Honoring educators who truly shine through an unmatched dedication to supporting all students, our Teacher of the Year and Staff of the Year awards are an annual highlight for the SESI community. Each year, we have the privilege of recognizing our most outstanding and innovative educators, who joyfully deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction and shine a bright light on the possibility and untapped potential of every SESI student.
Overall Teacher and Staff of the Year Winner 2025
Coming Soon!
Winners will be announced the Week of May 12
Divisional Teacher and Staff of the Year Winners
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Winners will be announced the Week of May 5
Regional Teacher and Staff of the Year Winners
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Winners will be announced the Week of April 21
| Teacher of the Year | Campus Name |
| Abi Goeser | Excel Academy South |
| Aidan Sharer | High Road School of Naperville |
| Alaina Zubrowski | Glenn County School of Scholars |
| Amanda Hooks | High Road School of Santa Rosa |
| Anthony Gigliotti | Rubino Academy |
| Antonela Qyra | High Road School of Hartford High |
| Antonio Taylor | Excel Academy of South Shore |
| Arthur Spencer | Sierra School at Sunnyside |
| Ashley Canankamp | High Road School of Bucyrus |
| Brandon Love | Excel Academy of Englewood |
| Brenda Baldwin | Achieve Academy of Escambia |
| Brian Tittermary | Excel Academy North |
| Brianna Tiemann | Lexington Life Academy – Gateway |
| Brooke Fox | High Road School of Philadelphia |
| Brooke Pritchett | High Road School of St. Joseph’s |
| Casey Hutchison | High Road School of Wright City |
| Chris Brouilette | High Road School of Hoffman Estates |
| Christina Armstrong | High Road School of Philadelphia – Germantown |
| Clifton Morton | High Road School of the Eastern Shore |
| Courtney Lupo | High Road School at Cecil In-District Classroom |
| Danniesha Patterson | Stetson Academy |
| DeLonté Murray | Sierra Academy of Scottsdale |
| Deysi Rodriguez-Ramirez | Sierra School at Liberty |
| Diana Enriquez | Sierra School of Antioch |
| Dianne Carbajal | Sierra School at Sunnyside |
| Dyhesha Reid-Paul | Graham Academy High School |
| Elissa Matrisciano | High Road High School of Wallingford |
| Emma Williams | Safe Achieve Academy of Chicago |
| Ezibe Ezibe | Buehrle Academy |
| Jaclyn Winchell | High Road School of St. Mary’s |
| Jennifer Thames | Sierra School of Solano County |
| Julie Mann | The Auburn School – Silver Spring Campus |
| Karen Espinoza | Sierra School at Pendergast |
| Kayla Burley | High Road School of Boone County |
| Kimberly Guzman | Sierra School of Sacramento |
| Kyshima Chick | Excel Middle Years Academy |
| Laura Bleacher | Phoenix Academy |
| Leisa Ezibe | Buehrle Academy |
| Liz Cervantes | Sierra School of Antioch |
| Makayla Goderis | High Road School of the Quad Cities |
| Maria Primera | High Road School of Marion County |
| Marian Gentile | Achieve Academy of Philadelphia – East Campus |
| Mary Rico | Sierra School of Sonoma County |
| Matthew Mezzacappa | Delco Academy |
| Megan Stahl | Excel Academy Central |
| Melissa Domenico | High Road School of Federick County |
| Mishay Willis | High Road Academy of Prince George’s County |
| Olivia Kopetchny | Graham Academy Lower School |
| Rose Marie Holston | High Road School of Nashville |
| Sarah Mullin | Graham Academy Mayfield |
| Sean Moylan | High Road School of Anne Arundel County |
| Shannon Beach | Northwest Center for Autism at High Road School |
| Sophronia Sallard | High Road Lower School of Prince George’s County |
| Tiara Baxter | High Road School — Lima |
| Tyler Graves-Kelso | Lattice Educational Services |
| Staff of the Year | Campus Name |
| Adeela Khan | High Road School of Naperville |
| Alea Goodridge | High Road Academy of Prince George’s County |
| Alexis Johnson | High Road Lower School of Prince George’s County |
| Allison Doelker | High Road School of Mount Prospect |
| Amber Rands | High Road School of Belvidere |
| Andrew Glines | Sierra School of Sacramento |
| Anmarie Deller | Northwest Center for Autism at High Road School |
| Avery Davis | Olney Continuation Academy |
| Barbara Hill | High Road Academy of Howard County |
| Brittany Askew | High Road Upper School of Prince George’s County |
| Celina Mendoza | Sierra School of Solano County |
| Contessa Brown | Sierra School of Gilbert |
| Dalips Velez | Graham Academy Lower School |
| Dannielle Zinck | High Road School of Hoffman Estates |
| David Whittley | Safe Achieve Academy of Chicago |
| Dawn Woodard | High Road School of Nashville |
| Devan Gruban | Glynn County School of Scholars |
| Diana Enriquez | Sierra School of Antioch |
| Edris Morse | High Road School of Santa Rosa |
| Gabriel Brown | Sierra School at Pendergast |
| Haley Watts | High Road School of Anne Arundel County |
| James Horne | Rubino Academy |
| Javonn Curry | The Auburn School – Silver Spring Campus |
| Jennifer Preciado | Sierra Academy of Scottsdale |
| Jennifer Romantic | Graham Academy High School |
| Joshua McKinnon | Excel Academy Central |
| Katie Griffith | High Road School of Bucyrus |
| Kayla Brathwaite | Phoenix Academy |
| Kayla Dwinal | High Road School of the Quad Cities |
| Kelly Gonzalez | Delco Academy |
| Kenya Vance | High Road School of St. Joseph’s |
| Kevonna K. Cannon | High Road School of Philadelphia – Germantown |
| Kristen Tolchinsky | Sierra School of Sonoma County |
| Kristy Rossignuolo | High Road School of Federick County |
| Lace Murray | High Road School of the Eastern Shore |
| Lizeth Cervantes | Sierra School of Antioch |
| Mah-Jing Wong | Excel Academy North |
| Makayla Brewer | Sierra School at Sunnyside |
| Maria VanWie | Therapeutic Support Program of Howard County |
| Mark Jarmon | Excel Academy South |
| Marquita Dublin | KAPS of Philadelphia |
| Michael Horvath | Graham Academy Mayfield |
| Miranda Dickerson | High Road School of Hartford County |
| Nikalas Campanello | High Road School of Hartford Primary and Middle |
| Rianna Harvey | Lexington Life Academy – Gateway |
| Ryan Aelker | High Road School of Lima |
| Sheldon Crothers | Sierra School at Region 13 |
| Sunny Eartly | High Road School of the South Suburbs |
| Taylor Deininger | Achieve Academy of Escambia |
| Taylor Fritz | High Road School St. Mary’s |
| Tiffany Davis | Achieve Academy of Philadelphia – East Campus |
| Timothy Gay | Excel Academy of Englewood |
| Yajaira Hernandez | Lattice Educational Services |
| Yammesha Moore | Excel Academy of South Shore |
| Yeraliz Rodriguez | High Road School of Hartford High |
| Zina Johnson-Patrick | Achieve Academy of Philadelphia |