United ISD
2022-2023 Teachers Of The Year Program

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year!!! United ISD recognizes outstanding educators for their commitment to excellence in education. Each of the United ISD campuses had a selection process to select their campus winner, who is invited to go through a rigorous process to be considered as the district's Teacher of Year at the Elementary and Secondary Level. These teachers truly represent the best of our district and we applaud every single one of them. We are United Proud!

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Clark Elementary School

Elizabeth Barrera

Elizabeth Barrera is currently a 5th grade teacher at Clark Elementary School. Mrs. Barrera has 24 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Col Santos Benavides Elementary School

Elizabeth Barreda

Elizabeth Barreda is currently a dyslexia teacher at Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary School. Mrs. Barreda has 22 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Malakoff Elementary School

Stephanie Buentello

Stephanie Buentello is currently a teacher at Malakoff Elementary School. Mrs. Buentello has 17 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Kennedy-Zapata Elementary School

Daniel Diaz

Daniel Diaz is currently a 5th grade teacher at Kennedy Zapata Elementary School.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Newman Elementary School

Sandra Duarte

Sandra Duarte is currently a Pre-Kinder teacher at Newman Elementary School. Mrs. Duarte has 33 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Killam Elementary School

Monica Galicia

Monica Galicia is currently a Kinder teacher at Killam Elementary School. Mrs. Galicia has 23 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Ruiz Elementary School

Claudia Gamboa

Claudia Gamboa is currently a Pre-Kinder teacher at Ruiz Elementary School. Mrs. Gamboa has 27 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Gutierrez Elementary School

Douglas Gates

Douglas Gates is currently a P.E. Coach at Gutierrez Elementary School. Mr. Gates has 31 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Trautmann Elementary School

Cynthia Hernandez

Cynthia Hernandez is a 4th grade teacher at Trautmann Elementary. Mrs. Hernandez has years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Prada Elementary School

Francisco Higareda

Francisco Higareda is currently a 2nd grade teacher at Prada Elementary School. Mr. Higareda has 18 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Centeno Elementary School

Rosa Maria Jerry

Rosa Maria Jerry is currently a 4th grade teacher at Centeno Elementary School. Mrs. Jerry has 7 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Freedom Elementary School

Francisco Lara

Francisco Lara is currently a 2nd grade Pathfinder at Freedom Elementary School. Mr. Lara has 6 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Santos Elementary School

Maribel Luna

Maribel Luna is currently a 3rd grade teacher at Roberto Santos Elementary School. Mrs. Luna has 7 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Finley Elementary School

Rocio Maldonado

Rocio Maldonado is a Pre-Kinder teacher at Finley Elementary. Mrs. Maldonado has 26 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Salinas Elementary School

Cassidy Martînez

Cassidy Martinez is currently a 3rd grade teacher at Salinas Elementary School. Mrs. Martinez has 17 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Cuellar Elementary School

Elizabeth Martînez

Elizabeth Martinez is currently a 4th grade teacher at Cuellar Elementary School. Mrs. Martinez has 12 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Veterans Memorial Elementary School

Nereyda Medrano-Lopez

Nereyda Medrano-Lopez is currently a 5th grade teacher at Veterans Elementary School. Mrs. Medrano-Lopez has 15 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Zaffirini Elementary School

Edna Olmeda

Edna Olmeda is currently a 3rd grade Math and Science teacher at Zaffirini Elementary School. Mrs. Olmeda has 28 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Arndt Elementary School

Mayra Peña

Mayra Pena is currently a Special Education teacher at Arndt Elementary School. Mrs. Pena has 18 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Nye Elementary School

Christine Perez

Christine Perez is currently a 1st grade teacher at Nye Elementary School. Mrs. Perez has 13 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Matias De Llano Elementary School

Kristian Resendez

Kristian Resendez is currently a Special Education Self Contained teacher at Matias De Llano Elementary School. Mrs. Resendez has 19 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
San Isidro Elementary School

Marissa Rodriguez

Marissa Rodriguez is currently a 1st grade teacher at San Isidro Elementary School. Mrs. Rodriguez has 19 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Perez Elementary School

Teresita Rodriguez

Teresita Rodriguez is currently a Resource teacher at Perez Elementary School. Mrs. Rodriguez has 14 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Kazen Elementary School

Maria Teresa Salas

Maria Teresa Salas is currently a 5th grade teacher at Kazen Elementary School.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School

