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Educator of the Year Award

Since 1998 Parsons Blewett has recognized teachers of St. Louis Public Schools that have exemplified excellence in teaching. The event was retitled, Educator of the Year, in 2017. The program also highlights well deserving school leaders. In 2022, the Retired Educator of the Year category was added. This award acknowledges an individual that has served SLPS for many years as an active and retired educator.

Educator of the Year awards given

years of awarding excellence 
in education since 1998

retired educators acknowledged

  • Melissa Johnson, Early Childhood
  • Mallory Dauphin, Kindergarten
  • Timberly Walton, Elementary Math
  • Yelena Juracsik, Health, Wellness & PE
  • Dawn Schmid, Elementary Reading
  • Laura Thomas, Health, Wellness & PE
  • Stacey Franklin, Elementary Leader
  • Terrell Mobley, Special Education
  • Angelia Jones, Special Education
  • Kathleen Nuebling, Visual & Performing Arts
  • James Francis, Arts & Humanities
  • John Dmitrasz, Secondary Mathematics
  • DaMaris White, Secondary Leader
  • Felisha Williams, Secondary ELA
  • Erin Wicks, Secondary Science
  • Robin Wolfgram, Paraprofessional of the Year *Sponsored by SLPS Foundation
  • Velma Bailey, Retired Educator of the Year
  • Angela Clark, Supporting School Leader
  • Dr. Juanita Chambers, Retired Educator
  • Rashida Squalls Chatman, Secondary Math
  • Zachary Diel, Barbara Jean Kuczka Health, Wellness & PE
  • Kristie Faulstich, Humanities
  • Reginald Ferguson, Specialty Area
  • Samantha Ganshirt, Early Childhood
  • Dr. Jason Kesselring, Secondary Science
  • Dr. Chris Martens, Secondary English Language Arts
  • Marqueitta McBride, Elementary Mathematics
  • Deborah Peebles, Elementary Reading
  • Cynthia Rodriguez, Visual & Performing Arts
  • Samone Smith, Kindergarten
  • Jim Triplett, Elementary School Leader
  • Hillary Warren, Special Education
  • Cynthia Williams-Peters, Supporting School Leader
  • Nelsa Cedeno & Secondary Math
  • Maria Fassett, Math
  • Wanda Garner, College and Career Readiness
  • Leah Grant, Reading
  • Jonathan Griffin, Secondary School Leader
  • Crystal Hilson, Specialty Area
  • Korryn McDonald, Visual & Performing Arts
  • Donneice Mitchum, PE
  • Tiffany Moore, Early Childhood
  • Pablo Ramos, STEM
  • Dr. Joyce Roberts, Retired Educator
  • Dr. Debra Rogers, Elementary School Leader
  • Veronica Rovira, Supporting School Leader
  • Larisa Selimovic-Milosavljevic, Science
  • Joseph Lee Smith, Special Education
  • Amy Troeger, Humanities
  • Sarah Vernier, Kindergarten
  • Josh Barbre, Visual & Performing Arts
  • Grace Conner, Reading
  • Kristen Dowling, Science
  • Angela Durbin, Supporting School Leader
  • Emily Gentemann, STEM
  • Nicole Goodenough-Harcharic, Special Education
  • Thomas Johnston, Humanities
  • Julia Kaiser, Elementary Principal
  • Theresa Lydon-Lorson, College and Career Readiness
  • Bethany Mask, Specialty Area
  • Andrew Moore, Kindergarten
  • Kelly Moore, Secondary Principal
  • Kristin Murray, Early Childhood
  • Christina Sweeney, Math
  • Nikola Skokovic, Physical Education
  • Renee Amoroso, Math
  • Dr. Tyler Archer, Supporting School Leader
  • Dr. Sarah Briscoe, Elementary Leader
  • Carrie Burgett, Special Education
  • Tiffany Clay, English
  • Jana Flynn, STEM
  • Lori Gardner, Kindergarten
  • Tawana Hall, College and Career Readiness
  • Dr. Jana Haywood, Secondary Leader
  • Chavon Hopgood, Reading
  • Ninfa Matiase, Science
  • Jonathan McComb, Physical Education
  • Lisa Rigg, Specialty Area
  • Dianna Dix Sumner, Humanities
  • Christina Thompson, Early Childhood
  • Lakeisha Walker, Visual & Performing Arts
  • Christy Howell, Math
  • Rachel Irvin, College and Career Readiness
  • Marvin Kopf, Science
  • Della Lomack, Special Education
  • Briana Lucas, Kindergarten
  • LaShonda Mackey, Math
  • Jessica Marty, Specialty Area
  • Anna Mcnulty Taylor, Supporting School Leader
  • Mildred Moore, Elementary Leader
  • Kimberly Long, Secondary Leader
  • Margaret Schuh, English
  • Shaunta Smith, Early Childhood
  • Rhonda Stovall, STEM
  • Aaron Streid, Physical Education
  • Britt Tate, Visual & Performing Arts
  • Elizabeth Trapp, Reading
  • Josh Wedding, Humanities