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We are so excited to celebrate our district’s outstanding employees at Hillsborough Education Foundation’s 2023 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’ve been able to accomplish to continue to make a difference in students’ lives.
Out of 667 nominations from schools across the county, 12 educators and support personnel are being recognized as finalists with three being named winners in their categories.
We would like to congratulate our 2023 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 serving as exemplary role models and empowering students to succeed.
It is an honor to receive this special distinction out of so many phenomenal staff members in the seventh largest school district in the nation. These Superheroes deserve this special recognition for the lasting impact they have had on our students, and we thank our 2023 Excellence in Education Awards sponsors who make this memorable celebration possible.
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Finalists
Sherly Gervais | SumnerHigh, Climate&CultureResourceTeacher
Lynda Taylor | GaitherHigh, ExceptionalStudentEducationTeacher
Mary Valesano | BurneyElementary, ThirdGradeTeacher
Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year
Winner
Muhammed Conteh | PlantHighJROTCInstructor
Muhammed Conteh was born on an Army base in Virginia before his journey around the world. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication and Graphic Design and two associates degrees. His two sons graduated from Plant High; Rajah (2020) attends Full Sail University and Arselle (2022) attends Florida Polytechnic University.
Muhammed’s motivation comes from being a military dependent, with a climate showcasing diversity and inclusion in everyday life. He is motivated in his beliefs that there is a place for everyone in this world regardless of their background! All you need is the opportunity; the rest is up to you! This is his eighth year teaching Air Force JROTC at Plant High after serving 21 years in the US Air Force. Muhammed is Head Flag Football Coach, Tight Ends Coach for boys’ football, e-Sports Coach, assists with the Step Team and is also the Anime Club sponsor.
Instructional Support Employee of the Year
Finalists
Donreece Brown | LopezESE Center,ExceptionalStudent EducationParaprofessional
Pamela May | KingHigh, Secretary
Winner
Chinovia Shedrick | MemorialMiddleESEParaprofessional
Chinovia Shedrick has worked for Hillsborough County for sixteen years. She believes her niche is in the ESE field—first, working as an Individualized Education Plan assistant and now as an ESE paraprofessional. Chinovia enjoys working at Memorial Middle because it truly demonstrates a “family culture,” where the staff cares about students, embraces the school’s vision and works together to ensure students reach their highest potential. Her lifelong love for education will continue to flourish as she finishes her bachelor’s degree to become a teacher.
Chinovia has three children, Antonio, Chimare and Nateavia, whom she loves dearly. Outside of school, she leads a women’s Bible study group and volunteers with Metropolitan Ministries. Seeing students succeed is what motivates her to excel, and she strives to serve as an example of what a commitment to something you love looks like.
Finalists
Josette Daley | ForestHills
Elementary,ThirdGradeTeacher
Elizabeth Hawley | Dowdell
Middle,MediaSpecialist
Rebecca Oakeson| Kingswood
Elementary,Pre-KExceptional StudentEducationTeacher
Elizabeth Osborn | Alonso
High,APPsychologyTeacher
Teacher of the Year
Winner
Nicolette Barone | OakParkElementaryFifthGradeTeacher
Nicolette Barone has worked for HCPS for seven years. She is the daughter of Brenda and Carmen Barone and the oldest sibling to Danielle and Vincent. She attended The University of Tampa for both her undergraduate and graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She is also an adjunct professor for the university in their education department.
When she is not working, Nicolette enjoys going to the beach, whether in Tampa Bay or Brigantine, New Jersey. She enjoys collecting seashells and mini golfing with her family. She loves to work out and cook in case she is ever asked to be on Guy’s Grocery Games. She has presented at educational conferences and is working on opening her first business. Nicolette is motivated by seeing her students do the unthinkable and growing in math and science, seeing them defy the odds, and knowing they can do anything they dream of.
