• Teachers of the Year in Alameda County
    Group photo at Teacher of the Year Awards, October 3, 2019

    ACOE hosted the 30th annual Alameda County Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts. This elegant and inspirational annual event is an opportunity to honor each Alameda County district's Teacher of the Year and announce the count-wide honorees.

    The 2019 Alameda County Teachers of the Year are Dr. Pauline Stahl of Alameda Unified School District and Joshua Theo Wheeler of Castro Valley Unified School District.

    ► Read more about Dr. Stahl, Mr. Wheeler, and the event in our press release.
    ► View videos and photos from the event.


    Lighting the Future, Alameda County 2019 Teacher of the Year Awards

    2019 Alameda County Teachers of the Year

    • Alameda County Office of Education - Paola Walker

    • Alameda Unified School District - Pauline Stahl

    • Castro Valley Unified School District - Joshua Theo Wheeler

    • Dublin Unified School District - Jason Ewing

    • Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - David Espinoza

    • Emery Unified School District - Leslie Nuru Epstein

    • Fremont Unified School District - Saroda Chattopadhyay

    • Hayward Unified School District - Mia Buljan

    • Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District - Megan Clappin

    • Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program - Jay E. Crawford

    • Newark Unified School District - Joanne Hong

    • Oakland Unified School District - David Ramirez

    • Oakland Unified School District - Precious James

    • Oakland Unified School District - Tontra Love

    • Pleasanton Unified School District - Tessie Gonsalves

    • San Leandro Unified School District - Kathleen Maier

    • San Lorenzo Unified School District - Jess Vaughn

    • Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program - Chris Meyer

    Learn more about each honoree and see photos from ACOE's classroom visits.