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