2018 Teacher of the Year nominees announced
9/6/2017
September 6, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2018 Teacher of the Year nominees announced
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 6, 2017 — The Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s Duval County Teacher of the Year EDDY Awards program seeks to celebrate the important contributions of Duval County's best public school teachers by building a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the community and who work to improve our schools, student performance and the teaching profession.
Please join us in congratulating the 175 educators that have been nominated as a Teacher of the Year at the school level!
The top five finalists for Duval County Teacher of the Year will be eligible to participate in a tailored summer fellowship program, connecting them with professional opportunities beyond the classroom such as community speaking engagements and opportunities to learn from and meet community, business and/or district leaders.
The 2018 Duval County Teacher of the Year will be announced at the 27th annual EDDY Awards Gala at the Hyatt Regency on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Duval’s Teacher of the Year will go on to compete for the state-level award.
Elizabeth Roth, Abess Park
Jennifer Sellas, Alden Road
Melissa Herrera-Spaulding, Alimacani
Nancy Bodge, Douglas Anderson
Melody McDuffie, Arlington Elementary
Tarisha Christopher, Arlington Heights
Tracy Savage, Arlington Middle
Rebecca Farniella, Atlantic Beach
Shelli Rogers, Atlantic Coast
Heather Dubuisson, J. Allen Axson
Robie Cornelious, Baldwin Middle/High
Ingrid Pitts, Bartram Springs
Carley Ellison, Bayview
Sarah Campbell, Beauclerc
Crystal Axon, Biltmore
Walter Nettles, Biscayne Elementary
Nerita Austin, Brentwood
Sarah Sterling, Don Brewer
Kimberly Godwin, Bridge to Success Academy at West Jacksonville
Gail Meloni, Brookview
Joshua Nelson, Richard L. Brown
Kendra Graham, Eugene Butler (Boys and Girls)
Jemita Lynch, George Washington Carver
Rose Avery, Cedar Hills
Kimberly Mccormick, Central Riverside
Patty Nichols, Chaffee Trail
Cheryl Chascin, Chets Creek
Jason McDaniel, Chimney Lakes
Jennifer Beckstrom, Crown Point
Elise Polito, Crystal Springs
Valencia Parker-Freeman, R.V. Daniels
Michael Martin, Darnell-Cookman
Rebecca Williams, Jefferson Davis
Kelly Adams, Dinsmore
Brittany Dean, Alfred I. Dupont
Alpha McDowell, Duval Virtual Instruction Academy
Meredith Manuel, Englewood Elementary
Elizabeth Marshall, Englewood High
Shontrell Jackson, Enterprise Academy
Christine Klein, Saint Clair Evans
Deborah Amodeo, Joseph Finegan
Crystal Tyson, First Coast
Dawn Jansson, Fishweir
Kevin Brown, Fletcher High
Ingrid Bowler, Fletcher Middle
Shawna Leu, John E. Ford
Jahan Shukoor, Fort Caroline Elementary
Laura Taliferro, Fort Caroline Middle
Stephanie Bellino, Garden City
Lenora Harrell, Matthew Gilbert
Barry Case, Jr., Grand Park
Heidi Guzman, GRASP Academy
Tara Lowczys, Greenfield
Yetta Goolsby, Greenland Pines
Alicia Matthew, Gregory Drive
Terrye Kibler, Hendricks Avenue
Cori Denson, Highlands Elementary
Chanel Ray, Highlands Middle
Rachel Luevano, Hogan-Spring Glen
April Norse, Holiday Hill
Patricia Cooper, S.A. Hull
Mary Ann Collins, Hyde Grove
Laura Brock, Hyde Park
Dominique Sanders, Andrew Jackson
Susan Jeffers, Stonewall Jackson
Marie Hinkle, Jacksonville Beach
Melissa Evans, Jacksonville Heights
Susan Junn, Thomas Jefferson
Yinglei Ma, James Weldon Johnson
Linelle Jenkins, Mamie Agnes Jones
Joseph Rawlins, Kernan Middle
