the 2024 Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year, Instructional Support Employee of the Year and Teacher of Year. Their dedication to excellence in education is what has driven us to support teachers and students in Hillsborough County for more than 35 years. They, and their colleagues before them, have helped shape the future for our students and raised the bar for those who follow.

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OF BOARDTORS DIREC OFFICERS Chris Taylor | Chair Joyce Haines, PhD | Vice Chair Mark Fernandez | Treasurer Sean Shaw | Secretary

DIRECTORS Van Ayres Maureen Butler, PhD Betty Castor Tommy Chuck Rep. Fentrice D. Driskell Bruce Faulmann Sol J. Fleischman, Jr. Jackie Gilbert Gordon Gillette Stacy Hahn, PhD

Sterling Ivey Barbara Janousek Rob Kriete Tate Kubler Dr. Anne Lenz Fraser MacKechnie Drew Marshall T. Corey Neil Chon Nguyen Michael C. Poland

Anthony Rolle, PhD Mary Sue Rothenberg Ted Stasney Joel K. Stephens Kevin H. Sutton Kimberly D. Thresher, Esq. Yvette Tremonti Mandy Weitknecht

EMERITUS Tom R. Dorety Doretha Edgecomb Sue House DJ Johnson Gov. Bob Martinez

There is no greater need than the education of our kids. We are proud to partner with businesses, organizations and individuals in our community to provide the resources and support students need to achieve academic and personal success. To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit EducationFoundation.com or call (813) 574-0260.

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We are so excited to celebrate our district’s outstanding employees at Hillsborough Education Foundation’s 2024 Excellence in Education Awards in partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Every year, we look forward to honoring our amazing educators and school staff and reflecting on the impactful work they have been able to accomplish to continue to make a difference in students’ lives.

Out of 626 nominations from schools across the county, 13 educators and support personnel are being recognized as finalists with three being named winners in their categories.

We would like to congratulate our 2024 Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year, Instructional Support Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year winners and everyone who was nominated by their schools for going above and beyond to make a lasting impact on our students.

It is an honor to be selected from nearly 24,000 phenomenal teachers and staff. We applaud each of you who works to strengthen public education, create equity and empower our students to achieve academic and personal success, and we thank our Excellence in Education Awards sponsors who make this special celebration possible.

Anna Corman Chris Taylor CHAIR Hillsborough Education Foundation Board

INTERIM CEO Hillsborough Education Foundation

Karen Perez CHAIR Hillsborough County School Board

JESSICA VAUGHN, BOARD VICE CHAIR DR. STACY HAHN HENRY “SHAKE” WASHINGTON

Van Ayres SUPERINTENDENT Hillsborough County Public Schools

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EDUCATION E C N E IN L L EXCE AWARDS PRESENTed by

Angela Roberts | Farnell Middle School Counselor Cheryl Flohr | Hospital/Homebound ESE Teacher Suzy Tkacik | Pride Elementary Media Specialist

Billie Jo Nelson | Collins PK-8 Community School Officer Bridget Wells | Robinson Elementary ESE Paraprofessional Joshua Fuentes | Sumner High Head Custodian

Barbara Zimmer | Bay Crest Elementary English, Arts and Social Studies Teacher Jaime Beulah | Corr Elementary Access Points K-2 Dr. Kimberly Feroli | Gaither High Reading Teacher & Teacher Talent Developer Milca Lebron | Woodbridge Elementary 5th Grade Math Teacher

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Dr. Ilfaut Joseph

Maria Ortiz

Dr. Clayton Nylund

Jennings Middle Community Resource Teacher

Temple Terrace Elementary Secretary

Blake High Physics & Engineering Instructor

Dr. Ilfaut Joseph has dedicated 22 years to HCPS. A graduate of the University of South Florida, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education, a master’s in Educational Leadership, and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction.

For a decade, he served as a math SAL and a math coach within the district.

Maria Ortiz has dedicated 17 years of service to HCPS in roles ranging from homeroom mom to ELL Para, Teacher Assistant and her current role as Principal Secretary. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Universidad Interamericana in Puerto Rico, specializing in teaching English as a Second Language, where she was recognized as the top student in her class.

