2019
Virginia
National Teacher of the Year Finalist, National Teacher of the Year
Rodney Robinson
School
Virgie Binford Education Center
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Rodney Robinson
School
Virgie Binford Education Center
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Alaska
National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Danielle Riha
School
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
Subject Area
Math, Science, Social Studies/History, English Lan
Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8
District of Columbia
National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Kelly Harper
School
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
3
Oklahoma
National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Donna Gradel
School
Broken Arrow High School
Subject Area
Science, Physical Education
Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Alabama
State Teacher of the Year
Zestlan Simmons
School
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts, Art
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
American Samoa
State Teacher of the Year
Jordanna Maga
School
Tafuna High School
Subject Area
Math
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Arizona
State Teacher of the Year
Kareem Neal
School
Maryvale High School
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Arkansas
State Teacher of the Year
Stacey McAdoo
School
Central High School
Subject Area
Communications, AVID
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
California
State Teacher of the Year
Rosie Reid
School
Northgate High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Colorado
State Teacher of the Year
Meg Cypress
School
Bradley International School
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
5
Connecticut
State Teacher of the Year
Sheena Graham
School
Warren Harding High School
Subject Area
Choir
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Department of Defense Education Activity
State Teacher of the Year
Anna Sansone
School
Vicenza Middle School
Subject Area
Science
Grade Level
7
Florida
State Teacher of the Year
Joy Prescott
School
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School
Subject Area
Elementary Math
Grade Level
4
Georgia
State Teacher of the Year
Allison Townsend
School
Barnwell Elementary School
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
3
Guam
State Teacher of the Year
Jonah Gumataotao
School
Agueda I. Johnston Middle School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History, Special Education
Grade Level
7
Hawaii
State Teacher of the Year
Mathieu Williams
School
Kealakehe Intermediate
Subject Area
Technology/Digital Media
Grade Level
6, 7, 8
Idaho
State Teacher of the Year
Marc Beitia
School
American Falls High School
Subject Area
Agriculture Science, Natural Resources
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Illinois
State Teacher of the Year
Susan Converse
School
Edwardsville High School
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Indiana
State Teacher of the Year
Tamara Markey
School
McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology
Subject Area
Pre-engineering
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Iowa
State Teacher of the Year
Chris Burke
School
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Subject Area
Math
Grade Level
8
Kansas
State Teacher of the Year
Whitney Morgan
School
Wyandotte High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts, ESOL
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Kentucky
State Teacher of the Year
Jessica Dueñas
School
W.E.B. DuBois Academy
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
6
Louisiana
State Teacher of the Year
Spencer Kiper
School
Elm Grove Middle School
Subject Area
STEM Enrichment
Grade Level
6, 7, 8
Maine
State Teacher of the Year
Joe Hennessey
School
Piscataquis Community High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Maryland
State Teacher of the Year
Richard Warren, Jr.
School
Crisfield High School and Academy
Subject Area
S.T.E.M
Grade Level
8
Massachusetts
State Teacher of the Year
Jamil Siddiqui
School
East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School
Subject Area
Math
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Michigan
State Teacher of the Year
Laura Chang
School
Sunset Lake Elementary
Subject Area
Elementary, Specialist/Interventionist
Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Minnesota
State Teacher of the Year
Kelly Holstine
School
Tokata Learning Center
Subject Area
English Language Arts
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Mississippi
State Teacher of the Year
Whitney Drewrey
School
Lafayette Upper Elementary School
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Missouri
State Teacher of the Year
Shelly Parks
School
Francis Howell North High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts
Grade Level
10, 11, 12
Montana
State Teacher of the Year
Dylan Huisken
School
Bonner School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History, social/emotional skills
Grade Level
6, 7, 8
Nebraska
State Teacher of the Year
Sydney Jensen
School
Lincoln High School
Subject Area
English Language Arts
Grade Level
9
Nevada
State Teacher of the Year
Richard Knoeppel
School
Advanced Technologies Academy
Subject Area
CTE/Architecture
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
New Hampshire
State Teacher of the Year
Keith Noyes
School
Belmont Middle School
Subject Area
Math, Science, Writing
Grade Level
5
New Jersey
State Teacher of the Year
Jennifer Skomial
School
Morris County School of Technology
Subject Area
Instructor for Academy for Education and Learning
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
New Mexico
State Teacher of the Year
Jessica Sanders
School
Berrendo Middle School
Subject Area
Science
Grade Level
6, 7
New York
State Teacher of the Year
Alhassan Susso
School
International Community High School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
11, 12
North Carolina
State Teacher of the Year
Freebird McKinney
School
Walter M. Williams High School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
North Dakota
State Teacher of the Year
Kayla Delzer
School
MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
3
Ohio
State Teacher of the Year
Mona Al-Hayani
School
Toledo Early College
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
7, 9, 10
Oregon
State Teacher of the Year
Keri Pilgrim Ricker
School
Churchill High School
Subject Area
CTE Health Services
Grade Level
11, 12
Pennsylvania
State Teacher of the Year
Jen Wahl
School
Loyalsock Township High School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Puerto Rico
State Teacher of the Year
Elliot López Machado
School
Escuela Superior Juan Ponce de León
Subject Area
Science
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Rhode Island
State Teacher of the Year
Charlene Tuttle
School
Lawn Avenue Middle School
Subject Area
Elementary, Science, Social Studies/History
Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8
South Carolina
State Teacher of the Year
Jeff Maxey
School
Starr Elementary School
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
South Dakota
State Teacher of the Year
Erica Boomsma
School
Huron School District
Subject Area
Elementary, Foreign Language
Grade Level
4
Tennessee
State Teacher of the Year
Melissa Miller
School
Franklin Elementary School
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
1
Texas
State Teacher of the Year
Jeff Wheatcraft
School
Alamo Heights Junior School
Subject Area
Science
Grade Level
8
Utah
State Teacher of the Year
Kellie May
School
West High School
Subject Area
Social Studies/History, Specialist/Interventionist
Grade Level
9, 11, 12
Vermont
State Teacher of the Year
Tom Payeur
School
Winooski Middle/High School
Subject Area
Math
Grade Level
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Washington
State Teacher of the Year
Robert Hand
School
Mount Vernon High School
Subject Area
Family and Consumer Sciences, Career and Technical
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
West Virginia
State Teacher of the Year
Jada Reeves
School
Bradley Elementary
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
5
Wisconsin
State Teacher of the Year
Sarahi Monterrey
School
Waukesha North High School
Subject Area
Foreign Language, Specialist/Interventionist, Engl
Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12
Wyoming
State Teacher of the Year
Valerie Bruce
School
Rozet Elementary School
Subject Area
Elementary
Grade Level
1