Katherine Pentz, Kernan Trail
Lizzie Peeples, Martin Luther King
Alexandra Garcia-Bicknell, Kings Trail
Antwan Lewey, Kirby-Smith
Ashley Woods, Henry F. Kite
Emily Scheib, Lake Forest
Jason Pearce, Lake Lucina
Kevin Pearson, Lake Shore
Krista Dunn, Landmark
Linda Dennis, Landon
Natalie Schoof, LaVilla School of the Arts
Deborah Yent, Robert E. Lee
Terrica Bishop, S.P. Livingston
Beth Gannon, Lone Star
Diana Monkouski, Long Branch
Amy Lavello, Loretto
Elizabeth Higginbotham, Love Grove
LaTonya Stafford, John Love
Abraham Reising, Mandarin High
Charles Lyles, Mandarin Middle
Abby Heiar, Mandarin Oaks
Joseph Meserve, Marine Science Center
Troy Hillman, Sallye B. Mathis
Barbara Christy, Mayport Elementary
William Smith, Mayport Middle
Lula Williams, Merrill Road
Elizabeth Tamblyn, Annie R. Morgan
Melanie Hisole, Mount Herman
Cindy Hughes, Neptune Beach
Laurel Cox, New Berlin
Jacqueline Lewis, Normandy Village
Yolanda Macon, North Shore
Beatrice Trobridge, Northwestern
Jennifer Barker-Zeveney, Oak Hill Academy
Amanda Travis, Oceanway Elementary
Joseph Yoo, Oceanway Middle
Shaun Bennett, Ortega
Cheryl Clavon, Palm Avenue
Ed Wagner, Terry Parker
Marisol Torres, Parkwood Heights
Andrew Bowen, Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Denitra Deas-Jay, Rufus E. Payne
Trina Madison, Rutledge H. Pearson
Leisha Cowart, Frank H. Peterson
Maura Stevens, Pickett
Jo'D Garrison, Pine Estates
Debra Moore, Pine Forest School of the Arts
Jane Shaffer, Pinedale
Michael Bostic-Jones, William Raines
Jamie Gustason, Ramona Boulevard
Carla Dawson-Jackson, A. Philip Randolph
Karen Mendelson, Reynolds Lane
Virginia Anderson, Ribault High
Rodrick Murrell, Ribault Middle
Monique Shehee, Andrew Robinson
Albet Wilcox, Mattie V. Rutherford
Patrick Nix, Sabal Palm
Adrienne Lodico, San Jose
Leslie Surowiec, San Mateo
Jessica Barker, San Pablo
Heather McHone, Sandalwood
Rachel Brooke Axler, Seabreeze
Regina Fitzsimmons, Louis Sheffield
Jamie O'Brien, Southside Estates
Victoria Riley, Southside Middle
Karen Finefield, Spring Park
Mary Krieger, Stanton College Prep
Tiffany Neal, Joseph Stillwell
Alexis Paul, John Stockton
Gloria Johnson, J.E.B. Stuart
Tabitha Cox, Sadie Tillis
Tammy McCauley, Timucuan
Tomia Hodge, Susie Tolbert
Summer Meide, Twin Lakes Elementary
Jennifer Allen, Twin Lakes Middle
Claire Dubas, Ruth N. Upson
Leanne Gullo, Venetia
Brittany Groden, Waterleaf
Johanna Torress, West Riverside
Megan Hendrix, Westside H.S.
Gabrielle Brinley, Westview
Mariel Brewster, Edward White
Jennifer Wiseman, Whitehouse
Nilda Allen, Windy Hill
Lauren Gentry, Samuel Wolfson
Ashley Cascais, Woodland Acres
Dara Walker-Williams, Carter G. Woodson
Alicia Lloyd, Youth Development Programs
Catina Thomason, Biscayne High School
Cindy Quinones-Medina, Global Outreach Academy
De-Shazo Wilkinson, KIPP Voice/KIPP Impact School
Travis Duckworth, KIPP Voice Elementary
Alexis Marron, KIPP Jacksonville Elementary
Amanda Ferrari, River City Science Academy Middle/High
Roshanda Jones, River City Science Academy- Innovations
Ashley Oliver, River City Science at Mandarin
Veronica Allende, San Jose Academy
Richard D'Amico, San Jose Preparatory
Monica Stanford, Somerset Prep #1261
Janille Seifert, Somerset Prep #5501
Shirlene Scott, SOS Academy Middle
Shenita Daniels, Tiger Academy
Laura Lambert, Waverly Academy
Lena Lyles, Wayman Academy of the Arts
Contact Charmaine Campo, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications, at (904) 790-1178 or Charmaine@jaxpef.org for more information.
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