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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
Cristina Hozven
Alafia Elementary
Kristin Manck
Alexander Elementary
Marlyn Mecha
Alonso High
Meaghen Randolph
Anderson Elementary
Adriana Magana
Aparicio-Levy Technical College
Karen Jackson
Apollo Beach Elementary
Miguel De Jesus Roman
Armwood High
Edmee Rojas Rodríguez
B.T. Washington Elementary
Yudelki Flott
Bailey Elementary
Jami Mattar
Ballast Point Elementary
Lisa McGuin Barrington Middle
Camille Huntley
Bellamy Elementary
Lauren Rhinehart
Belmont Elementary
Sherri Jackson
Benito Middle
Michele Batchelder
Bevis Elementary
Amber Rodgers
Bing Elementary
Duane Thomas
Blake High
Elise Cruz Aragon
Bloomingdale High
Janice Diaz
Bowers/Whitley Career Center
Waleska Ramos
Boyette Springs Elementary
Stephanie Moore
Brandon High
Kevin Anthony Brooks
Brandon Success Center
Justo Crespo Valladares
Brewster Technical College
Michelle Ebner
Brooker Elementary
Madeilynann Mitchell
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High
Bruce Williams Broward Elementary
David Buckley Bryan Elementary
Jessica Brown Bryant Elementary
Lawana Trimble
Buchanan Middle
Amanda Allen
Buckhorn Elementary
Bradford Sampson
Burnett Middle
Mary Valesano
Burney Elementary
Abel Gutierrez
Burns Middle
Edward Laugen
Caminiti ESE Center
Christopher Evangelista Cannella Elementary
Kelly Apple Carrollwood Elementary
Brandy Mordecai
Carver ESE Center
Brenda Adams
Chamberlain High
Paul Malberg
Chiaramonte Elementary
Jasmin Latoya Marree Brown
Chiles Elementary
Mindy Davis
Cimino Elementary
Jessica Ladoniczki
Citrus Park Elementary
Melissa Davis
Clair Mel Elementary
Michelle Lilius Clark Elementary
Jordan Brown Claywell Elementary
Lynn McIntyre
Cleveland Elementary
Elaina Lambrianakos
Coleman Middle
Emily Ann Harris
Collins Elementary
Elizabeth Cordeiro Numa
Colson Elementary
Winona Perez
Cork Elementary
Stanley Suber
Corr Elementary
Viomar Velez Mangual
Crestwood Elementary
Hinata Loma Mendez
Cypress Creek Elementary
Camila Velez
Davidsen Middle
Kirsten Koppin
Davis Elementary
Sara Arzola
Dawson Elementary
Magdalena Leverett
Deer Park Elementary
Martha Quam
DeSoto Elementary
Luis Colon
Doby Elementary
Maria Gremli Sanders
Dorothy Thomas Center
Irasema Iracheta
Dover Elementary
DeVonnie Harris
Dowdell Middle
Marvin Myers
Dunbar Elementary
Evelyn Pearce-Fearon
Durant High
Tracey Brunson
East Bay High
Judith Anne Fernandez
Edison Elementary
Melody Martinez
Egypt Lake Elementary
Carl Harrell
Eisenhower Middle
Rafael Corsi Bracetti
Erwin Technical College
Carolyn Stratton
Essrig Elementary
Denise Perez
Farnell Middle
2023 nominees
Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year
Jennifer Ann Reed
Ferrell Middle
Todd LeBlanc
FishHawk Creek Elementary
Felicia Jones
Folsom Elementary
Candido Perez
Forest Hills Elementary
Anitra Carter
Foster Elementary
Barbara Gable
Franklin Middle
Debbie Grimm
Freedom High
Mary Rengifo
Frost Elementary
Lynda Taylor
Gaither High
Lauren Gonzalez
Gary Adult
Catherine Gilmore
Gibsonton Elementary
Allen Goodman
Giunta Middle
