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Brilliant Minds Honor Roll

Teachers helping students achieve 3x their literacy gains.

2025 - 2026 Brilliant Minds Honor Roll Recognition

National data at Footsteps2Brilliance shows that students who work in the program for 45 minutes per week achieve 3x literacy gains. Teachers who are dedicated to ensuring students reach this goal are recognized as members of our “Brilliant Minds Honor Roll”.

Ms.
Christian Aguilar
Kindergarten Teacher
Ruth Brown Elementary
Palo Verde Unified School District, CA
Jasmine Aguilar
Grade 1 Teacher
Beethoven Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Denise Aguirre
PreK Teacher
Ramona Elementary
Ontario-Montclair School District, CA
Ms.
Abigail Alaniz
Kindergarten Teacher
Monet Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Pryscylla Alvarado
Grade 1 Teacher
Picasso Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Rosario Alvarez
PreK Teacher
Alto Bonito Elementary
Rio Grande City Grulla ISO, TX
Maribel Alvarez
Prek Teacher
Beethoven Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Allyson Anderson
Grade 1 Teacher
Hughbanks Elementary
Rialto Unified School District, CA
Vanessa Avina
Kindergarten Teacher
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Mary Ayala
Grade 1 Teacher
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Gad Azuelos
Grade 2 Teacher
Joshua Circle Elementary
Hesperia Unified School District, CA
Crystal Barco
PreK Teacher
LC Smith
Raymondville Independent School District, TX
Blanca Barja
Grade 1 Teacher
Skyview Elementary
Richardson Independent School District, TX
Patrick Barrios
3rd Grade Teacher
San Bernardino City Unified School District, CA
Daira Barron
PreK Teacher
Canales Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Amberly Behrens
Grade 1 Teacher
Ninth District Elementary School
Covington Independent School District, KY
MIchelle Blyveis
Grade 5 Teacher
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School
Desert Sands Unified School District, CA
Sera Boles
2nd Grade Teacher
San Bernardino City Unified School District, CA
Christine Brenchak
2nd Grade Teacher
Middletown Public Schools, CT
Allison Brinkman
Grade 1 Teacher
Somis Elementary School
Somis Unified School District, CA
Colette Burandt
PreK Teacher
Pre-K Academy at Midland College
Midland College
Julie Canez
Kindergarten Teacher
Spring Grove School
North County Joint Union School District, CA
Cynthia Cantu
PreK Teacher
Ramirez Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Alba Cantu
Grade 2 Teacher
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, TX
Monica Cardona
Kindergarten Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Crystal Carlos
PreK Teacher
LC Smith School
Raymondville Independent School District, TX
Vanity Cartwright
Grade 2 Teacher
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Alvaro Centeno
Grade 2 Teacher
Aurelia Creek Elementary
Richardson Independent School District, TX
Edith Chapa
Kindergarten Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Veronica Chavero
Kindergarten Teacherten
Trevino Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Bertha Cole
Grade 1 Teacher
Hempstead Elementary School
Hempstead Independent School District, TX
Edward Collazo
1st Grade Teacher
Columbus School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Valerie Comstock
Grade 3 Teacher
Fremont Elementary School
Riverside Unified School District, CA
Hope Cooper
Kindergarten Teacher
Friendly Hills Elementary School
Morongo Unified School District
Martina Cortez
Kindergarten Teacher
Longoria Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Paulette Couturier
PreK Teacher
Hallen School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Tammy Jo Cruz
Grade 2 Teacher
Sgt. William G. Harrell Elementary
Mercedes Independent School District, TX
Sally Cubeta
Kindergarten Teacher
Wesley School
Middletown Public Schools, CT
Gilberto Davila
1st Grade Teacher
Ramirez Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Ariana Davila
Kindergarten Teacher
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Kenia DeSoto
Grade 1 Teacher
Town Gate Elementary School
Moreno Valley Unified School District, CA
Amy Diomedes
PreK Teacher
Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
Etiwanda School District, CA
Amy Donati
TK Teacher
Spring Grove School
North County Joint Union School District, CA
Adriana Duff
Multiple Grades Teacher
Norte Vista High
Riverside County Office of Education Special Education, CA
Teresa Echeverria
TK Teacher
Felix J Appleby Elementary
Palo Verde Unified School District, CA
Rosanna Elizondo
Birth – 3 Year Olds Teacher
Mercedes Early Literacy
Mercedes Independent School District, TX
Veronica Escobedo
Grade 2 Teacher
Washington Elementary
Hawthorne School District, CA
Nelda Esparza
PreK Teacher
Trevino Elementary
PSJA Independent School District, TX
Maxinne Esparza
PreK Teacher
Yturria Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Maxinne Esparza
PreK Teacher
Yturria Elementary School
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Heather Evans
