Erin Hemme has been selected as a 2022 Regional Teacher of the Year honoree by EducationPlus and the St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center.
Hemme teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing at the Ladue Early Childhood Center, a position she has held for the past six years.
She is one of 10 teachers representing the region for Missouri Teacher of the Year; the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education will select a Missouri Teacher of the Year in October.
The Missouri Teacher of the Year will automatically become a candidate for the National Teacher of the Year honor.
Hemme was previously named Special School District’s Teacher of the Year in 2021.