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INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Jennifer Downs, SunRidge Middle School

The sixth-grade teacher has taught science at SRMS for four years.

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INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: DiAnna Neilson of Bridgewater Middle

Ms. Neilson has been the peer counseling instructor at BWMS for nine years.

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INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Rita Grajales, Keene’s Crossing Elementary

Ms. Grajales is the school's behavior specialist and has worked with students there for eight years.

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  • February 26, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Barbara Melendez-Dobson, of Bay Meadows Elementary

The BMES secretary and bookkeeper has been at the school for four years.

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  • February 20, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Jessica Moore, Windermere High School

Jessica Moore is an English 1 and 2 teacher at Windermere High School.

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  • February 12, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Kimberly Alshakur, Citrus Elementary

The food and nutrition services manager has been feeding Citrus students for five years.

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  • February 6, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Dr. Nina Zaveri, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

Zaveri is a professor of pharmacology and founding faculty member of OCOM.

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  • January 29, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Maribel Santos Garcia, of Tildenville Elementary

Fifth-grade math and science teacher Maribel Santos Garcia has taught at Tildenville Elementary School for 22 years.

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  • January 22, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Paramdai “Vicky” Somwaru, Hamlin Elementary

The fourth-grade teacher has spent more than 20 years with Orange County Public Schools, three of them at Hamlin Elementary.

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  • January 15, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Eva Latorre Drew, of Atwater Bay Elementary School

Eva Latorre Drew took on the enormous task of starting a PTO at the new elementary school.

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  • December 18, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Doug Rose, of Gotha Middle School

Life science teacher Doug Rose has been employed at GMS for 21 years.

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  • December 11, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Connie Feeney, of Whispering Oak Elementary

Feeney has been the registrar at WOES for three years.

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  • December 4, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Kimberly Howard, of Ocoee Elementary School

School nurse Kimberly Howard has taken care of OES students for five years.

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  • November 28, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Jane Hickey, Windermere Preparatory School

Jane Hickey is a pre-K 3 teacher and team lead at Windermere Preparatory School.

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  • November 20, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith has been a first-grade teacher at Dillard Street Elementary School for three years.

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