Grade 3 Teacher
Cushing Elementary Center
Cushing Public Schools, OK
Joey Farr
PreK Teacher
Etiwanda Colony Elementary
Etiwanda School District, CA
Monica Fatsy
PreK Teacher
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Melissa Ferguson
1st Grade Teacher
Palm Springs Unified School District, CA
Marci Fields
Grade 2 Teacher
Palm Tree Elementary School
Palmdale School District, CA
Yanneth Fragoso
Prek Teacher
Gallegos Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Michael French
Grade 2 Teacher
Ninth District Elementary School
Covington Independent School District, KY
Emily Futrell
PreK Teacher
Brenda Cowan Elementary
Fayette County Public Schools, KY
Lucille Paeste Galarza
Grade 2 Teacher
George Brown Jr Elementary
San Bernardino City Unified School District, CA
Meriah Garcia
PreK Teacher
Keller Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Alma Garcia
Kindergarten Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Ambar Garcia
Kindergarten Teacher
Santiago Garcia Elementary School
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, TX
Lorraine Garcia
Grade 1 Teacher
Ringgold Elementary
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX
Claudia Garcia
Grade 1 Teacher
Chaparral Hills Elementary School
Moreno Valley Unified School District, CA
Hannah Garza
Kindergarten Teacher
LC Smith
Raymondville Independent School District, TX
Abelardo Garza
Grade 1 Teacher
Ramirez Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Marlen Garza
Birth – 3 Year Olds Teacher
Mercedes Early Literacy
Mercedes Independent School District, TX
Pamela Geschwind
PreK Teacher
John L. Golden Elementary
Etiwanda School District, CA
Tara Gilmore
Grade 1 Teacher
Westside School K-8
Osceola County School District, FL
Blanca Gonzalez
PreK Teacher
Gallegos Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Dionicia Gonzalez
PreK Teacher
Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood School
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Erika Gregston
Kindergarten Teacher
Latonia Elementary School
Covington Independent School District, KY
Karolyn Grela
Multiple Grades Teacher
Palmdale Discovery Center
Palmdale School District, CA
Sandra Guerra Bazan
PreK Teacher
La Union Elementary Schoo
Rio Grande City Grulla ISO, TX
Mauricio Guido Chavez
Grade 2 Teacher
Railroad Canyon Elementary
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Dillia Gutierrez
Grade 1 Teacher
Roque Guerra Elementary
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, TX
Maranda Hakala
PreK Teacher
Pre-K Academy at Midland College
Midland College, TX
Rose Halvorson
Grade 1 Teacher
Wildomar Elementary
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Melissa Hambleton
3rd Grade Teacher
Val Verde Unified School District, CA
Marissa Hambleton
Grade 3 Teacher
Victoriano Elementary School
Val Verde Unified School District, CA
Andrea Haro
Grade 2 Teacher
Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School
Wyandanch Union Free School District, NY
Alaina Harris
PreK Teacher
Pre-K Academy at Midland College
Midland College, TX
Kaysa Hernandez
PreK Teacher
Mozart Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Roman Hernandez
Grade 2 Teacher
Sandia Elementary School
Apple Valley Unified School District, CA
Erika Herrera
Kindergarten Teacher
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, TX
Erin Hill
Kindergarten Teacher
Golden Poppy Elementary School
Palmdale School Districts, CA
My-Tam Hoang
Grade 1 Teacher
Millikin Elementary School
Santa Clara Unified School District, CA
Magdalena Hoy
Grade 3 Teacher
Peter Pendleton Elementary School
Coachella Valley Unified School District, CA
Marita Humphries
Grade 3 Teacher
Lakeland Village School
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Holly Hunter
Grade 3 Teacher
Werner Elementary
Rialto Unified School District, CA
Rebecca Hurle
2nd Grade Teacher
Snow School
Middletown Public Schools, CT
Betty Huson
PreK Teacher
Williams Family Action Center
Colusa Community Schools, CA
Louisa Jerome
Kindergarten Teacherten
Laurelwood Elementary School
Santa Clara Unified School District, CA
Sydni Jordan
Kindergarten & Grade 1 Teacher
Golden Poppy Elementary School
Palmdale School District, CA
Sydni Jordan
Kindergarten Teacher
Golden Poppy Elementary School
Palmdale School District, CA
Sabo Kalmati Goth
Multiple Grades Teacher
145-Sabo Kalmati Goth
Teach the World Foundation, International
Julie Kim
4th Grade Teacher
Beach Park Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City School District, CA
Rebecca King
Grade 2 Teacher
Quail Valley Elementary
Menifee Union School District, CA
Xiomara Korzeniewski
PreK Teacher
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Osceola County School District, FL
Victoria Lancor
3rd Grade Teacher
Barnum School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT

National data at Footsteps2Brilliance shows that students who work in the program for 45 minutes per week achieve 3x literacy gains. Teachers who are dedicated to ensuring students reach this goal are recognized as members of our “Brilliant Minds Honor Roll”.