One hundred fifty-seven Anne Arundel County Public Schools educators achieved prestigious National Board Certification (NBCT) for the first time and 10 others successfully maintained their certifications, making AACPS’ 2025-26 class of NBCT educators one of the school system’s largest ever.
AACPS now boasts a total of 693 educators who have earned NBCT status. National Board Certified teachers are highly sought after in the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and can earn as much as an additional $17,000 in compensation depending on their work assignment.
In a process that can take up to five years, Anne Arundel’s latest class successfully completed rigorous assessments with the assistance of a professional development program offered by the school system. More than 450 AACPS educators are currently seeking to earn NBCT status.
The following AACPS educators achieved their initial National Board Certification status this year:
Connor Albanese, North County High School
Renalou Albano, Frank Hebron-Harman Elementary School
Joanne Amaro, Old Mill High School
Danielle Anderson, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Abigail Anderson , Rippling Woods Elementary School
Elizabeth Argo-Wilbanks, Odenton Elementary School
Natalia Baker, Old Mill Middle School North
Naomi Banta, Southern Middle School
Charlotte Baron, Eastport Elementary School
Lauren Bernard, Four Seasons Elementary School
Scott Bernstein, Severna Park High School
Christina Booth, Annapolis Middle School
Alicia Bourassa, Eastport Elementary School
Paula Brackett, Ridgeway Elementary School
Christine Brimhall, Chesapeake Bay Middle School
Kimberly Brookshire, Glen Burnie High School
Charles Brother, Annapolis Middle School
Matthew Bugenhagen, Glen Burnie High School
Kayla Burton, Monarch Global Academy
Cynthia Campbell, Oakwood Elementary School
Aimee Castaing, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Taylor Combs, Chesapeake Science Point
Cindy Contreras, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Christine Cook, Central Elementary School
Anne Cremeans, Glen Burnie High School
Stephanie Cummings, Park Elementary School
Nicole Dascoli, Broadneck Elementary School
Elyssa Detoy, Severn Elementary School
Tracey Dieringer, Southern Middle School
Kerry Doring, Glendale Elementary School
Nicole Drennan, Shady Side Elementary School
Samantha Emge, Marley Glen School
Jacqueline Erney, Hillsmere Elementary School
Romie Eyring, Old Mill High School
Erin Few, Crofton High School
Bridget Fitzpatrick, Southern Middle School
Megan Frekot, Edgewater Elementary School
Kathleen Fretwell, Windsor Farm Elementary School
Stephanie Frost, Severn Elementary School
Molly Fullerton, Broadneck High School
Morgan Gelfound, Frank Hebron-Harman Elementary School
Katherine Gennantonio, Northeast Middle School
Shayne Gifford, Nantucket Elementary School
Gurpreet Gill, Meade High School
Danella Gilligan, Four Seasons Elementary School
Laura Greenlee, Severna Park High School
Kaitlynn Greenstein, Woodside Elementary School
Kelly Guarnieri, North County High School
Grace Guza, Rolling Knolls Elementary School
Andrew Guzik, Cape St. Claire Elementary School
Shannon Hanratty, Broadneck High School
Erin Theresa Hanson, Annapolis High School
Morgan Heymann, North County High School
Stephanie Hoffman, Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
Niki Hromanik, Marley Elementary School
Matthew Hudgins, Arundel Middle School
Margaret Johnsen, Crofton Middle School
Mary Johnson, Germantown Elementary School
Stephanie Johnson, Arundel High School
Sabreen Kabir, Marley Glen School
Jean Kim, Hilltop Elementary School
Harmony Kleskovic, Jones Elementary School
Cathy Knowles, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Benjamin Korbelak, Severn Run High School
Kevin Kress, Glen Burnie High School
Heather Kurdziel, West Meade Early Education Center
Rachael Kvech, Marley Elementary School
Chad Lane, North County High School
Katelyn Latorre, Waugh Chapel Elementary School
Kimberley Leahey, Meade High School
Christina Lenham, Annapolis High School
Sierrah Lesniewski, Davidsonville Elementary School
Molly Lethbridge-Owens, Tracey’s Elementary School
Ja Hyun Lim, Crofton High School
Katja Linker, Virtual Academy
Lauren Longacre, Severna Park Elementary School
