Frisco ISD is proud to celebrate the 77 remarkable educators recognized this year as 2025-26 Campus Teachers of the Year, a group that exemplifies the dedication and excellence in FISD.
“These teachers represent the heart of who Frisco ISD is as a district,” said Christy Fiori, chief academic officer. “Their commitment to students, to learning and to one another creates the kind of schools where everyone can thrive.”
Campus Teachers of the Year are chosen using criteria established by the Texas Association of School Administrators. Those selected are invited to advance in the process by submitting applications for District Elementary or Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Applications will be reviewed anonymously by a committee of community members, business leaders and representatives from the Frisco ISD Council of PTAs, the Frisco Education Foundation and the Frisco Area Retired School Personnel. Committee members will use a detailed rubric to assess each submission.
An elementary and secondary winner will be announced in the spring at the Teacher of the Year banquet, and they will be eligible to apply for the Region 10 Teacher of the Year award.
Congratulations to these exemplary educators who work to inspire their campuses daily as 2025-26 Frisco ISD Campus Teachers of the Year!
Elementary
Allen Elementary School - Destiny Johnson, 1st grade
Anderson Elementary School - Sydney Orr, kindergarten
Ashley Elementary School - Emma Madeiros, 2nd grade
Bledsoe Elementary School - Amy Vales, special education
Boals Elementary School - Elizabeth Uecker, 1st grade
Borchardt Elementary School - Stephanie Carpin, special education
Bright Academy - Ashlee Aikens, special education
Carroll Elementary School - Erica Bonilla, second grade
Christie Elementary School - Kim Bailey, 4th grade
Comstock Elementary School - Shaye Mercer, art
Corbell Elementary School - LaTokey McHenry, special education
Curtsinger Elementary School - Kelley Stratton, 5th grade
Early Childhood School - Jenna Margraves, prekindergarten
Elliott Elementary School - Caitlin Cox, music
Fisher Elementary School - Robin Craft, 2nd grade
Gunstream Elementary School - Leah Marrs, 2nd grade
Hosp Elementary School - Melanie McElroye, special education
Isbell Elementary School - Lisa Porter, 1st grade
Liscano Elementary School - Beth Holden, librarian
McSpedden Elementary School - Jenna Bassett, 1st grade
Miller Elementary School - Trinket Bullard, 1st grade
Minett Elementary School - Katelyn Harbour, 5th grade
Mooneyham Elementary School - Victoria Fuller, 1st grade
Newman Elementary School - Amy Denman, librarian
Nichols Elementary School - Jessica Smittle, 2nd grade
Norris Elementary School - Rachael Cook, 5th grade
Ogle Elementary School - Cecilia Clark, 1st grade
Phillips Elementary School - Christina Gibbs, 5th grade
Pink Elementary School - Karla Decker, 1st grade
Purefoy Elementary School - Tracy Steele, kindergarten
Riddle Elementary School - Julianne Szczesny, art
Robertson Elementary School - Madison Chesnut, 2nd grade
Rogers Elementary School - Joey Mezzic, PE
Scott Elementary School - Cassidy Dorain, 2nd grade
Sem Elementary School - Tresi Ivy, kindergarten
Shawnee Trail Elementary School - Kelly Straub, kindergarten
Smith Elementary School - Riley Jones, 1st grade
Sonntag Elementary School - Torie Robinson, 5th grade
Sparks Elementary School - Alyssa Newcomb, 2nd grade
Spears Elementary School - Olivia Carlin, 5th grade
Tadlock Elementary School - Lisa Turzai, 5th grade
Talley Elementary School - Jana Stacy, 3rd grade
Taylor Elementary School - Courtney Wilson, 4th grade
Vaughn Elementary School - Jordyn Arendse, kindergarten
Secondary
Career and Technical Education Center - Julie Barker, business and finance
Centennial High School - Krishna Harrington, special education
Clark Middle School - Amanda Larned, 7th grade ILA
Cobb Middle School - Jessica Lay, Skills for Living
Emerson High School - Kelsie Dunham, assistant band director
Fowler Middle School - Klay London, PE and coach
Frisco High School - Frank Abbott, 9th grade Algebra 1, Algebraic Reasoning and AQR
Griffin Middle School - Alexandra Hodges, 8th grade history
Heritage High School - Katie Ryan, librarian
Hunt Middle School - Mariah Scott, special education
Independence High School - Brent Reese, coach
Lawler Middle School - Maggie Hess, 6th grade science
Lebanon Trail High School - Scott Carmichael, 9th grade world geography
Liberty High School - Simone Symmank, math
Lone Star High School - Kristopher McCoy, computer science
Maus Middle School - Christie Andrew, athletic coordinator
Memorial High School - Allison Donaldson, Spanish 1 and AP Research
Panther Creek High School - Laura Tice, AP Biology
Pearson Middle School - Samantha Tuttle, Skills for Living
Pioneer Heritage Middle School - Suzanne Easley, math
Reedy High School - Matt Fontana, English 1 & 2 and AcDec
Roach Middle School - Margi McWherter, 6th grade Science
Scoggins Middle School - Adam Davis, band
Stafford Middle School - Arlene Torres, 7th grade ILA
Staley Middle School - Chad Wood, band
Student Opportunity Center - Cyndi Beasley, ELAR
Trent Middle School - Aaron Anderson, special education
Vandeventer Middle School - Ashley Garcia, 6th grade ILA
Wakeland High School - Maddie Powell, librarian
Wester Middle School - Kirstie Cooper, 8th grade ILA
Wilkinson Middle School - Gretchen Meldrum, 8th grade math and algebra
Wortham Intermediate School - Kathy Garms, 5th grade science and social studies