Board Members from left to right: Nestor Marcia, Mary Tweedy, Gary Yoham, Yvette Greenspan, Erick Hueck, Navia Gomez, and Francisco Mendez
Not Present: Carlos De La Camara, Amy Porzio and Kathy Scott
High School Winner:
Mario Morales
South Dade Senior High
Check out the top right side of this page to find the link to the 2025 Science TOY Award Recognition page for all the school nominees and the elementary, middle and senior high winners and first and second place runner-ups information. Also, you can click on More to look for the link to the Gallery page for photos of the TOY Awards. Enjoy.
Thank you DCSTA TOY Vendor Partners...
Dade County Science Teachers’ Association (DCSTA) wishes to acknowledge and thank the following vendor supporters for their participation in the 27th DCSTA Science Teacher of the Year Awards and their continued support of our organization, teachers, and science education.
DCSTA hopes that when you, our members, are contemplating a purchase of science materials/resources, you will consider the following companies:
AMSCO Perfection Learning
Jorge J Garcia, Educational Consultant
Serving Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, & Palm Beach
Direct: 786-355-3902
Carolina Biological Supply Company
Atiya Merchant | Regional Curriculum Sales Manager
Southeast (NC, SC, TN, GA, FL, MS)
(336) 263-6930 | atiya.merchant@carolina.com
EduSmart
Sandeep Kumar
Flinn Scientific
Cary Shaw
Account Manager
630-389-3787
cshaw@flinnsci.com
Explore Learning - Gizmos
Illka Slater
Senior Implementation Coordinator
C: 305.301.2126 (Direct)
Illka.Slater@explorelearning.com
hand2mind
Britanny Fox
brittanyfox@hand2mind.com
Learning A-Z
Maureen Miller
Maureen.miller@learninga-z.com
Learning Blade
Simone Smith
State Manager
c: 321.297.9148
e: simone@learningblade.com
National Geographic Learning/Cengage
Michael Galfond
Sr. Sales Consultant
Michael.Galfond@cengage.com
954.494.7526
SAVVAS Learning Company
Kelly Cordes Ball, M.Ed, NBCT
Account Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Mary Gundlach
Sr Inside Sales Representative
Office Line 224-243-3106
Cell (224) 246-1246| Fax (800) 955-0740
mary.gundlach@thermofisher.com | www.fishersci.com
Ward's Science
Kate Shaw
Account Manager
Science Education Division
kate.shaw@avantorsciences.com
407-902-9804
Vernier Software & Technology
Christine Vernier
Cvernier@Vernier.com
Past TOY Event links:
Check out the Galery page for photos of present and past Science TOY Dinner and Awards at https://sites.google.com/d/1RsaTcEFYgApKycFpI_Q70oVubo90LH55/p/1Tl8FI6C1HKKTUwcgDTcYz1bE-JJa4BXI/edit
Check out the 25th Annual Science Teacher of the Year Awards in 2022 and our photo tribute: DCSTA Celebrates 25 Years of Reaching for the Stars
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NlROHBsj3MCK6bAMXW-OZ7be-khkVdlQ/view
LINKS
Membership Application for DCSTA:
https://sites.google.com/site/dcstaonline/pricelist
Become a Member of DCSTA
Special $10 discounted membership fee at all DCSTA events
DCSTA Website: https://sites.google.com/site/dcstaonline/home
If you have any questions about any of the events or deadlines, please contact Dr. Erick Hueck, DCSTA president, at dcstaorg@gmail.com