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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
Ms.
Abigail Alaniz
Kindergarten Teacher
Monet 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
Vanessa Avina
Kindergarten Teacher
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Gad Azuelos
Grade 2 Teacher
Joshua Circle Elementary
Hesperia Unified School District, CA
Crystal Barco
PreK Teacher
LC Smith
Raymondville 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
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
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
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
Edward Collazo
1st Grade Teacher
Columbus School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Valerie Comstock
Grade 3 Teacher
Fremont Elementary School
Riverside Unified School District, CA
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
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
Nelda Esparza
PreK Teacher
Trevino Elementary
PSJA 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
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
Meriah Garcia
PreK Teacher
Keller Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Alma Garcia
Kindergarten Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
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
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
Erika Gregston
Kindergarten Teacher
Latonia Elementary School
Covington Independent School District, KY
Sandra Guerra Bazan
PreK Teacher
La Union Elementary Schoo
Rio Grande City Grulla ISO, TX
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
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
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
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
Rebecca Hurle
2nd Grade Teacher
Snow School
Middletown Public Schools, CT
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
Xiomara Korzeniewski
PreK Teacher
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Osceola County School District, FL
Victoria Lancor
3rd Grade Teacher
Barnum School
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Julia Le Doux
4th Grade Teacher
Val Verde Unified School District, CA
Julia Le Doux
4th Grade Teacher
Avalon Elementary
Val Verde Unified School District, CA
Gustavo Lomelin
Grade 3 Teacher
O’Henry Elementary
Richardson Independent School District, TX
Lynne Long
TK Teacher
San Juan
Aromas – San Juan Unified School District, CA
Sonia Lopez
Prek Teacher
Dr. Mano Ramirez Elementary School
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX
Melissa Lopez
Prek Teacher
Gerladine Palmer Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Viviana Lopez-DeCampos
PreK Teacher
Bridgeport Public Schools, CT
Carolina Macdonald
Grade 1 Teacher
Eastvale Elementary
Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA
Antonia Mace
Grade 2 Teacher
Ramona Elementary
Hawthorne School District, CA
Renato Madrigal
1st Grade Teacher
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary
Mercedes Independent School District, TX
Ms.
Maribel Martínez
Kindergarten Teacher
Ruth Brown Elementary
Palo Verde Unified School District, CA
Cynthia Mata
PreK Teacher
Cromack Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Brittany McCullough
Kindergarten Teacher
Falcon Ridge Elementary
Etwanda School District, CA
Concepcion Medrano
1st Grade Teacher
Okeechobee County Schools, FL
Natalia Moore
Kindergarten Teacher
Voyager School
Osceola County Schools, FL
Ruth Najera
Grade 2 Teacher
Desert Rose Elementary School
Palmdale School Districts, CA
Yolanda Orjuela
Grade 1 Teacher
RISO Academy
Richardson Independent School District, TX
Esmeralda Orozco
Grade 1 Teacher
Valley View Elementary
Alvord Unified School District, CA
Carolyn Pantanini
Kindergarten Teacher
Pantera Elementary Schoo
Pomona Unified School District, CA
Maria Del Carmen Paredes Rodriguez
Grade 4 Teacher
Railroad Canyon Elementary
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Carmen Payan
PreK Teacher
Butte County Migrant School
Butte County Region 2 Migrant Program, CA
Ms.
Heather Popp
1st and 2nd Grade Teacher
Rio Vista Elementary School
San Bernardino City Unified School District
Alexis Pratt
Third Grade Teacher
Gardner Elementary School
Gardner Public Schools, MA
Leann Price
Grade 2 Teacher
Sandia Elementary School
Apple Valley Unified School District, CA
Sandra Prim
Grade 2 Teacher
West Wind Elementary School
Lancaster School District, CA
Jamie Quijada
PreK Teacher
Beethoven Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Synthia Rangel
Grade 1 Teacher
AASA Chino School
Allegiance STEAM Academy, CA
Rosalinda Recio
Kindergarten Teacher
Railroad Canyon Elementary
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Rosalinda Recio
Kindergarten Teacher
Railroad Canyon Elementary
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, CA
Myriam Rios
PreK Teacher
Picasso Elementary
Vanguard Academy Charter Schools, TX
Gena Rivera
PreK Teacher
Canoe Creek K-8
Osceola County School District, FL
Maria Rivera
Grade 1 Teacher
Roque Guerra Elementary
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, TX
Erica Rivera
Multiple Grades Teacher
Vallecitos Elementary
Vallecitos School District, CA
Alida Robles Rivera
PreK Teacher
East Lake Elementary
Osceola County School District, FL
Rosemarie Rivera
PreK Teacher
L C Smith School
Raymondville Independent School District, TX
Julie Robie
Birth to 3 Year Olds Teacher
Berta Palacios Elementary
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, TX
Ms.
Anahi Rodriguez
PreK Teacher
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Rosie Rodriguez
PreK Teacher
Englewood Public Schools, NJ
Stephanie Rodriguez
Grade 2 Teacher
Eucalyptus Elementary
Hawthorne School District, CA
Alma Roiz
PreK Teacher
La Union Elementary School
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX
Yurytzy Ruiz
PreK Teacher
Martin Elementary
Brownsville Independent School District, TX
Claudia Saenz
PreK Teacher
Dr. Mario Ramirez Elementary School
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX

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”.