Congratulations, 2026-27 Teachers of the Year!

Aug 20 2026

L to R: Back - Joshlyn Pickens EMS, Melissa Blake HTE, LaToya Moore RCHS, Dametria Williams RMSST 9-12, Owen Daniel SHS, Cassie Hurt CJH, Micah Wynn HCE, Earline Burrell-Sneed DMS, Anthandus Beauford OC, Mebane Key RCA, Susan Reeves-Brown BES, Gena Jeselnik RVC, Antoinette Neil SCE. Front - Joshlyn Ausby MMS, Ka-Aja Brown PSE, Soraya Ray HHS, Tramicia Miller PCE, Jemica Brown JHH, Elyse Jackson FSE. Not pictured: Davanh Souvanarath LES, Tyler Moore SES, Yollette Baham CMS, Cheryl Porter Alpha A

Conyers, Ga. – Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is proud to announce the extraordinary school-level 2026-2027 Teachers of the Year – the women and men who go above and beyond for their students, peers and community. They will be celebrated at the district Teacher of the Year Celebration on September 29, 2026.

This year’s Teachers of the Year are:

C.J. Hicks Elementary School – Cassie Hurt
D.L. Sims Elementary School – Tyler Moore
Flat Shoals Elementary School – Elyse Jackson
Hightower Trail Elementary School – Melissa Blake
Honey Creek Elementary School – Micah Wynn
J.H. House Elementary School – Jemica Brown
Lorraine Elementary School – Davanh Souvanarath
M.G. Barksdale Elementary School – Susan Reeves-Brown
Peek’s Chapel Elementary School – Tramicia Miller
Pine Street Elementary School – Ka-Aja Brown
Shoal Creek Elementary School – Antoinette Neil
Conyers Middle School – Yollette Baham
General Ray Davis Middle School – Earline Burrell-Sneed
G.L. Edwards Middle School – Joshlyn Pickens
Memorial Middle School – Joshlyn Ausby
Heritage High School – Soraya Ray
Rockdale County High School – LaToya Moore
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology – Dametria Williams
Salem High School – Owen Daniel
Alpha Academy – Cheryl Porter
Rockdale Open Campus – Anthandus Beauford
Rockdale Career Academy – Mebane Key
Rockdale Virtual Campus – Gena Jeselnik

For more information about RCPS and the 2026 Teacher of the Year Celebration, please visit www.rockdaleschools.org.

Pictured above and below, left to right: Back row - Joshlyn Pickens (G.L. Edwards Middle), Melissa Blake (Hightower Trail Elementary), LaToya Moore (Rockdale County High), Dametria Williams (Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Grades 9-12), Owen Daniel (Salem High), Cassie Hurt (C.J. Hicks Elementary), Micah Wynn (Honey Creek Elementary), Earline Burrell-Sneed (Gen. Ray Davis Middle), Anthandus Beauford (Rockdale Open Campus), Mebane Key (Rockdale Career Academy), Susan Reeves-Brown (M.G. Barksdale Elementary), Gena Jeselnik (Rockdale Virtual Campus), Antoinette Neil (Shoal Creek Elementary). Front row - Joshlyn Ausby (Memorial Middle), Ka-Aja Brown (Pine Street Elementary), Soraya Ray (Heritage High), Tramicia Miller (Peek's Chapel Elementary), Jemica Brown (J.H. House Elementary), Elyse Jackson (Flat Shoals Elementary). Not pictured: Davanh Souvanarath (Lorraine Elementary), Tyler Moore (D.L. Sims Elementary), Yollette Baham (Conyers Middle), Cheryl Porter (Alpha Academy).

Pictured below: The school-level 2026-27 RCPS Teachers of the Year were able to meet and talk with Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Johnson.

RCPS Teachers of the Year 2026-27 with Superintendent Dr Johsnon in a group photo