School Educator of the Year Recipients
Each year honorees are selected through an inclusive nomination process, inviting staff, students, parents, and community members to recognize exceptional educators across St. Vrain Valley Schools. The Education Foundation’s Review Board carefully evaluated the nominations to identify the most deserving recipient from each school.
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2026 Educator of the Year Recipients
- Alpine Elementary School – Daisy Wence, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Altona Middle School – Joe Rovere, Robotics Teacher
- APEX Homeschool – Kelly Bishop, Kindergarten and Elementary Social Studies Teacher
- Aspen Ridge Preparatory School – Ryanne Mascioli, 4th Grade Teacher
- Black Rock Elementary School – Jill Fadenrecht, Physical Education Teacher
- Blue Mountain Elementary School – Marti Wilson, Kindergarten Teacher
- Burlington Elementary School – Jamie Parker, School Psychologist
- Career Elevation and Technology Center – David Elchoness, Pre-Law Teacher
- Centennial Elementary School – Kathryn Whitt, 1st Grade Teacher
- Central Elementary School – Kerri Burks, 5th Grade Teacher
- Coal Ridge Middle School – Annalee Reavis, Choir Director
- Columbine Elementary School – Sara Morison, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Eagle Crest Elementary School – Deborah Sudbeck, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Erie Elementary School – Megan Licardi, 1st Grade Teacher
- Erie High School – Thalia Burd, Music and Drama Teacher
- Erie Middle School – Kristie Jesinski, Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
- Fall River Elementary School – Hadley Russell, Special Education Teacher
- Firestone Charter Academy – Kari Reinhardt, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Flagstaff Academy – Brandi Pease, Elementary Music Teacher
- Frederick High School – Kevin Davis, Science Teacher
- Grand View Elementary School – Jodi Willden, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Highlands Elementary School – Emily Allen, Kindergarten Teacher
- Hygiene Elementary School – Maridee Moll, Literacy Teacher
- Indian Peaks Elementary School – Thelma Ernst, Preschool Teacher
- Innovation Center – Jayme Margolin-Sneider, Biosciences Teacher
- LaunchED Virtual Academy – Kevin Neiswander, 4th Grade Teacher
- Legacy Elementary School – Andrea Kern, 1st Grade Teacher
- Longmont Estates Elementary School – Amber Mault, 5th Grade Teacher
- Longmont High School – Courtney Campbell, English Teacher
- Longs Peak Middle School – Karen Olson, Language Arts Teacher
- Lyons Elementary School – Sara Foster-Barone, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Lyons Middle Senior High School – Christopher Carter, Math Teacher
- Main Street School – Jessika Losee, Special Education Teacher
- Mead Elementary School – Kelley Crispin, 1st Grade Teacher
- Mead High School – Hannah Hackney, English Teacher
- Mead Middle School – Megan Rubin, Instrumental Music Teacher
- Mountain View Elementary School – Pamela Antell, Literacy Teacher
- New Meridian High School – Brandon Grossman, Science Teacher
- Niwot Elementary School – Sean Flaherty, 4th Grade Teacher
- Niwot High School – David Ross, English Teacher
- Northridge Elementary School – Karen Ryken, 5th Grade Teacher
- Prairie Ridge Elementary School – Emilee Rivera, Special Education Teacher
- Red Hawk Elementary School – Katie Fox, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Rocky Mountain Elementary School – Jenny Rojas, 5th Grade Teacher
- Sanborn Elementary School – Julie Knutson, 5th Grade Teacher
- Silver Creek High School – Kayla Olsheski, Special Education Teacher
- Skyline High School – Kevin Toeneboehn, Science Teacher
- Soaring Heights PK-8 School – Cynthia Maul, Kindergarten Teacher
- Spark! Discovery Preschool – Kelli Wentworth, Preschool Teacher
- St. Vrain Virtual High School – Karen Meyers, Math Education Specialist
- Sunset Middle School – Jennifer Macios, Universal Middle School Teacher
- Thunder Valley K-8 School – Karen Altemus, 5th Grade Teacher
- Timberline PK-8 School – Taylor Schalk, Social Studies Teacher
