• Gem Awards

     

    Teacher of the Year

    Gregory Gabriel is a fifth grade math teacher at Winterfield Elementary School in Elementary School Performance Area B. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Carnegie Mellon University. He also earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teaching from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Gabriel is a National Board Certified Teacher in early adolescent mathematics.

     

    Teacher Assistant of the Year

    Freddie Pinkney is an Exceptional Children teacher assistant at Ardrey Kell High School in High School Performance Area B. He earned a bachelor’s degree in educational studies from Grand Canyon University.

     

    Beginning Teacher of the Year

    Sean Bryant is a physical education teacher at Newell Elementary School in Elementary School Performance Area B. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management with a minor in sports ministry from Pfeiffer University, where he is currently in a physical education residency program. He is also a Teach for America corps member.

Gem Awards Livestream

  • Watch the Gem Awards live at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6.