TEACHER OF THE YEAR

2024 - Jill Culler

2023 - Sue Campbell

2022 - Amy Brewer

Amy has been a teacher for 23 years at Stephen Bell and Bell Creek Intermediate School. Congratulations, Amy, well deserved!

2020 - Mark Carreira and Michael Garison

We are honored to announce the 2020 Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival Teachers of the Year - Mark Carreira and Michael Garison! Both teachers were chosen by their peers for this award and they will each receive a plaque in August. Take a moment to read a little bit about Michael and Mark and join us in congratulating them on this great achievement!

MARK CARREIRA:
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Bachelor's of Science in Social Studies Education and Master's of Educational Leadership from the University of Dayton and Wright State University.

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤: I was hired for the 1999-2000 school year, so this is my 21st year teaching at Bellbrook High School.

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Social Studies (sophomore American Studies and senior Advanced Placement Government and Politics) teacher at Bellbrook High School; President of the Sugarcreek Education Association.

"I am honored to receive this award. I, like many others, believe that teaching is my calling, and I consider myself to have been extremely fortunate to have served the Bellbrook community for the duration of my career; I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to know so many incredible young women and men as a Cross Country and Track and Field coach for over a decade, and in the classroom for double that. Thank you for a wonderful opportunity and this recognition for doing my job to the best of my ability."

MICHAEL GARISON:
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School in 2008, Wright State University in 2012 with Bachelors in German and Spanish and TEFL Certificate.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: I taught German and Spanish in St. Henry High School, English in Mexico, Germany, Morocco, and Taiwan.

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: I have been teaching English as a Second Language in Bellbrook since 2017.

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬: I love teaching, traveling, learning languages, reading, riding my bike, hanging out with friends, thrifting, and playing piano.