Maryland 2015-2016 Teachers of the Year


Nominees by City / County
Maryland Teachers of the Year Bios

Dr. Stephanie Marchbank
Allegany County
Mountain Ridge High School
English, Grades 11 - 12

Jennie Merrill

Anne Arundel County
Severna Park Elementary School
Grade 5

Ryan Kaiser
Baltimore City
Mt. Washington School
Social Studies, Grades 6 - 8

Orly Mondell
Baltimore County
New Town High School
Social Studies, Grade 9

Robert James
Calvert County
Huntingtown High School
Social Studies, Grades 10-12

Cheryl Carmean
Caroline County
North Caroline High School
Physics, Grades 10 - 12

Rachel McCusker
Carroll County
Piney Ridge Elementary School
Music, Pre K – Grade 5

Jake Bauer Zebley
Cecil County
Elkton Middle School
Social Studies, Grades 7 - 8

Sarah Desrosiers
Charles County
Theodore G. Davis Middle School
Life Skills, Grades 6 – 8


Emily Maddox
Dorchester County
Sandy Hill Elementary School
Special Ed, Grades 4 - 5


Amanda Portner
Frederick County
Thurmont Middle School
ELA/Literacy Spec, Grades 6 - 8


Rebecca Kenyon-Sisler
Garrett County
Northern Garrett High School
Science, Grades 10 - 12

Laura Potter
Harford County
Thurmont Middle School
Mathematics, Grades 9-12


Stephanie Geddie
Howard County
Laurel Woods Elementary School
Kindergarten


Liza Goetz 
Kent County
Kent County High School
Agriculture & Science 
Grades 10 - 12

Joseph Gannon, Jr.
Montgomery County
Damascus High School
Social Studies, Grades 9 - 12


Renee Roth
Prince George's County
Tulip Grove Elementary School
Grade 3

Barbara Sutherland
Queen Anne's County
Kent Island High School
Science/ CTE, Grades 10 - 12

Sabra Szczyglowski

St. Mary's County
Evergreen Elementary School
Physical Education, 
Pre K – Grade 5

Melodi Power
Somerset County
Greenwood Elementary School
Media, Pre K - Grade 5


Kevin Baum
Talbot County
St. Michaels Elementary School

Physical Education

Grades K-5



Sally Irwin

Washington County
Washington County Technical High School
PLTW Biomedical Science, Grades 11 -12

Kimberly McGlinchey
Wicomico County
Wicomico High School
Special Education

Cassidy Hamborsky
Worcester County
Snow Hill Middle School

English Language Arts, Grade 7



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