Outstanding New Teacher Previous Winners

The previous winners of the annual Outstanding New Teacher award.

2023

  • Elementary, Elogien I. Ali, Sixth Grade Teacher, Saratoga Elementary School
  • Secondary, Melvin Burch-Bynum, JROTC Marine Senior Instructor, Mount Vernon High School

2022

  • Elementary, Shelby Megan Press, Second Grade Teacher, Riverside Elementary School
  • Secondary, Matthew A. Fredericks, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Hughes Middle School

2021

  • Elementary, Amelia Kirsten Carr, Kindergarten Teacher, Bucknell Elementary School 
  • Secondary, Melissa Duluc, Spanish Language Teacher, McLean High School

2020

  • Elementary, Ayanna René Bundy, Fifth Grade Teacher, Hollin Meadows Elementary School
  • Secondary, Samantha Jalajel, Speech & Drama Teacher, Frost Middle School

2019

  • Elementary, Hanna Nguyen, Fifth Grade Teacher, Garfield ES
  • Secondary, Aanand Vasudevan, Math Teacher, South Lakes HS

2018

  • Elementary, Emily Burke, Multiple Disabilities Teacher, Marshall Road ES
  • Secondary, Emily McCloud, Math Teacher, J.E.B. Stuart HS

2017

  • Elementary, Dixie Mazur, Music Teacher, Marshall Road ES
  • Secondary, Rebecca Barnes, West Springfield HS

2016

  • Lauren Armentrout, Second Grade teacher, Graham Road ES

2015

  • Lee Daugherty, Speech and Drama, Mount Vernon HS

2014

  • Christie Attanasio, Grade 1, Dogwood ES

2013

  • Kimberly Jones, High School APEX (Biology) and Developmental Reading, Quander Road School

2012

  • Jamie Obendorfer, Algebra Teacher, Twain MS

2011

  • Heather Monfasani, Grade 5, Crestwood ES

2010

  • Jennifer Fier, Special Education Music and Sensory Integration, Key Center

2009

  • Tara Murphy, Grade 5, Mount Eagle ES

2008

  • Alexander Case, Grade 12 Government & Grade 9 World History, West Potomac HS

2007

  • Lesley Scherrer, Music, Fairfax Villa ES

2006

  • Virginia Brewbaker, Grade 5 GT, Haycock ES

2005

  • Heather Miele, Grade 5, Lynbrook ES

2004

  • Deana Coast, Grade 5, Churchill Road ES

2003

  • Marian Marsh, Grade 6, Little Run ES

2002

  • Robert Harrison, Grade 7 History, Glasgow MS

2001

  • Kerry Crosby, Grade 3, Westlawn ES

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