Shoreline Teacher of the Year honored at reception

Faye Rasmussen, center, Shoreline Teacher of the Year
with principal Ann Torres and Supt Rebecca Miner
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Faye Rasmussen, special education teacher at Parkwood Elementary, was honored at a reception Monday, June 1 as the 2015 Shoreline School District Teacher of the Year

Faye has worked in the District for 32 years, all but three at Parkwood, where she teaches students in grades 2 to 4 with moderate to severe disabilities.

During the speeches by her colleagues, Faye was called a champion, a superstar, and, as Shoreline Education Association President David Guthrie put it, “a North Star to so many of her colleagues and students.”  

Faye Rasmussen, Shoreline Teacher of the Year
holding the blue crystal apple award
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Faye was raised in Shoreline and graduated from Shoreline High School, Shoreline Community College and Seattle Pacific University. In her gracious acceptance speech she talked about her decision to join the Shoreline Schools 32 years ago and be a teacher in the same community she grew up in.

The Shoreline Schools Teacher of the Year is selected by a committee of teachers, administrators and parents from nominations received from throughout the District. The recipient receives a professional development grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation and becomes the District’s nominee for Washington Teacher of the Year.