TLE® Childcare Centers Near You

Congratulations to our

2021 Teachers of the Year!

This annual event highlights those individuals who exemplify what it means to be a TLE Teacher.

Through their innovative mindset and collaborative spirit, they make a difference in the lives of the children, families, and communities in which they serve.

In recognition of outstanding performance at TLE®

Awards Categories

Center

These teachers were nominated by their Center’s Franchise Owner or Center Director.

Area

These top teachers were chosen by Field Leadership among all those nominated to represent their area.

Regional

These top 3 extraordinary teachers were chosen by Senior TLE Leadership among all those nominated to represent their entire region and exemplify what it means to be a TLE teacher.

Western

Regional Winner

Corporate

Center Winner

Eastern

Regional Winner

Western

Regional Winner

Corporate

Center Winner

Eastern

Regional Winner

Lauren Achenbach

Sewell, NJ

Doris Alvarado

Wake Forest, NC

Brittany Baker

Cary, NC

Jeanine Adam

Ramsey, NJ

Paula Alves

Riverton, NJ

Linda Baker

Centennial, CO

Randa Adams

Chapel Hill, NC

Carina Angon

Princeton, NJ

Dessie Baker

Manahawkin, NJ

Rasha AL Obaidi

Ashburn-Riverside, VA

Stacey Avis

South Lyon West, MI

Sushma Baral Dahal

Chantilly, VA

Madeline Alvarez

Marlton, NJ

Jasmine Ayala

Oceanside, CA

Brittany Bednaz

Trumbull, CT

Belsie Bedolla

Woodbridge, VA

Cindy Bowerbank

Banning Lewis Ranch, CO

Olga Cifuentes

Boca Raton, FL

Natalie Bell

Bixby, OK

Taylan Boynton

Denton, TX

Raisa Clark

Cromwell, CT

Rissie Berry

Sienna Plantation, TX

Noel Bulluck

Leander, TX

Sarah Coffee

Pflugerville, TX

Rosie Betances

Manasquan, NJ

Sabrena Burison

Glen Allen, VA

Michelle Collins

FishHawk, FL

Olga Borrego

Miramar, FL

Sophia Carr

Nocatee, FL

Joanna Colon

Boynton Beach, FL

Elisa Borunda

Palm Valley, AZ

Lizeth Cervantes

Lafayette, CO

Brionna Conner

North Westminster, CO

Guy Crawford

Raleigh, NC

Dorothea Crayton

East Rutherford, NJ

Taylor Croufutt

Coral Springs, FL

Roxana Cuesta

Apopka, FL

Kate Dale

Kansas City - Liberty, MO

Jasmine Daye Wright

Matawan, NJ

Deanna Deliguori

Plainview, NY

Evelyn DelToro

Massapequa, NY

Alejandra DeMoss

Riverside, CA

Chiquita Dennis

Raleigh Northeast, NC

Maritza Diaz

Bucktown, IL

Maria Dinunzio

Williamstown, NJ

Monica Echeverry

New Rochelle, NY

Aaliyah Ellis

Wall, NJ

Denise Young

Lawrenceville, NJ

Kinsey English

Allen, TX

Virgina Espositio Espositio

Bay Ridge, NY

Shelbie Folks

Chandler-Ocotillo, AZ

Angela Freeman

Mesa Dobson-Ranch, AZ

Nikki Fresco

Berkeley, NJ

Lauren Garza- Figaszewski

Arvada West, CO

Perla Gaton

White Plains, NY

Lorena Gonzaga

Brown Deer, WI

Sherril Gordon

Dickinson, TX

Tyona Green

Stamford, CT

Jackie Grella

Medford, NY

Brittany Hallman

Tega Cay, SC

Colleen Harkins

Hutto, TX

Melissa Harris

Exton, PA

Amanda Heinrich

Bel Air, MD

Jessica Hernandez

Logan Square, PA

Karen Howard

Holly Springs, NC

Angela Infante

Deer Park, NY

Latifah Jenkins

Livingston, NJ

Courtney Keesley

New Haven, CT

Gillian Kelley

Eastmark, AZ

Nesibe Kilic

Paramus, NJ

Vilma Lambert

East Northport, NY

Julianna Lee

New Albany, OH

Jeannie Lee

River City, FL

Kimberly Lin

Somerset, NJ

Miriam Lugo

Mansfield, TX

Geraldine Marrero

Windermere, FL

Megan Marshall

Nazareth, PA

Patsy Martinez

West University, TX

Kimberly McClendon

Flagler Center, FL

Pamela McCullough

Tenafly, NJ

Amanda McManus

Rock Hill, SC

Deja Meisner

Edgewater Park, NJ

Selena Mendiola

League City, TX

Maya Mercer-Rosario

Toms River, NJ

Katie Merritt

Wesley Chapel, FL

Shannon Milligan

Northport, NY

Devra Miranda

Rivercrest, FL

Zsanett Miskolci

North Haledon, NJ

Jaclyn Monterio

Tinton Falls, NJ

Lesly Montesinos

Wheeling, IL

Elmy Morataya

Bridgewater, NJ

Shirley Murphy

Roseland, NJ

Samuel Murray

Murfreesboro, TN

Brooklyn Norman

Mooresville, NC

Jerri O'Brien-Cass

