Position: Kindergarten Teacher
School: Discovery Key Elementary School
School District: Palm Beach County School District
City, State: Lake Worth, FL
Cynthia Kesten's nominator would like to remain anonymous.
"I have never met a more dedicated teacher than Cynthia," said her nominator. "From two weeks before the school year starts to two weeks after the school year ends, Cynthia devotes almost all of her time to her students and their learning. Cynthia is out of the house by 6:00 AM every morning, despite not having to be at work until 7:30 AM. She normally doesn't leave school until 5:30-6:00 PM when she could leave at 3:30 PM. She has always received the highest grades on her observations and has been a dedicated educator for the past 17 years."