NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Nassau County School District announced its 2025 Teachers of the Year on Friday.
Educators were honored for their excellence, professionalism, innovation and collaboration in the classroom.
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2025 Teachers of the Year
- Jamie Ball, Emma Love Hardee Elementary — 5th Grade Math and Science, 19 years
- Aubree Brown, Yulee Elementary School — 3rd Grade, All Subjects, 14 years
- Allison Cannady, Southside Elementary School — Resource Exceptional Student Education, Grades K–2, 23 years
- Carlyn Beckham, Yulee Primary School — Kindergarten, 4 years
- Lauren DeBolt, West Nassau High School — Intensive Reading (Grades 9–12), OJT Co-Coordinator, MTSS Facilitator, 13 years
- Deetra Duncanson, Yulee Middle School — 8th Grade Civics, 7 years
- Amber Goetz, Callahan Elementary School — Kindergarten, 14 years
- Samantha Greene, Callahan Intermediate School — Art, Grades 3–5, 3 years
- Suzy Opalinski, Fernandina Beach Middle School — 6th–8th Grade Access Points/Self-Contained Classroom, 3 years
- Casey Raulerson, Yulee High School — Agriculture, Grades 9–12, 4 years
- Karen Russell, Hilliard Middle-Senior High School — 6th & 8th Grade Science, 33 years
- Kimberly Reynolds, Callahan Middle School — 7th Grade Accelerated Math and 8th Grade Pre-Algebra, 22 years
- Teresa Reynolds, Nassau County Community School — Math, Personal Finance, and Music (Adults Alternative Setting), 30 years
- Brooke Sterner, Hilliard Elementary School — 3rd Grade Support Facilitator, 17 years
- Elizabeth Taylor, Wildlight Elementary School — 4th Grade, All Subjects, 13 years
- Sarah Twardy, Fernandina Beach High School — 11th Grade U.S. History, Leadership (11–12), 19 years
- Katy Wilson, Bryceville Elementary School — Support Facilitator, Grades 3–5, 25 years
Each school’s Teacher of the Year will now have the opportunity to compete for the title of District Teacher of the Year. Later this school year, the Nassau County School District Teacher of the Year will be announced at the Nassau Education Foundation’s Teacher of the Year Gala, where the district’s top educators will be celebrated for their excellence and impact in the classroom.
The Nassau County School District congratulates each of these outstanding educators for their dedication to fostering curiosity, achievement, and lifelong learning in every student they serve.