HOUSTON – March 27, 2017 – Using Harris County Region 4 guidelines, campuses across the Spring Independent School District have selected their “best” teacher to represent their school in the district’s 2017 teacher of the year competition.

Five elementary and five secondary finalists will be selected from the list below and announced May 1-5. The official Spring ISD Teachers of the Year will be announced at the Spring ISD Employee Recognition Banquet planned for Thursday, May 11.

High School Teachers of the Year

• Spring Early College Academy- Valerie Hassel
• Spring High School – Jamie El-Aazami
• Virtual Learning Program- Michelle Ferrini
• Westfield High School – Leslie Barnhouse
• Carl Wunsche Sr. High School – Mariana Juarez

Spring ISD Middle School Teachers of the Year

• Bailey Middle School – Aurick Smither
• Bammel Middle School – Amarienne Williams
• Claughton Middle School – Ashtan Johnson
• Dueitt Middle School – Linda Olisa
• Dr. Edward Roberson Middle School – Mary Allen
• Twin Creeks Middle School – LaTasha Dixon
• Wells Middle School – Johnnie Williams

Spring ISD Elementary School Teachers of the Year

• Anderson Elementary School – Julia Bukowski
• Bammel Elementary School – Eli Parker
• Beneke Elementary School – Augustine Lopez
• Booker Elementary School – Karla Villela
• Burchett Elementary School – Brittney Williams
• Clark Intermediate School – Tara McClarity
• Clark Primary School – Enrique Cortes
• Cooper Elementary School – Detrick Jones
• Eickenroht Elementary School – Estella Randle
• Heritage Elementary School – Diana Brown
• Hirsch Elementary School – LaTresa Patterson
• Hoyland Elementary School – Patricia Gibson
• Jenkins Elementary School – Shelly Fine
• Lewis Elementary School – Annette Cuevas
• Link Elementary School – Rumiana Mihaylova
• Major Elementary School – Angel Latchley
• Marshall Elementary School – Yavondalon King
• McNabb Elementary School – Terrance O’Neil
• Meyer Elementary School – Myra Rodriguez
• Northgate Crossing Elementary School – Sara Ann Kreines
• Ponderosa Elementary School – Lillian Lopez
• Reynolds Elementary School – Vickie Bacon
• Salyers Elementary School – ILiana Espinoza
• Smith Elementary School – Lekesha Malveaux
• Thompson Elementary School – Angeliner Avington
• Winship Elementary School – Haley Darby