Miami-Dade County Public Schools will host the 2017 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year dinner to name the most outstanding teacher throughout the District on Thursday, January 28, at 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center. The 2016 Rookie Teacher of the Year also will be chosen.
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The four teachers of the year finalists, the areas they represent and their schools are listed as follows:
- North – Precious Tyesia Symonette, Miami Norland Senior High School
- Central – Michelle Kelly, Miami Springs Senior High School
- South – Lema Gilliard, Medical Academy for Science and Technology, MAST @ Homestead
- Adult/Vocational/Alternative Education – Gina Graham, Juvenile Justice Center
The 2016 Rookie Teacher of the Year finalists are listed as follows:
- North – Emmanuela T. Louis, Scott Lake Elementary School
- South – Rachael Taryn Kraemer, Robert Morgan Educational Center
- Central – Mia Esposito, Lenora B. Smith Elementary School
- Adult/Vocational/Alternative Education – Frank R. Sosa, George T. Baker Aviation Technical College
