Congratulations to Northside School District’s 219 campus first year and veteran educators of the year for the 2023-2024 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 that cannot be there, each celebration will be webcast here live, per the following schedule.
- Elementary First Year and Veteran Educators of the Year – Wednesday, March 27
- Secondary First Year and Veteran Educators of the Year – Thursday, March 28
The District Educators of the Year, as well as Northside’s nominee for Trinity Prize for Excellence, will be announced during these events.
“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
| Campus Name | Nominee |
| Adams Hill ES | Daija Vanegas |
| Behlau ES | Yasmine Gonzales |
| Blattman ES | Halle Watts |
| Boldt ES | Sonia Hannon |
| Boone ES | Kassandra Smith |
| Brauchle ES | Christine House |
| Burke ES | Marcia Wilson |
| Cable ES | Alexandra Chavez |
| Carlos Coon ES | Jessica King |
| Carnahan ES | Brittany Solar |
| Carson ES | Danielle Desmet |
| Cody ES | Paulina Trujillo |
| Cole ES | Angelina Chappell |
| Colonies North ES | Alina Alanis |
| Ellison ES | Carolina Aguirre |
| Esparza ES | Natalie Davalos |
| Evers ES | Chloe Morales |
| Fernandez ES | Sherri Haywood |
| Fields ES | Angelina Llanes |
| Fisher ES | Alejandra Hernandez Cervantes |
| Franklin ES | Jordanna Gover |
| Glass ES | Melanie Jaime |
| Glenoaks ES | Ariel Aguilar |
| Hatchett ES | Nataly Lara |
| Henderson ES | Rachel Huerta |
| Hoffmann ES | Kayla Harris |
| Howsman ES | Roxanna Escobedo |
| Mary Hull ES | Priscilla Juarez |
| Kallison ES | Raeland Williams |
| Knowlton ES | |
| Krueger ES | Destiny Grullon |
| Kuentz ES | Haley Ramirez |
| Langley ES | Kamryn Alward |
| Leon Springs ES | Olivia Martinez |
| Lewis ES | Yahaira Salazar |
| Lieck ES | Dariela Avila |
| Linton ES | Stephanie Trevino |
| Locke Hill ES | Hagr Aboueisha |
| Los Reyes ES | Savannah Gray |
| Martin ES | Monica Chavarria |
| McAndrew ES | |
| McDermott ES | Kevin Goggins |
| Mead ES | Evelyn Palomo |
| Meadow Village ES | Laura Longoria |
| Michael ES | Paula Walker |
| Mireles ES | Ellen Barnhart |
| Mora ES | Brittany Cruz |
| Murnin ES | Jessica Harris |
| Northwest Crossing ES | Kacey Bronnenberg |
| Oak Hills Terrace ES | Madison Marinez |
| Ott ES | Melissa Fabritz |
| Passmore ES | Elisabeth Lopez |
| Raba ES | Adeline Eiley |
| Rhodes ES | Kathryn Robbins |
| Scarborough ES | Jessica Garcia |
| Scobee ES | Marissa Silva |
| Thornton ES | Oscar Gamez |
| Timberwilde ES | John Gonzalez |
| Tomlinson ES ES | Alondra Gonzalez |
| Valley Hi ES | Hallie Caballero |
| Villarreal ES | Austen Medellin |
| Wanke ES | Vanessa Godsey |
| Wernli ES | Kristin Shultis |
| Westwood Terrace ES | Nikki Gonzales |
First Year Middle School Educators of the Year
| Campus | Nominee |
| Bernal MS | Caroline Melo |
| Briscoe MS | Melissa Velasquez-Pineda |
| Connally MS | Lauren Valdez |
