2024-2025 Honorees
Teachers of the Year (TOY) are listed first followed by School-Related Employees (SRE) of the Year
Alturas
Alturas Elementary - TOY: Christina Sparkman; SRE: Kristy Wright
Auburndale
Auburndale Central Elementary - TOY: Chamaria Ashantis Unique Ward; SRE: Maria Torres West
Auburndale Senior High - TOY: Jodi Johnson; SRE: Cheryl Summerall
Clarence Boswell Elementary - TOY: Grace Evans; SRE: Johanna Cruz
East Area Adult School - TOY: Mary Luz Ramirez Valencia; SRE: Ashley Reich
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle - TOY: Laura Lopez; SRE: Amanda Kempson
Lena Vista Elementary - TOY: Stefanee Lopez; SRE: Francisco Javier Centeno Perez
Walter Caldwell Elementary - TOY: Sherry Blue; SRE: Irene Meyer
Bartow
Bartow Elementary Academy - TOY: Steven Benefield; SRE: Lawana Myers
Bartow Middle - SRE: Judith Rohrback
Bartow/IB/Summerlin - TOY: Daniel Soto; SRE: Ingram Sinanan
Floral Avenue Elementary - TOY: Heather Kunze; SRE: Rafael Pineda
Gause Academy of Leadership - TOY: Cheryl Rittall; SRE: Rebecca Fortin
James E. Stephens Academy - TOY: Lisa Lee; SRE: Dhiman Bhattacharjee
Jean O'Dell Learning Center - TOY: Kristina Bojalad; SRE: Gerad L. Hunt
Spessard L Holland Elementary - TOY: Genevieve Gaston; SRE: Marisol Rodriguez
Union Academy - TOY: Derisha Sanders; SRE: Ana Delgado
Davenport
Bella Citta - TOY: Christine Lawrence; SRE: Neysha Calmet
Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy - TOY: Heather Carlson; SRE: Simone Reid
Davenport Elementary - TOY: Kristen Aanerud-Smith; SRE: Marshaa Murdock
Davenport High School - TOY: Ashley Gambrell-Mercado; SRE: Patricia Wright
Davenport School of the Arts - TOY: Hilda Feliciano-Figueroa; SRE: Iris Figueroa
Horizons Elementary - TOY: Jose Pagan Calderon; SRE: Ray Nieves
Loughman Oaks Elementary - TOY: Rafael Espada Ortiz; SRE: LaVerne DesRoches
Ridge Community High - TOY: Harry Lyon; SRE: Heather Hannon
Dundee
Donald E. Woods Opportunity Center - TOY: Gerald L. Colbert; SRE: Brenda Silvera
Dundee Elementary Academy - TOY: Stephanie Bishop; SRE: Tia Crosthwaite
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy - TOY: Tamera Reams; SRE: Holly Kirby
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Elementary - TOY: Ra Shonda Polite; SRE: Michelle Bell
Lake Region High - TOY: Kyle Yerkes; SRE: Lyannibel Arizmendi Primero
Pinewood Elementary - TOY: Adam Block; SRE: Arelys Borbonet-Rodriguez
Fort Meade
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High - TOY: Carmen Gobble; SRE: Alicia Velasquez
Lewis Anna Woodbury/Lewis PK-3 - TOY: Dana Kobylarz; SRE: Kimberly Jernigan
Frostproof
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary - TOY: Elvia Espinoza; SRE: Winona Smith
Frostproof Middle/Senior High - TOY: Jonathan Carter; SRE: Susan Henson
Haines City
Alta Vista Elementary - TOY: Lindsay Angell; SRE: Elizabeth Arredondo-Vargas
Bethune Academy - TOY: Kesha Fogle-Brown; SRE: Rebecca Martinez
