- Shelby County Public Schools
- Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year Sponsors

2021 - 2022 Teachers of the Year
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Clear Creek Elementary - Candice Iceman
Heritage Elementary - Megan Baxter
Painted Stone Elementary - Lauren Siegel (SCPS Teacher of the Year)
Simpsonville Elementary - Traci Slayton
Southside Elementary - Megan Carroll
Wright Elementary - Diana Messer
East Middle School - Crystal Harris
Marnel C. Moorman School - Melissa Chesterfield
West Middle School - Emily Campanell
Martha Layne Collins High School - Kristin Howell
Shelby County High School - Carson Hsiao
Big Picture Learning Academy - Denise Rannells
2020 - 2021 Teachers of the Year
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Northside Early Childhood Center: Michelle Ziegler
Clear Creek Elementary - Matt Arledge
Heritage Elementary - Sarah Travis
Marnel C. Moorman School - Kristen Van Meter
Painted Stone Elementary - Morgan Seely
Simpsonville Elementary - Lisle Hardesty
Southside Elementary - Dana Swallows
Wright Elementary - Kari Jesse
East Middle School - Kelly Hudson
West Middle School - Dave Hobbs
Shelby County High School - Jeff Bracken (Shelby County Public Schools Teacher of the Year)
Martha Layne Collins High School - Eileen Ryan
Milestone Academies - Seth Whitaker
2019 - 2020 Teachers of the Year
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SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY, ELLEN BERRY
WRIGHT ELEMENTARY, JODIE COLLINS (DISTRICT WINNER)
CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY, ELI HESTER
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY, PAMELA PICKENS
SIMPSONVILLE ELEMENTARY, JENNA RICHARDSON
PAINTED STONE ELEMENTARY, SALLY ZARING
MARNEL C. MOORMAN SCHOOL, SAMANTHA HAGERMAN
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAPORSHA JACKSON
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, ANNA NICKENS
MARTHA LAYNE COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL, KIM CANTU
BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY AT MILESTONE ACADEMIES, LEE COTTLE
SHELBY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, VILMA GODOY
SHELBY COUNTY AREA TECHNOLOGY CENTER, COREY MARTIN
2018 - 2019 Teachers of the Year
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Southside Elementary: Amber Valerio
Heritage Elementary: Chris Cleveland
Simpsonville Elementary: Anita Lawson
Wright Elementary: Teresa Karem
Northside Elementary: Ann Head
Clear Creek Elementary: Amy Clevinger
Painted Stone Elementary: Ingrid Proctor
West Middle School: Kate Robinson
East Middle School: Zachary Hypes -- DISTRICT WINNER
Martha Layne Collins High School: Matthew Graham
Shelby County High School: Casey Page
Milestone Academies: Denise Long
2017-2018 Winners
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Northside Early Childhood Center - Kristi Biram
Clear Creek Elementary - Lynn Tidwell
Heritage Elementary - Denise McClain
Painted Stone Elementary - Sloan Burroughs
Simpsonville Elementary - Shelley LaGrange
Southside Elementary - Karen Watson
Wright Elementary - Heidi Floyd
East Middle School - Billy Korfhage
West Middle School - Amanda Hum
Area Technology Center - Zach Ramsey
Big Picture Learning Academy - Jarrod Taylor
Collins High School - Tim Oltman
Shelby County High School - Eva Bentley (DISTRICT WINNER)
2016-2017 Winners
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Clear Creek Elementary - Danielle Rizzo
Heritage Elementary - Julia Lyles (DISTRICT WINNER)
Painted Stone Elementary - Rosalie Rogers
Northside Early Childhood Center - Anne Head
Simpsonville Elementary - Erika Darin
Southside Elementary - Tiffany Roberts
Wright Elementary - Renee Clark
East Middle - James Wampler
West Middle - David Peirce
Big Picture Learning Academy - Catherine Underwood
SC Area Technology Center - LaShonda Hardin
Martha Layne Collins High - Leslie Hulsey
Shelby County High - Tyler Harris
2015-2016 Winners
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Clear Creek - Susan Watts
Heritage - Leasa Ball
Painted Stone - Ashley Warren
Northside Early Education Center - Mary Bracken
Simpsonville - Molly Smith
Southside - Erin Jump
Wright - Billy Betts
East Middle - Denise McElroy
West Middle - Emmanuel Stone (Excel Award Winner)
SC Area Technology Center - Valerie RicchiMartha Layne Collins - Jessica Ruddy
SC Education Center - Catherine Underwood
Shelby County High - Ross Morgan
Martha Layne Collins High - Jessica Ruddy
2014-2015 Winners
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Northside Early Childhood Center - Michelle Little
Clear Creek Elementary - Janice Bullard
Heritage Elementary - Becky Lucas
Painted Stone Elementary - Heather Porter
Simpsonville Elementary - DeAnn Holba
Southside Elementary - Amanda Atkins
Wright Elementary - Jessica Penix
East Middle - Tammy Oerther
West Middle - Melissa Chesterfield
Area Technology Center - Sherry Allen
Education Center at Cropper - Jody Kendall
Collins High - Lindsay Ricke
Shelby County High - Adam Hicks - (Winner of the EXCel SCPS Teacher of the Year)
2013-2014 Winners
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Northside Early Childhood Center - Stephanie Melton
Clear Creek Elementary - Brian Recktenwald
Heritage Elementary - Jennifer Morris
Painted Stone Elementary - Megan Fogle
Simpsonville Elementary - Karen Falkenstine
Southside Elementary - Makenzi Hunter
Wright Elementary - Amy Allan
East Middle - Michelle Vogel - ExCEL winner
West Middle - Stephanie Walker
Education Center at Cropper - Lori Janusko
Martha Layne Collins High - Terri Tinnell
Shelby County High - Julie Webb