Karen Barmore
Gorrie Elementary
Jade Timmons
Grady Elementary
Vonsohna Florestal
Graham Elementary
Max Todd Philogene
Greco Middle
Claudine French
Hammond Elementary
Heather Velez
Heritage Elementary
Laurie Woolever
Hill Middle
Monica Sleeter
Hillsborough High
Marta Nazario
Hillsborough Virtual K-12
Lourdes Goldberg
Hunter’s Green Elementary
Sheanell Giraud
Ippolito Elementary
Dana Peacock
Jackson Elementary
Diana Patrissi
James Elementary
Jeanne Winand-Herdocia
Jefferson High
Ebonee Wilson
Jennings Middle
Olwyn Watson
Just Elementary
Marisol Marquez-Wingard
Kenly Elementary
Richard Moody
King High
Patricia Rios
Kingswood Elementary
Jessica McAlister
Knights Elementary
Emily Kanoza
Lake Magdalene Elementary
Chynell Renee Jean Sanders
Lamb Elementary
June Scanlon
Lanier Elementary
Erinn Bownes
LaVoy ESE Center
Denise Lawson
Lennard High
Giselda Montenegro
Leto High
Christian Simmons
Lewis Elementary
Edwin Cadet
Liberty Middle
Natalie Travis
Limona Elementary
Talina Ugarte
Lincoln Elementary
Nancy Nowakowski
Lithia Springs Elementary
Sheila Kent
Lomax Elementary
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Gretchen Wenger
Lopez Elementary
David Rivas Rodriguez
Lopez ESE Center
Salyssa Smith
Lowry Elementary
Ligia Grams
Lutz K-8
Julie Harahan
Mabry Elementary
Rhonda Glover
MacFarlane Park Elementary
Larenz Johnson
Madison Middle
Chardae Duffy
Mango Elementary
Andrea Sprehe
Maniscalco K-8
Stephanie Idrobo
Mann Middle
Omicron Long
Marshall Middle
Darla Hoffman Martinez Middle
Grisel Cintron-Fuentes
McDonald Elementary
Matthew Moffitt
McKitrick Elementary
Demeatris Perry Aice
McLane Middle
Decondra Williams
Memorial Middle
Danielle Meyer
Mendenhall Elementary
Madonna Higgs
Middleton High
Denise Acosta-Rodriguez
Miles Elementary
Beth Howell
Mintz Elementary
Jennifer Butorac
Mitchell Elementary
Katherine Pettit
Monroe Middle
Natalia Rohrbacker
Morgan Woods Elementary
Carlos Escobar Infante
Mort Elementary
Gena Ezzi
Muller Elementary
Rosa Hernandez
Mulrennan Middle
Annette Rey
Nelson Elementary
Casey Garrett Johnson
Newsome High
Tiffany Stewart-White
North Tampa Success Center
Alecia Marie Battinelli
Northwest Elementary
Yolanda Fiedler
Oak Grove Elementary
Kim Mallard
Oak Park Elementary
Bridgette Bowles
Orange Grove Middle
Sherry Whitley
Palm River Elementary
Kenya Sutton Pierce Middle
Tara Wood
Pinecrest Elementary
Christina Sparrock
Pizzo K-8
Veronica Gutierrez
Plant City High
Muhammed Conteh Plant High
Beverly Mejias
Potter Elementary
Christine Goff
Pride Elementary
Elise Senter
Progress Village Middle
Jewell Allen
Rampello K-8
Brittany Crudele
Randall Middle
Lorimar Guadalupe Camunas
Reddick Elementary
Kelly Hagen
Riverhills Elementary
Linda Tibbetts
Riverview Elementary
Pamela Smith
Riverview High
Kari Shepherd
Robinson Elementary
Brian Cuff
Robinson High
Consuela Small
Rodgers Middle
Tracy Tilotta
Roland Park K-8
Sarah Davies
Roosevelt Elementary
Maria Perez Gonzalez
Ruskin Elementary
Mircheny McCoy
Schmidt Elementary
Holly Menendez
Schwarzkopf Elementary
Karla Caraballo-Bryant
Seffner Elementary
Inez Hughes
