Tina Hemby named 2023-2024 St. Johns County School District Teacher of the Year

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Feb. 2, 2024 - PRLog -- Tina Hemby, an eighth-grade pre-algebra teacher at Mill Creek Academy, was named the 2023-2024 St. Johns County School District Teacher of the Year at a special recognition banquet in St. Augustine on Thursday, February 1. Aimee Monie, a chemistry teacher at Tocoi Creek High School, was named as the 2023-2024 St. Johns County Rookie Teacher of the Year.

Hemby has 29 years of experience as an educator in mathematics, elementary education, and general science in St. Johns County District Schools, and previously in South Carolina. She has been honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, among many recognitions and memberships in educational associations.

Hemby is a Clinical Evaluator Trained Teacher (CET) and Mentor; teacher member of St. Johns County School District's Unity Cohort; Math Department Chairperson and is trained in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as a grade level representative. Hemby was inspired by her father who was a math teacher. She cultivates a positive learning environment to build a solid teacher-student relationship. In Spring 2023, more than 80 percent of her students scored a mastery level on the 8th-grade Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) mathematics test while meeting or exceeding mastery of the State of Florida's student pre-algebra benchmarks. Hemby's leadership role in St. John's County School District has included her responsibility as a grade-level math program chairperson and peer mentor to other educators. She resides in Palm Coast, Fla.

Aimee Monie is a chemistry teacher at Tocoi Creek High School and has worked just over one year as an educator in the local public school system. In addition to her dedication to young people and day-to-day teaching responsibilities, she mentors numerous students inside and outside of the classroom and serves as a volunteer with multiple organizations on campus. Monie stated that she is honored and privileged to teach students and witness their growth and positive changes experienced in school and in life. She incorporates inquiry-based learning techniques in her classroom to engage students and help them develop critical thinking skills. While a Rookie teacher herself, Monie mentors, answers any questions, and holds unofficial trainings with several of the newer teachers in her department. She resides in St. Johns, Fla. For more information, contact Cathy Newman at catherine.newman@stjohns.k12.fl.us or 904-547-7120 or visit the website at www.ink-stjohns.org.