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Oct 14, 2026

Celebrating 135 New NGPF Distinguished Educators!

These teachers recently joined the ranks of NGPF Distinguished Educators who have passed six or more NGPF Certification Courses. Celebrate them with us!

Teacher friends, pass six or more Certification Courses with NGPF and you too can join these impressive teachers. Get all the spoils, including a beautiful physical plaque for your classroom!

 

Meet the New Distinguished Educators

  • Adam Leste from El Camino High School (CA)
  • Adrianna Santos
  • Agripina Alejo from C.W. Woodbury Middle School (NV)
  • Alexander Cardy from Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NV)
  • Alexander Rivera (CA)
  • Alexandra Flory from Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (IL)
  • Alexandre Cho from JHS 194 William Carr (NY)
  • Allison Kenaley from Advanced Technologies Academy High School (NV)
  • Amber Nelson from Bloomington Transition Center (MN)
  • Amirah Cutts from West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School (PA)
  • Amy Wheaton from Cicero-North Syracuse High School (NY)
  • Ana Mert Cook from Sunrise Acres Elementary School (NV)
  • Andrea Scharenberg from Butler Community College (KS)
  • Andrew Gibson from Sonoma Valley High School (CA)
  • Angela Davis from High Point Central High School (NC)
  • Ann LoBosco from Southern Westchester BOCES (NY)
  • Billie Fox from James H. Groves High School (DE)
  • Brandi Pagel from Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living (MN)
  • Bryan McCourt from Parsippany High School (NJ)
  • Calandra Powell from Gateway Community Services (FL)
  • Carissa McCartan from Edina Senior High School (MN)
  • Carmine Rotolo from Glen Cove High School (NY)
  • Carole Jeffcoat from Wachusett Regional High School (MA)
  • Carolina Graciela Chang Lam (HI)
  • Celissa Roberts from Ridge View High School (SC)
  • Chad Thompson from Martinsburg High School (WV)
  • Chris Barnes from Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education (MD)
  • Christa Flood from Roanoke Rapids High School (NC)
  • Christal Hall from Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center (AL)
  • Christine Russell from Southern Lehigh Senior High School (PA)
  • Christoph Brown from St. Croix Preparatory Academy (MN)
  • Christopher Adams from Loy Norrix High School (MI)
  • Christopher Sabourin
  • Cynthia Smith from Milton Hershey School (PA)
  • Cynthia Welker from Neshannock Junior/Senior High School (PA)
  • D’Anne LaSavage from Richland Center High School (WI)
  • Denarto Dennis from Duane D. Keller Middle School (NV)
  • Desiree Schwartz from Wellington Middle School (KS)
  • Drew Flynn Davis from Veritas Academy (NY)
  • Elainy Espinal from Cathedral International School
  • Eliot Deters from Whitinsville Christian School (MA)
  • Elizabeth Paolano from Delcastle Technical High School (DE)
  • Elizabeth Schnelle from Larry A. Ryle High School (KY)
  • Ellen Hall from Troy Buchanan High School (MO)
  • Elon Bowie from Pathways to Graduation (NY)
  • Emily Campbell from Williamsburg Learning (DC)
  • Emily Lindsey from Academy of Charter Schools (CO)
  • Emily Yang from Harding Senior High School (MN)
  • Eric Cain from Christ School (NC)
  • Eric Galbiso from Sandia High School (NM)
  • Erica Mitchell from Siskiyou County Office of Education (CA)
  • Erin Bentley from General McLane High School (PA)
  • Erin Esswein from Arlington High School (MA)
  • Evan Furman from Betty Fairfax High School (AZ)
  • Frida Lebreton-Greiner from The Grauer School (CA)
  • Grace Brown from Michigan Virtual Charter Academy (MI)
  • Heather Beebout from Natrona County High School (WY)
  • Heather Pierre from Math, Science and Arts Academy - West (LA)
  • Heidi Franklin from Cactus High School (AZ)
  • Jace Lichtefeld from The Excel Center Bartholomew County (IN)
  • Jacob Iliff from Preble High School (WI)
  • Jacob Kaplan (CA)
  • Jacquie Butler from Oak Grove High School (MO)
  • Jason Boatwright from La Vista Middle School (NE)
  • Jason Perez from Dobbins AVT High School (PA)
  • Jennifer Carson from Hill Regional Career High School (CT)
  • Jennifer Chilton from Windham High School (ME)
  • Jennifer Lindquist from Adlai Stevenson High School (MI)
