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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Avery Ortiz teaches first grade at Moon Lake Elementary. She has been teaching there for four years. Before graduating from St. Petersburg College,…
Read more A+ Teacher shares classroom experiences with parentsLAKELAND, Fla. — Edith Thomas has been working in Polk County Public Schools for 31 years. She started out as the school nurse at R. Bruce Wagner Elementary…
Read more Polk County teacher retiring after 31 years in educationRUSKIN, Fla. — Magali Garcia-Rosado has been a teacher for 25 years. She says she loves helping young students learn and grow. “My kids are everything to me,”…
Read more Ruskin teacher helps juggle school’s Head Start program and food pantryBRADENTON, Fla. — Ann Hunsader is the fourth-grade reading teacher at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School. And for her, the best part of the job is her students. What…
Read more Bradenton teacher helps students find a love for readingLAKE ALFRED, Fla. — Melanie Carvajal is in her second year teaching, and she’s already making a big impact on her students. She is the agriculture teacher at…
Read more Lake Alfred teacher helps students find passion for agricultureCLEARWATER, Fla. — Minerva Swanston is the nursing instructor at Pinellas Technical College and helps her students work towards earning their license to become a nurse. She’s been…
Read more A+ Teacher guiding next generation of nursesMYAKKA CITY, Fla. — Melissa Spencer made a career change 18 years ago and has never looked back. She was in accounting but then she went back to…
Read more A+ Teacher now teaches at elementary school she attendedNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Kelly Rutherford has been a teacher for 35 years. She helps her students grow academically and socially while instilling a love for learning.…
Read more A+ Teacher and her family dedicated to education in PascoMYAKKA CITY, Fla. — Faith Piper has been a teacher for 12 years. She has spent the last seven years at Myakka City Elementary School. She is the…
Read more Myakka City teacher recognized for her dedication to helping studentsPARRISH, Fla. — Coach Clifford Lim never pictured himself becoming an elementary school teacher. Now he can’t picture himself doing anything else. He teaches physical education at Harvey…
Read more A+ Teacher shows students how to live healthy lifestyleST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jessica LoGrande, who has been a teacher in Pinellas County for 11 years, says she was in school herself when she decided she wanted…
Read more Pinellas County teacher fosters kindness in her classroomBRADENTON, Fla. — Our A+ Teacher this week is Hailey Cosby from Samoset Elementary School in Bradenton. Cosby is only in her third year teaching, but her colleagues…
Read more Young A+ Teacher gives her all for a ‘fun, learning environment’PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – This week’s Bay News 9 A+ Teacher is from Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg. Khana Rebman was nominated by a colleague who…
Read more Third grade teacher loves ‘light bulb goes off’ moment from studentsPINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Each Tuesday morning, Spectrum Bay News 9 features an A+ Teacher who is inspiring and leading students across the Tampa Bay. Jennifer Swanson is a…
Read more A+ Teacher Jennifer SwansonPASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Julie Hoffman is ready to go for the school year. She spent days this week setting up her classroom, making sure everything is just…
Read more After years of preparation, this A+ Teacher has arrivedLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — Christine Gomez finished an exciting school year at Imagine School at Land O’ Lakes. She was awarded Teacher of the Year there. Gomez…
Read more Land O’ Lakes teacher reflects on school yearPORT RICHEY, Fla. — Garrett Lownds started as a substitute at Chasco Elementary School and then started teaching full time. He teaches kindergarten and loves seeing the progress…
Read more Port Richey teacher sets up students for first gradeLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — Chad Mallo has only been teaching at Angeline Academy of Innovation for two years, but he is already making a huge difference. He…
Read more A+ Teacher recognized for his successWINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A local mom nominated Kimberly Hall to be featured as an A+ Teacher, saying the Brigham Academy second grade teacher saved her son’s life.…
Read more Mom credits A+ Teacher with saving her son’s lifeNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Andrea Maltese has been teaching for 30 years at Moon Lake Elementary. She has a true passion for education. What You Need To Know Andrea…
Read more A+ Teacher recognized by former student turned colleague