Finalists Named For Osceola School District's Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year
January 20, 2023
The field of nominees for Osceola School District's Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year has been narrowed down to the top ten finalists in both categories, all of whom received a surprise visit from Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace announcing the news.
The following educators have been named as the top ten finalists for Teacher of the Year:
- Jackelyn Adkins - Tohopekaliga High, 2D Studio Art Instructor
- Elizabeth Bullock - Partin Settlement Elementary, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Kayra Burdette - Mill Creek Elementary, 4th Grade Teacher
- Jacqueline Hinds - Horizon Middle, Literacy Coach
- Milagros Mercado - Canoe Creek K-8, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Tiffany Perry - East Lake Elementary, 5th Grade Teacher
- Jeremiah Swartz - Gateway High - Math Coach
- Geoffrey VonRentzell - NeoCity Academy, Digital Multimedia Teacher
- Elizabeth Weretka - Westside K-8, 4th Grade Teacher
- Laura Winstanley - St. Cloud Middle, Varying Exceptionality Teacher
The following employees have been named as the top ten finalists for School-Related Employee of the Year:
- Claudia Guzman – Special Programs, Family Resource Specialist
- David Maxwell - Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering, Paraprofessional
- Nicholas Montalbano – School Operations, Foreman
- Bianca Morales – Business and Finance, Payroll Business Analyst
- Kelly Mott – Narcoossee Middle, Executive Secretary
- Janae Muchmore – Community Relations, Social Media & Digital Storyteller
- Melvin Rivera – Harmony Middle, IT Tech
- Tanya Snellings – Educational Choices and Innovation, Charter Schools Compliance Specialist
- LaShanna Ward – St. Cloud Middle, Dean’s Secretary
- Francis “Dale” Wheeler – Student Services, Judicial Liaison
Judges selected the finalists based on their applications. The name of the district's Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year will be announced at the district's annual Education Awards ceremony to be held on March 9, 2023, at Osceola Heritage Park.
Finalistas nombrados para el maestro del año y el empleado escolar del año del distrito escolar de Osceola
El campo de nominados para maestro del año y empleado escolar del año del Distrito Escolar de Osceola ha sido reducido a los diez finalistas en ambas categorías, todos los cuales recibieron una visita sorpresa de la superintendente Dra. Debra Pace anunciando la noticia.
Los siguientes educadores han sido nombrados como los diez finalistas para maestro del año:
- Jackelyn Adkins - Tohopekaliga High - instructor de arte 2D
- Elizabeth Bullock - Partin Settlement Elementary – maestra de 3er grado
- Kayra Burdette - Mill Creek Elementary - maestra de 4to grado
- Jacqueline Hinds - Horizon Middle – maestra guía de lectoescritura
- Milagros Mercado - Canoe Creek K-8 - maestra de 2do grado
- Tiffany Perry - East Lake Elementary - maestra de 5to grado
- Jeremiah Swartz - Gateway High - maestro guía de matemáticas
- Geoffrey VonRentzell - NeoCity Academy - maestro de multimedia digital
- Elizabeth Weretka - Westside K-8 – maestra de 4to grado
- Laura Winstanley - St. Cloud Middle – maestro de excepcionalidad variada
Los siguientes empleados han sido nombrados como los diez finalistas para empleado escolar del año:
- Claudia Guzman – Programas Especiales – especialista en recursos familiares
- David Maxwell - Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering – paraprofesional
- Nicholas Montalbano – Operaciones escolares - encargado
- Bianca Morales – Empresa y Finanzas - analista de negocio de nóminas
- Kelly Mott – Narcoossee Middle – secretaria ejecutiva
- Janae Muchmore – Relaciones con la Comunidad – medios sociales y narradora digital
- Melvin Rivera – Harmony Middle – técnico de tecnología informática
- Tanya Snellings – Opciones Educativas e Innovación– especialista en cumplimiento de las escuelas chárter
- LaShanna Ward – St. Cloud Middle – secretaria del decano
- Francis “Dale” Wheeler – Servicios Estudiantiles - enlace judicial
Los jueces seleccionaron a los finalistas basándose en sus solicitudes. El nombre del maestro del año y del empleado escolar del año del distrito se anunciará en la ceremonia anual de los premios de educación del distrito, que se celebrará el 9 de marzo de 2023 en Osceola Heritage Park.