Seminole Heights Elementary
Tamika Hunter
Sessums Elementary
Bryan Noll
Shaw Elementary
Andrea Hankerson
Sheehy Elementary
Danielle Weigand
Shields Middle
Tracy Foster
Shore Elementary
Lisa Gaspar
Sickles High
Emily Robinson
Simmons Career Center
Jenelle Smith
Simmons ESE Center
Timothy Freeman
Sligh Middle
Yamilka Delgardo
Smith Middle
Sylvia Proenza
South County Career Center
Arielle Roach
Spoto High
Carmela Rademacher
Springhead Elementary
Lourdes Montes
Stewart Middle
2023 nominees
Carrie Varnadoe
Stowers Elementary
Cheri Sleeper
Strawberry Crest High
Mandy Hambrick
Sullivan Partnership Elementary
Alexander Aguilar
Sulphur Springs K-8
Ronald Murry Estes
Summerfield Crossings Elementary
Sara Pacitti Mercer
Summerfield Elementary
Sherly Gervais
Sumner High
Christina Reighard
Symmes Elementary
Peter Hall
Tampa Bay Technical High
Marion-Claira White
Tampa Heights Elementary
Michele Paschal
Tampa Palms Elementary
Robert Segrest
Temple Terrace Elementary
David Jorden
Thompson Elementary
Kristina DiMartin
Tinker K-8
Diana Pritchard
Tomlin Middle
Mary Gregory
Town & Country Elementary
Adanivia Zamarripa
Trapnell Elementary
Erin Vaughn
Turkey Creek Middle
Nicole Riobueno
Turner/Bartels K-8
Claudia Long
Twin Lakes Elementary
Kimberly Jackson
Valrico Elementary
Nichole Smylie
Walden Lake Elementary
Rebecca Freeman
Webb Middle
Sandra Brown
West Shore Elementary
Jessica Fuentes
West Tampa Elementary
Gabrielle Giacobbe
Westchase Elementary
Markee Duncan
Wharton High
Donna Karnoutsos-Sinudom
Williams Middle
Kelley Touchton
Willis Peters Center
Anahy Gutierrez
Wilson Elementary
Sharon Perez
Wilson Middle
Jordyn Davidove
Wimauma Elementary
Chantel Freeman
Woodbridge Elementary
Risa Coyne Woodson PK-8
Keyonna Richardson Yates Elementary
Stephanie Hannett York K-8
Phyllis Gilliam 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.
Lana Fatzinger
Adams Middle
Yvette Nieves
Alexander Elementary
John Carnahan
Alonso High
Marilyn Rivera
Anderson Elementary
Elizabeth Montesdeosa
Aparicio-Levy Technical College
Willie Smith
Apollo Beach Elementary
Patricia De Jesus Sanchez
Armwood High
Erika Alcala
Bailey Elementary
Maraya Slaff
Ballast Point Elementary
Maria Rendon
Barrington Middle
Rodolfo Hernandez
Bay Crest Elementary
Emily Taft
Bellamy Elementary
Alicia Saenz
Belmont Elementary
Virna Ferrer
Benito Middle
Sarah O’Toole
Bevis Elementary
June Dominguez
Bing Elementary
Nikita Williams
Blake High
Ana Maderal Gaskins
Bloomingdale High
Rosa Lee
Bowers/Whitley Career Center
Pauline Barry
Boyette Springs Elementary
Kenetia Bembow
Brandon Success Center
Elease Seigler
Brewster Technical College
Patricia Ann Smith
Brooker Elementary
Yesenia Trujillo
Broward Elementary
Sydell Terry Sales
Bryan Elementary
Jose Almeida Bryant Elementary
Tania Rosario Rodriguez
Buchanan Middle
Yachira Caraballo-Foster
Buckhorn Elementary
Jenice Martinez Ocasio
Burnett Middle
Yelisca Morales
Burney Elementary
Lourdes Cruz
Burns Middle
Marquita Hampton
Caminiti ESE Center
Janet Santiago
Cannella Elementary
Elsa Brito
Carrollwood Elementary
Alexis Wallace Carver ESE Center
Marjorie Young Chamberlain High