Cedar Grove, NJ

Mary Olivera

St. Johns, FL

Maria Elena Ortiz

Riverview, FL

Maria Padilla

Richardson, TX

Tikyah Paramore

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Jaressia Parker

Brushy Creek, TX

Barbara “Nikki” Pattillo

Clearwater, FL

Tamara Phillips

Charlotte, NC

Mikyala Pope

Marlborough, MA

Sarah Potter

Happy Valley, AZ

Karthika Devi Ram Prabhu

Sun Prairie, WI

Tyona Green

Stamford, CT

Jackie Grella

Medford, NY

Brittany Hallman

Tega Cay, SC

Josie Renzi

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Cy Rivera

Huntington Beach, CA

Raheela Rizvi

Hardin Village, TX

Aloysha Rodriquez

New Tampa, FL

Yessi Roman

Hackensack, NJ

Shane Russell

Katy Mills, TX

Bianca Russo

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Maria Salinas

Lake Worth, FL

Elizabeth Samuel

Hopewell, NJ

Jackie Sanchez

Addison, IL

Selita Santiago

Mt. Laurel, NJ

Sumilita Sen

West Windsor, NJ

Amanda Senter

Huntersville, NC

Shukria Sharifzie

Antioch, CA

Cassandra Sharp

Piscataway, NJ

Vanessa Short

Apex, NC

De'Auja Smith

Southside, FL

Cristina Sooter

Alpharetta, GA

Kimberly McClendon

Flagler Center, FL

Pamela McCullough

Tenafly, NJ

Amanda McManus

Rock Hill, SC

Paola Sotelo

West Loop, IL

Judy Spell

Fuquay Varina, NC

Chatoria Steed

Fort Worth-Heritage, TX

Mary Steinbacher

Long Island City, NY

Arika Stlot

Sunrise, FL

Ashley Sturgis

Charlotte, NC

Isabel Tamayo

Bloomingdale, FL

Katrina Theriault

Littleton, MA

Elizabeth Thoreson

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Cathy Thornton

Waldwick, NJ

Desiree Toler

Rohnert Park, CA

Erika Toombs

West Palm Beach, FL

Ivelise Torres

Hoboken, NJ

Kristie Tracy

Hurst, TX

Jasmina Usejnoska

Newtown, CT

Morgan Van Driessche

Naper-Plainfield, IL

LaKeva Wallace

Germantown, TX

Danielle Wellington

Howell, NJ

Kimberly Williams

Eatontown, NJ

Sylvie Wingert

Hendersonville, TN

Megan Winnans

Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Congratulations to our

2021 Teachers of the Year!

In recognition of outstanding performance at TLE®

Awards Categories

Western

Regional Winner

Corporate

Center Winner

Eastern

Regional Winner

Western

Regional Winner

Corporate

Center Winner

Eastern

Regional Winner

Allison June

Ameenah Minors

Ann Marie Conti

Ashley Saint Eloi

Brittany Hicks Sweeney

Caroline Bunner

Diane Williams

Elena Gutierrez

Grace Giangaspro

Julyssa Valenzuela

Katrina Prioli

Kristen Arani

Makala Jacobis

Marian Romero

Marie Herrera

Melissa Esparza

Melissa Boitos

Milda Maisonet

Samantha Mangione

Stephanie Dorton

Tera Burke

Tiffany Bierach

Allison June

Ameenah Minors

Ann Marie Conti

Ashley Saint Eloi

Brittany Hicks Sweeney

Caroline Bunner

Diane Williams

Elena Gutierrez

Grace Giangaspro

Julyssa Valenzuela

Katrina Prioli

Kristen Arani

Makala Jacobis

Marian Romero

Marie Herrera

Melissa Esparza

Melissa Boitos

Milda Maisonet

Samantha Mangione

Stephanie Dorton

Tera Burke

Tiffany Bierach

Lauren Achenbach

Sewell, NJ

Doris Alvarado

Wake Forest, NC

Brittany Baker

Cary, NC

Jeanine Adam

Ramsey, NJ

Paula Alves

Riverton, NJ

Linda Baker

Centennial, CO

Randa Adams

Chapel Hill, NC

Carina Angon

Princeton, NJ

Dessie Baker

Manahawkin, NJ

Allison
June

Ameenah
Minors

Ann Marie
Conti

Ashley
Saint Eloi

Brittany
Hicks Sweeney

Caroline
Bunner

Diane
Williams

Elena
Gutierrez

Grace
Giangaspro

Julyssa
Valenzuela

Katrina
Prioli

Kristen
Arani

Makala
Jacobis

Marian
Romero

Marie
Herrera

Melissa
Esparza

Melissa
Boitos

Milda
Maisonet

Samantha
Mangione

Stephanie
Dorton

Tera
Burke

Tiffany
Bierach

Allison
June

Ameenah
Minors

Ann Marie
Conti

Ashley
Saint Eloi

Brittany
Hicks Sweeney

Caroline
Bunner

Diane
Williams

Elena
Gutierrez

Grace
Giangaspro

Julyssa
Valenzuela

Katrina
Prioli

Kristen
Arani

Makala
Jacobis

Marian
Romero

Marie
Herrera

Melissa
Esparza

Melissa
Boitos

Milda
Maisonet

Samantha
Mangione

Stephanie
Dorton

Tera
Burke

Tiffany
Bierach