District Teachers of the Year

Each year, teachers from across Rhode Island represent their individual LEAs as District Teachers of the Year.

Each District Teacher of the Year (DTOY) will serve as a liaison between the district and the RI Department of Education to share information about state initiatives, attend full and half day professional learning sessions focused on DTOY leadership, collaborate with DTOYs from across the state, and have the opportunity to apply to represent all Rhode Island educators as the 2024 State Teacher of the Year.

Application

Download the 2023-2024 District Teacher of the Year Profile Sheet

If you have any questions regarding the District Teacher of the Year program, please contact Mary Keenan, at mary.keenan@ride.ri.gov.

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TEACHER
Barrington   Julie Abbruzzi
Beacon Charter    Suzanne Tessitore
Blackstone Valley Prep   Amanda Gotay
Bristol Warren   Kimberlie Peecher
Burrillville   Lauren Leonti
Chariho Regional   Danielle Bruneau
Compass   Zachary Sirowich
Coventry   Nicola (Nikki) Scheib
Cumberland   Jennifer Marvel
East Greenwich   Dana Doucette
East Providence   Aimee Couto
Exeter-West Greenwich   Meredith Goddard
Foster   Susan Scanlon
Foster-Glocester   Katharine Cioe
Greene School   Sarah Kristiansen
Hope Academy  
Leanna O'Brien
International Charter School  
Frances Saenz
Jamestown  
Karyn Kauffman
Johnston  
Susan Parillo
Kingstown Hill Academy  
Judith D'Agnelo
Lincoln  
Cynthia Soares
Little Compton  
Ann Connolly
Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center  
Khalie Nunez
Newport  
Carla Jewell
North Kingstown  
David Aubin
North Providence  
Alicia Charpentier
North Smithfield    Jeffrey Crins
Nurses Institute Middle College (RINI)   Angela Newbury
Pawtucket   Sherrie-Lynne Belanger
Portsmouth   Kevin Reilly
Providence   Lindsay Paiva
PVD Prep   Sam Saltz
Rhode Island School for the Deaf    Deba Pietsch
Scituate   Maggie Stormont
Segue Institute for Learning   Edith Ospina
Smithfield    Jessica DeRemer
South Kingstown   Rebecca Duff Wolstencroft
Southside Academy Charter School   Susan Cancellieri
Tiverton   Matt McGuire
Trinity Academy for Performing Arts    Christeen Hum Estrada
Warwick   Catherine Hawthorne-Kocak
West Warwick   Diane Tourangeau
Westerly    Shelby Worsham
William Davies Career & Technical School   Christina Cipolla 
Woonsocket    Renee DiCenso 
 DISTRICT  TEACHER
Achievement First Desiree Halaka
Barrington Drew (Michael) Genetti
Beacon Charter School Christina Dipalma
Blackstone Valley Prep Brianna Dodd
Bristol Warren Ellen L. Estrella
Burrillville Jason LaDuke
Central Falls Cynthia Sime and Karen Drolet
Chariho Regional Jeanine Mankoff
Compass Charter School Kristen Kardos
Coventry Chuck Branchaud
Cumberland Eric Georgio
East Greenwich Robert Petrucci
East Providence Katie Kenahan
Exeter-West Greenwich Arthur Searle
Glocester Derek Sabatini
Foster-Glocester Rebecca Iannuccilli
Greene School Brendan Haggerty
Highlander Charter School Karen Nencka
International Charter School Mary-Ann Rinaldi
Jamestown Brittney Ahnrud
 Johnston Susan Volante
 Kingston Hill Academy Lauren Angel
 Lincoln Paul Ruhle
 Little Compton Mary Elizabeth Miller
Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center Michelle Portilla
 Newport Angela Johnson
 North Kingstown Mia Thompson
 North Providence Lisa Leaheey
 North Smithfield Jamie Austin
 Nurses Institute Middle College (RINI) Dr. Kevin Pare
 Pawtucket Kerri Bettencourt
 Portsmouth Christine Lawrence
 Providence Zachary Pinto
 RI School for the Deaf Deborah Fletcher
 Scituate Stephanie Mikkelsen
 Segue Institute for Learning Joshua J. Chevalier
 Smithfield Michael Deslauriers
 South Kingstown  Julie Turcotte
 Southside Academy Charter School  Jackie Ibarra
 Tiverton  Christine Costa
 Trinity Academy for Performing Arts  Michaela McCaughey
 West Warwick  Tiffany Dunn
 Warwick  Jessica Bonneau
 Westerly  Rebecca Mason
 William Davies Career & Technical School   Leigh Anne Butterworth
 Woonsocket  Heather Neil
 Woonsocket  Jessica Donato
 West Bay Collaborative  Alicia Coyle
 DISTRICT  TEACHER
 Achievement First  Elizabeth Eastman
 Barrington  Melanie Roy
 Beacon Charter School  Rebecca Willner
 Blackstone Valley Prep  Ruqayya El-Asmar
 Bristol Warren  Nicole Daniello
 Burrillville  Holly Andersen
 Central Falls  Melissa Trevitt
 Chariho Regional  Martha Ganz Dion
 Charette Charter  Caroline Roth
 Compass Charter School  Michelle Chamberlin
 Coventry  Cheryl Saucier
 Cumberland  Paula MacMillin
 Davies Career and Tech  Akash Shah
 DCYF  James Anderson
 East Greenwich  Kristine Lacleod
 East Providence  Jennifer Ruthven
 Exeter-West Greenwich  Melissa Cohen
 Glocester  Sue Adams
Foster-Glocester  Kristina Hogan
 Greene School  Michele Percival
 Highlander Charter School  Marlene Medeiros
 Jamestown  Jane Mitchell
 Johnston  Kathleen Kelly
 Kingston Hill Academy  Amanda Wild
 Lincoln  David Clegg
 Little Compton  Kelly Cole
 Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center  Eleanor Dove Harris
 Newport  Corey Johnson
 North Kingstown  Lisa Garcia
 North Providence  Frances Marshall
 North Smithfield  Natalie O’Brien
 Nowell Academy Charter  Ryan Mullen
 Nurses Institute Middle College (RINI)  Michael Clancy
 Pawtucket  Melinda DeCorte
 Portsmouth  Donna Powell
 Providence  Ekaete Okon
 RI School for the Deaf  Deborah Fletcher
 Scituate  Amanda Donahue
 Segue Institute for Learning  John Rosenbaum
 Smithfield  Jennifer Pushee
 South Kingstown  Ryan Muir
 Southside Academy Charter School  Kathy Frechette
 Tiverton  Megan Macfarlane
 Trinity Academy for Performing Arts  Areema Sweeney-Ashby
 West Warwick  Micheal Shunny
 Warwick  Tara Castro
 Westerly  Linda Alicchio
 Woonsocket  Heather Neil
 Woonsocket  Jessica Donato
 West Bay Collaborative  Kathryn Weiner