Grace Lea Monte
Chiaramonte Elementary
Suzanne Morse
Chiles Elementary
Gladys Monzon
Cimino Elementary
Nina Cromwell
Citrus Park Elementary
Esther Giron Guillen
Clair Mel Elementary
Shannon Ferreira
Clark Elementary
Debbie Sharpe
Claywell Elementary
Nieves Lopez
Coleman Middle
Yvette Surinach Somera
Collins Elementary
Ellana Cooper Colson Elementary
Jolee Jett
Cork Elementary
Lisa Dean Corr Elementary
Alexis Alvarez
Crestwood Elementary
Shannon Bartholomew
Cypress Creek Elementary
Vanessa Medina-Rivera
Davis Elementary
Karen Grenier
Dawson Elementary
Ana Keenan
Deer Park Elementary
Neta Henley
DeSoto Elementary
Jose Gomez
Doby Elementary
Charlynn Bishop
Dorothy Thomas Center
Aidee Zapata
Dover Elementary
Idelsa Lorenzo Martinez
Dowdell Middle
Rafael Ruilova Quezada
Dunbar Elementary
Sarah Boyer
Durant High
Janaka Turner
Edison Elementary
Gisela Bacallao
Egypt Lake Elementary
Aymee Carbon Mejias
Eisenhower Middle
Tamara Rivas-Leon
Erwin Technical College
Shontay Russ
Family & Community Engagement
Yureisi Sanchez Ortiz
Farnell Middle
Felix Morffy
Ferrell Middle
Nelson Martinez
Folsom Elementary
Ekaterina Comas
Forest Hills Elementary
Teleica Georgianni
Foster Elementary
Shamecka Lambert
Franklin Middle
Annmarie McLaughlin
Freedom High
2023 nominees
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Elizabeth Lee
Gaither High
Belkis Nunez
Gary Adult
Herrison Torres Ruiz
Gibsonton Elementary
Sara Horn
Giunta Middle
Suzanne Kuchinski
Gorrie Elementary
Dora Garcia
Grady Elementary
Toccara Bowers-White
Graham Elementary
Nadine Belliveau
Greco Middle
Heather Chumbler
Hammond Elementary
Cynthia Gonzalez
Heritage Elementary
Miguel Rodriguez Estevez
Hill Middle
Phillip Sanders
Hillsborough High
Kathryn Jurado
Hillsborough Virtual K-12
Kimberly Stanford
Hunter’s Green Elementary
Jennifer Lockard
Jackson Elementary
Stephanye Wilson
Jefferson High
Jorge Escobar Ochoa
Just Elementary
Tiesha Holly
Kenly Elementary
Pamela May
King High
Melissa Sepessy
Kingswood Elementary
Jamie Francis
Knights Elementary
Virginia Wolf
Lake Magdalene Elementary
Felicia Butler
Lamb Elementary
Griselda Perez Labrada
Lanier Elementary
Jayme Watkins
LaVoy ESE Center
Rosa Garcia
Leto High
Angel Leon Cabrera
Lewis Elementary
Daina Vazquez Sanchez
Liberty Middle
Dina Boucourt
Limona Elementary
Jennifer Brown
Lincoln Elementary
Hope Barile
Lithia Springs Elementary
Anissa McNeil
Lockhart Elementary
Frances Livingston
Lomax Elementary
Vianka Moya
Lopez Elementary
Donreece Brown
Lopez ESE Center
Dorothy Daly
Lowry Elementary
Jennifer Miranda-Arroyo
Lutz K-8
Susan Young
Mabry Elementary
Doris Williams
Madison Middle
Ann Forkel
Maniscalco K-8
Vippi Menne
Mann Middle
Terry Thompson
Marshall Middle
Estebona Bello
Martinez Middle
Leonida Santos Gomez
McDonald Elementary
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Lidisbell Trujillo
McKitrick Elementary
Frances Bassinger
McLane Middle
Chinovia Shedrick
Memorial Middle
Ronald Walker
Mendenhall Elementary
Julius Smith
Middleton High
Esmeralda Juan
Miles Elementary
Lima Quarless
Mintz Elementary
Maribel Alvarez