Daniel Jenkins Acad. of Tech. Middle - TOY: Kay Earls; SRE: Cruz Rivera-Quinones
Eastside Elementary - TOY: Marti Elizabeth Missimer; SRE: Ana Cruz Rosario
Haines City Senior/IB - TOY: Madhu Thomas; SRE: Luis Miguel Chaidez Cardenas
Sandhill Elementary - TOY: Jenepher Woods; SRE: Lenord Washington
Shelley S. Boone Middle - TOY: Cyrus McKinnie; SRE: Maria Santiago Albaladejo
Lake Alfred
Karen M. Siegel Academy - TOY: Angela Bottom; SRE: Ryan Garner
Lake Alfred Elementary - TOY: Lakeshia Brown; SRE: Bonnie Horne
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy - TOY: Belinda Smelser; SRE: Yamilette Toledo
Lake Wales
McLaughlin Academy of Excellence - TOY: Paula Spiker; SRE: Tamekia Stevenson
Roosevelt Academy - TOY: Molly Thompson; SRE: Nancy Bell
Spook Hill Elementary - TOY: Cynara Appling; SRE: Angel Pagan
Lakeland
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center - TOY: Deborah Jones; SRE: Jamario Powell
Carlton Palmore Elementary - TOY: Kimberly Rivera; SRE: Julia Barrett
Cleveland Court Elementary - TOY: Tristi R. Wren; SRE: Sarah Lindgren
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering - TOY: Victoria Parks; SRE: Jordan Loyd
Crystal Lake Elementary - TOY: Karina Garcia-Hughes; SRE: Manami Naito
Crystal Lake Middle - TOY: David Murphy; SRE: Nydeshwia Fils
Dixieland Elementary - TOY: Gracemay Rabang; SRE: Shari Thomas
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center - TOY: Nicole Passarella; SRE: Emily Roney
Dr. NE Roberts Elementary - TOY: Demeteria Patterson; SRE: Natalia Ayala
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary - TOY: Nicole Nichols; SRE: Daysi Garzon
George W. Jenkins Senior High - TOY: Brian Robichaud; SRE: Son Mays
Griffin Elementary - TOY: Jill Steinbauer; SRE: Adrienne Colas
Harrison School for the Arts - TOY: Casey Ryan Hall; SRE: Carlos Lumpuy Garcia
Highland City Elementary - TOY: Erin Morris; SRE: Gloria Salas
Highlands Grove Elementary - TOY: Jennifer Anderson; SRE: Jenilee Morris
James W. Sikes Elementary - TOY: Nicole Snell; SRE: Katherine Wright
Jesse Keen Elementary - TOY: Cynthia Morris; SRE: James Clayton
Kathleen Elementary - TOY: Tonijean Monroe; SRE: Scott Severinghaus
Kathleen Middle - TOY: Lori Raymond; SRE: Audrea Brandi Stewart
Kathleen Senior High - TOY: Jeannette Cesareo; SRE: Angelia Johnson
Lake Gibson Middle - TOY: Emily Brun; SRE: Carol Soto
Lake Gibson Senior High - TOY: Michelle Meyers; SRE: Janet Miller
Lakeland Highlands Middle - TOY: Daniel Laforce; SRE: Cheryl Wiggins
Lakeland Senior High - TOY: Nicole Farley; SRE: Norma J Watson
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy - TOY: Elaine Chilson; SRE: Janet Hughes
Lincoln Avenue Academy - TOY: Jene' Perry; SRE: Monae Driver
Medulla Elementary - TOY: Tonya Sharrett-Shoemaker; SRE: Timothy Ritchey
North Lakeland Elem. School of Choice - TOY: Venecia Arias-Gowdy; SRE: Alexia Gardner
Oscar J. Pope Elementary - TOY: Ronald Shell Jr.; SRE: Patricia Torpey
Philip O'Brien Elementary - TOY: Chloe Carpenter; SRE: Stephanie Eady
