Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board

Members

  • Jennifer Rodriguez - Connecticut Education Association - Chair
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - CAPSS - Vice Chair
  • Kristen Basiaga - Connecticut Education Association
  • Elsa Batista - Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council
  • Tiffany Caouette - Connecticut Association of Schools
  • Jennifer Delaney - Office of Higher Education
  • Sarah Lahr Fitzsimons - Connecticut Federation of School Administrators
  • Jenny Graves - AFT Connecticut
  • Margaret Gustafson - Office of Early Childhood
  • Dr. Mel Horton - Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC)
  • Hamish MacPhail - Increasing Educator Policy Oversight Council
  • Shannon Marimon - CBIA, by ReadyCT (CBIA affiliate)
  • Patrice McCarthy - CABE
  • Dr. Katherine Roe - Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Public University Representation
  • Bob Sartoris - CTECS
  • Sinthia Sone-Moyano - Connecticut State Department of Education

 

12(a) Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Chair: Jen Rodriguez - Connecticut Education Association
  • Elsa Batista - Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council
  • Jennifer Delaney - Office of Higher Education
  • Shannon Marimon - Connecticut Business & Industry Association
  • Margaret Gustafson - CT Office of Early Childhood
  • Tiffany Caouette - Connecticut Association of Schools
  • Jenny Graves - American Federation of Teachers Connecticut
  • Patrice McCarthy - Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
13(a)  Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Chair: Kristen Basiaga - Connecticut Education Association
  • Dr. Rebecca Good - Increasing Educator Policy Oversight Council
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Sarah Lahr-Fitzsimons - Connecticut Federation of School Administrators
  • Shannon Marimon - Connecticut Business & Industry Association
  • Dr. Anne Dichele - Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
  • Jennifer Rodriguez (observer) - Connecticut Education Association
  • Dr. Katherine Roe - Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Public University Representation
14 Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Elsa Batista - Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council
  • Tiffany Caouette - Connecticut Association of Schools
  • Jen Delaney - Office of Higher Education
  • Jenny Graves - American Federation of Teachers Connecticut
  • Bob Sartoris - Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - Observer/Alternate) - Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Jen Rodriguez - (Observer/Alternate) Connecticut Education Association
Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Chair: Kristen Basiaga - Connecticut Education Association
  • Dr. Rebecca Good - Increasing Educator Policy Oversight Council
  • Jen Rodriguez - Connecticut Education Association
  • Dr. Katherine Roe - Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Public University Representation
Regulations Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Chair: Jen Rodriguez - Connecticut Education Association
  • Kristen Basiaga - Connecticut Education Association
  • Margaret Gustafson – CT Office of Early Childhood
  • Sara Lahr Fitzsimons - Connecticut Federation of School Administrators
  • Patrice McCarthy - Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - Observer/Alternate) - Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Dr. Katherine Roe - Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Public University Representation 
Visioning Ad Hoc Committee Members
  • Dr. Cynthia Ritchie - Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Shannon Marimon - Connecticut Business & Industry Association
  • Jen Rodriguez - Connecticut Education Association