2007 MILKEN EDUCATOR
AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards are designed to reward elementary and secondary school teachers, principals, and administrators who promote excellence and innovation in public education. This year's winners join 27 other Virginia educators who have been recognized with Milken National Educator Awards since 1999.

Kimberly L. Colbert
Fred D. Thompson Middle School in Richmond, VA

Kimberly Colbert is a biology and life science teacher at Fred D. Thompson Middle School in Richmond. As the science department’s lead teacher, she helped students move Thompson Middle’s 44 percent pass rate to 95 percent in one year. Ms. Colbert also serves on the school’s Virginia Grade Level Assessment Team which designs lessons and assessments to enable students with disabilities to demonstrate mastery of content. She is the Thompson Middle School 2007 Teacher of the Year and received the Richmond City Public Schools 2006-2007 Technology Integration Award. Ms. Colbert earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond.

Amy Macaleer
Battlefield High School in Haymarket, VA

Amy Macaleer is a mathematics teacher at Prince William County’s Battlefield High School in Haymarket. Her success in teaching is evidenced by the average score of four out of five — compared with the world mean of 3.73 — earned by her Advanced Placement calculus students. Ms. Macaleer was a nominee for the Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. She received her bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and master’s degree from George Mason University. Ms. Macaleer is currently pursuing a doctorate at George Washington University.

2006 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2005 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2004 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2003 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2002 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2001 Milken Educator Award Recipients
2000 Milken Educator Award Recipients
1999 Milken Educator Award Recipients

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