2018 State Teachers of the year

#NTOY18 Alabama

Chasity Collier

School District: Mobile County Public School System School: Dawes Intermediate School Subject Area: Elementary, Science Grade Level: 3, 4, 5

Twitter: @ChasityCollie11 Alaska

Ben Walker

School District: Anchorage School District School: Romig Middle School Subject Area: Science Grade Level: 7

Twitter: @Alaska_TOY2018 American Samoa

Rosalee Tela-Shoulders

School District: American Samoa Department of Education School: Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School Subject Area: Social Studies/History Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @RosaleeShoulder Arizona

Josh Meibos

School District: Balsz Elementary School District School: David Crockett Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary (Physical Education) Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Twitter: @joshmeibos Arkansas

Randi House

School District: Conway School District School: Theodore Jones Elementary Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: K

Twitter: @2018ATOY Instagram: @arandahouse California

Brian McDaniel

School District: Palm Springs Unified School District School: Painted Hills Middle School Subject Area: Music (Band, Choir) Grade Level: 6, 7, 8

Twitter: @drbrianmcdanie1 Instagram: @drbrianmcdaniel Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Antenille Santos

School District: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System School: Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior Senior High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @antenillesantos Colorado

Christina Randle

School District: Harrison School District 2 School: Soaring Eagles Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 1 Connecticut

Erin Kathleen Berthold

School District: Wallingford School: Cook Hill School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 1

Instagram: @EBert427 Delaware

Jinni Forcucci

School District: Sussex Technical School District School: Sussex Technical High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 Department of Defense Education Activities Kara Ball

School District: Americas Mid-Atlantic, Camp Lejeune School: DeLalio Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 4, 5

Twitter: @ontheballedu Instagram: @ontheballeducator District of Columbia

Paul Howard

School District: District of Columbia Public Schools School: LaSalle-Backus Education Campus Subject Area: Social Studies/History Grade Level: 7, 8 Florida

Tammy Jerkins

School District: Lake County Schools School: Leesburg High School Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @2018fltoy Georgia

John Tibbetts

School District: Worth County School District School: Worth County High School Subject Area: Social Studies/History (Economics) Grade Level: 11, 12

Twitter: @2018GaTOTY Guam

Mabel Uncangco

School District: Guam Department of Education School: Tamuning Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 2 Hawaii

Vanessa Ching

School District: Leeward - Campbell/Kapolei Complex School: Ewa Makai Middle Subject Area: Leadership, Yearbook, Sustainability Grade Level: 7, 8 Idaho

Becky Mitchell

School District: Vision Charter School: Vision Charter School Subject Area: Math, Science, English Language Arts, Drama Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @BodaciousBecky Instagram: @bodiebabe Illinois

Lindsey Jensen

School District: Dwight Public Schools District 230 School: Dwight Township High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 11, 12 Indiana

Jerome Flewelling

School District: Crown Point Community School Corporation School: Crown Point High School Subject Area: Science (Physics) Grade Level: 11, 12

Twitter: @INTOY2018 Iowa

Aileen Sullivan

School District: Ames Community School District School: Ames High School Subject Area: Science (Chemistry) Grade Level: 11, 12

Twitter: @asullivan8 Instagram: @aileensullivan8 Kansas

Sam Neill

School District: Buhler USD 313 School: Buhler High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @SJNeill13 Instagram: @sjneill13 Kentucky

Kellie Clark

School District: Boone County Schools School: Randall K. Cooper High School Subject Area: Music (Vocal Music) Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @cooperchoirs Louisiana

Kimberly Eckert

School District: West Baton Rouge Parish Schools School: Brusly High School Subject Area: English Language Arts, Specialist/Interventionist Grade Level: 9

Twitter: @2018LATOY Instagram: @2018latoy Maine

Kaitlin Young

School District: Regional School Unit #68 School: SeDoMoCha Elementary and Middle School Subject Area: Elementary Music and Middle School Choir Grade Level: PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Twitter: @sedomusicME Instagram: @kaityoung4661 Maryland

Josh Carroll

School District: Anne Arundel County School: South River High School Subject Area: English Language Arts, STEM Grade Level: 9, 10

Twitter: @jcarroll737 Instagram: @jcarroll737 Massachusetts

Cara Pekarcik

School District: Quincy Public Schools School: North Quincy High School Subject Area: Science (Biology) Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @MsPekarcik Michigan

Luke Wilcox

School District: Kentwood Public Schools School: East Kentwood High School Subject Area: Math (Statistics) Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @wilcoxl22 Instagram: @michigan_teacher_of_the_year Minnesota

