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2026 Garland ISD Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the 2026 Garland ISD Teachers of the Year!
April 22, 2026 | by GISD Communications
Congratulations to Garland ISD’s 2026 Teachers of the Year! Your passion, dedication, and lasting impact on students set you apart. Through innovative teaching, strong leadership, and a deep commitment to every learner, you help shape bright futures across our district. You are what it means to be #BuiltDifferent. Thank you for the difference you make each day.
| Teacher | Campus |
|---|---|
| Michelle Fermin Tello | Abbett Elementary |
| Vanessa Garza | Armstrong Elementary |
| Mindy Ayers | Austin Academy for Excellence |
| Marian Rada | Back Elementary |
| Blair Brooker | Beaver Technology Center for Math and Science |
| Mariea Drain | Bradfield Elementary |
| Tania Noguez | Bullock Elementary |
| Arieanna Chavez | Bussey Middle School |
| Alexis McCarty | Caldwell Elementary |
| Leilany Maldonado | Carver Elementary |
| Ashlie Bartholomew | Cisneros Prekindergarten School |
| Jovenne Kybett | Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School |
| Lariza Munoz | Classical Center at Vial Elementary |
| Julie Moore | Club Hill Stem |
| Beatrice Pena | Cooper Elementary |
| Jimmie Hawkins | Couch Elementary |
| Jackie Parker | Coyle Middle School |
| Meredith Grotti | Daugherty Elementary |
| Ana Hanna | Davis Elementary |
| Brianna Hataway | Ethridge Elementary |
| Andrea Trochez | Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary |
| Carol Montgomery | Garland Alternative Education Center |
| Mollie Wright | Garland High School |
| Yashica McCartey Thomas | Giddens-Steadham Elementary |
| Juliette Bell | Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center |
| Adriana Pernetz | Handley STEM |
| Erin Cunningham | Heather Glen Montclair Elementary |
| Elisha Manning | Herfurth Elementary |
| Anjelica Turner | Hickman Elementary |
| Marcy Vu | Hillside Academy |
| Maria Torres De Ramirez | Hudson Middle School |
| Sandra Stevenson | Jackson Technology Center |
| Cheryl Baker | Keeley Elementary |
| Kristie Record-Chapman | Kimberlin Academy |
| Erica Berry Gondran | Lakeview Centennial High School |
| Daniel Geiger | Liberty Grove Elementary |
| Natalie Calvillo | Lister Elementary |
| Lindsey McGee | Luna Elementary |
| Dezire Becke | Lyles Collegiate Middle School |
| Dr. Kendall Hutchinson | Memorial Pathway Academy |
| Myron Baker | Naaman Forest High School |
| Nneka Ugwu | Norma Dorsey Elementary |
| Tristin Rolin | North Garland High School |
| Ana Cortes | Northlake Elementary |
| Mikayla Richardson | O'Banion Middle School |
| Tina Pham | Parsons Prekindergarten School |
| Jodie Rodriguez | Pearson Elementary |
| Christina Munoz | Routh Roach Elementary |
| Christina Hedgecock | Rowlett Elementary |
| Karri Dawes | Rowlett High School |
| Leanne Wilson Douglas | Sachse High School |
| Nayelli Lopez | Sam Houston Middle School |
| Destinee Miller | Schrade Middle School |
| Shanequa Desinor | Sellers Middle School |
| AnaKaren Stricker-Bardales | Sewell Elementary |
| Lesdy Dueñez | Shorehaven Elementary |
| Roberto Mata Torres | Shugart Elementary School |
| Shyanna Henderson | South Garland High School |
| Sarah LeFan | Southgate STEM |
| Kathleen McGann | Special Education/Multiple |
| Elizabeth Wheeler | Spring Creek Elementary |
| Emily Flores | Stephens Elementary |
| Carla Glenn | Toler Elementary |
| Caleb Cummings | Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence |
| Breawna Cortes | Watson Elementary |
| Christi Abramsky | Weaver Elementary |
| Stacie Hayes | Webb Middle School |
| Georgia Perez | Williams Elementary |