The 2012 California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence Recipients

Arizona Education Association

Donna Youdelman   
Centennial Elementary
Special Education Teacher
Tucson, AZ

Arkansas Education Association

Kathy Powers
Simon Intermediate School
5th & 6th  Grade Literacy Teacher
Conway, AR

California Teachers Association

Leslie Littman
Hart High School
Teacher
Newhall, CA

Colorado Education Association

Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
Northglenn, CO
Educator

Education Minnesota

Katy Smith
Goodview School
Winona, MN
Parent Educator

Federal Education Association

Wendy Woodworth
Lejeune High School Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune, NC
English Teacher

Hawaii State Teachers Association

Jonathan Gillentine
Rev. Benjamin Parker School
Kaneohe, HI
Teacher

Idaho Education Association

Timothy Sandford
Lake City High School
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Instrumental Music Teacher

Illinois Education Association-NEA

Annice Brave
Alton High School
Alton, IL
High school English Teacher and Journalism Advisor

Indiana State Teachers Association

Alene Smith
Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy
Indianapolis, IN
Classroom Teacher

Iowa State Education Association

Mark Erickson
Red Oak Community School District
Red Oak, IA
Third Grade Teacher

Kansas National Education Association

Kim Morrissey
Dodge Literacy Elementary Magnet
Wichita, KS
Health and Physical Education Teacher

Kentucky Education Association

Patrice McCrary
Bowling Green, KY
Cumberland Trace Elementary School

Louisiana Association of Educators

Rodolfo Espinoza
Lafayette High School
Lafayette, LA
Teacher

Massachusetts Teachers Association

Joan Soble   
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Cambridge, MA
Professional Development Teacher Coach/Teacher

MEA-MFT (Montana)

Paul Andersen   
Bozeman High School
Bozeman, MT
Science Teacher

Missouri NEA

Penny Heisel
South Point Elementary School
Washington, MO
Classroom Teacher

NEA-New Mexico

Phyllis Meier
Kirtland Central High School
Kirtland, NM
Business/Computer Teacher

Nebraska State Education Association

Matthew Dykstra   
Ezra Millard Elementary
Omaha, NE
K-5 Physical Education Specialist

Nevada State Education Association

Cheryl Macy   
Carson High School
Carson City, NV
English Teacher

New Jersey Education Association

Danielle Kovach   
Hopatcong Public Schools
Hopatcong, NJ
Special Education Teacher

New York State United Teachers

Jeff Peneston   
Liverpool High School
Liverpool, NY
Earth Science Teacher

North Dakota Education Association

Mary Eldredge-Sandbo   
Des Lacs/Burlington High School
Des Lacs, ND
Biology Teacher

Oklahoma Education Association

Elise Robillard
Westmoore High School/Moore Public Schools
Oklahoma City, OK
French Teacher, World Languages Dept Chairperson

Oregon Education Association

Colleen Works
Corvallis High School
Corvallis, OR
Teacher

Pennsylvania State Education Association

Karin Suzadail   
Owen J. Roberts School District
Pottstown, PA
Teacher

South Dakota Education Association

Susan Turnipseed   
Camelot Intermediate
Brookings, SD
Fourth Grade Technology Teacher

Tennessee Education Association

Melanie Buchanan   
Ashland City Elementary
Ashland City, TN
Classroom Teacher

Texas State Teachers Association

Beth Huckabee   
Flour Bluff High School
Corpus Christi, TX
Teacher, Science Department Chair 

Utah Education Association

Gay Beck   
Highland Elementary
Highland, UT
Kindergarten Teacher

Vermont-NEA

Jason Di Giulio
Canaan Memorial High School
Canaan, VT
English Teacher

Virginia Education Association

Rebecca Austin   
Glade Spring Middle School
Glade Spring, VA
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher

Washington Education Association

Cara Haney   
Panther Lake Elementary
Kent, WA
Teacher

Wisconsin Education Association Council

Tom Bindl   
Royal Oaks Elementary School
Sun Prairie, WI
Teacher

Wyoming Education Association

Lisa Esquibel
Davis Elementary School
Cheyenne, WY
Kindergarten Teacher