  • Jennifer Ward from Mike O’Callaghan Middle School i3 Learn Academy (NV)
  • Joanne DiSimone from Walter Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies (NV)
  • John Edman from La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
  • John George from Penncrest High School (PA)
  • Jon Rockman (CA)
  • Joshua Murkens from Carver College and Career Academy (VA)
  • Joy Oyebode
  • Joy Schmauch from Hillcrest High School (SC)
  • Judith Odom from Chester High School (PA)
  • Kaitey Yanes-Belanger from MAP Academy Charter School (MA)
  • Kathleen Henderson from Marshall High School (WI)
  • Katie Hartzel from Scurry-Rosser High School (TX)
  • Katrina Clary from South Albany High School (OR)
  • Kendell Deitloff from Urbana High School (OH)
  • Kim Rodkey from Gallatin County High School (KY)
  • Kyle Heflin from Mary Carroll High School (TX)
  • Lashona Myers from Purvis High School (MS)
  • Lauren Howell from Coral Academy High School (NV)
  • Leigh Ann Breedlove from L. A. Chaffin Middle School (AR)
  • Leola Rutherford (AK)
  • Leslie Pirtle from Nauset Regional Middle School (MA)
  • Lisa Cullison from Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts High School (NV)
  • Lisa Lorenzo from Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School (NV)
  • Lisa Salcido from School on Wheels High School (NM)
  • Mark Jeffrey from Galva Junior-Senior High School (IL)
  • Matthew Ehlenbach from John Dewey High School (NY)
  • Meghan Marquez from Making Waves Academy (CA)
  • Melissa Castellano from Lied STEM Academy (NV)
  • Melissa Rex from Astravo Online Academy High School (CO)
  • Michael Anthony from Southern Lehigh Senior High School (PA)
  • Michelle Sterrett from Freedom Area Senior High School (PA)
  • MJ Ewing from Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (MI)
  • Morgan Humphries from J.E.J. Moore Middle School (VA)
  • Nicholas Booker from Valley High School (NV)
  • Nina Price from Carmel High School (IN)
  • Oren Stephens from James Hillhouse High School (CT)
  • Pamela Gardner from Provo High School (UT)
  • Patricia Holland from Juda High School (WI)
  • Patrick DeRosa from George Mason University (VA)
  • Peter Swartley from Baltimore City College (MD)
  • Preethy Scariah from Thomas Jefferson Middle School (NJ)
  • Rachel Messinger from The Leffell School (NY)
  • Rachel Weir from Unknown School (HI)
  • Raquel Vazquez from Xavier College Preparatory High School (CA)
  • Robert Balicat from Eldorado High School (NV)
  • Robert Blain from Carver High School for Applied Technology, Engineering and the Arts (TX)
  • Robin Nevole from D3 My Way Virtual School (CO)
  • Rustell Lomanto from ASU Preparatory Academy Digital (AZ)
  • Samantha Mendoza from Grants Pass High School (OR)
  • Sara Foster from Framingham High School (MA)
  • Sarah DeWolfe (PA)
  • Sarah Hess
  • Scott Greene from Londonderry Senior High School (NH)
  • Sebastian Evans from Mission Bay High School (CA)
  • Shanika Sweeney from The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (NY)
  • Shawn Smith from Amphitheater High School (AZ)
  • Shelia Jones from Spring Valley High School (SC)
  • Sherry Padlan from K.O. Knudson Academy of the Arts (NV)
  • Son Dao from Nevada Learning Academy (NV)
  • Stacey Delmhorst from Staples High School (CT)
  • Tamara Cox from Rib Lake High School (WI)
  • Taylor Blankenship from Greenwood High School (KY)
  • Teresa Broadnax from Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School (DC)
  • Traci Stevenson from Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School (NY)
  • Tracy Campanile from Briarcliff High School (NY)
  • Trevor Lee from Hawaii Department of Education (HI)
  • Tucker West from High Plains Technology Center (OK)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators

There are now 1,841 NGPF Distinguished Educators!

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Abby joined NGPF as an Administrative Assistant in August 2025. She spent several years working as a legal assistant for a corporate law firm before transitioning into the nonprofit field. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she studied Political Science.

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