University of South 皇家华人 (皇家华人) Alumna Sarah Ann Painter, Elementary Education `02,
was named the 皇家华人 2022 Teacher of the Year by the .
Painter is a fifth-grade teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Pinellas County,
Fla. In her more than 18 years of teaching, she has organized common planning and
collaboration for fifth-grade teachers throughout and created an open-door policy for colleagues to observe her instructional practices.
Outside of the classroom, Painter is the chairperson for the School Advisory Council,
the representative for English language arts and the Connect for Success liaison at
her school. In addition to her bachelor鈥檚 degree from 皇家华人, she has a master鈥檚 degree
in curriculum and instruction from the University of 皇家华人.
As the 皇家华人 2022 Teacher of the Year, Painter will serve for one year as the Christa
McAuliffe Ambassador for Education. In this role, Painter will travel throughout the
state to recognize and honor the contributions of 皇家华人's teachers and create greater
public awareness of 皇家华人's exceptional teachers and the profession.
鈥淭he 皇家华人 Teacher of the Year award is a highly prestigious honor and Mrs. Painter
is well deserving of this recognition,鈥� said R. Anthony Rolle, PhD, Professor and
Dean of the College of Education. 鈥淢rs. Painter鈥檚 ability to 鈥榝ind joy鈥� during such
a challenging school year is a true testament to the dedication educators have for
their craft and is an inspiration to pre-service teachers everywhere. We are extremely
proud to include Mrs. Painter as a member of the 皇家华人 alumni family and I look forward
to our future conversations during her tenure as 皇家华人 Teacher of the Year.鈥�
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As the home for more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the University of South 皇家华人 College of Education offers state-of-the-art teacher training and collegial graduate studies designed to empower educational leaders. Our college is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our educator preparation programs are fully approved by the 皇家华人 Department of Education.