Corey Bulman

School District: Westonka Public Schools School: Mound Westonka High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @CoreyBulman Mississippi

Lucas Daniels

School District: Petal School District School: Petal Upper Elementary School Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 6

Twitter: @LukeADaniels Instagram: @LukeADaniels Missouri

Beth Davey

School District: Ritenour School District School: Iveland Elementary School Subject Area: Music Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Twitter: @bethdavey_teach Montana

Melissa Romano

School District: Helena Public Schools School: Four Georgians Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 4

Twitter: @MelissaRomanoBL Nebraska

Michelle Helt

School District: South Sioux City Community Schools School: Cardinal Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 3 Nevada

Pilar Biller

School District: Washoe County School District School: Damonte Ranch High School Subject Area: Art Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 New Hampshire

Heidi Crumrine

School District: Concord School: Concord High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @HeidiCrumrine New Jersey

Amy T. Andersen

School District: Ocean City School District School: Ocean City High School Subject Area: American Sign Language Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @AndersenNJTOY18 Instagram: @amyaslandersen New Mexico

Ivonne Orozco

School District: Public Academy for Performing Arts School: Public Academy for Performing Arts Subject Area: Foreign Language Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @orozcospanish New York

Christopher Albrecht

School District: Brockport Central Schools School: Fred W. Hill School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: 4

Twitter: @Albrecht_NYSTOY North Carolina

Lisa Godwin

School District: Onslow County Schools School: Dixon Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: K

Twitter: @tarhokie Instagram: @lisa.browngodwin North Dakota

Leah Juelke

School District: Fargo Public School District School: Fargo South High School Subject Area: English Language Arts, English Learner English Teacher Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Ohio

Jonathan Juravich

School District: Olentangy Local Schools School: Liberty Tree Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Art Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Instagram: @libertytreeart Oklahoma

Jon Hazell

School District: Durant School: Durant High School Subject Area: Science (Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Environmental Science) Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @ArthazeJon Oregon

Matthew Bacon-Brenes

School District: Portland Public Schools School: Mt. Tabor Middle School Subject Area: Social Studies/History, Japanese Immersion Language Arts Grade Level: 7, 8

Twitter: @MattOTOY18 Pennsylvania

Michael Soskil Sr.

School District: Wallenpaupack Area School District School: Wallenpaupack South Elementary Subject Area: Elementary (Math and Science) Grade Level: 4, 5

Twitter: @msoskil Instagram: @metsoskil Rhode Island

Kristin Hayes-Leite

School District: Narragansett School System School: Narragansett High School Subject Area: Social Studies/History Grade Level: 9, 12

Twitter: @khayesleite South Carolina

Erin Fox

School District: Cherokee County District One School: Gaffney High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @coacherinfox Instagram: @2018scteacheroftheyear South Dakota

Rachel Schaefer

School District: Elkton School District School: Elkton Elementary Public School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: K

Twitter: @ElktonSD Tennessee

Cicely Woodard

School District: Metro Nashville Public Schools School: West End Middle School Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 8

Twitter: @cicely_woodard Texas

Tara Bordeaux

School District: Austin ISD School: Lanier High School Subject Area: Audio Video Production Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @Darkroom920 Instagram: @darkroom920 Utah

Aaryn Birchell

School District: Uintah School District School: Uintah High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 Vermont

Linda Cloutier-Namdar

School District: Essex Westford School District School: Essex High School Subject Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9, 11, 12

Twitter: @lcloutiernamdar Virginia

Michelle Cottrell-Williams

School District: Arlington Public Schools School: Wakefield High School Subject Area: Social Studies/History Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @WakeHistory Instagram: @VATOY2018 Washington

Mandy Manning

School District: Spokane Public Schools School: Joel E. Ferris High School - Newcomer Center Subject Area: English Language Arts, Specialist/Interventionist, English Language Development Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @MandyRheaWrites Instagram: @manningrhea West Virginia

Katlin Thorsell

School District: Jefferson County School: Washington High School Subject Area: Agriculture Education Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Twitter: @kate_1489 Instagram: @kate1489 Wisconsin

Matthew Miller

School District: Sheboygan Area School District School: Sheboygan North High School Subject Area: Specialist/Interventionist, English Learners (Hispanic and Hmong Communities) Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Wyoming

Sara Reed

School District: Campbell County School District #1 School: Hillcrest Elementary School Subject Area: Elementary Grade Level: K