Dr. Maylén Sullivan, a high school French and Spanish teacher and district World Languages instructional leader in the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD), has been selected as the 2026 California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) Teacher of the Year.

“Dr. Sullivan is a visionary educator whose commitment to equity, student voice, and high-impact instruction is transforming language education in California,” said CLTA President Ronit Ron-Yerushalmi. “She combines passion, scholarship, and heart to elevate every student — whether they are discovering their first word in French or preparing for the AP Spanish Literature exam. We are thrilled to honor her with this recognition.”

Dr. Sullivan has become a statewide leader in multilingual instruction and teacher development. She curren

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