Educator of the Month
Was your favorite teacher recognized as a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week in your hometown? Then vote for him or her to be honored as the statewide Educator of the Month! Just click on the photo below to cast your vote. And come back often – you can vote once every day!
Joye Ofner
Pearre Creek Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I love my students...they're why I do what I do!
Joan Howell
Martin Primary School
What I like most about teaching: Interacting with small children.
Soo Scott
White Station Middle School
What I like most about teaching: The student's excitement and enthusiasm for learning.
Michele Young
Harpeth Valley Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: I love guiding the hearts and minds of children.
Hans Rose
Hixson Middle School
What I like most about teaching: I love watching the kids learn and master something for the first time.
Chris Solmon
Dyersburg High School
What I like most about teaching: The fine arts allows me to work closely with my students.
Dolores Rivers
Ross Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: I love seeing the children's expressions when they get a concept.
Miranda Wilkinson
North Middle School
What I like most about teaching: An opportunity to build positive relationships makes teaching worthwhile.
Cheryl Compton
Hardy Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I love when I feel like I'm making a difference in the children's lives.
Shelly Stricklin
Northside Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: Learning from my students while teaching them new things.
Amanda Bynum
Riverwood Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: Those light-bulb moments when a child gets it!
Debbie Crable
Cornersville High School
What I like most about teaching: To inspire my love of math to future generations.
Denice Parten
Linden Elementary
What I like most about teaching: Love being with the children and seeing their faces light up as they solve problems.
Nikki O'Boyle
North Lee Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: I love the kids, that's why I teach, they make me happy.
Karen Henning
Liberty Tech. Magnet High School
What I like most about teaching: I love seeing the students light up when they play a part of the music they weren't able to before.
Donna Lindsey
Gordon Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: Working with children and encouraging them to do their best and believe in themselves.
Joanna Melton
Pleasant View Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: Teachable Moments, Smiles, Being a Role Model, Making a Difference.
Anne Martin
TN School for the Deaf
What I like most about teaching: The students and my coworkers make coming to work everyday a joy.
Morgan Mizer
Park View Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: I love the children, the kids make everything worth it.