Teacher of the year finalist: Kari Stanley

Teacher of the year finalist: Kari Stanley

Position: Fifth-grade teacher, Miller Elementary School, 6 years

Years in district: Seven

Previous positions: teacher at Oneco Elementary school Age: 31 Hometown: Palmetto

Education: Southeast High School 2002, bachelor's in elementary education from University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 2009 Family: Husband, David Stanley, works at TurfMasters. Two children, 3-year-old Leighton and 10-month-old Adalyn

This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 10:55 PM with the headline "Teacher of the year finalist: Kari Stanley ."