Teacher of the Year Program
Tustin Unified School District Teacher of the Year Program
The Tustin Unified School District’s annual awards program recognizes outstanding teachers who have displayed extraordinary teaching, creativity and excellence at their school and community. Winners and all the District’s nominees are honored at the annual Teacher of the Year Dinner in May. The event is co-sponsored by the Tustin Public Schools Foundation and the Tustin Unified School District.
The winning teachers represent the District in the Orange County Teachers of the Year program. The number of teachers to be chosen to represent districts in the Orange County Teachers of the Year program is determined Orange County Department of Education. The Orange County Department of Education interviews selected candidates and announces winners in May. The county finalists then go on to the California and National Teacher of the Year programs.
* | Orange County Teacher of the Year Semifinalist |
** | Orange County Teacher of the Year Finalist |
*** | Orange County Teacher of the Year AND California Teacher of the Year |
Year |
Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
2024 |
Melani Meekhof Tustin Memorial Academy |
Rey Halili Utt Middle School |
Abbey Zinsser Tustin High School |
2023 |
Vivian Chang** Red Hill Elementary |
Colleen Driscoll Utt Middle School |
Chelsea Dehn Foothill High School |
2022 |
Jennifer Resendiz* Heideman ES |
Brook Brown Columbus Tustin MS |
Tracy Dawson** Beckman HS |
Year |
Elementary Level |
Secondary Level |
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2021 |
Adriana Zamora Sycamore Magnet Academy |
Michael Fisk* Tustin High School |
2020 |
Allison Goodlander** Barbara Benson Elementary School |
Rick McKinley* Foothill High School |
2019 |
Megan Venezia* Estock Elementary School |
Stacy Colon Beckman High School |
2018 |
Carrie Murillo* Nelson Elementary School |
Joanna Vandal* Tustin High School |
2017 |
Elizabeth Catron |
Chris Price |
2016 |
Courtney Smith** |
Zachariah Samarin* |
2015 |
Janis Leach** |
Johnny Gonzalez |
2014 |
Jennifer Morrow
|
Joy Wardlaw
|
Year |
Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
2013 |
Cindy Ellis Tustin Ranch ES |
Jennifer Kang-Rodriguez A.G. Currie MS |
Jeff Farr Foothill HS |
2012 |
Jennifer Sandland** |
Kristina Posavec |
David Goldenberg*** |
2011 |
Tina Kim** |
Jaclyn Martin |
Monique Dale |
2010 |
Michael Hoffmann |
Jamie Joyce* |
Heather Combest |
2009 |
Emily Neddersen |
Lisa Fuggitti |
Darin Hallstrom* |
2008 |
Kimberly Luther |
Alison Ngo |
Natasha Hamlin* |
2007 |
Katy Sheyka |
Eric Kilian** |
Joan Kasper |
2006 |
Ted Wert |
Ian Williamson* |
Linda Levine* |
Year |
|
|
2005 |
Dean Jennings |
John Nolan |
2004 |
Doug Fischer |
Annie Tran |
2003 |
Monica Azimioara* |
Dr. Paul Lewanski*** |
2002 |
Dan Langston* |
Helen McCabe** |
2001 |
Susan Anthony |
Susan Geery* |
2000 |
Georgeanna Stark |
Sean Pfaff |
1999 |
Carla Poellnitz* |
Kathy Sampson |
Year |
|
1998 |
Darin Hallstrom |
1997 |
Kathy Greenwood |
1996 |
David Peay |
1995 |
Rhonda Parks** |
1994 |
Betsy Banyard-Florence |
1993 |
Diana Carr |
1992 |
Diane Aust |
1991 |
Bonnie Sharp** |
1990 |
Beth Self |
1989 |
Lisa Roseman** |
1988 |
Shirley Saunders |
1987 |
Barbara Johnson |