Viviana Martínez named finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year

In brief

Viviana Martínez, a Spanish and history teacher at Vista PEAK Preparatory, has been named a finalist for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year award. State representatives surprised Martínez in her classroom on Sept. 3 to deliver the news of her nomination.

Martínez describes her work in education as a call to serve and uses that conviction to guide how she accompanies her students.