Dr. Nylund has worked for HCPS for 13 years, each spent teaching physics, engineering and mathematics at Blake High School. He has served as the mathematics and science department head throughout his time at Blake. Dr. Nylund also sponsors Blake’s Science and Engineering Club, which recently won its fifth consecutive county championship. He is passionate about making physics and engineering accessible to all students. Dr. Nylund holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics, a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida. His dissertation, in conjunction with his non-profit, Project 81 Inc., determined a funding model for primary education in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. Dr. Nylund and his wife, Natalie, a second-grade teacher, are avid runners, and he enjoys fishing with friends in his spare time.

Dr. Joseph’s passion for his work ignites when he engages with students facing life’s many challenges. His initial focus is on cultivating positive teacher-student relationships, laying the groundwork to dismantle barriers hindering students from realizing their full potential. Dr. Joseph derives immense joy from teaching, especially when students say, “I got it now.”

These powerful words fuel his daily commitment to go above and beyond when teaching class.

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Despite her professional achievements, Maria considers raising her three sons, Dylan, Derek and Kyle, as her most significant accomplishment.

Beyond her work, Maria enjoys music, dance and cooking alongside her husband Manny. A devoted animal lover, she shares her home with two dogs, Hazel and Haze, her son’s cat Tammy and three fish tanks. Maria actively volunteers for Family Engagement Nights, oversees the school’s summer food pantry, and her favorite activity is spending quality time with her family and friends.

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Ida S. Baker was the first African American to serve as Deputy Superintendent in the Florida Department of Education. She was known for her efforts to support underserved students and encourage academic success. In her honor, each school site may nominate an individual who embodies the pioneering spirit of Ida S. Baker by going above and beyond to meet the needs of our diverse student population.

Deirdre Johnson Adams Middle Sarah Balmes Alafia Elementary Kristin Manck Alexander Elementary Elizabeth Cabrera Alonso High Maryam Hope Anderson Elementary Monica Nelson Aparicio-Levy Technical College Kimberly Hunley Apollo Beach Elementary Stacey James Armwood High Tanelia Walton B.T. Washington Elementary Esmeralda Martinez Bailey Elementary Sarah Alberts Ballast Point Elementary Evanyl Burgos-Halm Barrington Middle Sophia Hubbard Bellamy Elementary Michelle Cruz Belmont Elementary Patricia Brown Denis Benito Middle Raymond Stiles Bevis Elementary Shemia Williams Bing Elementary Tabitha Cole Blake High Sajida Mirza Bloomingdale High Vicky Robinson Bowers/Whitley Career Center Tiffany Wakefield Boyette Springs Elementary Lauren Leto Brandon High Samelia Davis Brandon Success Center Erika Perez

Brewster Technical College Kimberly Errity Brooker Elementary Whitney Jean-Pierre Broward Elementary Elizabeth Vandesande Bryan Elementary Sara Frasca Bryant Elementary Evan Cano Buchanan Middle Ada Tomasello Buckhorn Elementary William Cook Burnett Middle Abel Gutierrez Burns Middle Xiomara Mills Caminiti ESE Center Cassandra Francois Cannella Elementary Kyla Burd Carrollwood K-8 Marikos Asgedom Carver ESE Center Mary Etherton Chiaramonte Elementary Amie Simmons Chiles Elementary Theodore Creek Cimino Elementary Cynthia Arnold Citrus Park Elementary Lisandra Rodriguez Clair Mel Elementary Donna Clark Clark Elementary Michele Dunnam Claywell Elementary Karla Leto-Shepherd Coleman Middle Nicole Gomes-Meredith Collins PK-8 Hailey Mondo Colson Elementary Janet Blair Cork Elementary