- Trail Ridge Middle School – Ryann Charles, Physical Education Teacher
- Twin Peaks Classical Academy – Ciara Carucci, Preschool Teacher
- Westview Middle School – Kathy Oakes, Special Education Teacher
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2025 Educator of the Year Recipients
- Alpine Elementary School – Kimberlee Bush, Kindergarten Teacher
- Altona Middle School – Traci Johnson, Mathematics Teacher
- APEX Homeschool – Denise Kofford, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Aspen Ridge Preparatory School – Jordan Schwander, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Black Rock Elementary School – Trisha Sarfaty, Literacy Specialist
- Blue Mountain Elementary School – Brittany Lisonbee, Special Education Teacher
- Burlington Elementary School – Brianne Lanzi, Special Education Teacher
- Carbon Valley Academy – Haley Ewing, Technology Teacher
- Career Elevation and Technology Center – Brian Smallwood, Auto Technology Teacher
- Centennial Elementary School – Elizabeth O’Neill, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Central Elementary School – Marcia Marquez, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Coal Ridge Middle School – Todd Jackson, Counselor
- Columbine Elementary School – Alexandra Christoffersen, Art Teacher
- Eagle Crest Elementary School – Maria Torres, Preschool Teacher
- Erie Elementary School – Kristina Stem, STEM Teacher
- Erie High School – Beth Lee, Language Arts Teacher
- Erie Middle School – Jody Guzman, Innovation & Psychology Teacher
- Fall River Elementary School – Brian Huey, 4th Grade Teacher
- Firestone Charter Academy – Christina Heid Scholbrock, 6th Grade Teacher
- Flagstaff Academy – Stacy Wolff, Elementary Science Teacher
- Frederick High School – Jacqueline Blake, Mathematics Teacher
- Grand View Elementary School – Jenny Eades, 1st Grade Teacher
- Highlands Elementary School – Michelle Moon, Special Education Teacher
- Hygiene Elementary School – Catherine Peterson, 5th Grade Teacher
- Indian Peaks Elementary School – Alma Araujo, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Innovation Center – Johannah McDonald, Entrepreneurship Program Manager
- LaunchED Virtual Academy – Margaret Lynch, Special Education Teacher
- Legacy Elementary School – Chanel Adams, 4th Grade Teacher
- Longmont Estates Elementary School – Susan Tatum, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Longmont High School – Kelly Lubkeman, Science Teacher
- Longs Peak Middle School – Kristine Heien, Science Teacher
- Lyons Elementary School – Brooke Boaman, 1st Grade Teacher
- Lyons Middle Senior High School – Anna Marie Strzyz, Language Arts Teacher
- Main Street School – Aaron Bagley, School Psychologist
- Mead Elementary School – Nicole Benshoof, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Mead High School – Madalyn Koenigseker, Science Teacher
- Mead Middle School – Misty Jaeger, 6th Grade Teacher
- Mountain View Elementary School – Madelynn Baird, 1st Grade Teacher
- New Meridian High School – Bailey Fowler, Social Studies Teacher
- Niwot Elementary School – Madeline Cangilla, 5th Grade Teacher
- Niwot High School – Yinfeng Chen, Music Teacher
- Northridge Elementary School – Sheri McGuire, 1st Grade Teacher
- Prairie Ridge Elementary School – Catherine Keller, Music Teacher
- Red Hawk Elementary School – Jessica Jimenez, Special Education Teacher
- Rocky Mountain Elementary School – Araceli Kennedy, Kindergarten Teacher
- Sanborn Elementary School – Teresa Frye, Resource Teacher
- Silver Creek High School – Carmen Rubino, Mathematics Teacher
- Skyline High School – Brian Crim, Music Teacher
- Soaring Heights PK-8 – Anthony Pope, Middle School Resource Teacher
- Spark! Discovery Preschool – Noreen Reeder, Preschool Teacher
- St. Vrain Virtual High School – Becky Olson, Counselor
- Sunset Middle School – Tara Chesler, Language Arts Teacher
- Thunder Valley K-8 – Colten Dudley, Social Studies Teacher
- Timberline PK-8 – Maria Garcia Arredondo, ESL Teacher
- Trail Ridge Middle School – Sara Nazari, Counselor
- Twin Peaks Classical Academy – Molly Finnegan, Secondary Mathematics Teacher
- Westview Middle School – Christine Kocjancic, Language Arts Teacher