Abby Saldaña

Abby Saldana is currently a 2nd grade teacher at Juarez Lincoln Elementary School.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Bonnie Garcia Elementary School

Selina Santos

Selina Santos is currently a 3rd grade Pathfinder at Bonnie Elementary School. Mrs. Santos has 10 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Borchers Elementary School

Paul Silvas

Paul Silvas Jr. is currently a Special Education teacher at Borchers Elementary School. Mr. Silvas has 16 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Roosevelt Elementary School

Jeannette Terrones

Jeanette Terrones is currently a 4th grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School. Mrs. Terrones has 16 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Fasken Elementary School

Gabriela Vazquez De Lara

Gabriela Vazquez De Lara is currently a 1st grade teacher at Fasken Elementary School. Mrs. Vasquez has 22 years of experience.

Elementary Teacher Of The Year
for
Muller Elementary School

Claudia Villarreal

Claudia Villarreal is currently a 1st grade teacher at Muller Elementary School. Mrs. Villarreal has 21 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Washington Middle School

Joseph Byrd

Joseph Byrd is currently a Math teacher at Washington Middle School. Mr. Byrd has 17.5 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
United South Middle School

Jacinto Davila

Jacinto Davila is currently the Head Band Director at United South Middle School. Mrs. Davila has 26 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Herrera Middle School

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia is currently the Band Director at Herrera Middle School. Mr. Garcia has 25 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Perales Middle School

Anthony Gonzalez

Anthony Gonzalez is currently a ELAR teacher at Perales Middle School. Mr. Gonzalez has 6 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Gonzalez Middle School

Maria Gutierrez

Maria Gutierrez is currently an Instructional Technology teacher at Antonio Gonzalez Middle School. Mrs. Gutierrez has 27 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Los Obispos Middle School

Alma Hernandez

Alma Hernandez is currently a 6th grade STEM teacher at Los Obispos Middle School. Mrs. Hernandez has 19 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
United Middle School

Suzie McManus

Suzie McManus is currently a Special Education teacher at United Middle School. Ms. McManus has 18 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Salvador Garcia Middle School

Juan Morales

Juan Morales is currently an Assistant Band Director at Salvador Garcia Middle School.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Trautmann Middle School

Velma Christine Navarro

Velma Christine Navarro is currently a Reading and Dyslexia teacher at Trautmann Middle School. Mrs. Navarro has 25 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School

Reymundo Ramos

Reymundo Ramos is currently a Music teacher at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School. Mr. Ramos has 23 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Ricardo Molina Middle School

Cynthia Sanchez

Cynthia Sanchez is currently an ELAR teacher at Molina Middle School. Mrs. Sanchez has 9 years of experience.

Middle School Teacher Of The Year
for
Clark Middle School

Amy Torres

Amy Torres is currently a Reading teacher at Clark Middle School. Mrs. Torres has 27 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
Alexander High School

John Armistead

John Armistead is currently a Social Studies teacher at Alexander High School 9th Grade campus. Mr. Armistead has 23 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
United 9th Grade High School

Cynthia Cuellar

Cynthia Cuellar is currently a Biology teacher at United High School 9th Grade campus. Mrs. Cuellar has 22 years of experience.

High School School Teacher Of The Year
for
Johnson 9th Grade High School

Lorenzo Gonzalez

Lorenzo Gonzalez is currently a Math teacher at Johnson High School 9th Grade campus. Mr. Gonzalez has 9 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
Cherish Center

Jose Maldonado

Jose Maldonado is currently a post-secondary teacher at the Cherish Center

High School School Teacher Of The Year
for
Johnson High School

Joshua Llamas

Joshua Llamas is currently a Social Studies teacher at Johnson High School. Mr. Llamas has 6 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
STEP Academy

Sharon Mickley

Sharon Mickley is currently an English teacher at STEP Academy. Mrs. Mickley has years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
Alexander High School

Guillermo Moreno

Guillermo Moreno is currently a CTE Technology teacher at Alexander High School. Mr. Moreno has 31 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
United High School

Sherry Olivas

Sherry Olivas is currently a Special Education teacher at United High School. Mrs. Olivas has 25 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
United South High School

Olga Rodriguez

Olga Rodriguez is currently a College Prep teacher at United South High School. Mrs. Rodriguez has 28 years of experience.

High School Teacher Of The Year
for
United South 9th Grade High School

Gustavo Vasquez

Gustavo Vasquez is currently a Special Education teacher at United South High School 9th Grade campus. Mr. Vasquez has years of experience.

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