Educator of the Year Nomination Form

The N.F. Cimaglia Educator of the Year Award is a prestigious award given to one educator each year who has exhibited the most significant contribution toward upgrading professional standards of educational excellence, particularly within the areas of student involvement during the immediate past year.

This year’s winner will be announced at the CEA Convention in Las Vegas in mid-July. The Educator of the Year Award is co-sponsored by Milady and AACS.

Are you nominating:
- Someone Else
- Yourself
- I’ve Been Nominated by Someone
Nominator Info

(Individual submitting nomination)
Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email*
Nominee Info
Name*
First Last
Title*
School Name*
Number of Years of Active Teaching*
Address*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Phone*
Email*
Are you member of the Career Educators Alliance (CEA)?*
You do not need to be a member of CEA to apply or be nominated for Educator of the Year.
- Yes
- No
- Not Sure
Learn about the details and benefits of CEA membership here.
Why are you nominating this individual?*
Place particular emphasis on their overall teaching effectiveness.
Why are you nominating yourself?*
Place particular emphasis on your overall teaching effectiveness.
For verification purposes, please provide contact information for nominee’s School Owner/Administrator where they’re an educator:
Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email of School Owner/Admin*
Personal Philosophy
Please complete the following questions regarding your personal teaching philosophy (each answer should not exceed 500 words).
What led you down the path of becoming an Instructor?*
What inspires you as an educator?*
Continuing Education
Moving right along - just a couple more steps! Please list any Professional Development/Continuing Education you have taken within the last 12 months. (list up to 6 classes)
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
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Would you like to add an additional class?
- Yes
- No
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
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Would you like to add an additional class?
- Yes
- No
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Would you like to add an additional class?
- Yes
- No
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Would you like to add an additional class?
- Yes
- No
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Would you like to add an additional class?
- Yes
- No
Class Title
Provider
Hours
Completion Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Student Letter
You’re almost done! Please provide one (1) letter from a student you have taught within the last 12 months. This letter should describe how you helped the student in the educational process such as mentoring, tutoring, coaching, special projects, etc.
Student Letter Upload
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Examples of Excellence
Please provide a written answer in the boxes provided or submit a short video (not to exceed 3 minutes) for each of the questions below. You may submit one video response for each question or one comprehensive video that includes your response to each question in this section. Feel free to mix and match answers or videos depending on what you feel is the best way to convey your response. If you choose to submit a video instead, please place it on a private YouTube link and include the URL below:
Student Engagement (Classroom and/or Student Salon Management)*
How do you engage students in the classroom and/or student salon? Be sure to offer specific examples. If you are submitting a video for this section, please provide a link in this text box.
Technology*
Explain how you use technology in the classroom and/or student salon. Be sure to offer specific examples. If you are submitting a video for this section, please provide a link in this text box.
Innovation*
How do you foster an environment of being innovative in your school? Describe how you have integrated something new into your classroom and/or student salon. How do you think outside of the box in your classroom/student salon delivery? Be sure to offer specific examples. If you are submitting a video for this section, please provide a link in this text box.
Inspiration*
How do you inspire your students? For example, how do you help them to be the very best they can be? How do you get them excited about their career? How do you create well rounded graduates? Be sure to offer specific examples. If you are submitting a video for this section, please provide a link in this text box.
If you are submitting one video that covers all four areas, please include the URL here:
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Educator of the Year Nomination Form

Nominator Info

Nominee Info

Personal Philosophy

Continuing Education

Student Letter

Examples of Excellence