SHAPE America is proud to announce its 2025 District Teachers of the Year for adapted physical education, dance education, health education, and physical education. We’ll announce our National Teachers of the Year during the Closing General Session of the 2025 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Baltimore.
Matthew Dunkin
Topeka Public Schools
District: Central
City/State: Topeka, KS
Brad Hunter
Federal Hill Preparatory School
District: Eastern
City/State: Baltimore, MD
Steven Eggerichs
Holmen High School
District: Midwest
City/State: Holmen, WI
Matthew Barker
Bren Mar Park Elementary
District: Southern
City/State: Alexandria, VA
Chelsea Hendricks
West Fargo High School
City/State: West Fargo, ND
Sarah Gietschier-Hartman
Clayton High School
City/State: Clayton, MO
Kristen Allen
Mountain Valley High School
City/State: Rumford, ME
Sandee Ortiz
Sun Prairie West High School
City/State: Sun Prairie, WI
Melanie Smith
Model Laboratory School
City/State: Richmond, KY
Danielle O'Neil
Sherwood Elementary School
City/State: Springfield, MO
Thomas Gelardi
P.S. 173 The Fresh Meadow School
City/State: Fresh Meadows, NY
Amanda Daniels
Shady Spring Elementary School
City/State: Shady Spring, WV
Victor Spadaro
Abingdon Elementary School
City/State: Arlington, VA
Erin Evans
Highland Elementary School
District: Western
City/State: Billings, MT
Heather Burd
Win-E-Mac School
City/State: Erskine, MN
Megan Mohl
Governor Mifflin Middle School
City/State: Reading, PA
Courtney Lukasavitz
Indian Community School
City/State: Franklin, WI
Juli Neace
Highlands Middle School
City/State: Fort Thomas, KY
Lisa Smith
Lakeville South High School
City/State: Lakeville, MN
Maria Pessman
University High School
City/State: Normal, IL
Derek Thomas
Cheyenne High School
City/State: North Las Vegas, NV
Each of our District Teachers of the Year submitted a video so you can get to know them and what they hope to accomplish over the next year. Check them out!
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