Gurnee Teacher of the Year
Gurnee Teacher of the Year 2023-2024,
Carrie Monterroso
Previous Gurnee Teacher of the Year Winners
2022-2023 Gloria Tinucci-Frank
2021-2022 Joe Rejczyk
2020-2021 Joy Barbknecht
2019-2020 Kathy Shinners
2018-2019 Vianey Soriaga
2017-2018 Traci Strieter
2016-2017 Darlene Lipczynski
2015-2016 Tamara Graham
2014-2015 Rian Bogdala
2013-2014 Roshaunda Henson
Teacher of the Year Program 2024
Timeline:
Monday, Jan. 8 - Nominations begin
Monday, Jan. 29 - Deadline to submit nominations
Week of Mar. 18 - School nominees and winner announced at each school
Week of April 1 - Presentation to District Winner
May 6 - Recognition at the Village of Gurnee Board Meeting
May 23 - Teacher of the Year and school winners recognized at the Woodland Board of Education Meeting
2023 - 2024 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the four schools in the district. From the list of four finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:
Carrie Monterroso, Woodland Primary
Amber Dennis, Woodland Elementary
Erica Veronie, Woodland Intermediate
Richard Haines, Woodland Middle School
Teacher of the Year News Release: English / Spanish
2022 - 2023 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the four schools in the district. From the list of four finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:
Tricia O'Neil, Kindergarten Teacher - Primary
Dani McLaughlin, 2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher - Elementary
Kimberly Kohler, 4th Grade Teacher - Intermediate
Gloria Tinucci-Frank, 6th Grade Teacher - Middle School
News Release May 9, 2023 English / Spanish
2021 - 2022 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:
Ashley Concidine, Woodland Primary
Amber Fayard, Woodland Elementary East
Farrah Graff, Woodland Elementary West
Joe Rejczyk, Woodland Intermediate
Carmen Ayala, Woodland Middle School
News Release May 3, 2022 English / Spanish
2020 - 2021 School Winners
Woodland selects a school winner from each of the five schools in the district. From the list of five finalists, an overall winner is selected for recognition as the Village of Gurnee’s Teacher of the Year. This year’s school finalists were:
Amber Beutel, Woodland Primary
Katie Howell, Woodland Elementary East
Jeb Fleming, Woodland Elementary West
Jane Weiland, Woodland Intermediate
Joy Barbknecht, Woodland Middle School
News Release - May 19, 2021: Middle School Teacher Named Woodland's Gurnee Teacher of the Year
2019 - 2020 School Winners
• Mrs. Concidine, Woodland Primary
• Mrs. LeFevre, Woodland Elementary East
• Mrs. Parrott, Woodland Elementary West
• Mrs. Shinners, Woodland Intermediate
• Mr. Thompson, Woodland Middle School
News Release: Intermediate Teacher Named Woodland’s Gurnee Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2020