Above: 2025 MSDE Teachers of Promise - Andrew Lopez Roshwalb (Mathematics), and Brittany Harris (Biology)
Above: MAT Biology candidate Bilal Pirzada with University System of Maryland Chancellor Dr. Jay Perman at the November 2024 Chancelor's Chat about teacher education
Above: 2024 MSDE Teachers of Promise - Edwin Alvarez (Biology), Benjamin Hartwell (History), Kristina Kerr (Social Studies), Kacie Lawrence (English), and Jennifer Bushey (Biology)
Above: 2023 MSDE Teachers of Promise - Kendall Archer (Biology), Hannah Vogel (Mathematics), Kendall Hall (Mathematics), Cameron Graf (History), and Diane Pelayo (Social Studies)
Above: Dr. Monica Simonsen with 2023 TOP awardees from MCPS - Jillian Wasser (Social Studies), Diane Pelayo (Social Studies), and Kendall Hall (Mathematics).
Below: Teacher candidates from UMGC, Hood College, Frostburg University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Towson University, and University of Maryland at College Park with Dr. Gillies and Ms. Kubik at UMGC's Closing the Achievement Gap seminar.
Below: 2019 MAT Teachers as Researchers Symposium presenters: Brian Brotherton, Dr. Ethan Sribnick, Stephanie Jimenez, Dr. Katrien Theunis (back row). Amanda Eisenberg, Karen Butler, Debbi Patton, Vickrant Puri, and Sarah Seward (front row).
Left: MAT faculty and university field supervisors attend UMGC's seminar on DataWise - Using Data to Guide Student Learning: Dr. Michael Caruso, Dr. Warna Gillies, Michael Ridge, Dr. Benjamin Starr, Dr. Merah Burke (back row), Dr. Brenda Chapman, Dr. Kimberly Fleming, Stephen Swift, Dr. Russ Fazio, and Danielle Epps (front row).
Also check out the "MAT Summit Explores Using Data to Improve Teaching" article for a great piece by UMGC's Global Media Center about the seminar!
Below: Project WET workshops, led by UMGC and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, for MAT science candidates and K-12 teachers in Anne Arundel County Public Schools and then again for candidates and teachers in St. Mary's County County Public Schools.
Below: MSDE 2019 Teachers of Promise - Jason Krakower (English), Dr. Katrien Theunis (Math), Sarah Seward (History), Vickrant Puri (Social Studies), Dr. Ethan Sribnick (Social Studies), Stephanie Jimenez (English), and Debbi Patton (English) [top];
Also, Dr. Gillies and 2019 MATE Distinguished Teacher Candidate, Karen Butler (English).
Below: 2018 MATE Awardee, Chad Boothe (Social Studies) [fourth from left].
Also below, Dr. Gillies and MSDE 2018 Teachers of Promise - Wendy Gilman (English), Jason Bunyan (English), Dr. Parameswary Muniandy (Biology), and Kellyn Klapaska (English) [top]]..Jennifer Frieman (History), Katherine Fliakas (English), Tajma Cameron (Biology) [bottom].
Below: UMGC's 2017 award honorees at the MAT Teachers as Researchers Symposium - Katja Linker (Biology), Jennifer Huseman (History), Ian Vickery (Social Studies), Jeffrey Gerheiser (Social Studies), Julie Danielewski (Spanish), Laura Hartman (Biology) with Dr. Gillies, Education Dean Dr. Jennie Pilato, and event speaker, 2017 Maryland Teacher of the Year, Baltimore City Art teacher, Sia Kyriakrakos [not pictured: Samantha Starkey (English), Amy Davidson (Social Studies)]
Below: 2014 MATE Distinguished Teacher Candidate Honoree, Yolonda Body, presenting her research study at the MAT Teacher of Researchers Symposium.
Below: MSDE 2014 Teachers of Promise, from left: Alison Daniels (English), Scarlett Whte (Social Studies), Morgan Kauffman (Biology) [top row], Jennifer Eaton (English), Kristin Baker (Math) [bottom row].
Read the "MAT Program Gives Lessons in How to Teach Effectively" article by UMGC's Global Media Center spotlighting the MAT and our 2104 TOP and MATE awardees!
Below: Dr. Gillies and Dr. Brenda Chapman, MAT faculty and University Field Supervisor, at the MSDE Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala.
Below: UMGC's 2016 Maryland Association of Teacher Educators (MATE) Distinguished Teacher Candidate Honoree, Dr. Alison Berger (Chemistry), pictured here with MAT Program Chair, Dr. Warna Gillies, at the MATE Awards Luncheon.
Below: 2016 MSDE Teachers of Promise, from left to right: Dr. Gillies, Tim Moraca (English), Jennifer Scheller (Biology), Arianne Dalton (Biology), Elizabeth Krotchko (English), Christina Morris (English), and Robert Nannetti (History) [not pictured, Kristina Harkins (Chemistry)]