District and High School Teacher of the Year

Kevin Mahoney

2022 Teacher of the Year and High School Teacher of the Year

Venture High School

Mr. Mahoney will represent Coeur d'Alene Public Schools as our nominee for Idaho State Teacher of the Year.

Rookie Teacher of the Year

Meg Westrup

2022 Rookie Teacher of the Year

Hayden Meadows Elementary School

Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Priscilla Walsh

2022 Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Hayden Meadows Elementary School

Middle School Teacher of the Year

Ben Dodson

2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year

Canfield Middle School

District and Elementary Teacher of the Year

Amy Wise

2021 Teacher of the Year and Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Atlas Elementary

Rookie of the Year

Bri Barber

2021 Rookie Teacher of the Year

eSchool

Teacher of the Year

KIRSTEN POMERANTZ

2018 Teacher of the Year and High School Educator of the Year

Lake City High School

Elementary Educator of the Year

SUMER COMFORT, Elementary Educator of the Year

Ramsey Elementary School

Middle School Educator of the Year

JENI NELSON, Middle School Educator of the Year

Lakes Magnet Middle School

High School Educator of the Year

KIRSTEN POMERANTZ, High School Educator of the Year

Lake City High School

Rookie of the Year

SYDNEY SMYLY, Rookie Educator of the Year

Lakes Magnet Middle School

Employee of the Year

JAKE NELKE, Classified Employee of the Year

Technology Department, school building technician

Teacher of the Year Nominees

Elementary School

Atlas: Jessica Peebles, Jennifer Taylor, Amy Wise

Borah: Teresa Armstrong, Kelly Bridges Bryan Cathy Bayes, Kristen Kroetch

Dalton: Julie Hudson, Justin Taylor Fernan Susie Brott, Heather Mangini

Hayden Meadows: Mary Hoskins, Priscilla Walsh

Northwest Expedition Academy: Brianne Weinberger

Ramsey Magnet: Steve Blee, Sumer Comfort, Spencer Normington

Skyway: Courtney Hutchins, Megan Neary, Katie Semko

Sorensen Magnet: Kathleen Corbeill, Shanna Marshall

Winton: Amanda Briggs, Anna Piette

Middle School

Canfield: Teena Roberts, Nicole Roth Nickie Wilson

Lakes: Thomas Barnett, Shad Frazier Jeni Nelson

Woodland: Chad Odenthal, Dustin Shafer Nola Shanley

High School

Coeur d'Alene High: Colin Donovan, Adam Hanan Jared Helm, Kari Tapia

Lake City High: James Anderson, Mike Criswell, Sandy Midgely Kirsten Pomerantz

Venture: Adam Fehling

Rookie of the Year Nominees

Elementary School

Atlas: Sydney Thompson

Borah: Kari Wilcox 

Fernan: Julie Merideth

Northwest Expedition Academy: Jessica Moore

Ramsey Magnet: Clarisse Chu

Skyway: Hayley Gough

Middle School

Canfield: Amy Fox

Lakes Magnet: Sydney Smyly

Woodland: David Howard

High School

Coeur d'Alene High School: Amy Marlow

Lake City High School: Michelle Kleinberg