EPI teachers not only provide their communities with unique cultural experiences, they also bring quality, innovative educational and leadership skills to their schools. Every year dozens of our exchange teachers receive awards and recognitions acknowledging their displayed commitment to excellence, with many even receiving their schools’ teacher of the year awards.
Below are the awards EPI teachers have received in 2022. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to global education!
Teachers of the Year
- Domingo Alberto Jr.
- Oshane Brown
- Claudia Ceballos
- Marvin Coto
- Edmundo Delos Santos
- Archibeth Flamiano
- Given Gomez Pineda
- Daniela Jayme
- T’Oni Richardson
- Rachel Roque
- Kristina Zogovic
First Year Teachers of the Year
- Christelle Corpin — Rookie Teacher of the Year
- Jonnecia Guest — Beginner Teacher of the Year
- Ma. Lourdes Valdez Signey — Rookie Teacher of the Year
Teachers of the Month
- Alicea Bigby-Smart — February
- Doreen Brown — March
- Trust Dabangana — March
- Rinna Dela Paz — November
- Rely Esteban — October
- Gemma Fusilero — February
- Eddington Gambiza — February
- Orcheliza Paramo — April
- Racquel Phillips — January
- Sheriza Ramkissoon — March
- Abraham Recinos Abarca — May
- Abraham Recinos Abarca — October
- Stephen Sokey — April
- Marie Tanghal — February
- Geron Wiggins — January
Outstanding Teacher Accomplishments
- Genesis Agcaoili — Science Leaders Collaborative District Representative
- Adriana Antolinez — International Teacher of the Year
- Jessie Aquino — Premiere Starts Here Award
- Christelle Corpin — Gaston County Teacher Induction Program for Success (TIPS) Facilitator/Trainer
- Maria Aurea Dancel — Olympic High School Instructional Excellence Award
- Natalie Brown — New American Hero Award
- Johnrey Carillo — March and November Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Staff of the Month
- Johnrey Carillo — Teacher of the Month Nominee
- Kelly Castellanos — April Employee Spotlight
- Edward Chang — Tireless Effort Award
- Christelle Corpin — Innovation in Teaching Award Nominee
- Jacqueline Cruz Aguiluz — Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Edmundo Delos Santos — Lead/Team Leader of Leadership Team Committee
- Edmundo Delos Santos — October Nash County Public Schools “Get Fired Up Gizmos Fall Challenge” Top High School Teacher
- Erbert Draculan — Arcadia High School Badge
- Jaypee Himongala — Technology Teacher of the Year
- Daniela Jayme — District Teacher of the Year Finalist
- Isidro Legara Jr. — Instructure Educator of the Year
- Yeymi López — Mini-Grant Award
- Camille Malcolm — Perfect Attendance
- Licel Managuit — Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Maribel Mariano — Grade Level Lead
- Shantal McLaughlin — Avid Star Educator
- Jenny Muñoz — Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Raquel Nogueras — Accelerate, Invigorate, Motivate (AIM) 2022 Participant
- Earl John Pelaez Pascual — Head of Math Department
- Andres Reinosa — Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools CHAMPion (Celebrating Heroes And Magnificent People)
- Catherine Retuya — Attendance Counts Award
- Cheyn Saladaga — Professional Learning Community Lead for 11th Grade English Language Arts
- Alicia Samuels — Math Teacher of the Year Finalist
- Alicia Samuels — Extraordinary Teacher Award Nominee
- Katherine Tellez — Special Teacher Award
- James Villacorteza — Hillsborough County Schools “Shining Star” in Science
- Milton Villarroel — Global Schools Advocate Mentor
- Priscilla Zengeya — iReady Challenge Winning Team Leader