The Ballard Rotary Club presented its second annual Dave Maloney Teacher of the Year Award to Ballard High School’s Tami Reese.

As a P.E. teacher, Reese has led the district in the implementation of the new health and P.E. curriculum and classroom-based assessments, according to the Ballard Rotary. She is a department chair, an active member of the Instructional Council, a member of the Equity and Learning Team and the varsity volleyball coach.

Reese is well-respected by students, colleagues and administration as a dedicated educator who is also a Ballard High School alumnus, according to the Ballard Rotary.

“[Reese is] an incredible educator," Ballard High School Principal Phil Brockman said in a Ballard Rotary press release. "She has the commitment, drive and energy that makes all of us better educators. Reese leads by example, relates very well to her students and is highly respected by the entire Ballard High School community.”