Samantha Vatalaro Corr Elementary Denis McCoy Crestwood Elementary Alexander Ranalli Cypress Creek Elementary Lindsey Arthur Davidsen Middle Kirsten Willis Davis Elementary Mary Alers Dawson Elementary Shelby Machart Deer Park Elementary Anissa Diaz DeSoto Elementary LaDonna Prentice Doby Elementary Gregory Blair Dorothy Thomas Center Kara Spare Dover Elementary Ayesha Cade Dowdell Middle Simone Gibson Dunbar Elementary Devron Robertson Durant High Ericka Andrade East Bay High Lisa Wilson Edison Elementary Melody Martinez Egypt Lake Elementary Laurie Rodriguez Erwin Technical College Maria Tremper Essrig Elementary Kamisha Davis Excelsior Prep Charter Angela Roberts Farnell Middle Tyzsa Chatman Ferrell Middle Danielle Pryor-Pugh Folsom Elementary Katherine Rivera

Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year

Forest Hills Elementary Micha Olivier Foster Elementary Barbara Gable Franklin Middle Cheryl Bernales Freedom High Michelle Estrada Frost Elementary Jane MacDonald Gaither High Todd Mullen Gary Adult Mario Diaz Gibsonton Elementary Ciciler Russ Giunta Middle Suzanne Watson Gorrie Elementary Ronni Hartman Grady Elementary Meghan Flaherty Graham Elementary Dionne Moragne Greco Middle Regina Diaz Hammond Elementary Altemese Simard Heritage Elementary Phillip Geduld Hill Middle Suzanne Cooks Hillsborough High Caitlin Cook Hillsborough Virtual K-12 Geshonda Barnett Manning Hillsborough Credit Recovery Cheryl Flohr Hospital/Homebound Amanda Palmer Hunter’s Green Elementary Andrew Young Jackson Elementary Shad Latson James Elementary Constance Scott Jefferson High

Ilfaut Joseph Jennings Middle Tiffany Brown Kenly Elementary Diana Reta Kimbell Elementary Carolina Albury King High Mia Small Kingswood Elementary Sara Cecco Knights Elementary Emily Kanoza Lake Magdalene Elementary Stacey Baker Lamb Elementary Natisha Stokes Lanier Elementary Darilyn Cocchiola LaVoy ESE Center Brandi Byrd Leto High Lisandra Molina Lewis Elementary Edwin Cadet Liberty Middle Erica Reid Limona Elementary Kevin Lyons Lockhart Elementary Monica Norrain Lomax Elementary Vanessa Padilla-Atiles Lopez Elementary David Rivas Rodriguez Lopez ESE Center Lindsay Crump Lowry Elementary Ligia Grams Lutz k-8 Maria Anthony Mabry Elementary Gladys Cuevas Ortiz MacFarlane Park Elementary

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Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year Glennell Mack Mango Elementary Andrea Sprehe Maniscalco K-8 Adrienne Thomas Marshall Middle Heather Lersch Martinez Middle Angela Rahilly McDonald Elementary Amanda Williamson McKitrick Elementary Demeatris Perry Aice McLane Middle Aesha Bailey Memorial Middle Delia Joseph Mendenhall Elementary Octavia Coleman Middleton High Olivia Honeywell Miles Elementary Enid Miranda Mintz Elementary Caroline Oser Mitchell Elementary Jennifer Chamoun Mort Elementary Shalynda Carithers Muller Elementary Jessica Hinton Mulrennan Middle Lara Diaz Nelson Elementary Elena Garcia-Larrieu Newsome High Coralie Gatewood North Tampa Success Center Sharon Bugg Northwest Elementary Yahaira Ortega Oak Grove Elementary

Banessa Perez Pinecrest Elementary Christina Sparrock Pizzo K-8 Veronica Gutierrez Plant City High Allison Goldberg Plant High Andre McConico Potter Elementary Suzy Tkacik Pride Elementary Ahmad Keyes Progress Village Middle Kelli Shaw Rampello K-8 Aaliyah Williams Randall Middle Cesia Ramirez Reddick Elementary Veronica Reed Riverhills Elementary Linda Tibbetts Riverview Elementary Pamela Smith Riverview High Ashley Hyder Robinson Elementary Brian Cuff Robinson High Consuela Small Rodgers Middle Tara Tilotta Roland Park K-8 Ann Keen Roosevelt Elementary Magali Garcia-Rosado Ruskin Elementary Caitlyn Kelly Schmidt Elementary Dina Siembak Schwarzkopf Elementary

