]Elizabeth Compton, an orchestra teacher at West Ridge Middle School, has been named Eanes ISD Educator of the Year.
The nine winners from each campus participated in an interview process to select the 2019 district educator of the year. The Westlake Rotary Club sponsors the award, and rotary members serve on the district selection committee.
Compton has 16 years of teaching experience, with all 16 years in Eanes ISD.
"She has led the West Ridge Middle School orchestras to a high level of achievement – four orchestras brought home sweepstakes this year – and created an environment where she and her students have fun along the way to success, develop a love for music and a strong sense of community," a press release said. "This year Compton spent one of her conference periods providing the opportunity for special education students to learn how to play a variety of instruments."
Compton has represented the campus in several professional organizations at the local and regional level over the years including Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association and Texas Music Adjudicators Association, the release added.
The campus educators of the year are:
- Barton Creek Elementary: Chrissi Knox, kindergarten teacher
- Bridge Point Elementary School: Patience Jones, music teacher
- Cedar Creek Elementary: Bethany Tomasik, third grade teacher
- Eanes Elementary: Tamara West-Bray, second grade teacher
- Forest Trail Elementary: Michael Buthe, instructional partner
- Valley View Elementary: Kena DiNardi, special education teacher
- Hill Country Middle School: Corey Green, math teacher
- Westlake High School: Rebecka Stucky, English teacher
The Westlake Rotary Club will recognize all nine educators of the year at a rotary meeting May 10.
