Amy Braun
Moore Public Schools
1st Grade
National Board Candidate
University of Oklahoma; B.S., Elementary Education
University of Oklahoma; M.Ed., Instructional Leadership/Curriculum

“I believe students need to experience success to develop a life-long love of learning.”

Trina Evans
Liberty Public Schools
8th–12th Grades; English, Algebra I, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus,
Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics
National Board Certified Teacher
Oklahoma State University; B.S., Secondary Education

“Belief in the ability of all students to learn is essential in an outstanding teacher.”

Ebony Harris
Seminole Public Schools
9th–11th Grades; Algebra I, Algebra II; Geometry
East Central University; B.A., Education (Special Education)

“Effective teachers must seek and seize opportunities, strategies, and solutions that will encourage, assist, and facilitate an inward transformation of a student’s self-worth.”

Betty Henderson
Bartlesville Public Schools
11th–12th Grades; Advanced Placement Biology II, Anatomy and Physiology
Northeastern State University; B.S., Biology
Pittsburg State University; M.A., Secondary Education

“Each student deserves more than simply the opportunity to learn, but the encouragement and support to master the material and incorporate it into his or her own life, both now and in the future.“

Dawn Poyndexter
Union Public Schools
1st and 2nd Grades looping
National Board Certified Teacher
Northeastern State University; B.A., Elementary Education
Northeastern State University; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction

“Each child learns differently, but all children can learn.”

Anthony Rose
Edmond Public Schools
6th-8th Grades; Science and Geography
Oklahoma Christian University; B.S. in Science Education
University of Central Oklahoma; M.Ed. in Educational Leadership

“An outstanding teacher is someone that makes a child’s day every day through encouragement, dedication, and love.”

Kristin Shelby
Hollis Public Schools
4th Grade
National Board Certified Teacher
Oklahoma State University; B.S., Elementary Education

“If my students love school, strive for personal excellence, and leave my class prepared for future paths, then I have accomplished my mission.”

Lori Sosenko
Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools
4th Grade
National Board Certified Teacher
University of Central Oklahoma; B.S., Elementary Education
University of Central Oklahoma; M.Ed., Early Childhood

“I believe that to become a teacher, you must have a calling.”

Jill Steeley
Coweta Public Schools
2nd Grade
National Board Certified Teacher
Oklahoma State University; B.S., Elementary Education
Northeastern State University; M.Ed., Reading
Oklahoma State University; Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction

“I am not successful until my students learn.”  

Tonya Stites
Sallisaw Public Schools
Pre-Kindergarten–2nd Grades, Physical Education
Northeastern State University; B.S., Elementary Education

“Every day my goal is to teach the value of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle, and build a positive and encouraging relationship with each student.”

Mark Thomas
Stillwater Public Schools
10th–12th Grades; Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry,
Advanced Placement Calculus
National Board Certified Teacher
Oklahoma State University; B.S., Secondary Mathematics Education
Oklahoma State University; M.S., Applied Mathematics

“…by having quality teachers teaching other teachers, they can have a rippling impact across many classrooms with students they will never meet.”

Lyndal Westmoreland
Okarche Public Schools
7th–12th Grades; Advanced Placement English Literature,
English, Reading, Speech, Drama, and Debate
National Board Certified Teacher
Southeastern Oklahoma State University; B.A., Speech Education
East Texas State University; M.S., Theatre

“Each year I discover new analogies to explain a concept, new allusions to help make a point, and new technique to teach a lesson.”