News Release and information regarding the California Teachers of the Year (CA TOY) Awardees for 2023.
Additional information can be found on the October 13, 2022, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2023 California Teachers of the Year News Release #22-49.
Jason Torres-Rangel
National Teacher of the Year Candidate
Ninth through Twelfth Grade; Advanced Placement (AP) English
Theodore Roosevelt High School, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County
Jason Torres-Rangel is a ninth through twelfth grade AP English teacher at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County.
Jason was named the LAUSD and Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year in 2022. He has been teaching for 18 years. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond nominated Jason as California's representative for the National Teacher of the Year competition. Jason will compete against other state nominees for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, which will be announced in the spring.
Jason Torres-Rangel may be contacted at Theodore Roosevelt High School at 323-780-6500.
Catherine Borek
Ninth through Twelfth Grade; AP English Literature and Drama
Dominguez High School, Compton
Compton Unified School District, Los Angeles County
Catherine Borek is a ninth through twelfth grade AP English literature and drama teacher at Dominguez High School, Los Angeles County.
Catherine Borek may be contacted at Dominguez High School at 562-630-0142.
Lauren Camarillo
Ninth through Twelfth Grade; Spanish
Mountain View High School, Mountain View
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Santa Clara County
Lauren Camarillo is a ninth through twelfth grade Spanish teacher at Mountain View High School in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Santa Clara County.
Lauren Camarillo can be contacted at Mountain View High School at 650-940-4602.
Ben Case
Ninth through Twelfth Grade; Instrumental Music and Music Theory
Northwood High School, Irvine
Irvine Unified School District, Orange County
Ben Case is an instrumental music and music theory teacher at Northwood High School in the Irvine Unified School District, Orange County.
Ben Case may be reached at Northwood High School at 949-936-7200.
Bridgette Donald-Blue
Fourth Grade; Multiple Subject
Coliseum Street Elementary School, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County
Bridgette Donald-Blue is a multiple subject teacher at Coliseum Street Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County.
Bridgette Donald-Blue may be reached at Coliseum Street Elementary School at 323-294-5244.