| 2025-26 |
John Palsi |
Culinary Arts Instructor |
County Prep High School |
Hudson County Schools of Technology |
| 2024-25 |
Kelly Carroll |
Multi-Sensory Reading Specialist |
Mary J. Donohoe Community School |
Bayonne School District |
| 2023-24 |
Jennifer Donnelly |
Science Teacher |
Jose Marti STEM Academy |
Union City School District |
| 2022-23 |
Ariel Babcock |
Social Studies and Media - grades 7-9 |
Weehawken High School |
Weehawken Township School District |
| 2021-22 |
Kimberley Madalena |
English Language Arts |
Washington Middle School |
Harrison School District |
| 2020-21 |
Alicia Vilas |
Elementary - grade 4th |
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School PS#20 |
Jersey City School District |
| 2019-20 |
Martha Noriette Garcia |
Visual Arts - grade 6th-8th |
Academy 1 Middle School |
Jersey City School District |
| 2018-19 |
Patricia Smeyers |
Elementary - grade 5th |
Clarendon Elementary School |
Secaucus School District |
| 2017-18 |
Kathleen Terhune |
Elementary - grade 4th |
Salvatore R. Calabro Elementary School |
Hoboken School District |
| 2016-17 |
Alexander Kuziola |
Biology - grade 9th |
Bayonne High School |
Bayonne School District |
| 2015-16 |
Danielle Savino-Garzon |
Elementary - grade 2nd |
Dr. Michael Conti School |
Jersey City School District |
| 2014-15 |
Mark Mautone |
Special Education - grade Preschool |
Wallace Elementary School |
Hoboken Public School District |
| 2013-14 |
Meg Freeman |
English - grade 9th-12th |
Henry Snyder High School |
Jersey City Public Schools |
| 2012-13 |
Kristine Nazzal |
ESL & Language Arts - grade 9th-12th |
Union City High School |
Union City School District |
| 2011-12 |
Kathy Kuchar |
Family & Consumer Sciences - grade 9th-12th |
Secaucus High School |
Secaucus Public School District |
| 2010-11 |
Tiffany Ricciardi |
English - grade 6th-8th |
Emerson Middle School |
Union City School District |
| 2009-10 |
Brian Cooney |
Physical Education - grade K-6 |
Public School #5 |
West New York School District |
| 2008-09 |
Kari Comas |
Math/Humanities - grade 4 |
Sara M. Gilmore School |
Union City |
| 2007-08 |
Linda McGuire-Gilhooly |
Humanities - grade 8 |
Washington Elementary School |
Union City |
| 2006-07 |
Kelly Doyle Gambuzza |
Business Education - grade 9-12 |
Memorial High School |
West New York |
| 2005-06 |
Shelly Witham |
Archaeology, Environmental Science, Earth & Space Science - grade 9-12 |
High Tech High School |
Hudson County Schools of Technology |
| 2004-05 |
Deborah Shine-Doherty |
Social Studies, Vocational Math, Science, Commun. - grade 7, 8, 9, 11 |
Jose Marti Middle School |
Union City |
| 2003-04 |
Ellen Cifarelli |
Language Arts / Math - grade 4-5 |
Sara Gilmore School |
Union City |
| 2002-03 |
Ellspeth Moore, NJ State Teacher of the Year |
Library Media Specialist - grade 9-12 |
Memorial High School |
West New York |
| 2001-02 |
Marsha Rosen |
English / Journalism - grade 9-12 |
Memorial High School |
West New York |
| 2000-01 |
Louise Gimbert |
Language Arts / Science - grade 5 |
P.S. #20 |
Jersey City |
| 1999-00 |
Justin Wanko |
Family Living / Parenting - grade 9-12 |
Bayonne High School |
Bayonne |
| 1998-99 |
Donna Grzybowski |
Social Studies - grade 7-8 |
Ann L. Klein School |
Guttenberg |
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