Mitchell Elementary
Katherine Miller
Monroe Middle
Jose Baez Goenaga
Mort Elementary
Ramirez Adriana
Muller Elementary
Iraida Dominguez
Mulrennan Middle
Maria Garcia
Nelson Elementary
Eric Bryant
North Tampa Success Center
Dunia Montero
Northwest Elementary
Bernadette Miranda
Oak Grove Elementary
Matesha Pringle
Oak Park Elementary
Desiree Moore
Orange Grove Middle
Nelsy Acosta
Palm River Elementary
Maritza Chang
Pierce Middle
Rene McDonald
Pinecrest Elementary
Tania Lobo
Pizzo K-8
Carole Morales
Plant High
Leonard Snead
Potter Elementary
Mariam Rodriguez Torres
Pride Elementary
Sandra Sevilla Progress Village Middle
Michelle Hinson-Williams
Rampello K-8
Maria Martinez
Reddick Elementary
Shonda Royal Riverview Elementary
Rachel Stewart Riverview High
Johanna Ortiz-Mariani
Robinson Elementary
Lily Sallis
Robinson High
Rosezine Killins
Robles Elementary
Diana Colon
Rodgers Middle
Michelle Thompson
Roland Park K-8
Karen Carmona Delgado
Ruskin Elementary
Antonio Juncal
Schmidt Elementary
Symantha Hilbush
Schwarzkopf Elementary
Jasmine Linda Perez
Seffner Elementary
Jose Caicedo
Seminole Heights Elementary
Ernesto Rubio-Reyes
Sessums Elementary
Elsie Aviles
Shaw Elementary
Latonya Pittman
Sheehy Elementary
Angelia Thompson
Shields Middle
David Huseman
Shore Elementary
Brianna Trout
Simmons Career Center
Tammy Newberry Carroll
Simmons ESE Center
Marta Collazo
Smith Middle
Jesus Meza-Tobias
South County Career Center
Michele Leistl
Spoto High
Ana Hernandez De Los Santos
Springhead Elementary
Aida Garcia
Steinbrenner High
Lynn Magill
Stewart Middle
Brenda Chandia
Stowers Elementary
Shayla Ashmore
Strawberry Crest High
Daisy Quiles
Sullivan Partnership Elementary
Maira Martinez
Sulphur Springs K-8
Alexandrya Hoover
Summerfield Crossings Elementary
Sonia Avila
Summerfield Elementary
Mary Fuentes
Sumner High
Teaira Williams
Symmes Elementary
Caridad Robaina
Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary
Latanya Brown
Tampa Bay Technical High
Edwin Cortez
Tampa Heights Elementary
Venus Medina
Tampa Palms Elementary
Cara Carneal
Temple Terrace Elementary
Keith Birtikidis
Thompson Elementary
Ricardo Reyes Nieves
Tomlin Middle
Joevanette Rodriguez
Town & Country Elementary
Karen Charles
Trapnell Elementary
Jorge Capdevila
Turkey Creek Middle
Desiree Phillips
Turner/Bartels K-8
2023 nominees
Niurys Gil
Twin Lakes Elementary
Beatriz Carithres
Valrico Elementary
Susan Wilbanks
Walden Lake Elementary
Silvia Ortiz
Walker Middle
Alejandro Alfonso
Webb Middle
Melinda Barrera
West Shore Elementary
Zenaida Rodriguez
West Tampa Elementary
Elba Baguena
Westchase Elementary
Masha Watts
Wharton High
Azell Latimore
Williams Middle
Henry Lewis
Willis Peters Center
Sheila Sullivan
Wilson Elementary
Steven Rivera-Padilla
Wilson Middle
Lesslie Zepeda
Wimauma Elementary
Annette Ellis
Witter Elementary
Odalys Alcaz
Woodbridge Elementary
Monique Jolly
Woodson PK-8
Manal Hammad
Yates Elementary
Jose Murga Valdez
York K-8
Beth Martin
Youth Services
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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.
