Top Teacher & Employee Awards 2022 —Judges and Nomination Criteria

Meet the judges for the Top Teacher & Employee Awards of 2022…

From Parenting OC

Jessica Peralta From the Editor Back At It — Editor Jessica Peralta

Marketing & Events Coordinator Madison Amirehteshami

Philip Chow Top Teacher Judge — Top Teacher Philip Chow, Beckman High School

sara hosseini top teacher — Top 10 Teacher Sara Hosseini, Aliso Viejo Middle School

Jesus Silva, Teacher, Nicolas Junior High School, Fullerton

Top Teachers Criteria 2022

Do you have a teacher at your school who does more than educate students? Who gets students excited about learning, teaches life lessons, is valued by parents, peers, administration and students, and whose classes consistently rank among the top in test scores? Nominate him or her to be honored by Parenting OC in our upcoming March 2022 Top Teachers issue.

Teacher Award Categories

Preschool Teacher
Grade School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
High School Teacher

Nomination Rules

Only one nomination per category, for each school
Teacher must be actively teaching in Orange County
Nomination must be approved by principal or school head.

Judging Criteria for Teachers

Creativity in teaching method
Teaches other teachers
Passion/personally involved
Community service/nonprofit work
Multiple school duties
Heads up and starts up other school programs
Years of service
Writes grants or raises funds for school
Student and/or parent favorite

Top Employees Criteria 2022

We are looking for those employees who go above and beyond, not in the classroom, but behind the scenes—in the offices, the kitchens, the libraries, the buses, on the school grounds. They are classified workers, whose ranks include instructional assistants, custodians, office clerks, technicians, bus drivers and other non-certificated staff members.

Nomination Rules

Only one nomination for each school
Employee must be actively working in Orange County
Nomination must be approved by principal or school head

Judging Criteria for Employees

Multiple school duties
Contributes beyond job description
Passion/Personally involved
Years of service
Student and/or parent favorite

Leadership Award Criteria 2022

The Leadership Award is a lifetime achievement honor that goes to an individual who has paved the way for others, created change, and led the way, and has devoted their career to education. We want to recognize a leader in Orange County Schools. This year nominate a ground-breaking educator, a principal, a school head, or a district or countywide official who has met the COVID challenge head on.