Outstanding Teacher Previous Winners
The previous winners of the annual Outstanding Teacher award.
2022 Elementary Essel Linton, Music Teacher, Annandale Terrace Elementary School
2022 Secondary Kathleen Jacoby, Band Director, Herndon High School
2021 Elementary David Worst, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Rose Hill Elementary School
2021 Secondary Jenny Hay, English Teacher, Irving Middle School
2020 Elementary Pete Cookson, STEAM Teacher, Laurel Hill Elementary School
2020 Secondary Howard L. Brewer Jr., English Teacher, TSRC Alexandria
2019 Elementary Lisa Rode, Kings Glen ES, Grade 6
2019 Secondary Heather Brueggen, English
2018 Elementary Mary Bauer, Orange Hunt ES
2018 Secondary Alissa Oginsky, Holmes MS, Grade 6
2017 Elementary Jillian Bell, Brookfield ES
2017 Secondary Sarah Thompson, Twain MS, English
2016 Corey Thornblad Kilmer MS, Social Studies
2015 Kimberly Scott, Franklin MS, English
2014 Moosa Shah, Rachel Carson MS, Biology
2013 Melissa Porfirio, Crestwood ES, Grade 1
2012 Charles Sabatier, Mount Vernon HS, Physics
2011 Jamie Sawatzky, Rocky Run MS, Social Studies
2010 Brigitte Lavey, Langley HS, History
2009 Francis "Buck" Payne, Falls Church HS, History and AVID Program Coordinator
2008 Michelle Ohanian, Mountain View Alternative HS, ESOL
2007 Bob Eichorn, Cedar Lane School, Computer Enhanced Instruction
2006 Lynn F. Riggs, Bailey’s ES for the Arts and Sciences
2005 Stephen Scholla, Oakton HS, Physics
2004 Joseph Hills, Lake Braddock SS, World Studies
2003 Inge Pisano, Oakton HS, French/German
2002 George Juliano, Robinson SS, Art/Ceramics
2001 Edward D. Heffernan, Silverbrook ES, Grade 3
2000 Gail Ritchie, Kings Park ES, Kindergarten, Grade 1
1999 Shirley Folsom, Mount Eagle ES, Reading, Title I
1998 Regla Armengol, Bailey's ES, Arts & Science Spanish Immersion
1997 Philip Bigler, Thomas Jefferson HSST, History
1996 Gretchen Portwood, Woodson HS, Journalism
1995 Kristi Thomas, Riverside ES, Band Director
1994 Rebecca McDonnell-Sacra, McLean HS, Biology
1993 Emelie Parker, Bailey's ES, Grade 1
1992 Sharon Mullen, Woodley Hills ES, Grade 1
1991 Diane Elaine Breakiron, Stuart HS, Biology
1990 Vern Williams, Longfellow MS, Mathematics
1989 Lena Goreski, Lake Anne ES, Kindergarten
1988 Teresa Zutter, Juvenile Detention Center, Special Education
1987 Ronald Axelrod, West Springfield HS, English
1986 Raymond Wilkins, South Lakes HS, Fine Arts
1985 Dorothy Lytal, Fort Hunt ES, Grade 1
1984 Jewell Alexander, West Springfield HS, English
1983 Nancy Gibbs Fox, Wolftrap ES, Music
1982 Maureen O'Donnell, Woodson HS, Latin