Each year as a faculty and staff, we nominate individuals for our Core Awards who uphold the core values of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. We vote on finalists and announce the winner during the annual Sing-a-long Event, held the last day of school for winter break.
We a pleased to announce that this year's Teacher of the Year is ESL Teacher, Mrs. Abadesa Ochoa.
Check out Mrs. Ochoa's STATS:
Background:
-born in Miami, FL
Education:
-attended Florida
Atlantic University
-Bachelor of Science in
K-6 Elementary Education
Educational Experience:
-been teaching for 17
years
-began teaching in
Florida
-has worked at DLES for 9
years
Awards & Recognitions:
-2017 Teacher of the Year
-2017 PLAY (Piedmont
Learning Academic for the Youth) Music Volunteer of the Year
-2023 Teacher of the Year
Leadership & School Involvement:
-PAWS/PBIS Committee
-Clean & Green
-Safety Patrol
-Hispanic Heritage
-Multicultural Committee
-Cinco De Mayo
Celebration
-Mentor, Lead Mentor
2022-2023
Community Involvement:
-PLAY
Music (Piedmont Learning Academic for the Youth) Volunteer
Hobbies:
-exercising
-playing sports
Family:
-parents born in Dominican
Republic and Puerto Rico
-oldest of 3 children,
has 1 brother and 1 sister
-husband is an aviation
technician
-three sons
Colleagues say this about Mrs. Ochoa:
-She is an ESL teacher
but a champion of all students.
-She is active in school
events, an asset to the school, as she cares about students and colleagues.
CONGRATULATIONS Mrs. Ochoa!
