Southwood Middle School orchestra teacher Vivian Ventura has taught kids to play music in the school district for 20 years.

Taking the stage at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, Vivian Ventura received a 2025 Toyota Corolla, a $3,500 cash prize, and a gift basket.

Vivian Ventura is an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School and a 20-year veteran of the school district.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools named their top teacher of the year Tuesday night.Guided by her motto, “Never Stop Learning,” Vivian<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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Vivian Ventura directs the orchestra at Southwood Middle School. She had her sights set on law school, until she realized teaching music was her passion. “If you really want kids to succeed ...

South Region Teacher of the Year finalist Vivian Ventura is the Southwood Middle School Orchestra Director. Vivian Ventura is an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School. She has not only ...

Vivian Ventura is the orchestra director at Southwood Middle School in Southwest Miami-Dade. “I feel alive. These kids bring life into you,” she said. For the past four years, Ventura has ...