Cynthia Gadson Sheehy Elementary Angela Sabala Shields Middle Tracy Foster Shore Elementary Annalays Simeon Sickles High Breionka Miller Simmons Career Center Kandice Hill Simmons ESE Center Charles Stanback Sligh Middle Carmela Rademacher Springhead Elementary Loyd Dillon Steinbrenner High Susan Weiss Stewart Middle Julie Fleming Stowers Elementary Katherine Wilson Strawberry Crest High Patti Ferlita Sullivan Partnership Elementary Michelle Stone Sulphur Springs K-8 Jessica Cruz

Altelio Moragne Orange Grove Middle Jaclyn Kozlowski Palm River Elementary Elizabeth White Pierce Middle

Lauren Tighe Seminole Heights Elementary Lena Zamrik-Winner Sessums Elementary Aisheeda Benjamin Shaw Elementary

Cindy Sciandra Tampa Palms Elementary Jodi Mitchell Temple Terrace Elementary David Jorden Thompson Elementary

Summerfield Crossings Elementary

Kimberly Jimenez Summerfield Elementary Ivy Shipp-Washington Sumner High Nichelle Neal Symmes Elementary Marilyn Rivera Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary Donna Mayers Tampa Bay Technical High Rachel Yeomans Tampa Heights Elementary

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Amy Felix Thonotosassa Elementary Sally Long Tinker K-8 Veronica Cruz Monge Tomlin Middle Jessica Alvarez Town & Country Elementary Susan Fernandez Trapnell Elementary Jaclyn Savino Turkey Creek Middle Marelisa Moreno Turner/Bartels K-8 Dawn Rogers Twin Lakes Elementary Lynsey Gauley Valrico Elementary Eileen McCurdy Walden Lake Elementary Angelina Pinder Davis Webb Middle Sandra Brown West Shore Elementary Anahy Gutierrez West Tampa Elementary Emily Oquendo Westchase Elementary Markee Duncan Wharton High Tera Ross Wilson Elementary Susana Delamota Wimauma Elementary Cherilyn Soto Witter Elementary Claudia Chacon Woodbridge Elementary Jadell Patricio Woodson PK-8 Eunice Zea Encarnacion Yates Elementary Jerry Turner York K-8 Valencia Hargrove Young Middle

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Instructional support personnel are recognized for ensuring students and schools have the proper care and services available to promote an enriched and safe environment.

Each school may nominate a person who supports the district through administration, transportation or health services. The winner of the award will go on to compete for the title at the state and, potentially, national levels.

Cynthia Shim Adams Middle Catalina Cala Alexander Elementary Dotty Hooten Alonso High Karen Ford Anderson Elementary Dina Chaviano Aparicio-Levy Technical College Daniel Johnson Apollo Beach Elementary Lindsay Moore Armwood High Araceli Gomez-Sanchez B.T. Washington Elementary Maria Bryant Bailey Elementary Crystal Frack Barrington Middle Linda Metz Bay Crest Elementary Michael Giordano Bellamy Elementary Sarah Helms Belmont Elementary Margaret Powers Bevis Elementary Nashali Murillo Bing Elementary Edwenia Prayon Blake High Ana Maderal Gaskins Bloomingdale High Beverly Fiorelli Bowers/Whitley Career Center Raymond Dozier Boyette Springs Elementary Perceida Richardson Brandon High Kenetia Bembow Brandon Success Center Vivian Toney Brewster Technical College Jessica Nelson Brooker Elementary Leilani Warbritton Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High

