H.R. No. 11
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Shelley Jeoffroy of Otis Brown Elementary School in
  the Irving Independent School District has been chosen as the 2023
  Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School
  Administrators; and
         WHEREAS, Prior to receiving this distinction, Mrs. Jeoffroy
  was first selected as a teacher of the year at the campus, district,
  and regional levels, and she went on to be named one of the six
  finalists for a state award; she was then recognized as the Texas
  Elementary Teacher of the Year as well as the Texas Teacher of the
  Year, and she will represent the state in the National Teacher of
  the Year competition; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Jeoffroy has enjoyed a rewarding career in
  education that has spanned 17 years, including 15 years with Irving
  ISD; over the course of her tenure, she has taught many subjects and
  held numerous roles, including science curriculum and district
  assessment writer, team lead for the fourth and fifth grades,
  vertical team lead for math, member of the Gifted and Talented
  Building Committee, and coach for the Destination Imagination
  program; currently, she serves as a fifth grade math teacher at Otis
  Brown Elementary; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom,
  Mrs. Jeoffroy has been involved with the Science Teachers
  Association of Texas and the National Science Foundation, and she
  has participated in the Phil Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy;
  she has also taught students in Kenya, Peru, Mexico, and Morocco;
  she holds bachelor's degrees in English and biology as well as
  education credentials from The University of Texas at Arlington;
  and
         WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Jeoffroy benefits from
  the love and support of her husband, Jamal Moujahid; during her
  leisure time, she enjoys traveling with family; and
         WHEREAS, Shelley Jeoffroy exemplifies the passion,
  determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
  best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all
  in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Shelley Jeoffroy on being named the
  2023 Texas Teacher of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes
  for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mrs. Jeoffroy as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Meza
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 11 was adopted by the House on March
  8, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House