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Teacher of the Year

2025-26 Volusia County Schools Teacher of the Year Jeremy Davies of Spruce Creek.
Empowering a Culture of Excellence Award Winners Tasney Thomas Westside Elementary, Shawnda Shaughnessy of Campbell Middle, and Erica Negedly of New Smyrna Beach High.
2025 26 TOTY Finalists

2026 Teacher of the Year Nominees

Holly Arnold, Enterprise Elementary.
Holly Arnold

Enterprise Elementary

Dariel Auerbach, Deltona Lakes Elementary.
Dariel Auerbach

Deltona Lakes Elementary

Michelle Beasley, Volusia Online Learning.
Michelle Beasley

Volusia Online Learning

David Michael Bell, Hinson Middle.
David Michael Bell

Hinson Middle

Diana Bergery, Starke Elementary.
Diana Bergery

Starke Elementary

Rhonda Blackwell, Holly Hill School.
Rhonda Blackwell

Holly Hill School

Denise L. Blumberg, Mainland High.
Denise L. Blumberg

Mainland High

Ann Busse, Pathways Elementary.
Ann Busse

Pathways Elementary

Sarah Carter, Palm Terrace Elementary.
Sarah Carter

Palm Terrace Elementary

Kelli Chehaitli, Tomoka
Kelli Chehaitli
Lauren Colwell, Discovery Elementary.
Lauren Colwell

Discovery Elementary

Jose Alfredo Cortes, Pierson Elementary.
Jose Alfredo Cortes

Pierson Elementary

Michael P. Daly, Deltona High.
Michael P. Daly

Deltona High

Amy Dalton Brown, Chisholm Elementary.
Amy Dalton Brown

Chisholm Elementary

Jeremy Davies, Spruce Creek High.
Jeremy Davies

Spruce Creek High

Jeannine N. Dilligard, Volusia Pines Elementary.
Jeannine N. Dilligard

Volusia Pines Elementary

Tricia Dowdell, IndianRiverElementary.
Tricia Dowdell

Indian River Elementary

Danaya Durrance
Danaya Durrance

Turie T. Small Elementary

Andrea Erthal, River Springs Middle School.
Andrea Erthal

River Springs Middle School

Katie Evans, Citrus Grove Elementary.
Katie Evans

Citrus Grove Elementary

Jane Failer, Longstreet Elementary
Jane Failer

Longstreet Elementary

Donna Fletcher, New Smyrna Beach Middle.
Donna Fletcher

New Smyrna Beach Middle

Blue Lake Elementary, Darlene Fontanez.
Darlene Fontanez

Blue Lake Elementary

Payten Ford, Manatee Cove Elementary.
Payten Ford

Manatee Cove Elementary

Bridgette Grant, Forest Lake Elementary.
Bridgette Grant

Forest Lake Elementary

Sandra Gilbert, Pine Trail Elementary.
Sandra Gilbert

Pine Trail Elementary

Michelle Ginn, Timbercrest Elementary.
Michelle Ginn

Timbercrest Elementary

Kimberly Ann Griffith, Seabreeze High.
Kimberly Ann Griffith

Seabreeze High

Alexus Huber, Highbanks.
Alexus Huber

Highbanks

Lauren Huhta, Ormond Beach Elementary.
Lauren Huhta

Ormond Beach Elementary

David Hughes, Taylor Middle High.
David Hughes

Taylor Middle High

Kristin Jackson, Spruce Creek Elementary.
Kristin Jackson

Spruce Creek Elementary

Rachel Jefferis, Cypress Creek Elementary.
Rachel Jefferis

Cypress Creek Elementary

Jade Johnson, South Daytona Elementary.
Jade Johnson

South Daytona Elementary

Sheila Jones, Spirit Elementary.
Sheila Jones

Spirit Elementary

Ray Knowles, DeLand High.
Ray Knowles

DeLand High

Jeff Leder, Woodward Avenue Elementary.
Jeff Leder

Woodward Avenue Elementary

Julie Lettau, Sugar Mill Elementary.
Julie Lettau

Sugar Mill Elementary

Tiffany Luper-Magee, Coronado Beach Elementary.
Tiffany Luper-Magee

Coronado Beach Elementary

Erica L. Negedly, New Smyrna Beach High.
Erica L. Negedly

New Smyrna Beach High

Ashley Martin, Ormond Beach Middle.
Ashley Martin

Ormond Beach Middle

Rose Mayr, Pine Ridge High.
Rose Mayr

Pine Ridge High

Jasmine Myrtil, Port Orange Elementary.
Jasmine Myrtil

Port Orange Elementary

Leanna Parrish, University High.
Leanna Parrish

University High

LaRhonda Pride, Deltona Middle.
LaRhonda Pride

Deltona Middle

Meg Pokorny, Sweetwater Elementary.
Meg Pokorny

Sweetwater Elementary

Jennifer Ray, DeBary Elementary.
Jennifer Ray

DeBary Elementary

Jill Ramroth, DeLand Middle.
Jill Ramroth
Semoia Reid, Edgewater Public.
Semoia Reid

Edgewater Public

Ragan Reynolds, Horizon Elementary.
Ragan Reynolds

Horizon Elementary

 Tamar Rogan Richards, Southwestern Middle.
Tamar Rogan Richards

Southwestern Middle

Devon Robinson, Riverview Learning Center.
Devon Robinson

Riverview Learning Center

Kelly Quintrell, Read-Pattillo Elementary.
Kelly Quintrell

Read-Pattillo Elementary

Christy Salvatico, Pride Elementary.
Christy Salvatico

Pride Elementary

Steven Sanders, Orange City Elementary.
Steven Sanders

Orange City Elementary

Elaine Saxton, McInnis Elementary.
Elaine Saxton

McInnis Elementary

Shilpa Sharma, GalaxyMiddle.
Shilpa Sharma
Shawnda Shaughnessy, Campbell Middle
Shawnda Shaughnessy

Campbell Middle

Gloria Silva, Champion Elementary.
Gloria Silva

Champion Elementary

Janet Stone, George Marks Elementary.
Janet Stone

George Marks Elementary

Joan Strapp, Silver Sands Middle.
Joan Strapp

Silver Sands Middle

Tasney N. Thomas, Westside Elementary.
Tasney N. Thomas

Westside Elementary

April Travis, Atlantic High.
April Travis

Atlantic High

Deborah Treur, Beachside Elementary.
Deborah Treur

Beachside Elementary

Melissa Tse, Creekside Middle
Melissa Tse

Creekside Middle

Evette Vazquez, Osteen Elementary.
Evette Vazquez

Osteen Elementary

Cindy A. Verdi, Sunrise Elementary.
Cindy A. Verdi

Sunrise Elementary

Erika Ward, Freedom Elementary.
Erika Ward

Freedom Elementary

Barbara Watson, Friendship Elementary.
Barbara Watson

Friendship Elementary

Cari Zillmann, Heritage Middle
Cari Zillmann

Heritage Middle