Alyssa Robinson, a resident of St. Louis and upcoming graduate of the College of Education and Human Development, has been recognized among the 2025 Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow by the Missouri Milken Educators in collaboration with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Alyssa is a senior elementary education major and is currently student teaching in a first grade classroom at Mason Ridge Elementary School in the Parkway School District in St. Louis. The Missouri Milken educators created the Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow program in 2022 and are celebrating eleven teachers across the state with the Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow awards this year.

“Alyssa has something special that I rarely see in educators beginning in the profession today,” said Danette Randolph, district clinical educator. “She is motivated, organized, proactive in her responsibilities, driven, and most of all, eager to give her all to the most noble profession she could ever choose! I am certain she has the heart of a teacher that will truly make a difference in many lives in the years to come!”

All Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow inductees will receive the benefits of one-on-one mentorship from Missouri Milken educators, who were all previously recognized by the Milken Family Foundation with the National Milken Educator Award for their impressive achievements. Honorees will have a year of coaching and mentorship and will be able to access the full network of the Missouri Milken Educators. The network serves as a rich resource for fellow educators dedicated to excellence in education. Alyssa Robinson and the other honorees were surprised with the news that they were selected for this prestigious designation.