TEA Distinguished Educator Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2023 TEA Distinguished Educator Award Winners!
Dr. Ricki Gibbs II
TEA Distinguished Administrator
Head of Schools for Elementary, LEAD
Quanita Adams
TEA Distinguished Classroom Teacher - Category 5
Math Teacher, Stratford STEM Magnet School
Metropolitan Nashville Education Association
Brittany Farris
TEA Distinguished Classroom Teacher - Category 3
2nd Grade Teacher, Jacksboro Elementary School
Campbell County Education Association
Jordan Fuqua
TEA Distinguished Education Support Professional - Category 4
Front Office Staff, Jo Byrns High School
Robertson County Education Association
Ken Joy
TEA Distinguished Education Support Professional - Category 5
Plant Manager, Grahamwood Elementary School
United Education Association of Shelby County
Sloane Helmintoller
TEA Distinguished New Teacher - Category 4
5th Grade ELA Teacher, White House Heritage Elementary School
Robertson County Education Association
Sheila Hubbard
TEA Distinguished New Teacher - Category 5
Pre-K Teacher, Ida B. Wells Elementary School
Metropolitan Nashville Education Association
Previous TEA Distinguished Educator Award Winners
2022
Tiffany Church
Spanish Teacher
Shelbyville Central High School
Bedford County
Christopher Hobbs
Physical Education Teacher
Sewanee Elementary School
Franklin Co.
Cynthia Raines
Math & Science Teacher
Springfield High School
Robertson Co.
Megan Murray
Second Grade Teacher
East Robertson Elementary School
Robertson Co.
Dr. Maquila Mills
Special Education Teacher
East Side Elementary School
Knox Co.
Graham Spencer
Math Teacher
Goodlettsville Middle School
Metro-Nashville
2020
2020 Distinguished Classroom Teachers
- Tiffany Holmes, Knox Co. Education Association
- Ann Marie White, Hardin Co. Education Association
- Kristie Wooten, Robertson Co. Education Association
Distinguished New Teacher
- Maggie Zeillmann, Williamson Co. Education Association
- Tanya Montgomery, Robertson Co. Education Association
Distinguished Administrator
- Carol McGill, Johnson City Education Association
- Jessica Holman, Knox Co. Education Association
Distinguished Education Support Professional
- Terrata Wakefield, Knox Co. Education Association
- Joyce Gutierrez, Robertson Co. Education Association