2011 Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony 

You are cordially invited to attend the 22nd Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony

Our outstanding teachers stand and deliver above and beyond the call of duty. In honor of their hard work and commitment to education, we dedicate this year's Teacher of the Year ceremony to "Celebrating Real Life Heroes".  Join us, click here to register.

The eighteen districts and Regional Occupational Programs that submitted their “2011 Teacher of the Year” are (in order by district):

• Alameda COE:          Aixa Caraballo, Burke Center
• Alameda USD:          Elizabeth Young, Washington Elementary School
• Berkeley USD (team teachers): 
                                       Hilary Mitchell and Kimberly Burton, Washington Elementary School
• Castro Valley USD: Tina Johansson, Creekside Middle School
• Dublin USD:              Jan Cohen, Wells Middle School
• Emery USD:              Tarsha Jordan, Anna Yates Elementary School
• Fremont USD:           Lewis Kilcrease, Walters Junior High School
• Hayward USD:          Diane Shepherd, Bowman Elementary School
• Livermore VJ USD:  Linda Stevens, Rancho Las Positas Elementary School
• New Haven USD:    Julie Panebianco, James Logan High School
• Newark USD:            Tom Collett, Newark Junior High School
• Oakland USD:           Lissette Averhoff, ACORN Woodland Elementary School
• Oakland USD:           Lisa Hiltbrand, Urban Promise Academy
• Pleasanton USD :    JoAnn Koobatian, Foothill High School
• San Leandro USD:   Heather DiMaggio, James Madison Elementary School
• San Lorenzo USD:   Glenna Wurm-Hayenga, San Lorenzo High School
• Sunol USD:               Suzette Takei, Sunol Glen School
• Fremont| Mission Valley ROP:   Mari Moschetti, Kennedy High School
• Pleasanton| Tri-Valley ROP:       Karen McMahon, Horizon Continuation High School
• San Lorenzo| Eden Area ROP:  Christina Charlton, Arroyo High School

This is the 22nd year that the Alameda County Office of Education recognizes and celebrates teachers throughout Alameda County for their excellence in classroom instruction.  The honor and significance of the award will be throughout the 2011/2012 school year.