Congratulations to all GCISD campus and department Employees of the Year.
Each campus names a Teacher of the Year and a Paraprofessional of the Year, while departments across the district name an Employee of the Year. The honor is for the 2024-2025 school year to keep with the timeline for the Texas Teacher of the Year selection process.
All honorees will be celebrated April 25 at a luncheon sponsored by the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce. At the event, a GCISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, Secondary Teacher of the Year, and the Carolyn Frank Paraprofessional of the Year will be named. Frank was the principal’s secretary at Grapevine High School for 29 years and the first to receive the district-wide Paraprofessional of the Year award.
Join us in celebrating all of the honorees.
Bear Creek Elementary
Kendra Wheeler, Teacher of the Year
Beth Vick, Paraprofessional of the Year
Bransford Elementary
Kelly Rothgeb, Teacher of the Year
Bethany Smith, Paraprofessional of the Year
Cannon Elementary
Jessica Jimenez, Teacher of the Year
Sharon Shedd, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Elementary
Carrie Perdue, Teacher of the Year
Michelle (Shelly) Drori, Paraprofessional of the Year
Dove Elementary
Christine Dunker, Teacher of the Year
Thalia Ramirez, Paraprofessional of the Year
Glenhope Elementary
Samantha Sifford, Teacher of the Year
Monique Howard, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine Elementary
Laura Jean Couch, Teacher of the Year
Don Revels, Paraprofessional of the Year
Heritage Elementary
Shanelle Atchley, Teacher of the Year
Jackson Gaut, Paraprofessional of the Year
O.C. Taylor Elementary
Ashley Duncan, Teacher of the Year
Jessica Fournerat, Paraprofessional of the Year
Silver Lake Elementary
Amy Hisel, Teacher of the Year
Itzy Burgos Martinez, Paraprofessional of the Year
Timberline Elementary
Jeyleen Diaz, Teacher of the Year
Sylvia Lambert, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Middle
Karen Boyse, Teacher of the Year
Laura Rushing, Paraprofessional of the Year
Cross Timbers Middle
Billy Krause, Teacher of the Year
Chris Sherman, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine Middle
Whitnye Williams, Teacher of the Year
Cathy Israel, Paraprofessional of the Year
Heritage Middle
Amy Flory, Teacher of the Year
Sharma Castillo, Paraprofessional of the Year
Bridges Accelerated Learning Center
Janet Baker, Teacher of the Year
Ana Hinojos, Paraprofessional of the Year
Collegiate Academy
Aaron Geer, Teacher of the Year
Sabrina Silva-Bernal, Paraprofessional of the Year
Colleyville Heritage High
Joey Harwell, Teacher of the Year
Hilarie Benedetto, Paraprofessional of the Year
Grapevine High
Jane Rose, Teacher of the Year
Sharon Evans, Paraprofessional of the Year
iUniversity Prep
Steven Rains, Teacher of the Year
VISTA
Tracie Reed, Teacher of the Year
Jessica Talbott, Paraprofessional of the Year
Central Administration
Shelly Ball, Paraprofessional of the Year
Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
Fran Gott, Paraprofessional of the Year
Extended Day Program
Sandhya Mankame, Employee of the Year
Health Services
Lisa Cunningham, Employee of the Year
Nutrition Services
Selina Garza, Employee of the Year
Facility Services Custodial
Noemi Alvarado Molina, Employee of the Year
Facility Services Maintenance/Grounds
Roberto Arriaga, Employee of the Year
Transportation
Robert Brashears, Employee of the Year