Educator of the Year

Our Educator of the Year award is given annually to California elementary, middle, and high school educators who exemplify educational excellence.

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2022 Educators of the Year

Elementary School Educators of the Year
Teri Bedrosian
Region 7
Teri Bedrosian
Jackson Elementary School
Sanger Unified School District
Veronica Krause
Region 11
Veronica Krause
Maple Elementary School
Fullerton School District

State Elementary School
Educator of the Year

Middle School Educators of the Year
Vanessa Ruiz
Region 1
Vanessa Ruiz
Rincon Valley Middle School
Santa Rosa City School District
Brenna Dimas
Region 5
Brenna Dimas
Rancho Milpitas Middle School
Milpitas Unified School District
Jennifer Neely
Region 7
Jennifer Neely 
Pioneer Technical
Center Charter
Madera County Schools
Gina Ayala
Region 8
Gina Ayala
Clifton Middle School
Monrovia Unified School District

State Middle School
Educator of the Year

Heather Zaragoza
Region 10
Heather Zaragoza
Matthew Gage Middle School
Riverside Unified School District
Klasky Maxwell
Region 11
Max Klasky
 Santiago Charter Middle School Orange Unified School District
Krissy Duperron
Region 12
Krissy Duperron
Atascadero Middle School
Atascadero Unified School District
High School Educators of the Year
Andy Brennan
Region 1
Andy Brennan
Santa Rosa High School
Santa Rosa City School District
Elizabeth Alfving
Region 7
Elizabeth Alfving
Sanger High School
Sanger Unified School District
Alison Conant
Region 8
Alison Conant
ArTES Magnet
Los Angeles Unified School District
Keith Brockie
Region 10
Keith Brockie
Arroyo Valley High School
San Bernardino City Unified

State Middle School
Educator of the Year