NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellowship
Posted: Jan 10, 2017
Posted By: Laurie Calvert
About the NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellowship
The National Network of State Teachers of the Year organization has launched a one-year Fellowship to provide a select group of strong teacher candidates with access to the tools, training and opportunities they need to become educational leaders.
The NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellowship reflects NNSTOY’s commitment to helping our country recruit and retain outstanding teacher leaders who will elevate the profession and ensure that every student has access to a great teacher.
What NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellows do
In November 2016, 35 outstanding teacher candidates were selected for the inaugural cohort of the NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellowship.
Since then, they have met regularly with State Teachers of the Year and Finalists who recognize their professiona
l strengths and help the Fellows garner new skills and support to be successful teachers who are prepared to elevate and transform the profession.
Over the year the Teacher Candidate Fellows will:
- Participate in webinar discussions about important educational topics with State Teachers of the Year and Finalists.
- Collaborate with one another through weekly engagement on a discussion forum (sponsored by the NEA).
- Share and receive valuable educational resources.
- Create a professional growth plan.
- Earn a digital badge that reflects their growth.
- Engage in blogging opportunities and make presentations with the NNSTOY community.
How the Fellows are selected
Outstanding teacher candidates are invited to apply after being nominated by a recognized teacher preparation program as a promising teacher candidate. The invitation process begins in September of each year.
2016-2017 NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellows
Anna Alexander
University of Georgia
Middle Grades, 4-8
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education
Karyn Baldwin
Illinois State University
Bilingual-Bicultural Elementary Education, Grades K-9
All Subjects - Dual Language
Ashtyn Bittle
Shepherd University
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
All Subjects
Taylor Bowling
Ohio University
Early Childhood Education: Age 3-3rd grade)
Car
issa Corkins
Kansas State University
Early Childhood Education, Birth-Age 8
Unified: General and Special Education
Madison Corlett
University of Connecticut
Elementary Grades, K-6
All Subjects
Matthew DeBellis
SUNY Plattsburgh
Adolescent Education
Biology
Maria Enrique
University of Connecticut
Secondary Education, Grades 7-12
Mathematics
Brenda G
utierrez
Marian University Indianapolis
P-6 Mild Intervention Special Needs
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
Erin Hutchinson
Mount Holyoke College
Secondary Education, Grades 8-12
History
Daniel Jackson
Illinois State University
Elementary Education
English Language Endorsement
Symone James
University of Connecticut
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
All Subjects
Kylara Johnson
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Middle Grades, 5-8
All subjects
Emma Kelly
SUNY Plattsburgh
Secondary Education
English Language Arts
Elizabeth McDowell
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Elementary and Special Education
All Subjects
Erica Rigby
Tufts University
High School, Grades 9-12
Spanish
Rebekka Rood
Illinois State University
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
All Subjects
Jillian Sacchetta
Lafayette College
Grades K-12
Spanish
Caroline Shelton
Mount Holyoke College
Elementary, Grades 1-5
All Subjects
Tatyana Sheppard
Eastern Illinois University
Elementary Education, Grades K-9
Middle School Endorsements in English, Social Studies, and Science
Erica Shover
Ohio University
Early Childhood Education, Grades PreK-3
All Subjects
Kathryn Speck
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Primary Grades, K-3
English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Jessica Stargardter
University of Connecticut
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
All Subjects
LaShawna Thompson
University of Connecticut
Elementary Education, Grades K-6
All Subjects
Natalie Varkey
University of Georgia
History and Social Studies Education, Grades 6-12
History
Meghan Vinson
Eastern Illinois University
Elementary Education, Grades 1-6
All Subjects
Zachary Ward
Georgia Southwestern State University
Early Childhood Education, Grades PreK-5
ESOL (English as a Second Language) Endorsement
Sania Zaffar
Loyola University Chicago
Special Education, K-12
Elementary Education, Grades 1-6
Reading and ESL Endorsement
Fellows not shown:
Adrian Herera
Abigail Morgan
Juan Soriano
Peter Wilkinson
Program Leaders
Jemelleh Coes
NNSTOY Teacher Candidate Fellowship Facilitator
Jemelleh Coes is the 2014 Georgia State Teacher of the Year and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year. She currently serves as a supervising instructor for teacher candidates in the middle grades program at the University of Georgia, Athens. Read her bio. Contact Jemelleh.
Joe Fatheree
NNSTOY Director of Strategic Project and Fellowships Coordinator
Joseph Fatheree is the 2007 Illinois State Teacher of the Year, a member of the National Network of State Teachers of the Year, and a 2016 Finalist for the Global Teacher of the Year. He currently teaches at Effingham High School in Effingham Illinois. Read his bio. Contact Joe.
