Top Teacher Finalists 2023

Emily Baird

San Clemente Christian School

Kim Bass

Robert C. Fisler School

Renee Bautista

Speech and Language Development Center

Andrea Bayless

Pathway School

Greg Berger

Westminster High School

Lori Boyer-Pro

Barbara Benson Elementary School

Jimmy Bui

Vibrant Minds Charter School

Wesley Callan

Oxford Preparatory Academy – South Orange County

Natalie Carias

Crescent Elementary School

Marissa Carlton

S.A. Moffett Elementary School

Loretta Cooper

Fairmont Schools – North Tustin Campus

James Counts

Speech and Language Development Center

Karen Crede

Santa Margarita Catholic High School

Kristin Cunningham

Grace Harbor Church and School

Brittany Davis

Heritage Oak Private Education

Jodi DeLa Puente

Richman Elementary

Robert Esquerre

Fairmont Private Schools- Historic Anaheim Campus

Debbie Felix

St Angela Merici Parish School

Ashley Felton

Taft Elementary School

Fiona Gonzalez

Speech and Language Development Center

Brandon Gragnano

Pivot Charter School

Colette Hammer

Red Hill Lutheran School

Brianna Harb

Sounds of Color Studio

Rebecca Herron

Eastbluff Elementary School

Joanna Lane

Tustin High School

Maggie Langenwalter

Heritage Oak Private Education

Erin Lee

Anaheim Elementary Online Academy

Melissa Linden

Loma Ridge Elementary School

Bobbi Linderman

Imperial Elementary

Laura Loranger

Abiding Savior Lutheran School

Anmarie MacNevin

Lake Forest Elementary School

Andrea Mahindrakar

Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School

Rebeca Martinez

Los Amigos High School

Caressa McClendon

Oakridge Private School

Robin McConnell

St. Angela Merici Parish School

Joanne McDermott

Foothill High School

Luis Mejia

Tarbut V’ Torah Community Day School

Nathan Mercuro

Culverdale Elementary

Rebecca Metodiev

Chaparral Elementary

Victoria Miller

Barbara Benson Elementary

Andrea Powers

Taft Elementary School

Shalimar Slobojan

Compass Charter Schools – Orange County Learning Center

Joycelyn Sun

Fairmont Private Schools, Historic Anaheim Campus

Heather Swienton

St. Bonaventure School

Ryan Tan

Isaac Sowers Middle School

Rick Thompson

Tarbut V’ Torah Community Day School

Allie Tucker

Frank Vessels Elementary School

Fernanda Villalba

San Juan Hills High School

Kelley Visca

Pathway School

Janie Wood

Our Lady of Fatima Academy