2018-2019 Teacher of the Year
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2018-2019 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year
2018-2019 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year![]()
2018-2019 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year
 Kelly Perkins Mt. Diablo Unified School District Ygnacio Valley High School California Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist |
 Rosie Reid Mt. Diablo Unified School District Northgate High School California Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Contender |
Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Finalists
Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Finalists![]()
Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Finalists
New this year! Get to know our finalists—view a short video by clicking on their names below.
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San Ramon Valley Unified School District California High School |
Mt. Diablo Unified School District Ygnacio Valley High School |
Mt. Diablo Unified School District Northgate High School |
Martinez Unified School District Alhambra High School |
2018-2019 District Teachers of the Year
2018-2019 District Teachers of the Year![]()
2018-2019 District Teachers of the Year
 Lynn Alamillo San Ramon Valley Unified School District Bella Vista Elementary |
 Glen Barker Contra Costa County Office of Education Northgate High School, CTE/ROP |
 Joanne Chen West Contra Costa Unified School District Mira Vista School |
 Cherie Giannotti John Swett Unified School District Carquinez Middle School |
 Elizabeth C. Gonzalez Liberty Union High School District Heritage High School |
 Bonnie Ha Walnut Creek School District Buena Vista Elementary School |
 Katie Halberg Brentwood Union School District Mary Casey Black Elementary |
 Carol Levin Orinda Union School District Glorietta Elementary |
 Cecil Nasworthy Contra Costa Community College District Los Medanos College |
 Barry Penning Byron Union School District Discovery Bay Elementary School |
 Erik Radkiewicz West Contra Costa Unified School District Pinole Valley High School |
 Michael Ruibal Pittsburg Unified School District Black Diamond High School |
 George Seymour Oakley Union Elementary School District O'Hara Park Middle School |
 Michelle Stark Antioch Unified School District Deer Valley High School |
 Karlene Steelman Moraga School District Joaquin Moraga Intermediate |
 Katherine Walton Acalanes Union High School District Acalanes High School
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 Scott Westphal Lafayette School District Burton Valley Elementary School |
 Melissa Anne Wunschel Knightsen Elementary School District Knightsen Elementary School |
Note regarding eligible participants:
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Seventeen of the eighteen Contra Costa County school districts represented (plus the CCCOE) are participating in this year's TOY program.
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Each year, one instructor from Contra Costa Community College District is submitted to the TOY program for his/her outstanding body of work with their designated college. The colleges rotate each year between Diablo Valley, Los Medanos, and Contra Costa. This year, it is Diablo Valley College's turn. (These instructors do not compete in the State Teacher of the Year competition.)
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Due to the larger number of students in their districts, West Contra Costa USD, Mt. Diablo USD, and San Ramon Valley USD are allowed to select two TOY candidates.
2018-19 TEACHER OF THE YEAR SELECTION COMMITTEE
2018-19 TEACHER OF THE YEAR SELECTION COMMITTEE![]()
2018-19 TEACHER OF THE YEAR SELECTION COMMITTEE
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Phil Arnold, Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE)
Laura DeLehunt, Contra Costa County DA's Office
Barbara Diskowski, Diablo Vista Retired Teachers Association
Hilary Dito, Contra Costa County Office of Education
Luke Ellis, G.J.E.L. Accident Attorneys Hon. Jill Fannin, Contra Costa County Superior Court Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Health Services Justin Fivella, Contra Costa Water District
Pamela Hoffsass, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Crime Lab Toby Hopstone, CCCOE Administrative Leadership Program Coach Emily Justice, Contra Costa County Office of Education Aimee Lohr, Phillips 66
Marilyn Lucey, 32nd PTA
Aaron McAlister, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
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Ellen McDonnell, Contra Costa County Public Defenders' Office
Alison Mockoski, Contra Costa County Library
Dan Peddycord, Contra Costa Public Health
Dr. Heidimarie Rambo, St. Mary's College Vera Rowsey, West Contra Costa Retired Teacher Association
Dan Sabalesky, Shell Martinez Refinery
Matthew Schuler, Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
Melissa Stafford Jones, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Karen Ward, Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group Erica Williamson, Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group
Dr. Fred Wood, Contra Costa Community College District Susan Yamashita, Lafayette School District (ret)
Nicholas Zefeldt, CCCOE, Former SRVUSD Teacher of the Year
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Many thanks to our generous sponsors who have made our program a success!
Many thanks to our generous sponsors who have made our program a success!![]()
Many thanks to our generous sponsors who have made our program a success!
Chevron, Title Sponsor
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Visionaries
Contra Costa County Office of Education Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Saint Mary's College of California, Kalmanovitz School of Education
Wells Fargo Bank
    Benefactors
Allegro Copy and Print
Bay Area Newspaper Group
C. Overaa and Company
Center REP/Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
Dannis, Woliver and Kelley Attorneys at Law
Fagen, Friedman and Fulfrost, LLP
Gillin Jacobson, Ellis, Larsen and Lucey
Accident Attorneys John Muir Health
Kaiser PermanenteMcGraw Hill
Mechanics Bank The Oakland Athletics
Phillips 66
Shell Martinez Refinery
Sunset Development Company
Travis Credit Union
University of California, Berkeley Intercollegiate Athletics
USS POSCO Industries
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Sponsors
ACSA Region 6
Barrett Rodda, Short Story Films
Carlos Reyes
Denalect Alarm
Keenan & Associates
Mike and Shari Maxwell
Office Depot
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation
Contributors 1st Northern California Credit Union
Capitol Advisors
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
Cole Supply Company, Inc.
Contra Costa County School Insurance Group
Hilton Concord
Lakeshore Learning
Lozano Smith
O'Conner, Runckel, and O'Malley, LLP
Packaging Options USA
Peet's Coffee, Pleasant Hill
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