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2009-2010 Teacher of the Year Finalists 
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The 12 finalists for 2010 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year with State Superintendent Sandy Garrett during a press conference at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. They are from left to right, Leahna West of Byng Junior High School; Kristy VanDorn of Deer Creek Middle School; Stacy Culbreath Shepherd of Durant High School; Dr. Janise McIntyre of Elgin High School; Lisa Seay of Clyde Boyd Middle School in Sand Springs; Jennifer Daftari of Jay Upper Elementary School; Supt. Garrett; Russell Randolph of Mustang Mid-High School; Kayleen Browning of Skyview Elementary in Yukon; Mary Pace of Whittier Middle School in Norman; Rusty Sellars of Oklahoma Union High School; and Brian Grimm of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa.
NEWS RELEASE: September 22, 2009: Tulsa High School Teacher Brian M. Grimm Named 2010 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, State Superintendent Sandy Garrett Announces (pdf)
NEWS RELEASE: July 16, 2009: 12 Finalists Selected for 2010 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (pdf)
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Kayleen Browning teaches fifth grade social studies, spelling and writing at Skyview Elementary School in Yukon.
She has been in her current position for four years and has a total of 13 years experience in education and previous employment at Putnam City schools and Yakima schools in Washington state. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Jennifer Daftari teaches 5th grade science at Jay Upper Elementary School.
She has been in current position for one year, with a total of 12 years experience in education and previous positions at Jay teaching math and social studies and middle school science and algebra in Southwest City, Missouri. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Brian M. Grimm teaches English and pre Advanced Placement English at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa.
He has been in his current position for five years with a total of 13 years experience in education and previous employment at Dallas and other schools in Texas. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Dr. Christina Janise McIntyre teaches senior English & “Reading for Pleasure” at Elgin High School. She has been in her current position for four years, with a total of 14 years experience as an educator and previous employment at Elgin as a counselor and at Burkburnett schools in Texas. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) | |
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Mary Pace teaches 7th grade English at Whittier Middle School in Norman.
She has been in her current position four years with a total of 17 years experience in education and previous employment at Stratford Public Schools and Bullard and Whithouse schools in Texas. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Russell Randolph teaches geometry & pre Advanced Placement geometry at Mustang Mid High School.
He has been in his current position for three years with a total of 14 years experience in education and previous employment at Moore Public Schools and Advanced Academics corporation as a teacher and developer. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Jennifer Robinson teaches French at Classen School of Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City.
She has been in her current position five years with a total of 14 years experience in education and previous employment as a French teacher in Mid-Del and Sulphur Public Schools. Biography (pdf) |
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Lisa Seay teaches sixth grade science, pre Advanced Placement science and gifted & talented at Clyde Boyd Middle School in Sand Springs. She has been in her current position for four years and has a total of six years experience in education and previous employment at Tulsa Public Schools and Crowley schools in Texas. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) | |
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Rusty D. Sellars teaches physical science and chemistry at Oklahoma Union Public Schools. He has been in his current position for nine years and has a total of nine years experience in education. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) | |
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Stacy Culbreath Shepherd teaches freshman English & Choctaw language at Durant High School. She has been in her current position for 14 years, with a total of 29 years as an educator and previous employment at Colbert Public Schools | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) |Video | mp4 | Quick Time | Windows | |
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Kristy VanDorn teaches eighth grade science at Deer Creek Middle School. Kristy has been in her current position for two years, with a total of 10 years as an educator. She had previous employment in higher education and with Putnam City and Stillwater schools. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) | |
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Leahna West teaches Spanish at Byng Junior High School. She has been in her current position for 15 years, with a total of 16 years experience as an educator and previous employment with Latta schools. | Biography (pdf) | Audio File (mp3) | |
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