3 Poway Unified Educators Up for County Teacher of the Year Honors

Editor's Note: Martin Reisert (Oak Valley Middle) and Anthony Bayro (Los Peñasquitos Elementary) were named two of the five San Diego County Teachers of the Year on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. See photos and more about Reisert here and Bayro here.

The county is on the verge of naming its five teachers of the year—and three local educators are in the running.

Anthony Bayro (Los Peñasquitos Elementary), Megan Power (Del Sur Elementary) and Martin Reisert (Oak Valley Middle) are up for the county honors—to be revealed Saturday night during a live awards show—after being named the Poway Unified School District's 2012 Teachers of the Year.

The 22nd Annual Cox Presents: A Salute to Teachers—sponsored by Ashford University and others—ultimately recognizes the county's 26,000 public school teachers.

“San Diego County school districts have nominated 42 of their best and brightest teachers, who were selected based on student achievement, teaching philosophy, familiarity with current issues in education and community involvement,” promoters said.

The five county winners announced during the live awards show—7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6—will go on to compete for state and national Teacher of the Year honors. This year’s event will feature musical and dance performances by local students and videos that highlight “the wonderful work our local teachers perform each and every day."

The show will be on Channel 4 San Diego and in high definition on Channel 1004. Ticket information can be found here.

See bios and photos of the Poway Unified nominees learning they'd been named district Teachers of the Year in March:

• Anthony Bayro
• Megan Power
• Martin Reisert

Among nominees for 2012-13 San Diego County Teacher of the Year are:

• Rick Brown of Carlsbad High School.
• Andrea Sleet of Del Mar Hills Academy.
• Brian McFadden of Ocean Knoll Elementary in the Encinitas Union School District.
• Elizabeth Lewellen of Pendleton Elementary School in the Fallbrook Union School District.
• Kristi Kettler of Murray Manor Elementary in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
• Melissa Armstrong of Lakeside Middle School.
• Kristin Alianelli of San Miguel Elementary in the Lemon Grove School District.
• Laura Griffin of Ivey Ranch Elementary School in the Oceanside Unified School District of Mission Elementary School.
• Luz Meza-Miller of Mission Elementary School in the Oceanside Unified School District.
• Joey Sutera of Carlton Oaks School in the Santee School District.
• Chandra Goodnough of Mar Vista Middle School in the Sweetwater Union High School District.

A complete list of the 42 nominees is attached.