2025 AMBASSADORS FOR EXCELLENCE,
ARIZONA TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Tori Anderson
10th-11th grade English Language Arts Carl Hayden High School
Phoenix Union High School Distric
Ryan Donovan
AP US History
Boulder Creek High School
Deer Valley Unified School District
Jodian Brown
4th grade Reading, Math & Science Desert View Intermediate School
Page Unified School District
Jennifer Spector
5th grade English Language Arts & Social Studies
Desert View Elementary School, Washington Elementary School District
2025 ARIZONA TEACHER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALISTS
Noel Craver
5th grade General Education
Cottonwood Elementary School, Vail Unified School District
Jenni Feidler-Aguilar
PreK-6th grade Visual Art
Gilbert Elementary School, Gilbert Public Schools
Kayce Kahl
5th grade General Education
Clarendon Elementary School, Osborn School District
Katie Krause
4th-5th grade General Education
Eva Marshall Magnet Elementary School, Flagstaff Unified School District
Laura Pina
2nd-6th grade English Language Development
Homer Davis Elementary School, Flowing Wells Unified School District
2025 ARIZONA TEACHER OF THE YEAR QUARTERFINALISTS
Martha Celia Alonso
Principles of Biomedical Science CTE
Douglas High School, Douglas Unified School District
Lara Cox
K-6th Physical Education
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, Queen Creek Unified School District
Kristy Davis
Kindergarten
Madison Camelview Elementary School, Madison Elementary School District
Caitlyn Ferell
10th-12th grade English
Flowing Wells High School, Flowing Wells Unified School District
Danielle Rutherford
9th-12th grade Visual Art & Student Council
Sahuarita High School, Sahuarita Unified School District
For more information contact Kim Graham, Executive Director, at kim@zedfoundation.org.