Polk Virtual School - TOY: Kelly Garcia; SRE: Misty Lynn
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary - TOY: Meredith Irwin; SRE: Jill M. Slighter
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary - TOY: Tiffany Evans; SRE: Patrick Mills
R.E.A.L. Academy - TOY: Shandrea Hill; SRE: Sewanda Smith
Rochelle School Of The Arts - TOY: Melissa Smith; SRE: James Christopher Halman
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy - TOY: Karey Lipham-Thomas; SRE: Mary Fisher Mahathirash
Scott Lake Elementary - TOY: Abby Sexton; SRE: Brenda Montalvo
Sleepy Hill Elementary - TOY: Melissa Hamm; SRE: James Teixeira
Sleepy Hill Middle - TOY: Duane C. Holliday; SRE: Hannah Chambers
Socrum Elementary - TOY: Katelin Padden; SRE: Willie Baker
Southwest Elementary - TOY: Cheri Legg; SRE: Cynthia Bencz
Southwest Middle - TOY: Ericka Canon; SRE: Kathleen O'laughlin
Tenoroc High - TOY: Lauren Gossen; SRE: Susan Davis
Traviss Technical College - TOY: Scott Allen; SRE: Nichole Ricciardo
Valleyview Elementary - TOY: Tracy Garcia; SRE: Dawn Bazemore
Wendell Watson Elementary - TOY: Makayla Thompson; SRE: Dolores Mckennie
West Area Adult School - TOY: Cheryl Parker; SRE: Shirley McGinnis Carrasquillo
Winston Academy of Engineering - TOY: Alison Pearson; SRE: Susanne Neumann
Mulberry
Mulberry Middle - TOY: Tiffanie Jackson; SRE: Tamika Kelly
Mulberry Senior High - TOY: Helen G. Maffett; SRE: Joaida Kist
Purcell Elementary - TOY: Tavarous Faniel Jenkins; SRE: Robin Perry
Willow Oak School - TOY: Danielle Emmons; SRE: Jennifer Weber
Poinciana
Lake Marion Creek Middle - TOY: Dr. Gladymar Maldonado Santini; SRE: Paola Pazmino Suazo
Laurel Elementary - TOY: Tania I. Ocasio; SRE: Amy Checkley
Palmetto Elementary - TOY: Ashley L. Ray; SRE: Maribel Velez Garcia
Polk City
Polk City Elementary - TOY: Jacqueline Hinojos Chavira; SRE: Brenda Shirah
Winter Haven
Chain Of Lakes Elementary - TOY: Margaret O'Neal; SRE: Jennifer Hendrix
Denison Middle - TOY: S. Denai Porter Ardis; SRE: Sherice Hadley
Elbert Elementary - TOY: Karen Palmer; SRE: Antolin Morales Caldero
Frank E. Brigham Academy - TOY: Mia Holden; SRE: Hope Griffin
Fred G. Garner Academy - TOY: Marie Lillard; SRE: Ralph Greer Jr.
Garden Grove Elementary - TOY: Travis Douglas; SRE: Cheryl Beloncik
Inwood Elementary - TOY: Salaam Mustafa; SRE: Pamela Holman
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet - TOY: Kailah Ruffen; SRE: Sharon Tarver
Jewett School of the Arts - TOY: Abdel Rodriguez-Rivera; SRE: Ervie Louis
John Snively Elementary - TOY: Susan Banner; SRE: Alcira Mcconnell
Lake Shipp Elementary - TOY: Malissa Mason; SRE: Brenda Colon Cruz
Ridge Technical College - TOY: Clinton Roberts; SRE: Cynthia Webb
South Pointe Elementary - TOY: Ashley Hall-Rodriguez; SRE: Eva Boychak
Wahneta Elementary - TOY: Hope Fox; SRE: Marta Diaz
Westwood Middle - TOY: Yvonne Sprinkle; SRE: Keyanha Lewis
Winter Haven Senior High - TOY: Amanda Carpenter; SRE: Benito Renelique