Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection panel
The Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection panel is an independent committee representing Minnesota leaders in education, business, nonprofits and government. The panel chooses the Minnesota Teacher of the Year from individuals who are nominated and who then choose to become a candidate.
Here is the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection panel:
Michael Houston
Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2023
Caitlin Efta
Aspiring Educators President, 2023-24
Robbie Burnett
Director for Recruitment and Retention, Minnesota State Mankato at Edina
Heather Campbell
Chair, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program; Associate Professor, St. Olaf College
Rachel Coleman
Board Treasurer, Minnesota Parent Teacher Association
Mary Pat Cumming
Principal, The FAIR School; Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Beth Daniels
Former STEM Content and Education Manager, TPT–Twin Cities PBS
Duane Dutrieuille
Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association – Principal, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy
Michelle Rinke Koch
Minnesota Rural Education Association Board President, Menahga Schools Principal
Lonnie Hartley
Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Medtronic
Nicole Hayes
Former Vice Chair, Anoka-Hennepin School Board and Director, District 5, MSBA
Ira Jourdain
Minnesota School Boards Association, Minneapolis School Board
Sarah Lancaster
Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2022
Tim Lutz
Interim Superintendent, Red Lake School District; Minnesota Association of School Administrators
J.B. Mayo
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Kundan Nepal
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Chair, University of St. Thomas
Jennifer Niemi
Co-chair, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program; Director, Native Studies Center, The College of St. Scholastica
Mona Springis-Doss
Board Member, Expedition Credit Union
Amanda Twite
Curriculum Implementation Specialist, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
