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Teacher of the Year Archive
Teacher of the Year Archive
The ACOE is honored to recognize the 2024 Teachers of the Year named by county school districts and regional occupational programs.
Eighteen district-level honorees were selected by the 16 districts that have chosen to participate this year. The honorees are recognized for their individual dedication and excellence in the classroom, and they collectively represent the thousands of educators doing amazing work across Alameda County every day.
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2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 - Prior
35th Annual Award Winners - 2024
| Honoree | District | School |
|---|---|---|
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Sherry Issac |
Alameda County Office of Education | Opportunity Academy |
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Emily Pieri |
Alameda Unified School District |
Franklin Elementary |
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Gretchen Venkatesh |
Castro Valley Unified School District |
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Lauren Apodaca |
Dublin Unified School District |
Murray Elementary |
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Captain John Peters |
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program |
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John Muragu |
Fremont Unified School District |
Washington High School |
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Carrie King |
Hayward Unitied School District |
Mt. Eden High School |
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Dayana Albornoz |
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |
Lawrence Elementary School |
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Steve Kay |
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program |
James Logan High School |
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Paul Stickland |
New Haven Unified School District |
Delaine Eastin Elementary |
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Michelle Leipelt |
Newark Unified School District |
Birch Grove Primary |
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Claudia Hung-Haas |
Oakland Unified School District |
Lincoln Elementary |
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Jazmine Njissang |
Oakland Unified School District |
West Oakland Middle School |
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Sarah Ben-Israel |
Oakland Unified School District |
Edna Brewer Middle School |
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Paige Saunders |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
Hearst Elementary |
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Arcy DeVera |
San Leandro Unified School District |
John Muir Middle School |
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Scott Reardon |
San Lorenzo Unified School District |
Special Services |
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Huong Giang |
Sunol Glen Unified School District |
| Honoree | District | School |
|---|---|---|
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Masiha Farooq |
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program |
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Leda Mares |
New Haven Unified School District |
Searles Elementary School |
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Stephanie Schubert |
Newark Unified School District |
Birch Grove Intermediate |
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Niesha Johnson |
Oakland Unified School District |
Chabot Elementary School |
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Sean Gleason |
Oakland Unified School District |
Rudsdale High School |
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Kevin Kiyoi |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
Amador Valley High School |
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Lisa Wong |
San Leandro Unified School District |
San Leandro High School |
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Joel Gonzales |
San Lorenzo Unified School District |
Arroyo High School |
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Randy Barnard |
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program |
34th Annual Award Winners - 2023
| Honoree | District | School |
|---|---|---|
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Constance Jones |
Alameda County Office of Education | ACOE Court & Community Schools |
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Jessica Kerber |
Alameda Unified School District |
Encinal Jr/Sr High School |
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Claire Heppner |
Castro Valley Unified School District |
Castro Valley High School |
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Chelsie Avila |
Dublin Unified School District |
John Green Elementary School |
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Heather Bystrom |
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program |
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Kimberley Miller |
Emery Unified School District |
Anna Yates Elementary |
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Rachel Brown |
Fremont Unified School District |
Mission San Jose Elementary School |
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Paula "Janette" Johnson |
Hayward Unified School District |
Bret Harte Middle School |
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Irene Lucero |
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |
East Avenue Middle School |
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Masiha Farooq |
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program |
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Leda Mares |
New Haven Unified School District |
Searles Elementary School |
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Stephanie Schubert |
Newark Unified School District |
Birch Grove Intermediate |
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Niesha Johnson |
Oakland Unified School District |
Chabot Elementary School |
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Sean Gleason |
Oakland Unified School District |
Rudsdale High School |
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Kevin Kiyoi |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
Amador Valley High School |
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Lisa Wong |
San Leandro Unified School District |
San Leandro High School |
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Joel Gonzales |
San Lorenzo Unified School District |
Arroyo High School |
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Randy Barnard |
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program |
33rd Annual Award Winners - 2022
| Honoree | District | School |
|---|---|---|
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Veronica Rylander |
Alameda Unified School District |
