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94.5 KBAY Teacher of the Month

After a brief hiatus, the Teacher of the Month (ToM) program is back thanks to the generous sponsorship of 94.5 KBAY FM and Bridge Bank! Based on the belief that teachers have a tremendous impact on our children's lives, KBAY and Bridge Bank have partnered to highlight one Silicon Valley teacher per month who is inspiring their students with innovative learning experiences.

The ToM program is run in conjunction with SVEF's Teacher Innovation Grants (TIG). Since 2007, SVEF has given over $500,000 to more than 1,000 teachers through TIG to empower teachers with tools to better engage their students. TIG winners with the most innovative and impactful ideas are selected to be highlighted in the KBAY / Bridge Bank Teacher of the Month program. The selected teacher will be interviewed for a story on KBAY and highlighted on the SVEF website. Please see below for profiles on past Teachers of the Month.

2013 School Year

June 2013
Bea Nikoley

Evergreen School District

May 2013
Paula Alli

Alum Rock School District

April 2013
Stephanie Tucker

San Jose Unified School District

March 2013
Becki Kimerer

Sunnyvale Elementary School District

February 2013
Philip Kang

Alum Rock School District

2011-2012 School Year

August 2012
Fadi Saba

Luther Burbank School District

July 2012
Julie Vazquez
3rd and 4th grade Teacher
Hughes Elementary School
Santa Clara Unified School District

June 2012
Maria Tam
8th Grade Teacher
Thomas Russell Middle school
Milpitas Unified School District

May 2012
E. Susanne Pribyl
Physics and Chemistry Teacher
Gilroy High School
Gilroy Unified’s new Christopher High School

April 2012
Robin Davis and Brittany Elstroth
High School Teacher
Del Mar High School
Campbell Union High School District

March 2012
Essam Helmy
Pre-K Teacher
Joseph Weller Elementary School
Milpitas Unified School District

February 2012
Kim Cosmas
3rd/4th Grade Teacher
Robert Sanders Elementary School
Mount Pleasant School District

January 2012
Ivy Nguyen
3rd Grade Teacher
Cherrywood Elementary School
Berryessa Union School District

December 2011
Rick Carreiro
11th-12th Grade Teacher
San Jose High School Plus
San Jose Unified School District

November 2011
Kim Muñoz
Primary Grade Teacher
Blackford Elementary School
Campbell Union High School District

October 2011
Juhi Sharma
5th-6th Grade Teacher
Joseph Weller Elementary School
Milpitas Unified School District

September 2011
Jack Riviere
6th Grade Core Subjects
Cabrillo Middle School
Santa Clara Unified School District

August 2011
Ruby Carino
8th Grade Algebra Teacher
Chaboya Middle School
Evergreen Elementary School District

Learn more about the educators that were named Teacher of the Month in previous school years.