| Folks MS | Hallie Borden |
| Hector Garcia MS | Camryn Stelzer |
| Hobby MS | Elizabeth Rorick |
| Hobby Magnet | Esotarya Mitchell |
| Jones MS | Gabriela Espinoza |
| Jordan MS | Lauren Vidaurri |
| Luna MS | Cody Morris |
| Neff MS | Priscilla Resendiz Montenegro |
| Northside Alternative MS | Ulices De Leon |
| Pease MS | Adriene Rouse |
| Rawlinson MS | Chris Ramirez |
| Rayburn MS | Yaneth Rosales-Alvarez |
| Ross MS | Landri Barras |
| Rudder MS | Alexandria Gonzalez |
| Stevenson MS | Christi Bauerle |
| Straus MS | Shane Baker |
| Vale MS | Samantha Vella |
| Zachry MS | Elina Veltri |
First Year High School Educators of the Year
| Campus | Nominee |
| Brandeis HS | Ellen Romious |
| Brennan HS | Henry Guess |
| Clark HS | Benjamin Bucklin |
| Communications Arts HS | Laisza De La Rosa |
| Construction Careers Academy | Bryan Phinny |
| Harlan HS | Amanda Mendoza |
| Holmes HS | William Knights |
| Jay HS | Jacqueline Gonzalez |
| Marshall HS | Rachel Tovar |
| Marshall Law & Medical Services | Ricardo Alarcon |
| Northside Alternative HS | Lauren Flores |
| O'Connor HS | Eileen Zinsmeister |
| Sotomayor HS | Melissa McKinsey |
| Stevens HS | Annette Briseno |
| Taft HS | Emily Salinas |
| Warren HS | Petra Seleste Cabrera |
Elementary Educators of the Year
| Campus Name | Nominee |
| Adams Hill ES | Mia Arenas |
| Allen ES | Regina Ortiz |
| Aue ES | Mark Hernandez |
| Beard ES | Melinda Valdez |
| Behlau ES | Christine Chavez |
| Blattman ES | Karina Noyola |
| Boldt ES | Kathryn Jimenez |
| Boone ES | Kimberly Chavez |
| Brauchle ES | Angie Wheeler |
| Braun Station ES | Amanda Garza |
| Burke ES | Julianne Arsuaga |
| Cable ES | Tami Polson |
| Carlos Coon ES | Douglas Boldt |
| Carnahan ES | Frank Ogo |
| Carson ES | Kimberly Perry |
| Cody ES | Michele Pearson |
| Cole ES | Bernadette Boullosa |
| Colonies North ES | Tessa Arserio |
| Driggers ES | Sarah Aguiar |
| Ellison ES | Manuel Benavides |
| Elrod ES | Beth Wells |
| Esparza ES | Yvette Lizarraga |
| Evers ES | Emily Parker |
| Fernandez ES | Rebekah Castillo |
| Fields ES | Nancelina Piernik |
| Fisher ES | Briana Reyna |
| Forester ES | Gina Rechterman |
| Franklin ES | Rebecca Adams |
| Galm ES | Juan Juarez |
| Glass ES | Christy Harms |
| Glenn ES | Jason Morris |
| Glenoaks ES | Linda Denness-Arvizu |
| Hatchett ES | Kristen Shaheen |
| Helotes ES | Tracy Ramos |
| Henderson ES | Ashley Sedgwick |
| Hoffmann ES | Jennifer Borgens |
| Howsman ES | Sonia Ruiz |
| Mary Hull ES | Valerie Pena |
| Kallison ES | Dana Fish |
| Knowlton ES | Vanessa Silva-Ferraro |
| Krueger ES | Carrie Delmare |
| Kuentz ES | Marina Santellanes |
| Langley ES | Krystal McEwen |
| Leon Springs ES | Caryn Condello |
| Leon Valley ES | Maria Perez |
| Lewis ES | Adriana De La Garza |
| Lieck ES | Nicole Elizabeth Wright |
| Linton ES | Celina Alvarez |
| Locke Hill ES | Mirza Downs |
| Los Reyes ES | Vanessa Zamora |
