According to a Capistrano Unified press release, fifty-six teachers out of more than two thousand have been selected by their colleagues as the top educator at their schools. District winners will be announced in March and recognized at the annual Teacher of the Year celebration, and three winners – one each at the elementary, middle and high school levels – will compete for Orange County teacher of the year honors. The fifty-six top CUSD teachers are:
2012 Teachers of the Year
| Ambuehl Elementary | Laurie Chaddock |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary | Michelle Gicking |
| Bathgate Elementary | Jennifer Burkhardt |
| Truman Benedict Elementary | Jamie Waddell |
| Marian Bergeson Elementary | Celeste Gray |
| Canyon Vista Elementary | Pam Taylor |
| Castille Elementary | Cori Giacchino |
| Chaparral Elementary | Kylie Siglock |
| Concordia Elementary | Barbara Keim |
| Crown Valley Elementary | Colleen Kotel |
| R.H. Dana Elementary | Quinn Beyer |
| R.H. Dana ENF | Lori Sturdevant-Brown |
| Del Obispo Elementary | Heidi Kissel |
| Don Juan Avila Elementary | Mariann Duff |
| Carl Hankey Elementary | Stacy Rumpf |
| Hidden Hills Elementary | Jennifer Calentino |
| Kinoshita Elementary | Stephany Rose |
| Ladera Ranch Elementary | Jennifer Kovaleski |
| Laguna Niguel Elementary | Linda Cardwell |
| Las Flores Elementary | Annette Fettis |
| Las Palmas Elementary | Carrie O’Husky |
| Clarence Lobo Elementary | Lori West |
| John Malcom Elementary | Melanie Foote |
| Marblehead Elementary | Isabel Neidl |
| Moulton Elementary | Linda Gilpin |
| Music (Elementary) | Shawna Ellis |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Roberta Martin |
| Oso Grande Elementary | Melissa Mednick |
| Palisades Elementary | Sue Rice |
| Philip Reilly Elementary | Polly Gryske |
| San Juan Elementary | Carmen Perez |
| Tijeras Creek Elementary | Dai Backlin |
| Viejo Elementary | Kim Belmont |
| Vista del Mar Elementary | Melissa Johnson |
| Wagon Wheel Elementary | Maureen Zimmer |
| George White Elementary | Cathy Myers |
| Wood Canyon Elementary | Lelia West |
| Aliso Viejo Middle | Sally Engelhardt |
| Arroyo Vista Middle | Mike Hammond |
| Bernice Ayer Middle | Ryan Persinger |
| Don Juan Avila Middle | Paul Coppes |
| Carl Hankey Middle | Lisa Boothe |
| Ladera Ranch Middle | Dave Vigus |
| Las Flores Middle | Kimberly McDermott |
| Marco Forster Middle | Grace Elliot |
| Newhart Middle | Gregg McLaughlin |
| Niguel Hills Middle | Katie Fallman |
| Shorecliffs Middle | Cherie England |
| Vista del Mar Middle | Karin Porzuczek |
| Aliso Niguel High | Robbie Schmitz |
| Capistrano Valley High | Andy Waldukat |
| Dana Hills High | Randy Hudson |
| San Clemente High | Pat Willsey |
| San Juan Hills High | Joe Snedeker |
| Junipero Serra High | Shannon Halbert |
| Tesoro High | Brian Barnes |
Congratulations to all of the honorees. Being a public school teacher has not been an easy profession during recent years, yet these teachers (and many more) continue to do an outstanding job for their students. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the education of our children!
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