Sonoma County Office of Education

2023 Honoress

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Meaghan King

Meaghan King, Teacher of the Year 2022-23
Extensive Support Needs and Leadership, Slater Middle School
Santa Rosa City Schools

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Finalists

Coleen Bixby, Teacher of the Year Finalist 2022-23
Sixth Grade Teacher, J.X. Wilson Elementary
Wright Elementary School District

Patricia Murphy, Teacher of the Year Finalist 2022-23
Science and Design and Engineering, Windsor Middle School
Windsor Unified School District

Quinn Riggins, Teacher of the Year Finalist 2022-23
First Grade Teacher, Thomas Page Academy
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District


2022 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Jesus Fernandez 2022 Teacher of the Year
Jesus Fernandez
Social Studies
New Tech Academy, Geyserville School District

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Finalist

Bridget Clark
Second Grade Teacher, Roseland Creek Elementary
Roseland School District


2021 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Danielle Kennedy - 2021 Teacher of the year
Danielle Kennedy
3rd-5th graders, Special Education
Petaluma City Schools’ South County Consortium at La Tercera Elementary School.

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Finalist

Heather Garcia Rossi - 2021 Teacher of the year
Heather Garcia-Rossi
English Language Arts
Santa Rosa City School District
Santa Rosa, CA






2020 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Ross Hause - 2020 Teacher of the year
Ross Hause
6th Grade, Luther Burbank Elementary School
Santa Rosa City School District

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Finalist

Nhung Luong
2nd & 3rd Grades, J.X. Wilson School
Wright Elementary School District
Santa Rosa, CA



2019 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Katya Robinson ,Teacher of the Year
Katya Robinson
West County Consortium
Sebastopol, CA

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Finalist

Travis Beall stands by his student's art work Travis Beall
Roseland University Prep
Santa Rosa, CA

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2018 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Rachel Ambrose with a StudentRachel Ambrose
Analy High School
Sebastopol, CA

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Read the Press Democrat's article about Ms. Ambrose.


Finalist

Phil Tacata high-fives a studentPhil Tacata
Petaluma High School
Petaluma, CA

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2017 Honorees

Sonoma County Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year Tom Griffen

Tom Griffin
Casa Grande High School
Petaluma, CA

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Finalist

Teacher of the Year Runner-Up Andy MitchellAndy Mitchell
Sonoma Valley High School
Sonoma, CA

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