2025 Alameda County Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony

Tickets will be available at the door on Thursday, September 25.

Tickets may be purchased at the event. Card or cash accepted.

Annually, the Alameda County Office of Education is proud to honor our exceptional public school teachers through the Teacher of the Year program. It is an opportunity to recognize extraordinary dedication and commitment, educational innovation, and student learning.

Reception starts at 5:30pm and includes light food and beverage.

Ceremony begins at 6:30pm.

This year’s district honorees are:

• Alameda County Office of Education - Arthur Hogenauer
• Alameda Unified School District - Michael Kramer-Wong
• Castro Valley Unified School District - Nickoletta "Nicky" Dalby
• Dublin Unified School District - Joy Sherratt
• Emery Unified School District- Elana Siegel
• Fremont Unified School District - Varsha Jayadevan
• Hayward Unified School District - Lori Suydam
• Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District - John Thayer
• Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program - Cindy Barry
• New Haven Unified School District - Sandor Verstrepen
• Newark Unified School District - Arlene Cordero
• Oakland Unified School District - Maria De La Fuente-Moreno
• Oakland Unified School District - Alyssa (Aly) Kronick
• Oakland Unified School District - Krista Toumi
• Pleasanton Unified School District - Esperanza Jimenez
• San Leandro Unified School District - Rhonda Turner
• San Lorenzo Unified School District - Selina Mandel
• Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program - Shelley Matek

Alameda County’s education community of more than 12,000 teachers are everyday heroes, dedicated to serving and supporting the youth of one of the most diverse counties in California.

Host or Publisher Alameda County Office of Education