Congratulations to the school division’s 2019 Teachers of the Year, selected by their respective schools and centers. Finalists for the citywide award will be chosen from among these honorees, and the 2019 VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year will be announced at the Teacher of the Year dinner in May.

Adult Learning Center: Karra Anderson Shikimachi

Advanced Technology Center: Linda Lavender

Alanton Elementary: Whitney Simmons

Arrowhead Elementary: Tamela Hood

Bayside Elementary: Amanda Fisher

Bayside High School: Alicia Wuornos

Bayside Middle: Lisa Amos

Bayside Sixth Grade Campus: Amber Keys

Birdneck Elementary: Keesha Chatman

Brandon Middle: Cortney Danaher

Brookwood Elementary: Denae Messick

Centerville Elementary: Amanda Wethington

Christopher Farms Elementary: Elena Bohn

College Park Elementary: Danielle Green

Cooke Elementary: Madeline Isacoff

Corporate Landing Elementary: Amy Furlich

Corporate Landing Middle: James Reid

Cox High: Colleen Paine

Creeds Elementary: Robyn Alexander

Dey Elementary: Julie Paine

Diamond Springs Elementary: Rebecca Robbins

Fairfield Elementary: Heather McGovern

First Colonial High: Aaron Pratt

Glenwood Elementary: Amy Doss

Great Neck Middle: Kailey DiFerdinando

Green Run Collegiate: Eva Dobak

Green Run Elementary: Eric Baar

Green Run High: Megan Bishop

Hermitage Elementary: Karen Shiley

Holland Elementary: Stacee Nicholas

Independence Middle: Asia Mainor

Indian Lakes Elementary: Elizabeth Lewis

Kellam High: Kelly Turner

Kempsville High: Jamaine Paddyfoot

Kempsville Elementary: Joyann Drumm

Kempsville Meadows Elementary: Ruth Kral

Kempsville Middle: Felicia Bailey

King’s Grant Elementary: Christopher Porter

Kingston Elementary: Maria Lamb

Landstown Elementary: Susan Pease

Landstown High: Megan Wong

Landstown Middle: Julie Erwin

Larkspur Middle: Monet Baker

Linkhorn Park Elementary: Samantha Phillips

Luxford Elementary: Lisa Cohen

Lynnhaven Elementary: Leslie Umphlette

Lynnhaven Middle: Patricia Bruwelheide

Malibu Elementary: Erin Simeone

New Castle Elementary: Debbie Seth

Newtown Elementary: Jordan Dosamantes

North Landing Elementary: Angela Gonzales

Ocean Lakes Elementary: Amie Wetmore

Ocean Lakes High: Katherine Anderson

Old Donation School: Melissa Follin

Parkway Elementary: Meghan Mosher

Pembroke Elementary: Hayley Whitlock

Pembroke Meadows Elementary: Linda Burket

Plaza Middle: Gregory Hogan

Point O’View Elementary: Amanda Tatum

Princess Anne Elementary: Amy Irving

Princess Anne High: Jamie LaCava-Owen

Princess Anne Middle: Hunter Dunlo

Providence Elementary: Kelly Rollins

Red Mill Elementary: Mary Voss

Renaissance Academy: Joel Fisher

Rosemont Elementary: Katie Valet

Rosemont Forest Elementary: Michelle Blevins

Salem Elementary: Gwen Mawhinney

Salem High: Kathleen Trace

Salem Middle: Nora Petrie

Seatack Elementary: Sheila Wilson

Shelton Park Elementary: Kristin Sheely

Special Education Annex: Kristi Lynn Greenstein

Strawbridge Elementary: Karen Lucka-Beristain

Tallwood Elementary: Amber Nachman

Tallwood High: Kristin Johnson

Technical and Career Education Center: Sharon Gatz

Thalia Elementary: Wendy Vargas

Thoroughgood Elementary: Emily Shubert

Three Oaks Elementary: Kelli Whalen

Trantwood Elementary: Catherine Bartczak

Virginia Beach Middle: Kaitlin Beamer

White Oaks Elementary: Lauren Salas

Williams Elementary: Kristi Smith

Windsor Oaks Elementary: Carrie Noriega

Windsor Woods Elementary: Alex Cameron

Woodstock Elementary: Tracy Jernigan