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 2025 State Teacher of the Year.
Application
Download the 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year Profile Sheet
If you have any questions regarding the District Teacher of the Year program, please contact Mary Keenan.
| DISTRICT | TEACHER |
|---|---|
| Achievement First | Sierra Strattner |
| Barrington | Heidi Brousseau |
| Beacon Charter | Leah Quezada |
| Blackstone Valley Prep | Alexis Gardner |
| Bristol Warren | Ann Corrado |
| Burrillville | Gennaro Ferraro |
| Central Falls | Doloris Grant |
| Chariho Regional | Cheryl Lightfritz |
| Compass | Elissa Crandall |
| Coventry | Samantha Taylor |
| Cumberland | Gina Palazzo Campopiano |
| East Greenwich | Patricia Rakovic |
| East Providence | Kathie Rietheimer |
| Exeter-West Greenwich | Lea Jendza |
| Foster | Dawn Guilmette |
| Foster-Glocester | Malaree Kane |
| Greene School | Brian Flamand |
| International Charter School | Kimberly Davis |
| Jamestown | James Kaczynski |
| Johnston | Jeffrey DeSilva |
| Kingstown Hill Academy | Wendy Gariglio |
| Lincoln | Casey Carr |
| Little Compton | Otilio Torres |
| Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center | Matthew Guertin |
| Narragansett | Sarah Dully |
| Newport | Kathryn Caruolo |
| North Kingstown | Hannah Hoy |
| North Providence | Vanessa Puccio |
| North Smithfield | Melissa Conti Devine |
| Nuestro Mundo | Christimer Melendez |
| Pawtucket | Christopher Martinelli |
| Portsmouth | Nycole Noble |
| Providence | Rachel Greenberg |
| Providence Preparatory Charter | Geneva Kpangbai |
| Rhode Island Nurses Institute | Jillian Boger |
| Rhode Island School for the Deaf | Jennifer Gerbasi |
| Scituate | Jonathan Dunne |
| Smithfield | Lora Calise |
| South Kingstown | Pamela Dolan |
| Southside Academy Charter School | Cameron St. Germain |
| Tiverton | Leonarda Cusumano |
| Trinity Academy for Performing Arts | Smaylin Reyes |
| Warwick | Jeffrey Lawton |
| West Warwick | Dana Papitto |
| Westerly | John Tedeschi |
| William Davies Career & Technical School | Ryan Hall |
| Woonsocket | Danielle DeRotto |
| DISTRICT | TEACHER |
|---|---|
| Achievement First | Lauren Domaszowec |
| Barrington | Connie Oswald |
| Beacon Charter | Marissa Rodriguez |
| Blackstone Valley Prep | Christina Tetreault |
| Bristol Warren | Kerry D'Angelo |
| Burrillville | Nicholas Horne |
| Central Falls | Kelly Flynn (in memoriam) |
| Chariho Regional | Tricia Abbott |
| Compass | Amy Goldblatt |
| Coventry | Kelly Erinakes |
| Cumberland | Tammy Lemieux |
| East Greenwich | Deanna Agresti |
| East Providence | Kristyn-Anne Pinheiro |
| Exeter-West Greenwich | Donna Gagner |
| Foster | Kristen Papa |
| Foster-Glocester | Maryhelen Khoury |
| Greene School | Jeff Johnson |
| International Charter School | Analisa Pereira |
| Jamestown | Erica Connolly |
| Johnston | Amy Wheeler |
| Kingstown Hill Academy | Victoria Kavanagh |
| Lincoln | Joseph Mellen |
| Little Compton | Jessica Higgins |
| Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center | Andrew Coburn |
| Narragansett | Tracey McCallig |
| Newport | Taylor Rock |
| North Kingstown | Malaree Shields |
| North Providence | Kimberly DiTusa |
| North Smithfield | Thomas Yeaw |
| Nurses Institute Middle College (RINI) | Kristen Coyne |
| Pawtucket | Bridget Dufault |
| Portsmouth | Dorene Phillips |
| Providence | Francesca Leclerc |
| Rhode Island School for the Deaf | Susan Brown |
| Scituate | Stefanie Vantine |
| Segue Institute for Learning | Jaclyn Casey |
| Smithfield | Torie Caldarone |
| South Kingstown | Fritz Benz |
| Southside Academy Charter School | Jessica Quenga |
| Tiverton | Staci Del Deo |
| Trinity Academy for Performing Arts | ShaLayla Simmons |
| Warwick | Milissa O'Neil |
| West Warwick | Heather Roberti |
| Westerly | Suzanne Machinski |
| William Davies Career & Technical School | Lyle Nesse |
| Woonsocket | Brigette Spina |
| DISTRICT | 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 |
| 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 |