Lincoln Middle School |
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Nancy Galloway |
Castro Valley Unified School District |
Jensen Ranch Elementary School |
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Ramany Kaplan |
Dublin Unified School District |
Dublin High School |
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Daniel Pareja |
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program |
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Illona Rhodes |
Emery Unified School District |
Anna Yates Elementary |
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Christy Taylor |
Fremont Unified School District |
Cabrillo Elementary School |
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Sarah Reavis |
Hayward Unified School District |
Eden Gardens Elementary School |
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Jeanne Gellerman |
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |
Arroyo Seco Elementary School |
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Jonathan Sabagan |
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program |
Newark Memorial High School |
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Shaun Fuller |
Newark Unified School District |
Musick Elementary School |
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Michelle Chu |
Oakland Unified School District |
Lockwood STEAM Academy |
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Shartresa Nixon |
Oakland Unified School District |
United For Success Academy |
| Floresa Vaughn | Oakland Unified School District | McClymonds High School |
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Arick Little |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
Pleasanton Virtual Academy |
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Sean Cavanaugh |
San Leandro Unified School District |
Wilson Elementary School |
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Julie Wolfe |
San Lorenzo Unified School District |
Grant Elementary School |
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Fabiola Salceda |
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program |
Foothill High School |
32nd Annual Award Winners - 2021
| Honoree | District | School |
|---|---|---|
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Lori Thelen |
Alameda County Office of Education | Quest & EMERGE Academics |
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Elisa Correia-Dasalla |
Castro Valley Unified School District |
Castro Valley Adult & Career Education |
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Lilia Tsui |
Dublin Unified School District |
Frederiksen Elementary School |
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Cheryl Grixti |
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program |
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Ashante Smith |
Emery Unified School District |
Anna Yates Elementary |
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Thalia McNeil-Smith |
Hayward Unified School District |
Brenkwitz High School |
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Christopher Filice |
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |
Livermore High School |
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Chef Christopher Skrocke |
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program |
Newark Memorial High School |
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Catherine Scheving |
Newark Unified School District |
Schilling Elementary School |
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Chantel Parnell |
Oakland Unified School District |
Bret Harte Middle School |
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Jessica Jung |
Oakland Unified School District |
Bridges Academy |
| Whitney Dwyer | Oakland Unified School District | Met West High School |
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Russel Sato |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
Village High School |
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Erica Viray Santo |
San Leandro Unified School District |
San Leandro High School |
|
Sue Guinee -Posthumous |
San Lorenzo Unified School District |
Arroyo High School |
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Christopher Wheeler |
Sunol Glen Unified |
Sunol Glen School |
| Diana Hasenpflug | Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program | Amador Valley High School |
2019-Prior Honorees
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Paola Walker
Alameda County Office of Education
Pauline Stahl
Alameda Unified School District
Joshua Theo Wheeler
Castro Valley Unified School District
Jason Ewing
Dublin Unified School District
David Espinoza
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program
Leslie Nuru Epstein
Emery Unified School District
Saroda Chattopadhyay
Fremont Unified School District
Mia Buljan
Hayward Unified School District
Megan Clappin
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Jay E. Crawford
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program
Joanne Hong
Newark Unified School District
David Ramirez
Oakland Unified School District
Precious James
Oakland Unified School District
Tontra Love
Oakland Unified School District
Tessie Gonsalves
Pleasanton Unified School District
Kathleen Maier
San Leandro Unified School District
Jess Vaughn
San Lorenzo Unified School District
Chris Meyer
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program -
George Hoss
Alameda County Office of Education, Butler Academic CenterMary Otieku
Alameda Unified School District, Bay Farm School
Barbara Andersen
Castro Valley Unified School District, Castro Valley High School
Catherine Brown
Dublin Unified School District, Frederiksen Elementary School
Michelle Stephens
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program, Eden Area ROP Center
Tiffany Johnson
Emery Unified School District, Anna Yates Elementary School
Sherea Westra
Fremont Unified School District, Niles Elementary School
Kyle Howard
Hayward Unified School District, Hayward High School
Elizabeth Perez
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Arroyo Seco Elementary School
Dhana Uppula
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program, James Logan High School
Legratta Banks
New Haven Unified School District, Tom Kitayama Elementary School
Timothy Hess
Newark Unified School District, Newark Memorial High School
Cassandra Chen
Oakland Unified School District, United for Success Academy
Micaela Morse
Oakland Unified School District, International Community School
Jah-Yee Woo
Oakland Unified School District , Oakland Technical High School
Arlene Simpelo
Pleasanton Unified School District, Lydiksen Elementary School
Joanna Chapman
San Leandro Unified School District, McKinley Elementary School
Ann Villegas
San Lorenzo Unified School District, Hillside Elementary School
Kelly Mogilefsky
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program, Las Positas College