Volusia County, FL - Volusia County public schools have selected their teachers of the year who will compete to be the district's teacher of the year.
The 71 winners were chosen by their peers and have been nominated to compete to be the Volusia County school district's 2018 teacher of the year.
"At the school level, they have to meet certain criteria," said Nancy Wait, Director of Community Information for Volusia County Schools. "They have to be 4 years with Volusia County schools and 2 years with their current school. But then we're also looking for someone who demonstrates excellence in education, uses innovative methods, and works with their communities and families to invite them in to volunteer."
The 2018 district teacher of the year will be announced at a gala banquet on Friday, January 13, and will be nominated to compete for the statewide teacher of the year program.
Robin Diedrichs, a 4th-grade teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary, was last year's teacher of the year.
2018 Teacher of the Year Nominees (Alphabetical by School):
| Last |
First |
School |
| Keller |
Bryan R. |
Alternative Education
(Volusia Juvenile Detention Center) |
| Ossler |
Jeremy |
Atlantic High |
| Flowers |
Tehmina |
Blue Lake Elementary |
| Seabrooks-Bivins |
Twanna |
Campbell Middle |
| Weiss |
Robin Lynch |
Champion Elementary |
| Johnson |
Patricia |
Chisholm Elementary |
| Hutchinson |
Patricia |
Citrus Grove Elementary |
| Hardock |
Steven |
Coronado Beach Elementary |
| Rinaldi |
Melissa |
Creekside Middle |
| Williams |
Heather M. |
Cypress Creek Elementary |
| Litwiniec |
Sarah |
DeBary Elementary |
| Camacho |
Mendi |
DeLand High |
| Walker |
Gina Marie |
DeLand Middle |
| Jenkins |
Melanie |
Deltona High |
| Iamesi |
Teresa |
Deltona Lakes Elementary |
| Potter-Whiting |
Carey |
Deltona Middle |
| McGahan |
Lynn |
Discovery Elementary |
| Diaz |
Holly |
Edgewater Public |
| Stiltner |
Julie Houlton |
Enterprise Elementary |
| Baldoni |
Victoria |
Forest Lake Elementary |
| Evans |
Katie |
Freedom Elementary |
| Pellegrini |
Evan |
Friendship Elementary |
| DeRosier |
Chris |
Galaxy Middle |
| Hervey |
Terry |
George Marks Elementary |
| Czajkowski |
Joseph |
Halifax Behavioral Services/ Hospital Homebound Programs |
| Sheridan |
Allison |
Heritage Middle |
| Temple |
Cassandra Wilson |
Hinson Middle |
| Simpson |
Rachel Mirka |
Holly Hill School |
| LaClaire |
Julie |
Horizon Elementary |
| Schultz |
Robert |
Indian River Elementary |
| Pickett |
Anna Elizabeth |
Longstreet Elementary |
| Kester |
Jason |
Mainland High |
| Werblo |
Cija M. |
Manatee Cove Elementary |
| Koplas |
Lynette |
McInnis Elementary |
| Croak |
Deborah L. |
New Smyrna Beach High |
| Bennett |
Kristin |
New Smyrna Beach Middle |
| Weiner |
Janice |
Orange City Elementary |
| Scardigno |
Dominic J. |
Ormond Beach Elementary |
| Furches |
Carol Courtney |
Ormond Beach Middle |
| Megge |
Kelly |
Ortona Elementary |
| Dockery |
Janet M. |
Osceola Elementary |
| Bumpus |
Christine |
Osteen Elementary |
| Halili |
Sarah |
Palm Terrace Elementary |
| Zimmerer |
Julie |
Pathways Elementary |
| Weaver |
Kristen |
Pierson Elementary |
| Zow |
Dannica Ross |
Pine Ridge High |
| Walker |
Yvonne |
Pine Trail Elementary |
| Disher |
Debbie |
Port Orange Elementary |
| Smith |
Kyle |
Pride Elementary |
| Lueck |
Sue |
Read-Pattillo Elementary |
| Sorenson |
Rachel |
River Springs Middle |
| Seeber |
Lynne A. |
Seabreeze High |
| Cornine |
Tonya |
Silver Sands Middle |
| Merrell |
Sunnie |
South Daytona Elementary |
| Heaberlin |
Tambra Gill |
Southwestern Middle |
| Falconnier |
Nancy |
Spirit Elementary |
| Richardson |
Amy |
Spruce Creek Elementary |
| Bundza |
Kelli |
Spruce Creek High |
| Ruppen |
Jessica L. |
Starke Elementary |
| Cutting |
Nicole |
Sugar Mill Elementary |
| Delp |
Kathi |
Sunrise Elementary |
| Dodig |
Susan |
Sweetwater Elementary |
| Livingston-Price |
Angela I. |
Taylor Middle High |
| Moye |
Tarsha A. |
Timbercrest Elementary |
| Williams |
Kim |
Tomoka Elementary |
| Breter |
Brenda |
Turie T. Small Elementary |
| Tills |
Danell |
University High |
| Chapple |
Christa |
Volusia Online Learning |
| Perkins |
Robyn E. |
Volusia Pines Elementary |
| Maltoni |
Lisa L. |
Westside Elementary |
| Hall |
Darnell A. |
Woodward Avenue Elementary |
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