The Top Teacher, Employee and Leader will be announced on February 24, 2021, at the Virtual School Hero Awards.
We are proud to announce all of the 2021 teacher, employee, and leader nominees! Each of them represent the finest qualities of their schools and stand out for their commitment and dedication to go above and beyond the expected. Separated into Top Teacher nominees, Top School Employee and Leadership award nominees, all nominees are listed below in alphabetical order based on their last name. This year’s Top 10 Teachers, Top Teacher, Top Employee and Leader will be announced at Parenting OC’s Top Teachers & Employees Awards Reception on February 24, 2021, at 4 pm during our virtual awards ceremony and will also appear in our March 2021 issue. Please join us in congratulating these nominees.
Top 25 Teachers
Top 10 Leaders
Top 10 employees
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This Year’s Judges
Top Teachers Nomination 2021
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
Judging Criteria for Employees
- Multiple school duties
- Contributes beyond job description
- Passion/Personally involved
- Years of service
- Student and/or parent favorite
Judging Criteria for Leaders
- A long career of service
- A leader among their peers or a peerless leader
- Inspires others
- An innovator
Lorraine Uribe says
My granddaughter, Miriam Bernard, has had the creative heart of a teacher since she was a little girl. Her nomination is not a big surprise to me., but what an honor… What a blessing!
Becky Boren says
Congratulations Pamela Zinnel for being nominated