Accomplishments
  • American Chemical Society Southeastern United States 2022 Chemistry Teacher of the Year
  • Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) 2018 High School Teacher of the Year for the state of Florida
  • Science and Mathematics Chairman at Redeemer Christian School in Ocala, FL
  • American Chemical Society's 2014 Florida Chemistry Teacher of the Year
  • 2013 Marion County Teacher of the Year Finalist
  • Main Conference Presenter at the 2012 Advanced Placement National Conference in Orlando, FL on A New Approach to Teaching Chemical Equilibrium 
  • Florida State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for 2011
  • Main Conference Presenter at the 2011 Advanced Placement National Conference in San Francisco, CA on A New Approach to Teaching Chemical Equilibrium
  • SmartBoard Certified Instructor
  • Presented at numerous schools and organizations on topics ranging from science teaching, effective teaching strategies, AP Chemistry and Physics curriculum development, SmartBoard and SmartNotebook, and engaging and explosive laboratories.
  • Ocala Magazine's Top 40 Most Influential People Under 40
  • Marion County Public School Rookie of the Year 2007
  • Leadership of Marion County Class XXI
  • Advanced Placement Physics B and Advanced Placement Chemistry teacher at Dunnellon High School 
  • Science Department Chairman at Dunnellon High School
Mr. Robert Ayton grew up outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received his B.S. in Chemistry from Grove City College in 1999. 

After college, he then went on to become an analytical chemist for Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Research Services, Inc. (PMRS) in Horsham, Pennsylvania.  At 24 years old, he became a laboratory manager at PMRS and would lead an elite team of analytical chemists to the successful approval of four New Drug Applications by the DFA  which all greatly improved the quality of human life.

In 2005, Ayton moved to Florida to enter into education.  At Dunnellon High School, he created a chemistry and physics program that would lead Marion County Florida in Advanced Placement passing rates.  Although Dunnellon High School would have over 70% of its population in free- and reduced-lunch, Ayton would develop Advanced Placement Chemistry and Physics classes with hundreds of students.

While at Dunnellon High School, Ayton was named Marion County's Rookie Teacher of the Year, was twice a national main conference presenter for Advanced Placement Chemistry, Ocala Magazine's Top 40 People Under 40, a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher (PAEMST) state finalist, Marion County Teacher of the Year Finalist, American Chemical Society's state of Florida Chemistry Teacher of the Year.  During his time at Dunnellon, Ayton also graduated summa cum laude with an overall GPA of 4.00 with a Master's of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University.

In 2014, Robert Ayton undertook an exciting opportunity at Redeemer Christian School in Ocala, Florida to build a new high school science and mathematics program.  During this time, he created a middle and high school curriculum in science while writing course books for both Advanced Placement Chemistry and Chemistry Honors.  He was also selected as the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) state of Florida Science Teacher of the Year.  Robert Ayton has developed highly-successful Advanced Placement science and mathematics course at Redeemer such as AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, and AP Calculus AB.  Most recently in October of 2022, Robert was awarded the American Chemical Society Southeastern Region Chemistry Teacher of the Year.