Alameda County Teacher of the Year 2026
Alameda County
Teacher of the Year
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
HAYWARD UNIFIED PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Alameda County Office of Education is honored to recognize the 2025 Teachers of the Year named by county school districts and regional occupational programs.
Nineteen district-level honorees were selected by the 17 districts and regional occupational programs 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.
Arthur Hogenauer
Alameda County Office of Education
Butler Academic Center
Michael Kramer Wong
Alameda Unified School District
Paden Elementary
Nickoletta “Nicky” Dalby
Castro Valley Unified School District
Jensen Ranch Elementary
Joy Sherratt
Dublin Unified School District
Emerald High School
Elana Siegel
Emery Unified School District
Emery High School
Varsha Jayadevan
Fremont Unified School District
Hopkins Middle School
Lori Suydam
Hayward Unified School District
Park Elementary
John Thayer
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Granada High School
Cindy Barry
Mission Valley ROP
Robertson High School
Sandor Verstrepen – Posthumous
New Haven Unified School District
Arlene Cordero
Newark Unified School District
Maria De La Fuente-Moreno
Oakland Unified School District
Esperanza Elementary
Krista Toumi
Oakland Unified School District
Roosevelt Middle School
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Alyssa (Aly) Kronick
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland International High School
Esperanza Jimenez
Pleasanton Unified School District
Valley View Elementary
Rhonda Turner
San Leandro Unified School District
Jefferson Elementary
Selina Mandel
San Lorenzo Unified School District
Arroyo High School
Shelley Matek
Tri-Valley ROP
Dublin High and Foothill High School
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