Regine Kernizan Broward Elementary Diana Rosales Garcia Bryan Elementary Anthony Santiago Bryant Elementary Lourdes Cruz Burns Middle Angela Ventura Cannella Elementary Romy Thevening Carrollwood K-8 Norman Bacon Carver ESE Center Luis Suarez Chamberlain High Breanna DeMarco Chiaramonte Elementary Lauren Richardson Chiles Elementary Lina Salmeron Cimino Elementary Yamilet Pinzon Barrionuevo Citrus Park Elementary Gloria Waite Clair Mel Elementary Maribel Perotin Claywell Elementary Yashawna Hall Cleveland Elementary Billie Jo Nelson Collins PK-8 Michelle Laycock Colson Elementary Corazon Saldierna Cork Elementary Veronica Barcia Corr Elementary Alexis Alvarez Crestwood Elementary Nekesha Jones Cypress Creek Elementary Evangeline Payne-Bryant Davidsen Middle Alice Ortega Davis Elementary Jose Murga Valdez Dawson Elementary

Maritza Lind Deer Park Elementary Emily Tirelli DeSoto Elementary Erica Goodman Dorothy Thomas Center Sabrina Smith Dover Elementary Evelyn Cristobal Dowdell Middle Rafael Ruilova Quezada Dunbar Elementary Ariana Velez East Bay High Janaka Turner Edison Elementary Wilma Padro Egypt Lake Elementary Delana Garcia Eisenhower Middle George Feliz Erwin Technical College Luzmaria Krause Essrig Elementary Donald Sylvester Excelsior Prep Charter Delvina Strine Farnell Middle Tracee Ashley Ferrell Middle Paige Glaser Florida Connections Academy Elizabeth Soto-Stedman Folsom Elementary Tierra Howard Forest Hills Elementary Angiolina Collado Foster Elementary Terranique Ragins Franklin Middle Wildanette Calderon Martinez Frost Elementary Nadine Belliveau Gaither High Valerie Harris Gary Adult Lisa Cox Giunta Middle

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Instructional Support Employee of the Year

Troy Herr Gorrie Elementary Jalisa Brown Grady Elementary Romarie Perez Velez Greco Middle Vanessa Hernandez Morales Heritage Elementary Miguel Rodriguez Estevez Hill Middle Midrala Romero Hillsborough High Dawnya Thomason Hillsborough Virtual K-12 Pamela Perks Hospital/Homebound Melissa Curtis Hunter’s Green Elementary Anna Rivera Jackson Elementary Loretta Moffett Jefferson High Marneese Mitchell Jennings Middle Deborah Mortellaro Kenly Elementary Sasha Benvenutti Santiago Kimbell Elementary Bamby Dozark King High Aimee Gabric Kingswood Elementary Tobi Dunbar Knights Elementary Danielle Angelo Lake Magdalene Elementary Juanita Smith Lamb Elementary Elvis Nunez Lanier Elementary Judy Guerrero Leto High Kimmie Chevalier Lewis Elementary Lori McNabb Liberty Middle

Katherine Miller Limona Elementary Margie Still Lincoln Elementary Jonathan Williams Lockhart Elementary Celeste Wheeler Lopez Elementary Taffany Motes Lopez ESE Center Yamile Figueredo Moreno Lutz K-8 Karen Taylor Mabry Elementary Maria Abreu MacFarlane Park Elementary Doris Williams Madison Middle Stacy King Mango Elementary LizDamaris Figueroa Maniscalco K-8 Annette McClain Martinez Middle Ivette Caraballo Mendoza McDonald Elementary Frances Bassinger McLane Middle Jeannine Kondrick Memorial Middle Yunet Vichot Mendenhall Elementary Camilla Burton Middleton High Josefina Prada Miles Elementary Theresa Phethean Mintz Elementary Valerie Moore Mort Elementary Maday North Muller Elementary

Instructional support employee of the Year

Keri Meadows Nelson Elementary Richard Unis Newsome High Bryan Quigley Northwest Elementary Nina Topic Oak Grove Elementary Aixa Arrufat Orange Grove Middle Kelly McCluney Palm River Elementary Christian Rogers Pinecrest Elementary Surayma Caraballo Pizzo K-8 Desiree Parrish Plant City High Cassandra Russell Plant High Sharon Waite Potter Elementary Diane Riley Pride Elementary Sandra Sevilla Progress Village Middle Jorge Gonzalez Rampello K-8 Catherine Letcher Randall Middle Yahaira Sosa Torres Riverhills Elementary Rachel Stewart Riverview High Bridget Wells Robinson Elementary Kailyn Morman Robinson High Juanita Diaz Ortiz Rodgers Middle Scott Weaver Roland Park K-8 Debra Leroy Roosevelt Elementary Rosalba Rodriguez Ruskin Elementary

