2023 Outstanding Technology Teacher, Coach and Leader of the Year Award
VSTE will recognize and honor Virginia Educators, Technology Coaches and Leaders who are VSTE members (nominee not a member have them join here) and who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients will be selected from a pool of nominations submitted by VSTE members from around Virginia.
Nominations will be accepted from June 12, 2023 - September 15, 2023. Nominations will be reviewed by the VSTE Board of Directors and past winners. Select nominators and nominees will be contacted by September 22, 2023 to provide additional evidence and documentation. Documentation will be due on October 6, 2023.
Winners will be notified no later than November 3, 2023. Award winners will be recognized during the opening general session at the annual conference. They are also provided with a complimentary conference registration and two nights of hotel accommodations for the annual conference. This year's conference will be held December 3-5, 2022, in Roanoke, VA.
The Awards Committee uses the ISTE standards as the basis for judging the Outstanding Technology Coach awards. Please review the appropriate standards when preparing nomination materials. Nominees are rated solely using criteria identified in the rubric.
Please use this form to nominate a teacher, technology coach, or leader for this award.
More information about the ISTE Standards for Coaches, ISTE Standards for Educators, ISTE Standards for Education Leaders.
Questions should be addressed to awards@vste.org.
2022 Winners
- Outstanding Coach: Logan Childress - Emerging Technology Specialist, Bristol Virginia Public Schools
- Outstanding Coach: Catherine Richards - Lead Instructional Technology Coach Goochland County Public Schools
- Outstanding Leader: Dr. Anthony Brads - Superintendent Culpeper County Public Schools
2021 Winner for Outstanding Coach
- Fara Faust, Virginia Beach Public Schools
2018 Winners for Outstanding Coach
- Patrick Hausammann, Clarke County Public Schools
- Krystle Demas, Goochland County Public Schools
- Timothy Signorelli, Fairfax County Public Schools
2017 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Tim Taylor, Instructional Technology Supervisor, Shenandoah County Public Schools
- Outstanding Teacher: Nichole Thomas, Instructional Facilitator for Technology, Liberty Elementary School, Loudoun County Public Schools
2016 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Dr. Amy Cashwell, Chief Academic Officer, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Outstanding Teacher: Dr. Ann Nash, ITRT, Henrico County Public Schools
2015 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Dr. Helen Crompton, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
- Outstanding Teacher: Doug Saunders, ITRT, Henrico County Public Schools
2014 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Janet Copenhaver, Director of Technology, Henry County Schools
- Outstanding Teacher: Daniel Nemerow, Math and Special Education, Prince William County Schools
2013 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Richard Pierce, Associate Professor, Shenandoah University
- Outstanding Teacher: Wendy Phillips, literacy specialist at Belview Elementary School, Montgomery County Schools
2012 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Mark Nichols, Special Education Supervisor for Assistive Technology and Individual Education Programs, Loudoun County Public Schools
- Outstanding Teacher: Norene Skiles, library media specialist at Windsor Oaks Elementary School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2011 Winners
- Outstanding Leader: Thomas Woodward, Assistant Director of Instructional Technology, Henrico County Public Schools
- Outstanding Teacher: Kristina Peck, Riverbend High School Math Teacher, Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Tonya Coffey has a passion for all things technology, especially finding creative ways to utilize technology to bridge the gap between the classroom, home, and community. She is currently an ITRT for Augusta County Public Schools. One way she connects with others is through her conference presentations that include VSTE, VSRA, Brainstorm, JMU Kappa Delta Pi, and VMI STEM. She earned her Educational Specialist Degree (2018) from Liberty University and is currently a Liberty University doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction with an endorsement in School Administration. She is a dedicated advocate for teachers. Her skillful coaching combines technical expertise and interpersonal relationships allowing her to connect with even the most reluctant or timid of educators.
Fielding is always excited to talk about ways to integrate technology into the classroom. As the Instructional Technology Coach at Woodbridge Senior High School, Katie has quickly found her niche in sharing instructional practices with her colleagues. She works hard to provide digital equity for students at her school; making sure SPED and ELL students have access to assistive technologies. Katie likes collaborating with fellow Prince William County ITC’s to improve instructional practices district-wide. She takes joy in building capacity in teachers and students so they can fully participate in the digital world. Katie has a special interest in using educational technology to improve homebound instruction for chronically ill students. She sees educational technology as a bridge that can join home, hospital, and school. Katie’s life with cystic fibrosis has informed her concern for this often-overlooked demographic. This interest was also the focus of her 2018/19 Google Innovator project. You can learn more about it at 
