Campus Educators of the Year Announced

Feb. 23, 2026

Congratulations to Northside School District’s 210 campus first-year and veteran educators of the year for the 2025-2026 school year.

They will be recognized at two special celebrations in their honor, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Northside Sports Gym. Family, friends, and coworkers are invited to attend the events. For those who cannot be there, each celebration will be webcast live here, per the following schedule.

Elementary First-Year and Veteran Educators of the Year – Wednesday, March 25
Secondary First-Year and Veteran Educators of the Year – Thursday, March 26

“To be honored as an Educator of the Year is such a tremendous accomplishment in Northside,” said Superintendent Dr. John Craft. “These are teachers who truly are passionate about helping children and serving the community, and they give more than 100 percent each and every day.”

First Year Elementary Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Victoria Berry	Boldt ES
Brianna Schermann	Boone ES
Nikayla Ibarra	Brauchle ES
Amber Guitierrez	Braun Station ES
Joshua Stevens	Carlos Coon ES
Anjelina De Luna	Carnahan ES
Ruby Gonzalez	Carson ES
Stacey Crago	Cody ES
Juliana Raymond	Cole ES
Kenneth Harrison	Colonies North ES
Aleczandra Garza	Driggers ES
Danielle Sanchez	Esparza ES
Rianna Lott	Evers ES
Destiny Roberts	Fernandez ES
Vanessa Martin	Fisher ES
Angie Reyes-Gonzales	Franklin ES
Nadine Amador	Galm ES
Roxanna Pena	Glenn ES
Brianna Longoria	Glenoaks ES
Bryan Foley	Hatchett ES
Matthew Sinclair	Henderson ES
Kiernan Groves	Hoffmann ES
Lisa Smith	Mary Hull ES
John Dinsmore	Kallison ES
Elissa Saiz	Knowlton ES
Nancy Nguyen	Kuentz ES
Bryanna Jones	Langley ES
Juana Varela	Leon Valley ES
Emily Paz	Lewis ES
Derinda Gammage	Lieck ES
Sophia Walker	Linton ES
Rocio Miramontes	Los Reyes ES
Ashley Morales	McAndrew ES
Tyler Ferguson	Mead ES
Erin Garza	Meadow Village ES
Larrita Kirksey-McHenry	Michael ES
Leslie Gallardo	Mora ES
Hannah Swink	Oak Hills Terrace ES
Deandra Flores	Passmore ES
Alyssa Wadi	Powell ES
Desiree DeRocher	Raba ES
Rosemary Esquivel	Rhodes ES
Mia Robles	Scarborough ES
Sara Fields	Scobee ES
Hannah Deckinger	Thornton ES
Josiah Gerhardt	Timberwilde ES
Jordan Anguiano	Valley Hi ES
Erin Headrick-Molina	Ward ES

First Year Middle School Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Gabriella Stewart	Folks MS
Priscilla Gracia	Garcia MS
John Taziole	Hobby Health Svc Magnet School
Yanella Moreno	Jones MS
Kasey Goodwin	Jordan MS
Sadori Brown	Luna MS
Alana Dyer	Neff MS
Lindsey Ault	Pease MS
Victoria Montemayor	Rawlinson MS
Olivia Perez	Rudder MS
Maryln Amaya	Stinson MS
Jennifer Nutt	Straus MS
Amoriesa Tenorio	Vale MS
Bailey Carlson	Zachry MS

First Year High School Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Cassandra Sanchez	Alternative HS
Jeremy Waller	Brandeis HS
Alexia Camacho	Brennan HS
Brandi Ritter	Clark HS
Ethan Hernandez	Communications Arts HS
Kristen Alaniz	Harlan HS
Walter Macal	Holmes HS
Desiree Carrillo	Holmgreen Center
Gino Vazquez	John Jay HS
Hayes Ramirez	Marshall HS
Terry Buford	NSITE
Melayah Espinosa	O'Connor HS
Annalisa Fenner	Sotomayor HS
Austyn Fogel Hammargren	Stevens HS
Matthew Potter	Taft HS
Nathaniel Hayden	Warren HS

Elementary Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Jalyn Tamez	Adams Hill ES
Jessica Sensiba	Allen ES
Whitney White	Aue ES
Cameron Taylor	Beard ES
Christina Amaro	Behlau ES
Janina Molina	Blattman ES
Stephanie Penrose	Boldt ES
Patricia Flores	Boone ES
Sandra Picacio-Hernandez	Brauchle ES
Tara Safoutin	Braun Station ES
Melissa Tobias	Burke ES
Monica Hernandez	Cable ES
Rocio J. Guillen-Velazco	Carlos Coon ES
Donna Reid	Carnahan ES
Stephanie Rincon	Carson ES
Robin Bartel	Chumbley ES
Monica Alaniz	Cody ES
Jessica Lazaro	Cole ES
Peris Story	Colonies North ES
Alyssa Burnett	Driggers ES
Denise Alejos	Ellison ES
Sally Loquisan	Elrod ES
Marlen Mendez	Esparza ES
Taffy Wise	Evers ES
Adriana Garza	Fernandez ES
Elizabeth Buchanan	Fields ES
Cameran Umscheid	Fisher ES
Kathryn Lopez	Forester ES
Mysti Johnston	Franklin ES
Bonnie Hernandez	Galm ES
Erin Solis	Glass ES
Jessica Salazar-Pila	Glenn ES
Ariel Aguilar	Glenoaks ES
Amanda Reich	Hatchett ES
Richard Vasquez	Helotes ES
Sonia Aza	Henderson ES
Anna Giehll	Hoffmann ES
Karoll De Leon	Howsman ES
Jessica Vega Perez	Mary Hull ES
Sharmeka McClintock	Kallison ES
Melissa Ahumada	Knowlton ES
Shanna Schoggins	Krueger ES
Laura Tesch	Kuentz ES
Stacy Shelton	Langley ES
Grace Kohler	Leon Springs ES
Angelica Niño	Leon Valley ES
Bailey Williams	Lewis ES
Michelle Trevino	Lieck ES
Melisha Cordoba	Linton ES
Jessica Burton	Locke Hill ES
David Resendiz	Los Reyes ES
Gabriella Morett	Martin ES
Debra Chapman	May ES
Danielle Arredondo	Mcandrew ES
Lauryn Robaczewski	Mcdermott ES
Amy Mendez	Mead ES
Leigh Tidwell	Meadow Village ES
Catherine Fernandez	Michael ES
Ashley Mireles	Mireles ES
Lorena Jeter	Mora ES
Tina Marie Martinez	Murnin ES
Norma Cantu	Myers ES
Tiffany Rodriguez	Nichols ES
Shannon Acap	Northwest Crossing ES
Susan Meinen	Oak Hills Terrace ES
Frances Lee	Ott ES
Ariela Castaldo	Passmore ES
Jennifer Rodriguez	Powell ES
Niko De La Garza	Raba ES
April Edwards	Reed ES
Allyson Padron	Rhodes ES
Jennie Richardson	Scarborough ES
Stacey Matthews	Scobee ES
Brittney Mickelson	Steubing ES
Brittany Campbell	Thornton ES
Shawna Luis	Timberwilde ES
CATHRYN NEWMAN	Tomlinson ES
Rachel Lee	Valley Hi ES
Kristie Rodriguez	Villarreal ES
Ericka Macdonald	Wanke ES
Aracely Barrera	Ward ES
Kelly Giles-Claville	Wernli ES
Andrea Daman	Westwood Terrace ES

Middle School Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Rebekah Hutton	Alternative MS North
Lakenya Jackson	Bernal MS
Bianca Flores	Briscoe MS
Christye McGlothlin	Connally MS
Priscilla Miranda	Folks MS
Jaime Frias	Garcia MS
Saul Cepeda	Hobby Health Svc Magnet School
Saul Romero	Hobby MS
Amanda Gosset	Jefferson MS
Candace Frazor	Jones MS
Cassi Osorio	Jones Stem Magnet
Alberto Bautista	Jordan MS
Jennifer Piirto	Jordan MS Magnet
Leisl Lassiter	Luna MS
Dharti Patel	Neff MS
Deeanna Fuentes	Pease MS
Clayton Sosa	Rawlinson MS
Jennifer Bailey	Rayburn MS
Chelsea Teran	Reddix Center
Anu Henderson	Ross MS
Mary Schmelter	Rudder MS
Stephanie Cardenas	Stevenson MS
Amanda Burger	Stinson MS
Marta Robles	Straus MS
Monica C. Fussell	Vale MS
Darla White	Zachry Global Com/Cyber Sec Mg
Leah Palacios	Zachry MS

High School Educators of the Year

Nominee Display Name	Nominee Campus
Denisse Perez	Alternative HS
Marissa Nitschke	Brandeis HS
Javier Cavazos	Brennan HS
Kimberly Olivarez	CAST Teach - Stevens HS
Patricia Zinn	Clark HS
Cara Derby	Communications Arts HS
Bryan Phinny	Constr Careers Acdmy
Yasemin Kirby	Excel Academy
Kylie Nabors	Harlan HS
Noemi Lascari	Health Careers HS
Alvin Martinez	Holmes HS
Chasity Clark-Rover	Holmgreen Center
Miranda Chipinski	John Jay HS
Heather Gonzalez	Jay Science & Engin Acad
Denali Sturgeon	Law & Medical Public Services
Blain Meador	Marshall HS
Michael White	NSITE
Monica Pohovich	O'Connor HS
John Aguirre	Sotomayor HS
Sandeep Dickerson	Stevens HS
Amanda Pyle	Taft HS
Julianne Torres	Warren HS

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