Outstanding Staff Development Award

An award presented to an individual who provided special services to FASD or FASDLC.

2011 - Program Title: Successful Teachers Assisting Rising Teachers (START); Escambia County School District Professional Development Department, Karen "KK" Owen, Director of Staff Development. Program Title: Pinellas Inquiry Initiative; Lastinger Center for Learning, Alyson Adams, Associate Director, University of Florida, Lisa Grant, Director of Professional Development, and Pinellas County Schools, Kaethe Perez, Learning Facilitator. Program Title: "Small Learning Communities" Initiative; Nassau County: Yulee Primary School, Mary Ann Bennett, Principal.

2010 - Broward County: Sheridan Park Elementary, Maria Tracy, Principal and Luann Comes, Curriculum Specialist. Program Title: School-wide Implementation of Professional Learning Communities; Monroe County: Ninth Grade Center, Key West High School, Melanie Stefanowicz, Center Coordinator and Lisa Clearman, Teacher. Program Title: Secondary School Redesign Initiative; St. Lucie County: Wetherbee Elementary, Michael Hitsman, Principal. Program Title: Positive Behavioral Supports for the Classroom Teacher (CHAMPs)

2009 - Brevard: Enterprise Elementary, Theresa (Terry) Lee; Brevard: Suntree Elementary, Karla Ritchie, Lisa Larkin; St. Lucie: Windmill Point Elementary, Traci Wilke

2008 - Brevard: Saturn Elementary, Michael D. Miller; Cambridge Elementary, Hilah Mercer; Endeavor Elementary, Mecheall Giombetti; Golfview Elementary, Jackie Feagin; MILA Elementary, Dr. Betsy Butler; Sarasota District: Pam Houfek and Barbara Stafford; St. Lucie: Lakewood Park Elementary, Scott Neil; Orange: Bonneville Elementary, Kimberly Bias, Amy Klaber, Sallie King; Glenridge Middle School, Michele Erickson, Judy Lister, Heather McGregor, Eileen Costello.

2007 - National Centers on Instruction, Florida Center for Reading Research; FDLRS Associate Centers Network, FDLRS Administration/HRD Project; Orange County ESE/Multilingual Services, FIN/Orange, FDLRS/Action Research Center; St. Lucie West K-8 School, St. Lucie County; Broward County Public Schools HRD Professional Development Support Unit, Broward County

2006 - Forest Grove Middle School, St. Lucie County; Secondary Social Studies Department, Palm Beach County; St. Lucie Professional Development Team, St. Lucie County; Orange County Alternative Education Centers for Success, Orange County

2005 - Palm Beach County School Board Professional Development Team; Orange County FDLRS Action Resource Center; University of Florida Center for School Improvement; Indian River Community College

2004 - Orange County Alternative Education Centers; Lastinger Center for Learning, University of Florida; Indian River Community College

2003 - Project LIST, UNF and Valdosta State

2002 - Mary Diez, Elementary Reading and Language Arts Specialist, Volusia County

2001 - Heritage Elementary School, Palm Beach County

2000 - Cypress Lake Middle School, Lee County; Terri Smith, Leon County

1999 - Woodward Avenue-Stetson University Professional Development School, Volusia County; Richbourg Middle School, Okaloosa County

1998 - Anderson Elementary School, Brevard County; Deltona Middle School, Volusia County; Ft. Walton Beach High School, Okaloosa County