2018 Orange County Teachers of the Year Finalists Barbara Bennett North Orange County Community College District North Orange Continuing Education Carlos Primiani Garden Grove Unified School District Leo Carrillo Elementary School Gregory Paul Gardiner Huntington Beach Union High School District Edison High School Jim Blackie Newport-Mesa Unified School District Horace Ensign Intermediate Tiffany Badger Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District El Dorado High School Vincent Saporito Ocean View School District College View Elementary School
Semifinalists Alfonso Rodriguez Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim High School Beth Fockler Fountain Valley School District Fulton Middle School Diana Dennis Anaheim Elementary School District Loara Elementary School Emilia Leon Anaheim Union High School District Ball Junior High School Jenny Mortensen Fullerton School District Valencia Park Elementary School Katy Su Santa Ana Unified School District Glenn L. Martin Elementary School Lauren Morrison Irvine Unified School District Jeffrey Trail Middle School Mary Thomas-Vallens Irvine Unified School District Brywood Elementary School Raymond Lopez Fullerton Joint Union High School District La Habra High School Scott Glabb Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana High School
Nominees - K-12 Alice S. Donawerth Saddleback Valley Unified School District Rancho Canada Elementary School Amy Jensen North Orange County ROP North Orange County ROP Ann Rago Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Golden Elementary School Carmen Garcia Savanna School District Holder Elementary School Carol Martinez College and Career Advantage College and Career Advantage Carrie Lankford Garden Grove Unified School District Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate School Cassie Thurston Huntington Beach City School District S. A. Moffett Elementary School Christa Paul Orange County Department of Education Golden West College Adult Transition Christina Garcia Anaheim Elementary School District Adelaide Price Elementary School Christina Banagas-Engelerdt Irvine Unified School District Northwood High School Chris Price Tustin Unified School District Foothill High School Chu-Ping Fong Capistrano Unified School District Marian Bergeson Elementary School David Moellenkamp Los Alamitos Unified School District Los Alamitos High School Elaine Mizuo Westminster School District Sequoia Elementary School Elizabeth Catron Tustin Unified School District Heritage Steam Elementary School Emilia Frias Magnolia School District Dr, Jonas Salk Elementary School Gina Ortiz Fullerton School District Ladera Vista Junior High School Halle Davidson Laguna Beach Unified School District Top of the World Elementary School Jackie Wiseman Newport-Mesa Unified School District Kaiser Elementary School Jennifer Jurgemeyer Garden Grove Unified School District Marie L. Hare Continuation High School Jennifer McShane Cypress School District Clara J. King Elementary School John Meulmester Orange Unified School District Cerro Villa Middle School John Bautista Anaheim Union High School District Katella High School Kara Dietz Brea Olinda Unified School District Brea Olinda High School Karen Parrish Orange Unified School District Olive Elementary School Kari Daniel Lowell Joint School District El Portal Elementary School Krista Schweers Coastline ROP Estancia High School Laura Elizabeth Compton Santa Ana Unified School District Willard Intermediate School Lori Marcoly Centralia School District G.B. Miller Elementary School Mary Creager Saddleback Valley Unified School District Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School Rebecca Adamiak Orange Unified School District Chapman Hills Elementary School Rob Harris Capistrano Unified School District Dana Hills High School Robyn E. Lee Saddleback Valley Unified School District Serrano Intermediate School Roger Keating Huntington Beach Union High School District Ocean View High School Shannon Appenrodt Fullerton Joint Union High School District Sonora High School Susan M. Royal Capistrano Unified School District Aliso Viejo Middle School Suzanne Borgese Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Travis Ranch School Valoree Ryal La Habra City School District Washington Middle School Wendy Roxas Buena Park School District Corey Elementary School
Nominees Community College Basil Smith, Ph.D. South Orange County Community College District Saddleback College Christie Diep North Orange County Community College District Cypress College Corinna L. Evett Rancho Santiago Community College District Santiago Canyon College Donald Sneddon Rancho Santiago Community College District Santa Ana College Mareike Claassen, Ph.D. North Orange County Community College District Fullerton College Maryam Khakbazan Coast Community College District Golden West College Michael Cassens South Orange County Community College District Irvine Valley College