Educator of the Year
Meet our 2022 Educator of the Year winners!
Our esteemed Educator of the Year winners will each have their mortgage or rent paid for one full year. Additionally, their schools will receive a $2,500 donation for resources and supplies. Runners up will each receive a $5,000 cash award plus an additional $1,500 to their schools for resources and supplies.
Jennifer Krebs
Marcola Elementary School, Marcola School District 79J, Marcola, OR
Kindergarten
Carissa Shrout
Quatama Elementary School, Hillsboro School District 1J, Hillsboro, OR
K-6th grade music
6th grade band
Emmanuel Aquino
Beaumont Middle School, Portland Public Schools, Portland, OR
8th grade English – Spanish immersion
Carrie Scaife
Cedar Ridge Middle School, Oregon Trail School District, Sandy, OR
8th grade language arts
Jesse Bolt
Washington State School for the Blind, Vancouver, WA
9-12th grade reading intervention, English language development and braille
Jason Galbraith
Sunset High School, Beaverton School District, Beaverton, OR
9-12th grade computer science
About the OnPoint Prize Educator of the Year Award
The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates innovative teaching methods that spark enthusiasm and passion in students, parents and their community. Anyone—including teachers themselves—can nominate an educator. Educator of the Year is awarded to the teachers who best meet these criteria:
Creativity and enthusiasm
Educators who inspire creativity and enthusiasm in the classroom.
Teaching methods
Educators who demonstrate exemplary teaching methods and style.
Community impact
Individuals who have significant impact on students, parents, peers and their community.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Educators who demonstrate diversity, equity and inclusion inside their classroom and school.
Who is awarded what amount?
OnPoint has always understood that investing in education is one of the best ways to build thriving communities. Through the OnPoint Prize Educator of the Year award, we recognize the following:
Educator of the Year
Grades K-5
One educator representing grades K-5 will have their mortgage or rent paid for one year and receive a $2,500 donation to their school for resources and supplies.
Educator of the Year
Grades 6-8
One educator representing grades 6-8 will have their mortgage or rent paid for one year and receive a $2,500 donation to their school for resources and supplies.
Educator of the Year
Grades 9-12
One educator representing grades 9-12 will have their mortgage or rent paid for one year and receive a $2,500 donation to their school for resources and supplies.
Three Runners-up
One each from grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12
Runners-up will each win a $5,000 cash award, plus an additional $1,500 to their schools for resources and supplies.
Who is eligible?
Any full-time or job-share classroom teacher, counselor, or librarian of grades K-12 who is employed by an accredited public, private or charter school in the counties OnPoint serves is eligible for the award.
Counties we serve: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, and Yamhill counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington.