Keller ISD is excited to announce Natalie Wood, a music teacher at Basswood Elementary, as its 2023-24 Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Keller Center for Advanced Learning digital electronics teacher Matthew Pitner, as its Secondary Teacher of the Year. 

The District celebrated all Campus Teachers of the Year at a special event on April 18. Each of Keller ISD’s 42 campuses named a Teacher of the Year for their school, and after an application review process, five elementary (PreK-6) and five secondary (7-12) teachers were named Finalists. The District Teachers of the Year were selected after an interview process with District administrators and past honorees. Wood and Pitner will now go on to represent Keller ISD in the Region 11 Teacher of the Year contest.

In addition, the 2023-24 Outstanding Campus Administrators were honored. Earlier this year, Keller ISD staff nominated principals and assistant principals in three recognition categories – Champion, Impact, and Rookie of the Year. Congratulations to each of the finalists and honored administrators!

Champion Award
Dr. Sarah Guerrero | Timberview Middle, Principal

Impact Award 
Shayna Llamas | Bette Perot Elementary, Assistant Principal

Rookie of the Year Award
Jeff Gauntt | Independence Elementary, Principal

Congratulations to the Top Ten Finalists for 2023-24:

Elementary Finalists
Meghan Webb | Early Learning Center North, Pre-K Theatre
Natalie Wood | Basswood Elementary, Music
Angela Shortledge | Independence Elementary, 4th Grade ELA/Social Studies
Miranda Strick | Ridgeview Elementary, Special Education
Crystal Ries | Woodland Springs Elementary, Kindergarten

Secondary Finalists
Lisa Dixon | Hillwood Middle, 8th Grade US History
Christi Littlefield | Timberview Middle, 7th Grade Science
Matthew Pitner | Keller Center for Advanced Learning, Digital Electronics  
Kerri Mullin | Keller High, Art
Lindsey Harris | Timber Creek High, Dance