The Health Education Journey of Sandee Ortiz (SHAPE America’s 2025 HE TOY)

Being a passionate health educator helps us be more impactful teachers. Sandee Ortiz, SHAPE America’s 2025 Health Education Teacher of the Year, shares some of her passion, as well as why she cares so much about young people, in this episode. Sandee also reminds us how to maintain that passion (or how to re-ignite it). Contact Sandee Ortiz at: [email protected] You can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here. To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.