Our MAPS K-5 Teacher of The Year is Kirsti Brunet, a Kindergarten Teacher at Superior Hills Elementary School. Her nominators wrote, “Kirsti Brunet is an incredible teacher who, after serving for 22 years, is still such a passionate and excited educator. She is incredibly kind, makes all of her students feel valued and safe, and knows how to help students grow into the best students they can be inside and outside of the classroom. There are not enough words to explain how incredible Kirsti is as a mentor, a teacher, a faculty member, or as a friend. Kirsti deserves to be honored for the hard work and dedication she has put into the teaching profession."