2009 Award for Teaching Excellence Affiliate Awardees

Reginald Mitchell
Alabama Education Association
Grade Level: 6th to 8th
Subject(s): Special Education

Ellen James
Arizona Education Association
Grade Level: 4th
Subject(s): All

W. Andranette Anderson-Blackwell
Arkansas Education Association
Grade Level: 7th to 12th
Subject(s): Earth Science, Environmental Science, Botany, Health, Physical Science, Math Remediation, Life Science

Gary Nelson
California Teachers Association
Grade Level: 9th to 12th
Subject(s): Agriculture-Ornamental Horticulture

Stephanie Rossi
Colorado Education Association
Grade Level: 10th to 12th
Subject(s): Honors American History, AP American History, Psychology, World Religions, Indigenous Studies

Anastasia S. Kimball
Connecticut Education Association
Grade Level: 9th, 10th, 12th
Subject(s): English

Courtney Fox
Delaware State Education Association
Grade Level: 1st
Subjects: All

Gordy Savela
Education Minnesota
Grade Level: College years 1, 2
Subject(s): Chemistry

Lenora Shilston
Florida Education Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subjects: All

Jean DeMercer-Breese
Hawaii State Teachers Association
Grade Level: 3rd
Subject(s): All

Nancy Larsen
Idaho Education Association
Grade Level: 2nd, 6th
Subject(s): All

Joseph Fatheree
Illinois Education Association-NEA
Grade Level: 9th to 12th
Subject(s): Multimedia and Web Design

Susan R.W. Smith
Indiana State Teachers Association
Grade Level: Preschool
Subject(s): All

Stacie Valdez
Kansas NEA
Grade Level: 11th, 12th
Subject(s): English and AVID Elective

Mary Letitia Hughes
Kentucky Education Association
Grade Level: 9th, 11th
Subject(s): English, Curriculum Specialist, ACT Prep, Cluster Leader

Kimberley Meeder
Louisiana Association of Educators
Grade Level: 3rd
Subject(s): All

Tabatha J. King
Maine Education Association
Grade Level: 9th to 12th
Subject(s): Life Skills, Prevocational Math, Prevocational English, Basic Health, Basic Government, Reading, Basic History, Adaptive PE

Michael Flynn
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Grade Level: 2nd
Subject(s): All

Steve Gardiner
MEA-MFT
Grade Level: 10th to 12th
Subject(s): English/Journalism

Joyce Helmick
Mississippi Association of Educators
Grade Level: 10th, 12th
Subject(s): AP English Lit/Comp

Darryl Johnson
Missouri NEA
Grade Level: 10th to 12th
Subject(s): English/Language Arts

Rosemary Kirby
National Education Association of New Mexico
Grade Level: 10th to 12th
Subject(s): English

Sheryl Banks
Nebraska State Education Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject(s): All

LeAnn Morris
Nevada State Education Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten to 5th
Subject(s): Technology

John E. Kline, Jr.
New Jersey Education Association
Grade Level: 7th, 8th
Subject(s): Social Studies

Richard T. Ognibene, Jr.
New York State United Teachers
Grade Level: 11th, 12th
Subject(s): Chemistry, Physics

Emma Shaw
North Carolina Association of Educators
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject(s): All

Marlene Srock
North Dakota Education Association
Grade Level: 1st
Subject(s): All

Jerry L. Oberhaus
Ohio Education Association
Grade Level: 7th
Subject(s): Science

Margaret Tucker
Tennessee Education Association
Grade Level: 6th to 8th
Subject(s): Art

April Wilson
Texas State Teachers Association
Grade Level: 9th to 11th
Subject(s): World History, US History, Geography

Hal W. Adams
Utah Education Association
Grade Level: 11th
Subject(s): History

Melodie Henderson
Virginia Education Association
Grade Level: 6th to 8th
Subject(s): ED/LD Resource and Remediation

Jeri Morrow
Washington Education Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject(s): All

Diane K. Slivka
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Grade Level: 1st
Subject(s): All

Debbie Bovee
Wyoming Education Association
Grade Level: Kindergarten to 9th
Subject(s): Mathematics Strategist