Tracy Pirtle Schmidt Elementary Yamileth Santos Schwarzkopf Elementary Gloria Figueroa Rodriguez Seffner Elementary Mary Scoggins Seminole Heights Elementary Jasmine Solis Sessums Elementary Shalom Ortiz Shaw Elementary Maria Delgado Sheehy Elementary Iliana Espinal Shields Middle Tikara Henderson Shore Elementary Yvonne Benson Sickles High Kimbley Graves Silo Bend Culinary Kitchen Rocio Lopez Simmons Career Center Brittney Carroll Simmons ESE Center Dora Papadakis Smith Middle Jesus Meza-Tobias South County Career Center Victoria Cobo Spoto High Ruth Vazquez-Cartagena Springhead Elementary Teryll Nicholes Steinbrenner High Nicole Larson Stowers Elementary Susan Lyons Strawberry Crest High Traci Gaines Student Nutrition Services Alissa Ferlita Sullivan Partnership Elementary Troyvonne Dawkins Sulphur Springs K-8

Haley Hoover

Summerfield Crossings Elementary

Jacqueline Haskew Summerfield Elementary Joshua Fuentes Sumner High Patricia Brulfer Symmes Elementary Ryan Johnson Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary Peggy Baucom Tampa Bay Technical High Angel Grant Tampa Heights Elementary Bonnie Walters Tampa Palms Elementary Maria Ortiz Temple Terrace Elementary Keith Birtikidis Thompson Elementary Maribel Valderrama Thonotosassa Elementary Mary Lingo Tinker K-8 Enelish Gonzalez Tomlin Middle Joevanette Rodriguez Town & Country Elementary Yolanda Perez Trapnell Elementary Madalyn Figg Turkey Creek Middle Jessica Ghoumari Turner/Bartels K-8 Julie West Twin Lakes Elementary Mary Melnik Valrico Elementary Egbert Wright Walden Lake Elementary Carla Prescott Walker Middle Darlene Velazquez Webb Middle Maryjhon Collado West Shore Elementary

Jenney Quinn Westchase Elementary Jill Brown Wharton High Gwendolyn Graham Williams Middle Monica Cruz Willis Peters Center Keissa Lacott Wilson Elementary Pamela Perhosky Wilson Middle Marco Villegas Wimauma Elementary Natosha Bagley Witter Elementary Milvia Manga Woodbridge Elementary Johnette Jones Yates Elementary Tari Carpenter York K-8

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Tonight, we celebrate the rock stars in our schools!

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Congratulations to all the nominees! Your fans are here to support you and together, you make us Hillsborough Strong. Keep on rocking!

Congratulations to all the nominees! Your fans are here to support you and together, you make us Hillsborough Strong. Keep on rocking!

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The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes outstanding teachers who have been nominated by their school sites for their dedication to the academic achievement of their students. The winner goes on to compete for Florida State Teacher of the Year honors, and potentially, national Teacher of the Year.

Karen Carmona Adams Middle Michele Collier Alafia Elementary Medely Aviles Alexander Elementary Bradley Lewis Alonso High Nicole Schulz Anderson Elementary Truby Lipham Aparicio-Levy Technical College Lisa McConnell Apollo Beach Elementary Natalie Nelson B.T. Washington Elementary Krista Brown Bailey Elementary Kathleen Daniels Barrington Middle Barbara Zimmer Bay Crest Elementary Deborrah Chain Bellamy Elementary Kimberly Wheeler Belmont Elementary Michelle Nolan Benito Middle Renee LaBarbera Bevis Elementary Catherine Dumont Bing Elementary Clayton Nylund Blake High Savanna Hamilton Bloomingdale High Krishna Alexander Bowers/Whitley Career Center Heather Foley Boyette Springs Elementary Christopher Vickers Brandon High Lan Pham Brandon Success Center Sean Farmer Brewster Technical College Courtney Shepherd Brooker Elementary

