UF COE Grads — 2017 ACPS Teachers of the Year

Elementary

Finley Elementary School
- Sasha Abreu, B.A.E. ’04 & M.E.D. ’05, Elementary Education
Talbot Elementary School
- Kristen (Brooks) Dankovich, B.A.E. ’09 & M.E.D. ’10, Elementary Education
Newberry Elementary School
- Valentina Contesse, B.A.E. ’12 & M.E.D. ’13, Elementary Education; Special Education
High Springs Elementary School
- Sherry L. Sakai, B.A.E. ’03 & M.E.D. ’04, Elementary Education
Duval Early Learning Academy
- Deborah Marx Speer, B.A.E. ’87 & M.E.D. ’88, Elementary Education
Foster Elementary School
- Carly (Sewell) Mikell, B.A.E. ’81 & M.E.D. ’82, Special Education; Specific Learning Disabilities
Wiles Elementary School
- Sharon O’Connor, B.A.E. ’95, M.E.D. ’97, E.D.S. ’09, Elementary Education
Metcalfe Elementary School
- Michael O’Donnell, M.E.D. ’98, Education Leadership
Shell Elementary School
- Leila Powell, B.A.E. ’07 & M.E.D. ’08, Elementary Education
Alachua Elementary School
- Layla Ward, B.A.E. ’97, Elementary Education

Middle

Lincoln Middle School
- Courtney D. Baker, B.A. ’04 & M.E.D. ’09, History; Education Leadership
Westwood Middle School
- Jill A. Kanji, B.A. ’00, M.E.D. ’03, E.D.S. ’03, Sociology; Counseling and Guidance
Sidney Lanier Center
- Michael Kavanaugh, B.A. ’01 & M.E.D. ’16, English; Education Leadership
Oak View Middle School
- Lauren E. Marlowe (District-wide winner), B.A. ’04 & M.E.D. ’05, English; English Education

High

Eastside High School
- Heather Christian, B.A. ’97 & M.E.D. ’98, English; English Education
Santa Fe High School
- Eleanor Frattino, B.A. ’10 & M.E.D. ’12, English; English Education
Hawthorne Middle/High School
- Amy MacCord, E.H. ’97 & M.E.D. ’00, English; English Education
Newberry High School
- Hillary (Butler) Rhoden, B.A.E. ’11 & M.E.D. ’12, Elementary Education; Special Education
Buchholz High School
- Brandon Sedgley, B.A. ’10 & M.E.D. ’12, History; Social Studies Education

UF Grads (non-COE)