Brendan Maltese, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Kaitlyn Maltese, Hilltop Elementary School
Christina Manthos, Meade High School
Kristi Martini, High Point Elementary School
Meghan McArdle, Annapolis High School
Chelsea McDonald, Lothian Elementary School
Elizabeth McMullen, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Andreana Mellos, Arundel High School
Lauren Meyer, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Johanna Miller, Glendale Elementary School
Virgilio Miranda Delgado Jr., Marley Glen School
Mia Montagnino, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Morris Moreland, Arundel Middle School
Kelcey Morlan, Lake Shore Elementary School
Rachel Morrissey, Crofton High School
Perry Moskowitz, Broadneck High School
Lucas Nelson, Severn Run High School
Lee Nicholas, Crofton Elementary School
Alicia Nitsch, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Christine Nolan, Arundel Middle School
Karen O'Boyle, Pasadena Elementary School
Jenni O'Brocki, Annapolis High School
Sarah O'Neal, Georgetown East Elementary School
Tricia Page, West Meade Early Education Center
Erin Palmatary , Belle Grove Elementary School
Heather Peckman, Chesapeake High School
Renata Pereira, Severn Run High School
Chelsea Perry, Rippling Woods Elementary School
Paula Perry, Virtual Academy
Jaclyn Phelan, Oak Hill Elementary School
Heather Pickens, Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
Lindsay Pope, George Cromwell Elementary School
Diana Potensky, Belvedere Elementary School
Cynthia Pozdol, Shipley's Choice Elementary School
Brittney Reeder, Oakwood Elementary School
Andrew Rendo, Annapolis High School
Jamie Renn, Severna Park Middle School
Nicole Revels, Bodkin Elementary School
Rachel Robertson, Glen Burnie High School
Alison Rode, Solley Elementary School
Jessica Rogers, Southern High School
Courtney Rose, Rolling Knolls Elementary School
Meghan Sabat, Belvedere Elementary School
Kelly Sabelhaus, Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
Deanna Sala, Arnold Elementary School
Lauren Sappington, Four Seasons Elementary School
Jillian Schreiner, Marley Elementary School
Tiffany Schwab, North Glen Elementary School
Kaitlin Schwartzel, Meade High School
Erica Sellman, Meade Middle School
Emily Seltzer, Magothy River Middle School
Alyssa Sensi, Severn Elementary School
Holly Shaffer, Odenton Elementary School
Amy Sheasley, Piney Orchard Elementary School
Charla Small, Belle Grove Elementary School
Krystle Smith, Northeast Middle School
Mary Stavely, Glen Burnie High School
Jennifer Stelmach, Chesapeake High School
Isabella Stone, North County High School
Robin Suda, Shipley's Choice Elementary School
Daniel Sweigart, Glen Burnie High School
Shannon Swisher, Tyler Heights Elementary School
Jennifer Taylor, Overlook Elementary School
Jody Tiburzi, Arundel Middle School
Alexander Tougas, Annapolis Middle School
Lauren Tuozzo, Crofton Middle School
Vincent Tuozzo, Arundel Middle School
Jana Umberger, North County High School
Nathaniel Velasquez, North County High School
Angela Wakshul, Broadneck Elementary School
Melissa Weidema, Rippling Woods Elementary School
Briana Welch, Belvedere Elementary School
Sharon Whiteside, Eastport Elementary School
Michael Wierzbicki, North County High School
Lacey Williams, Old Mill High School
Cynthia Wilson, Edgewater Elementary School
Nadia Wilson-Wright, Glen Burnie High School
Josephine Wolfe, Center of Applied Technology North
Penny Wright, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Bethany Zimmerman, High Point Elementary School
Marcus Zumwalt, Crofton High School
The following AACPS educators successfully maintained their National Board Certification status:
Karen Brizzie, Germantown Elementary School
Luke Bumbico, Edgewater Elementary School
Tamara Dingman, Van Bokkelen Elementary School
Holly Kleiderlein, Oak Hill Elementary School
Brynita Lacey, Brooklyn Park Elem School
Lindsay O'Keefe, Annapolis Elementary School
Jessica Roussey, Glendale Elementary School
Wendy Smith, Folger McKinsey Elementary
Bethany Tinsley, Specialized Instruction and Early Intervention Services
Priscilla Young, Belvedere Elementary School
Achievers will be honored for their accomplishments during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on March 24, 2026, at Severn Run High School.