Emily Mclean Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High Nilsa Lucas Muniz Broward Elementary Melissa Ivy Bryan Elementary Jennifer Corbett Bryant Elementary Rodney Lewis Buchanan Middle Rachelle Weir Buckhorn Elementary Tina Banks Burnett Middle Nicole Springer Burney Elementary Lindsay Zielinski Burns Middle Julio Encinosa Caminiti ESE Center Rebecca Munnis Cannella Elementary Nicholas Carullo Carrollwood K-8 Rashaad Williams Carver ESE Center Desiree Addison Chamberlain High Alaina McQuay Chiaramonte Elementary Michael Zang Chiles Elementary James Rigby Cimino Elementary Deborah Stephenson Citrus Park Elementary John Paret Clair Mel Elementary Christy Gupta Clark Elementary Bianca Martinez Claywell Elementary Jennifer Fernandez Cleveland Elementary Lindsey Young Coleman Middle Alexandra Moskal Collins PK-8

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Theresa Abraham Cork Elementary Jaime Beulah Corr Elementary Viomar Velez Mangual Crestwood Elementary Bryan Maikowski Cypress Creek Elementary Laura Wilton Davidsen Middle Alana Perrone Davis Elementary Adrienne Bates Dawson Elementary Kimberley Henry Deer Park Elementary Amanda Wininger DeSoto Elementary Elizabeth Beamguard Doby Elementary Stacy Loper Dorothy Thomas Center Kelly Brocato Dover Elementary Michael DeDecker Dowdell Middle Julianna Orr Dunbar Elementary Sarah Rhine Durant High Megan Pichette East Bay High Caitlyn Young Edison Elementary Courtney Marciniak Egypt Lake Elementary Mechilco Young Eisenhower Middle Kyle Thompson Erwin Technical College Joyce Corn Excelsior Prep Charter Mindi Williams Farnell Middle Mallory Ebie Florida Connections Academy Tiffany Hudson Forest Hills Elementary

Teacher of the Year

Vincent Hyatt Foster Elementary Lonna Hernandez Freedom High Kimberly Feroli Gaither High Todd Mullen Gary Adult Trevor Harada Giunta Middle Jamie Hernandez Gorrie Elementary Samantha Fernandez Grady Elementary Jennifer Lauerman Greco Middle Erica Ferrer Hammond Elementary Donna Marlatt Heritage Elementary Kristen Rochevot Hill Middle Heather Fox Hillsborough High Kelly Mikesell Hillsborough Virtual K-12 Andrew Connell Hospital/Homebound Danielle McGonagle Hunter’s Green Elementary Natally Vega-Negron Ippolito Elementary Melissa Baumgartner Jackson Elementary Diana Patrissi James Elementary Brittany Cooper Jefferson High Kyla Johns Jennings Middle Natasha Marion Kenly Elementary Amber Martin Kimbell Elementary

Stephanie Shaughnessy King High Celeste DeBose Kingswood Elementary Kayla Gilbert Knights Elementary Kayla Andux Lake Magdalene Elementary Megan Porter Lamb Elementary Nicole Marchio Lanier Elementary Laura Johnson LaVoy ESE Center Krista Williams Parvin Lennard High Sergio Luya Leto High Matthew Porter Lewis Elementary Brianne Melvin Liberty Middle Christine Harrigan Limona Elementary Tina Camilliti Lincoln Elementary Francene King Lockhart Elementary Kerri Morigaki-Jeffers Lomax Elementary Vanessa Sheppard Lopez Elementary Blossom Higgins Ortiz Lopez ESE Center Lynn White Lowry Elementary Annemarie Fraga Lutz K-8 Marisa Pagliari Mabry Elementary Samantha Lynge MacFarlane Park Elementary Dannielle Garcia Madison Middle