Michelle Hartman
Adams Middle
Lauren Pannell
Alafia Elementary
Mary Ellen Walker
Alexander Elementary
Elizabeth Osborn
Alonso High
Russell Forsythe
Anderson Elementary
Steven Fortier
Aparicio-Levy Technical College
Katie Jacob
Apollo Beach Elementary
Theodore Newfield
Armwood High
Stacey Lucius
B.T. Washington Elementary
Michelle Wood
Bailey Elementary
Evette Rivera
Ballast Point Elementary
Lisa McGuin
Barrington Middle
Hailey Rosenfeld
Bay Crest Elementary
Rosa Chamizo
Bellamy Elementary
Lynn Baumann
Belmont Elementary
Carrie Frump
Benito Middle
Elizabeth Sanchez
Bevis Elementary
Nia Nees
Bing Elementary
Carmen Griffin
Blake High
Kaitlyn Marie Steiner
Bloomingdale High
Matthew Fischer
Bowers/Whitley Career Center
Elizabeth Trask
Boyette Springs Elementary
Caroline Robin Kiczuk
Brandon High
Shirley Jackson
Brandon Success Center
Clara McCarthy
Brewster Technical College
Daniel Thornton
Brooker Elementary
Holly Catherine Soltis Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High
Inderdai Raghoo
Broward Elementary
Graciela Cruz
Bryan Elementary
Lindy Taylor Bryant Elementary
Rachel Belanger
Buchanan Middle
Shenique Johnson
Burnett Middle
Jennifer Caldwell
Burney Elementary
Katharine Schmidt
Burns Middle
Paige Gaskins
Caminiti ESE Center
Jennifer Nashagh
Cannella Elementary
Melissa Irvin
Carrollwood Elementary
Rashaad Williams
Carver ESE Center
Shannon McLaughlin Chamberlain High
Penelope Trenchik
Chiaramonte Elementary
Shannon Seavey-Simpkins
Chiles Elementary
Kara Marra
Cimino Elementary
Deanee Miller
Citrus Park Elementary
Daina Strunk
Clair Mel Elementary
Donald Scott Owen
Clark Elementary
Krysten Hurman
Claywell Elementary
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Corr Elementary
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Crestwood Elementary
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East Bay High
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Farnell Middle
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Ferrell Middle
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Folsom Elementary
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Forest Hills Elementary
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Foster Elementary
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Franklin Middle
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Freedom High
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Frost Elementary
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Gaither High
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Gary Adult
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Gibsonton Elementary
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Lamb Elementary
Karen Levine
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Stacy Patton
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Lennard High
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Leto High
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Amy Wolstenholme
Shaw Elementary
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Sheehy Elementary
Eric Teal
Shields Middle
Leann Diaz
Shore Elementary
Tina Casibang
Sickles High
Amelia Lackey
Simmons Career Center
Jenelle Smith
Simmons ESE Center
Tony Bernard Smith
Sligh Middle
Elmer Brewer
Smith Middle
Jennifer West
South County Career Center
Michelle Delisle
Spoto High
Teacher of the Year 2023 nominees
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Springhead Elementary
Trista Bragg
Steinbrenner High
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Stewart Middle
Molly Kraus
Stowers Elementary
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Strawberry Crest High
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Sullivan Partnership Elementary
Daphney Wong
Sulphur Springs K-8
Jennifer Ray
Summerfield Crossings Elementary
Heather DeBrocke
Summerfield Elementary
Tony Pirotta
Sumner High
Jennifer Cranston
Symmes Elementary
Cristina Paz
Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary
Danice Donaldson
Tampa Bay Technical High
Lindsay Anders
Tampa Heights Elementary
Laura Dodds Gromkov
Tampa Palms Elementary
Morgan Wright
Temple Terrace Elementary
Jackeline Grau Alvarez
Thompson Elementary
Mary Sullivan
Tinker K-8
Matthew Kulber
Tomlin Middle
Marlene O’Farrill
Town & Country Elementary
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Keeney Hayes
Turkey Creek Middle
Shelley Lambert
Turner/Bartels K-8
Bethany Salomon
Twin Lakes Elementary
Milagros Coffey
Valrico Elementary
Donya Huddy
Walden Lake Elementary
Trista Johnson
Walker Middle
Alyssa Lum
Webb Middle
Laurie Weiser
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Anna Aubuchon
West Tampa Elementary
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Westchase Elementary
Shanika Abdullah
Wharton High
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Witter Elementary
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