FCEF Teacher of the Year Award

Falls Church Education Foundation Teacher of the Year & Washington Post Teacher of the Year
Miriam Schimmoller, Third Grade Teacher, Oak Street Elementary

Professional Specialist of the Year
Miriam Pirone, Speech Therapist, Oak Street Elementary/Meridian High School

Academic Support Staff of the Year
Bushra Al-Eryani, Paraprofessional, Jessie Thackrey Preschool
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Operations Support Staff of the Year
Alejandrina Sanchez-Martinez, Custodian, Meridian High School

Congratulations to the winners, who were surprised in their schools on April 22. The four award recipients were selected in a process that started in October 2024 with an open call for nominations to the community. The recipients will be recognized at the May 13, 2025, Falls Church School Board meeting. They received cash prizes from FCEF, and two tickets to our Annual Gala & Auction, courtesy of the Steve and Nancy Sprague Teacher Leadership Fund.

Past Winners

The Falls Church Education Foundation is pleased to support the Falls Church City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year Award.  All nominees receive two courtesy tickets to the Annual Gala & Auction and the overall winner receives a prize of $1,500, funded by the Foundation. 

The 2024 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Tosin Adetoro, STEM Teacher, Oak Street Elementary School.
The 2023 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Julia Noble, First Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School.
The 2022 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Jennifer Jayson, Meridian Math Teacher
The 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Will Snyder, GMHS Computer Science Teacher
The 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. 
The 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Marc Robarge, GMHS Art Teacher. 
The 2018 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Farrell Kelly, Seventh Grade History Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. 
The 2017 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Lisa Allan, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.