The overview
District officials said the teachers were chosen by their peers to represent their respective campuses throughout the 2023-24 school year as the campus teacher of the year.
At the meeting, each teacher was presented with an award to commemorate their accomplishment.
The 2023-24 Humble ISD elementary teachers of the year include:
- Cristina Doyle, Atascocita Springs Elementary
- Demetria Claybon, Autumn Creek Elementary
- Chandra Pollart-Grabowski, Bear Branch Elementary
- Tra’Shonda Smith, Centennial Elementary
- Rachelle Thomas, Deerwood Elementary
- Briana Edwards, Eagle Springs Elementary
- Holly Jackson, Elm Grove Elementary
- Tiffany Rodee, Fall Creek Elementary
- Amanda Batsell, Foster Elementary
- Laura Smith, Greentree Elementary
- Susan Mitchell, Groves Elementary
- Lisa Sherrill, Hidden Hollow Elementary
- Abigail Daley, Humble Elementary
- Nakyta Adolphin Chambers, Jack Fields Elementary
- Sonia Ojeda, Lakeland Elementary
- Jennifer Ross, Lakeshore Elementary
- Lisa Cruz, Maplebrook Elementary
- Randi Cormier, North Belt Elementary
- Mary Canavan, Oak Forest Elementary
- Susan Abdelmessih, Oaks Elementary
- Lucy Hernandez, Park Lakes Elementary
- Jennifer Eakin, Pine Forest Elementary
- Caitlin Ripley, Ridge Creek Elementary
- Abigail Pardo, River Pines Elementary
- Rachel Rice, Shadow Forest Elementary
- Angel Lewis, Summerwood Elementary
- Kathryn Hofmann, Timbers Elementary
- Megan Schultz, Whispering Pines Elementary
- Paul Touchstone, Willow Creek Elementary
- Amy Hays, Woodland Hills Elementary
Trustee Michael Grabowski, husband of Bear Branch Elementary teacher of the year Chandra Pollart-Grabowski, congratulated the winners.
"Tonight we honored 30 [teachers] as teacher of the year," Grabowski said. "Just the teachers vote on teachers of the year. That’s a truly honorable way to get an award."