| Martin ES | Yesica Mata Castillo |
| May ES | Carlita Contreras-Melendez |
| McAndrew ES | Stancey Hubbard-Winer |
| McDermott ES | Dawn Resetar |
| Mead ES | Lindsey Belko |
| Meadow Village ES | Kathy Miller |
| Michael ES | Deshandra Miller |
| Mireles ES | Lindsay McKenney |
| Mora ES | Patricia Gonzalez |
| Murnin ES | Jacqueline Morris |
| Myers ES | Annette Pruski |
| Nichols ES | Hannah Gamez |
| Northwest Crossing ES | Natalie Tenorio |
| Oak Hills Terrace ES | Jamie Guerra |
| Ott ES | Oakley Martinez |
| Passmore ES | Monica Conroy |
| Powell ES | Melissa McCloskey |
| Raba ES | Christie Doss |
| Reed ES | Raquel Neaves |
| Rhodes ES | Angelika Benavidez |
| Scarborough ES | Claudia Morales |
| Scobee ES | Sarah Overfelt-McDonald |
| Steubing ES | Nichole Runner |
| Thornton ES | Ashley Yaklin-Logan |
| Timberwilde ES | Victoria Flores |
| Tomlinson ES | Christina Elizondo |
| Valley Hi ES | Jennifer Grimes |
| Villarreal ES | Gahlal Tapia |
| Wanke ES | Charley Williams |
| Ward ES | Courtney Munoz |
| Wernli ES | Anaissa Garza |
| Westwood Terrace ES | Amanda Emmons |
Middle School Educators of the Year
| Campus Name | Nominee |
| Bernal MS | Kelly Handley |
| Briscoe MS | Mary Cedio |
| Connally MS | Naomi Adams |
| Folks MS | Tommy Carrillo |
| Hector Garcia MS | Kathy Settles-Horejsi |
| Hobby MS | Meredith McGhee |
| Hobby Magnet School | Courtney Johnson |
| Jefferson MS | Shea Tomich |
| Jones MS | Andrew Perry |
| Jones Magnet School | William Price |
| Jordan MS | Jadira Escamilla |
| Luna MS | Kevin Bell |
| Neff MS | Lisa Elchos |
| Northside Alternative MS | Deborah Coyle |
| Pease MS | Jeanette Rodriguez |
| Rawlinson MS | Mariselda Cyr |
| Rayburn MS | Brittney Wytch |
| Ross MS | Rey Dela Cruz |
| Rudder MS | Marcos Ozuna |
| Stevenson MS | Adriana Price |
| Stinson MS | Jessica Lytle |
| Straus MS | Marissa Galvan |
| Vale MS | Amanda De Los Santos |
| Zachry MS | Crystal Williams |
| Zachry Magnet School | Jeanette Burlingame Garza |
High School Educators of the Year
| Campus Name | Nominee |
| Brandeis HS | Ashley Redding |
| Brennan HS | Angela Detlaff |
| CAST Teach HS | Lizette Garza |
| Clark HS | Cristina McFarland |
| Communications Arts HS | Minerva Rosales |
| Construction Careers Academy | Armando Orta |
| Chavez Excel Academy | Vanessa Juarez |
| Harlan HS | Megan Williams |
| Health Careers HS | Tiffany Montoya |
| Holmes HS | Kimber McGann |
| Holmgreen Center | Sheridan Cordova |
| Jay HS | Rudi Rosel |
| Jay Science & Engineering Academy | Dolores Ayala |
| Marshall HS | Fernando Laviada |
| Marshall Law & Medical Services Magnet School | Robert Luce |
| NSITE | Briton Merkley |
| Northside Alternative HS | Alita Barrera |
| O'Connor HS | Tiffany Sweitzer |
| Reddix Center | Charles Young |
| Sotomayor HS | Eva Garcia |
| Stevens HS | Emily Eskridge |
| Taft HS | Donald Ellis |
| Warren HS | Kristen Lynch |
