 | TIES 2012 Exceptional Teachers | Eighty-two teachers from 43 districts were named TIES Exceptional Teachers by their superintendents and recognized at TIES 2012 Education Technology Conference on December 11. They also were featured in the TIES Exceptional Teachers publication and received certificates. TIES Exceptional Teacher award was established to recognize teachers in TIES member districts who model the best practices in their classroom and engaging students in learning. | |  |  | |  | | Photos: top right, TIES 2012 Exceptional Teacher Awards Ceremony; bottom left, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Brenda Cassellius; bottom right: front row awards ceremony attendees with TIES CEO Betty Schweizer and Commissioner Cassellius. |
Click on the district name to read about the 2012 Exceptional Teachers. Download this PDF to see who was named a TIES Exceptional Teacher in 2004-2011.
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Big Lake Public Schools
Sara Edgar, Independence Elementary School
Melanie Perry, Independence Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Jon Miller |
Bloomington Public Schools
Holly Skadsem, Normandale Hills Elementary School
Todd Walsh, Oak Grove Middle School
Chosen by Superintendent Les Fujitake |
Brooklyn Center Public Schools
Erin Drake, Brooklyn Center Arts and IB World School
Tiffany Nielsen-Winkelman, Earle Brown Elementary IB World School
Chosen by Superintendent Keith Lester |
Centennial Public Schools
Nikki Ehrich, Blue Heron Elementary School
Chris Ripken, Centennial High School
Chosen by Superintendent Keith M. Dixon |
Chisago Lakes Public Schools
Mike Klun, Chisago Lakes Public Schools
Ken Orwoll, Chisago Lakes High School
Chosen by Superintendent Michael McLoughlin |
Columbia Heights Public Schools
Tami Fisher, Valley View Elementary School
Jennifer Hauswirth, North Park Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Kathy Kelly |
East Central Public Schools
Laurie Schmidt, East Central Elementary School
Dylan Walker, East Central High School
Chosen by Superintendent Jack Almos |
Eden Prairie Public Schools
Allison Grajkowske, Eden Prairie High School
Gretchen Kleinsasser, Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Curt Tryggestad |
Edina Public Schools
Jason Szporn, Edina High School
Jennifer Gross, Countryside Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Ric Dressen
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Forest Lake Area Schools
Kirk Bille, Lino Lakes Elementary School
Joseph Mueller, Forest Lake Area High School
Chosen by Superintendent Linda M. Madsen |
Fridley Public Schools
Nicole Moussette, Fridley Area Learning Center
Candice Riley, Hayes Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Peggy Flathmann |
Hastings Public Schools
Melissa Black, Pinecrest Elementary School
Dan Willaert, Hastings High School
Chosen by Superintendent Tim Collins |
Intermediate School District 917
Aaron Evans, DCALS-North
Taylor Thomas, K-12 Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Chosen by Superintendent John Christiansen |
Jordan Public Schools
Bryan Aldrich, Jordan High School
Sarah Fritzke, Jordan Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Kirk Nelson |
Lakeville Public Schools
Sheri Brown, CherryView Elementary School
Andrew Hilliard, McGuire Middle School
Chosen by Superintendent Lisa Snyder
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Mahtomedi Public Schools
Anastasia Eldredge, Mahtomedi High School
Judy Livingston, Wildwood Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Mark Larson |
Monticello Public Schools
Jeanne Dunn, Little Mountain Elementary School
Melissa Trampel, Monticello Middle School
Chosen by Superintendent Jim Johnson |
Mounds View Public Schools
Julie Hartinger, Edgewood Middle School
Simone Haugen, Turtle Lake Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Dan Hoverman |
New Prague Area Schools
Jennifer Larson, Raven Stream Elementary School
Kim Strop, Raven Stream Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich |
North Branch Public Schools
Jerome Huselid, North Branch Area Middle School
Sheryl Read-Slaughter, Sunrise River Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Deb Henton |
Northfield Public Schools
Eric Sandberg, Northfield High School
Tony Seidl, Greenvale Park Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Chris Richardson |
Orono Public Schools
Cindy Conger, Orono Intermediate School
Sara Hunstiger, Orono Middle School
Chosen by Superintendent Karen Orcutt |
Osseo Area Schools
Roberta Farrell, Osseo Senior High School
Jeremy Lewis, Edenbrook Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Kate Maguire |
Randolph Public Schools
Linda LeDuc, Randolph Public Schools
Jean Mercier, Randolph Public Schools
Chosen by Superintendent Michael Kelley
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Spring Lake Park Public Schools
Elizabeth Nelsen, Westwood Middle School
Maureen Peters, Westwood Intermediate School
Chosen by Superintendent Jeff Ronneberg |
St. Louis Park Public Schools
Joy Esboldt, St. Louis Park High School
Kara Scheid, Park Spanish Immersion School
Chosen by Superintendent Debra Bowers |
Stillwater Area Public Schools
Andrea Schueler, Stillwater Area High School
Kristina Sickman, Lake Elmo Elementary School
Chosen by Superintendent Corey Lunn |
West Metro Education Program
Jennifer Hanzak, FAIR School Crystal
Miranda Hortenbach, FAIR School Downtown
Chosen by Superintendent Daniel Jett |
Westonka Public Schools
Chantelle Jordahl, Hilltop Elementary School
Sarah Morinville, Mound Westonka High School
Chosen by Superintendent Kevin Borg
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