| 2025-26 |
JoDee Sattazahn |
Spanish Teacher |
Lower Cape May Regional High School |
Lower Cape May Regional School District |
| 2024-25 |
Antonio Martín Franco |
Spanish, Health & Physical Education Teacher |
Stone Harbor Elementary School |
Avalon Stone Harbor School District |
| 2023-24 |
Alison Curvan |
3rd Grade Teacher |
Dennis Twp. Elementary School |
Dennis Twp. School District |
| 2022-23 |
Stephen Serano |
Culinary Arts - grades 9-12 |
Wildwood High School |
Wildwood School District |
| 2021-22 |
Lee Anne Tarr |
Kindergarten & Social Emotional Learning Teacher |
Cape May City Elementary School |
Cape May City School District |
| 2020-21 |
Rachel Krementz |
Special Education - grade 5th-6th |
Ocean Academy |
Cape May County School District |
| 2019-20 |
Thomas Belasco |
English - grade 11th-12th |
Lower Cape May Regional High School |
Lower Cape May Reg. School District |
| 2018-19 |
Carrie Merritt |
Elementary - grade 1st |
Ocean City Primary School |
Ocean City School District |
| 2017-18 |
Amy Andersen |
American Sign Language - grade 10th-12th |
Ocean City High School |
Ocean City School District |
| 2016-17 |
Mary Elizabeth Libro |
Elementary - grade 3rd |
Ocean City Primary School |
Ocean City School District |
| 2015-16 |
Erin Ridgway |
Elementary - grade 2nd |
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School |
Wildwood School District |
| 2014-15 |
Cynthia Leatherwood |
English - grade 8th |
Dennis Township Middle School |
Dennis Township School District |
| 2012-13 |
Shelley Forsman |
Language Arts - grade 8th |
Upper Township Middle School |
Upper Township School District |
| 2011-12 |
Kelley Hogg |
English - grade 9th-12th |
Middle Township High School |
Middle Township School District |
| 2010-11 |
Theresa Bryan |
Elementary - grade PreK & Kindergarten |
Upper Township Primary School |
Upper Township |
| 2009-10 |
Linda Swift |
Reading Specialist - grade K-3rd |
Primary School |
Ocean City School District |
| 2008-09 |
Rita Tice |
English - grade 9-12 |
Middle Township High School |
Middle Township |
| 2007-08 |
Jessica Keenan |
Elementary - grade 1 |
Upper Township Primary School |
Upper Township |
| 2006-07 |
Carol Ludgate |
Writing/Computers - grade 2-8 |
Crest Memorial School |
Wildwood Crest |
| 2005-06 |
Patricia Regan |
Mathematics - grade 6-8 |
Crest Memorial School |
Wildwood Crest |
| 2004-05 |
Karen Robertson |
Spanish - grade 8 |
Ocean City Intermediate School |
Ocean City |
| 2003-04 |
Thersa Arsenault |
Special Education - grade Pre K - 5 |
Sea Isle City Public School |
Sea Isle City |
| 2002-03 |
Andrew Bristol |
Social Studies - grade 8 |
Upper Township Middle School |
Upper Township |
| 2001-02 |
Jane Halliday |
Multi-Handicapped - grade K-2 |
Upper Township Primary School |
Upper Township |
| 2000-01 |
Jacqueline Shields |
Elementary - grade 5 |
Sea Isle City Public School |
Sea Isle City |
| 1999-00 |
Katherine Bassett, NJ State Teacher of the Year |
Librarian - grade 4-8 |
Ocean City Intermediate School |
Ocean City |
| 1998-99 |
Susan Rohrman |
English / Media Center - grade 9-12 |
Middle Township High School |
Middle Township |
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