Five Finalists Vie For Miami-Dade's Teacher Of The Year Award

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will host the 2014 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year dinner to name the most outstanding teacher throughout the District on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 6:00 p.m. at The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Miami Airport Convention Center. The hotel is located at 711 N.W. 72th Ave., Miami, FL 33126.

The five finalists, the regions they represent and their schools are listed as follows:

North – Ms. Maria Donohue – Hialeah Gardens Senior High School
Central – Mr. Bradley Sultz – iPreparatory Academy
South – Marshall Ruffo - Centennial Middle
Education Transformation Office (ETO) – Ms. Christine Napoles - Hialeah Middle
Adult/Alternative – Ms. Susan Castleman - Educational Alternative Outreach Program

The presenting sponsors are South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union, Munilla Family Foundation/ MCM, along with co-sponsors by Univision 23, United Way of Miami-Dade, Nova Southeastern University Abraham Fischler School of Education, Fox-Mar Photography, and in partnership with United Teachers of Dade, Dade Association of School Administrators (DASA), and Miami-Dade County Council of PTAs/PTSAs. Kendall Toyota will present the winner with the keys to a new Scion iQ.

The Rookie Teacher of the Year finalists will also be recognized and the winner announced. The finalists are listed as follows:

North – Carlos Arturo Herrera Rivera, Meadowlane Elementary
Central – Aaron Taylor, Henry E.S. Reeves Elementary
South – Jessica Mouttet, W. R. Thomas Middle
Education Transformation Office (ETO) – Mary Raynell Lantor, Morningside K-8 Academy
Adult/Alternative – Vera M. Ferguson, Lindsey Hopkins Technical Ed. Center

For further information contact the Office of Community Engagement at 305-995-1265.