Congratulations Emplopyees of the Year

Each campus names a Teacher of the Year and a Paraprofessional of the Year, while departments across the district name an Employee of the Year. The honor is for the 2026-2027 school year to keep with the timeline for the Texas Teacher of the Year selection process. 

All honorees will be celebrated April 30 at a luncheon sponsored by the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce. At the event, a GCISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, Secondary Teacher of the Year, and the Carolyn Frank Paraprofessional of the Year will be named. Frank was the principal’s secretary at Grapevine High School for 29 years and the first to receive the district-wide Paraprofessional of the Year award.

Join us in celebrating all of the honorees.

Bear Creek Elementary

Remi Connolly, Teacher of the Year

Genilda Rodriguez, Paraprofessional of the Year

Bransford Elementary

Jenna Flink, Teacher of the Year

Ana Comber, Paraprofessional of the Year

Cannon Elementary

Daniela Contreras, Teacher of the Year

Konnor Aitken, Paraprofessional of the Year

Colleyville Elementary

Mandy Galloway, Teacher of the Year

Alisa Mcgregor, Paraprofessional of the Year

Dove Elementary

Joyce Mery, Teacher of the Year

Marlisa Roedel, Paraprofessional of the Year

Glenhope Elementary

Tiffani Griffard, Teacher of the Year

Tanya Hill, Paraprofessional of the Year

Grapevine Elementary

Natalie Hickerson, Teacher of the Year

Amy Jones, Paraprofessional of the Year

Heritage Elementary

Jane Simmons, Teacher of the Year

Manjit Liyange, Paraprofessional of the Year

O.C. Taylor Elementary

Tiffany Dagger, Teacher of the Year

Ana Medrano, Paraprofessional of the Year

Silver Lake Elementary

Dora Urena Clase, Teacher of the Year

Lenimar “Leni” Perez, Paraprofessional of the Year

Timberline Elementary

Britt McDougal, Teacher of the Year

Mike Sode, Paraprofessional of the Year

Colleyville Middle 

Amber McClintock, Teacher of the Year

Kade Barron, Paraprofessional of the Year

Cross Timbers Middle

Stephanie Maupin, Teacher of the Year

Marlene Smith Ramirez, Paraprofessional of the Year

Grapevine Middle

Janae McGlothlin, Teacher of the Year

Dawn Frazier, Paraprofessional of the Year

Heritage Middle

Rachael Creel,  Teacher of the Year

Patrice Snowden, Paraprofessional of the Year

Bridges and VISTA

Jaclyn Buchanan, Teacher of the Year

Collegiate Academy

Diana Alvarez, Teacher of the Year

Leah Lorkowski, Paraprofessional of the Year

Colleyville Heritage High

Sonya Loughran, Teacher of the Year

Phyllis Madison, Paraprofessional of the Year

Grapevine High

Robyn Dearmond, Teacher of the Year

Stephanie Martinez, Paraprofessional of the Year

iUniversity Prep

Amanda Fedorko, Teacher of the Year

Central Administration

Elyzabeth Durard, Paraprofessional of the Year

Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)

Henny Torres, Paraprofessional of the Year

Extended Day Program (EDP)

Haley Trevino, Employee of the Year

Facility Services - Custodial

Cecilia Abreo-Lopez, Employee of the Year

Facility Services - Maintenance and Grounds

James “Jimbo” Steward, Employee of the Year

Health Services

Betsie Jaeger, Employee of the Year

Nutrition Services

Krystina Pribylova, Employee of the Year

Transportation Services

Frank Pinto, Employee of the Year

Technology Services

Shauna Austin, Employee of the Year