We honor those dedicated to building our children’s future
We are proud to recognize the exceptional teachers in our community
At Quail Creek Bank we believe education is a crucial building block in every child’s development. We understand our role as a part of the Oklahoma City community is to support our educators at every level. The Quail Creek Bank Financial Literacy Program was designed to carry out this mission.
Additionally, Quail Creek Bank teamed up with KOCO Channel 5 in 2017 to launch the Teacher of the Month program which recognizes local teachers who truly care about educating our kids. Since that time, we have recognized over 40 outstanding teachers in Oklahoma who are dedicated to education at every level. Check out our fabulous recipients below or visit KOCO.com to search for their stories.
2024 - 2025 School Year
2023 - 2024 School Year
2022 - 2023 School Year
September 2022
Natalie Runnels
ESL Teacher
Putnam City North
August 2022
Courtney Tsotigh-Yarholar
Edmond Public Schools
2021 - 2022 School Year
May 2022
Kari Elledge
Seminole High School
April 2022
Gina Thomison
Drama Teacher
Moore High School
March 2022
Sean Sweeney
Elementary School Teacher
Council Grove Elementary
February 2022
Billy J. Elles
9th Grade Teacher
Westmoore High School
January 2022
Rachel LeMaster-Tone
Pre-K Teacher
Coolidge Elementary School
December 2021
Karen Christensen
Kindergarten Teacher
Crescent Public Schools
November 2021
Ryan Edgman
Band Director
Mustang High School
October 2021
Cindy Dyche
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
Mustang Centennial Elementary
September 2021
Hayley Guffin
4th Grade Teacher
Central Elementary School
August 2021
Torii Andrews
Indigenous Culture & Language Teacher
Sovereign Community School
2020 - 2021 School Year
May 2021
Leah Shirley
3rd Grade Teacher
Briarwood Elementary
April 2021
Jessyln Spells
7th Grade Teacher
Santa Fe South Middle School
March 2021
Rachel Villars
3rd Grade Teacher & Cheer Coach
Yale Public School
February 2021
Kelcie Burks
Kindergarten Teacher
Reagan Elementary School
January 2021
Kelly Leiter
9th Grade Teacher
Moore High School
December 2020
Edgar Fowlkes
Teacher
Northmoor Elementary
November 2020
Chasity Burns
Pre-K Teacher
Britton Elementary
October 2020
Justin Scott
Teacher
Newcastle Early Childhood Center
September 2020
Lisa Bowman
Speech-Language Pathologist
Perkins-Tryon Elementary
August 2020
Aaron Rios
PE Teacher
Skyview Elementary
2019 - 2020 School Year
May 2020
Barbara Bayless
2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher
James Griffith Intermediate
April 2020
Kathryn Szallar
Kindergarten Teacher
Deer Creek Elementary
March 2020
Ernie Tullis
Teacher
Little Light Christian School
February 2020
Grace Dozier
Spanish Teacher
Carl Albert High School
January 2020
Christopher Jones
High School Math Teacher
Coyle High School
December 2019
Kamrin Green
7th Grade Teacher
John Rex Middle School
November 2019
Kimberly Clark
Teacher
Will Rogers Elementary
October 2019
Karen Fitzgerald
Teacher
Crooked Oak High School
September 2019
Mike Snyder
HS Football Coach & Athletic Director
Seminole High School
August 2019
Jessica Metz
3rd Grade Teacher
Orvis Risner Elementary School
2018 - 2019 School Year
May 2019
Colin Waddell
Concert & Symphony
Putnam City Original High School
April 2019
Rhonda Gillett
Pre-K Teacher
Guthrie Public Schools
Golden Age Intergenerational Pre-K
March 2019
Lisa Taulman
Art Teacher
Putnam City West High School
February 2019
Hannah Russell
Pre-K Teacher
Capitol Hill Elementary
January 2019
Susie Bratcher
Music Teacher
Kaiser Elementary
December 2018
Erin Wright
PE Teacher
Earl Harris Elementary
November 2018
Jonathan Delucia
Art Teacher
Classen School of Advanced Studies
October 2018
Nicki Gray
English Teacher
Strother High School
September 2018
Shane Stanfill
Oklahoma History Teacher & Coach
Seminole High School
August 2018
Kenneth West
Math Teacher & Coach
Star Spencer High School
2017 - 2018 School Year
May 2018
Karen Cruise
Specialty Learning Lab
Destiny Christian School
April 2018
Elizabeth Baxter
Kingsgate Elementary
Moore Public School
March 2018
Sherri Fitch
9-12th Grade Spanish Teacher
Edmond Santa Fe High School
February 2018
Laura Brothers
4th Grade Teacher
Northridge Elementary
January 2018
Emily Monroe
Teacher
Kingsgage Elementary
December 2017
Carrie Conwell
Dance Instructor
Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School
November 2017
Kathy Ice
Science Teacher
Guthrie Middle School
October 2017
Michael Harp
Director of Bands
Carl Albert High School
September 2017
Niki McCurtain
6th Grade English Teacher
Prague Middle School
August 2017
Andrea Brawdy
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Teacher
James Griffith Intermediate
