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Hampton City Schools announces finalists for the Teacher of the Year for the 2024-2025 academic year
Hampton City Schools takes pride in acknowledging the exceptional Teachers of the Year (TOY) for the 2024-2025 academic year. These dedicated individuals exemplify excellence through their unwavering professionalism and steadfast commitment to the students of Hampton City Schools. Their innovative and imaginative teaching methods have a positive impact on our classrooms, schools, and communities. Hampton City Schools considers itself fortunate to count such remarkable educators among its ranks, guiding our students toward a future where they can become lifelong learners and realize their aspirations.
This year, we celebrated all of the Teachers of the Year at an event held at The Landing on March 21, 2024. Additionally, we honored 12 finalists: seven from elementary schools, three from middle schools, and two from high schools. These finalists will undergo an interview process with the division-level TOY selection committee, and a team will visit their classrooms to observe their teaching practices. The teachers will receive recognition during our preservice kickoff event in August, where we will also announce the HCS Elementary, Middle, High, and Overall Division Teacher of the Year.
Elementary School Level Finalists
Lindsey Cornell – Asbury Elementary School
Lizzy Teague – Barron Fundamental Elementary School
Kara Hart – Bryan Elementary School
Alyssa Dowling – Cooper Elementary Magnet School
Sarah Hammond – Forrest Elementary School
Elda Garcia – Phillips Elementary School
Brooklynn Johnson – Smith Elementary School
Middle School Level Finalists
Sheryl McLaughlin – Jones Magnet Middle School
Shayla Shipley – Lindsay Middle School
Danielle Strother – Tarrant Middle School
High School Level Finalists
Shareese Boseman – Adult and Alternative Learning Center
Franchesca Conley-Mitchell – Hampton High School
For a full list of the individual schools 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year, see below:
Aberdeen Elementary – Ashley Brown – Fourth Grade
Adult & Alternative Learning Center – Shareese Boseman – Biology
Andrews PreK-8 – Glenda Cothon – Kindergarten
Armstrong School for the Arts – Catherine Strand – Fourth Grade
Asbury Elementary – Lindsey Cornell – First Grade
Barron Fundamental Elementary – Lizzy Teague – Music
Bassette Elementary – Dr. Kimberly Tazewell – Literacy Support Specialist
Bethel High – Olivia Cochran – Social Studies
Bryan Elementary – Kara Hart – School Counselor
Burbank Elementary – Miranda Turnbull – Special Education
Christian Elementary – Malcolm Carpenter – Library Media Specialist
Cooper Elementary Magnet School – Alyssa Dowling – Fifth Grade
Department of Academic Advancement and Enrichment (DAAE) – Mary Beth Crawford – Gifted Resource
Eaton Middle – Porsche Moody – Eighth Grade Science
Forrest Elementary – Sarah Hammond – Special Education
Future Learning Experience (FLEx) – Jessica Thomas – Special Education
Hampton High – Franchesca Conley-Mitchell – Algebra 1
Jackson Elementary – Emily Edman – Pre-K
Jones Magnet Middle – Sheryl McLaughlin – Seventh & Eighth Grade Science
Kecoughtan High – Alina Hamblin – World Language (Spanish)
Kilgore Gifted Center – Ashley Waite – Art
Kraft Elementary – Irma Paris – Special Education
Langley Elementary – Pamela Melillo – Second Grade
Lindsay Middle – Shayla Shipley – Sixth Grade Math
Machen Elementary – Janet Heller – Math Interventionist
Moton Early Childhood Center – Theresa Johnston – Pre-K
Patrick Elementary – Samantha Lindsay – Kindergarten
Peake Elementary – Aimee Hooper – Third Grade
Phenix PreK-8 – Christa Allen – Health & PE
Phillips Elementary – Elda Garcia – Music
Phoebus High – Alexis Upton-Savedge – Science
Smith Elementary – Brooklynn Johnson – Fourth Grade
Syms Middle – Spurgeon Foster – Math Interventionist
Tarrant Middle – Danielle Strother – Health & PE