Elissa Andrade gets #celebratED as the winner of our Christmas Beach House Giveaway! She serves as an Instructional Specialist with the Montgomery County Public Schools for the Department of Systemwide Equity, and she has also taught for the Archdioceses of Washington, D.C. and Miami, Florida. We wish her memorable holidays on the beach this Christmas! Beach House Giveaway Montgomery County Public Schools Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools Archdiocese of Miami Catholi

Cynthia Orr gets #celebratED as the new Director of Correctional College Education at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon! Prior to this, she served as a Lead Site Supervisor for Grand Canyon University, an Education Programs Director with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, and   the Principal of Ross Elementary School in the Kuna, Idaho School District. We are excited for her in this new role, and we honor her as she continues along her leadership

Danielle M. Frith gets #celebratED as the new Chair for the Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Early Career Special Interest Group! She is a Professor of Special Education for Monmouth University, and she serves on the board of several state and national associations dedicated to the advancement of special education. We are grateful for everything Danielle does to elevate the needs and success of every student, and we congratulate h

Tim Hall gets #celebratED as the 2025–2026 recipient of the National Council for the Social Studies Religious Literacy Award, sponsored by the Kaur Foundation! He serves as the K-12 Social Studies Instructional Coordinator, and before that, the 9-12 Social Studies Learning Guide for Vance Virtual Village Academy with the Vance County Schools in Henderson, North Carolina. He is the Past President of the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies and the Vance County Coordin

Grazzia M. Mendoza gets #celebratED as the new Assistant Director of Multilingual Policy and Outreach at the World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)! Before this, she was a WIDA researcher, an Academic Consultant for National Geographic Learning, and a Project Management Specialist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). We are grateful for everything that Grazzia does for the communities she serves, and we applaud her for her promotion at WI

David Aderhold gets #celebratED as the President-Elect of the New Jersey Association Of School Administrators! He has served as Superintendent of the West Windsor – Plainsboro, New Jersey Regional School District since 2013, and his district is a member of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. David is also the Past President of the Garden State Coalition of Schools. We thank David for all the ways he leads by example, and we have no doubt he will bring energy and

Hiba B. Ibrahim gets #celebratED as a new Assistant Professor at Applied Science University based in Amman, Jordan! Previously, she worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and she continues to serve as a casual research consultant for LearnJam headquartered in London. We are grateful for her and all the ways she contributes to the profession, and we anticipate much more from her as she joins ASU! Applied Science Uni

Jemelleh Coes gets #celebratED as a new member of the Board of Directors for the National Education Association Foundation (NEAF), an organization that celebrates, supports and advocates for educators across the nation! She loves board work because it’s where strategy meets service, where thoughtful questions and collective vision turn into meaningful action, and every meeting is an opportunity to listen deeply, connect ideas, and help shape systems that make lasting impact.

Alexander Rodriguez gets #celebratED as a new Assistant Principal with the Bellflower, California Unified School District! Before taking on this new role, he served as an Assistant Principal and Instructional Coach with the Los Angeles Unified School District, and as a Mathematics Instructor for Long Beach City College. We commend Alexander for all of his good work on behalf of education, and we know he will make a real difference in Bellflower! Bellflower Unified School Dist

Dr. Beth Regulbuto gets #celebratED as the new Assistant Superintendent of Finance at The Brockton, Massachusetts Public Schools! Prior to this, she served as the Superintendent of Schools for the Southern Berkshire Regional School District in Sheffield, Massachusetts, as an Associate Superintendent and an Assistant Superintendent for Business with the Hampden Wilbraham Regional School District located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. We are excited for Beth in her new role, and

John Nash gets #celebratED as the new Executive Director at the Legends Academy in Orlando, Florida! Previous to this, he served as a Principal with the Anne Arundel County, Maryland Public Schools, and as a Principal and Teacher with the Orange County, Florida Public Schools. We honor John for all he has done on behalf of colleagues, students and their families, and we applaud him in taking on this new role! Legends Academy Anne Arundel County Public Schools Orange County Pu

Jennifer Webster gets #celebratED as the new Chief Academic Officer for the Howard County, Maryland Public School System! Before accepting this new position, she was an Associate Superintendent of Administration and Leadership for the Washington County, Maryland Public Schools, and as a Director for the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools. We celebrate her for this new district leadership opportunity, and we know she will serve her new community proudly! Howard County