Cara Wilmot was selected as FEHI’s 2011 Teacher of the Year.  Cara graduated from Flagler College with her bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education and Elementary Education.  She received a Masters in Disability Services from the University of North Florida. 

    Cara has been teaching in Duval County for 13 years.  Her first 6 years were in an auditory oral classroom at Landmark Middle School and the last 7 years have been as an itinerant teacher.  In 2009 she became the lead teacher for the itinerant program.  

    Cara is a trainer for iTransition and enjoys teaching her colleagues how to use this program with their students.  In 2009 and 2010, she organized the Florida Itinerant Roundtable Discussions.  She has served as the assistant ASL sponsor at Mandarin High School.  Cara has been married for 10 years to her husband, Ryan. They have two children.