Teacher of the Year

Sharlene Bridgewater Mango Elementary Debra Booth Maniscalco K-8 Faith Evans Mann Middle Samantha Connors Marshall Middle Lee Foster Martinez Middle Terri Stanley McDonald Elementary Robyn Gaudineer McKitrick Elementary Danielia Clark McLane Middle Vernest Pilcher Memorial Middle Melissa Leslie Mendenhall Elementary Octavia Coleman Middleton High Jocelyn Bell Miles Elementary Kathleen Burken Mintz Elementary Jennifer Pegler Mitchell Elementary Kelly Waller Monroe Middle Amy Molinaro Morgan Woods Elementary Rachael Ramsingh Mort Elementary Stacy Velasquez Muller Elementary Kristiane Buehler Mulrennan Middle Sheena Longstreth Nelson Elementary Kelly Jennings Newsome High Veronica Schaffner Northwest Elementary Tonya Rivera Oak Grove Elementary Bridgett Bowles Orange Grove Middle

Michelle Wooden Palm River Elementary Elizabeth White Pierce Middle Elisa Vasher Pinecrest Elementary Doris Dennard Plant City High Christina Porcelli Plant High Vicky Chavis Potter Elementary Crystal Camerino Pride Elementary Julianne Gonzalez Progress Village Middle Rebecca Crescentini Rampello K-8 Daniel Klemm Randall Middle Barbara Cotto Reddick Elementary Ashley Wilson Riverhills Elementary Alison Izzi Riverview Elementary Pamela Smith Riverview High Donna Roberts Robinson Elementary Lindsay Rubenstein Robinson High Consuela Small Rodgers Middle Alexandria Florio Roland Park K-8 Heather Rodriguez Roosevelt Elementary Tami Mathias Ruskin Elementary Rebecca Hollifield Schmidt Elementary Gillian Terranova Schwarzkopf Elementary Dayna Koch Seffner Elementary Randi Sempero Seminole Heights Elementary

Jessica Teston-Loadholtes Sessums Elementary Kathleen Malpartida Shaw Elementary Veronica Critelli Sheehy Elementary Douglas Cline Shields Middle Brian Druga Shore Elementary Eric Shelton Sickles High Shalini Rajpaul Simmons Career Center Grace Gibbs Simmons ESE Center Wynette Wright Sligh Middle Andrew Garibaldi Smith Middle Melissa Brown South County Career Center Arielle Blobner Spoto High Ashley Newsome Springhead Elementary Kathleen Syron Steinbrenner High Susan Cunningham Stewart Middle Albert Lewry Stowers Elementary Christina Rutledge Strawberry Crest High Kellie Taylor Sullivan Partnership Elementary Ladashia Wilson Sulphur Springs K-8 Stephanie Detringo

Summerfield Crossings Elementary

Alexis Hill Summerfield Elementary George Garner Sumner High Karen Mears Symmes Elementary Cristina Paz Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary

Toni Livingston Tampa Bay Technical High Marcelene Schiele Tampa Heights Elementary Kelly Sollenberger Tampa Palms Elementary Veronica Okojie Temple Terrace Elementary Alejandro Rodriguez Thompson Elementary Joshua Cline Thonotosassa Elementary Tara Quinn Tinker K-8 Laura Storter Tomlin Middle Deanna Nadeau Town & Country Elementary Bryan Purkey Trapnell Elementary Jaclyn Savino Turkey Creek Middle Chelsea Gonzalez-Panek Turner/Bartels K-8 Pamela Diaz Jacobs Twin Lakes Elementary Jamie Hinson Valrico Elementary Elizabeth Bernal Walden Lake Elementary Natasha Matos Walker Middle Heather Manter Webb Middle Catelyn Boone West Shore Elementary Sadie Covington West Tampa Elementary Danielle Rodriguez Westchase Elementary Kristen Montgomery Wharton High Peyton Dunn Williams Middle Tricia Craig Wilson Elementary Kellie Knight Wilson Middle

Jennifer Crawford Wimauma Elementary Patrick Young Witter Elementary Milca Lebron Woodbridge Elementary Brian Lomio Woodson PK-8 Brooke Whalen York K-8 Lakisha Woods-Jones Young Middle

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