The following individuals are the Education Support Professional of the Year for their district/charter. They have been nominated by their districts and the Delaware Charter School Network to represent their school communities in the Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year (ESPOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware’s ESPOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students’ success.

Appoquinimink School District

Tina Finch
Bunker Hill Elementary School, School secretary

Brandywine School District

Howard Laws
SITE Program, District mail courier

Caesar Rodney School District

LaToya Smith
W. Reily Brown Elementary School, Special education paraprofessional

Cape Henlopen School District

Zachary Coffman
Milton Elementary School, Computer lab manager

Capital School District

Leisha Rutkowski
District Office, Administrative secretary

Christina School District

Donna Smith
Shue-Medill Middle School, Paraprofessional

Colonial School District

Gabriel Phillips
District Office, Strategic communications specialist

Delaware Charter School Network

Brandon Gray
Kuumba Academy Charter School, Behavior interventionist

Delmar School District

Robin Cox
Delmar Middle & Senior High School, In-school intervention paraprofessional

Indian River School District

Allison Wright
Indian River High School, Paraprofessional

Lake Forest School District

Ann Busker
Lake Forest North Elementary School, Paraprofessional

Laurel School District

Sara Jo Whaley
Laurel Middle High School, Multilingual learner paraprofessional

Milford School District

Kyle Moore
Curriculum Office, Student information systems specialist

New Castle County Vo-Tech School District

Grace Miller
Delcastle Technical High School, Instructional paraprofessional

POLYTECH School District

Breahna Pierce
POLYTECH High School, Paraprofessional

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Bernice Witmer
Early Learning Center, Lead nutrition worker

Seaford School District

Emma J. Trammell
Seaford Middle School, Paraprofessional

Smyrna School District

Melissa Wilson
Smyrna Elementary School, Registration administrative assistant

Sussex Technical School District

Domineque Scott
Sussex Technical High School, Coordinator of student activities and student government

Woodbridge School District

Heather Ray Taylor
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center, Enrollment/finance secretary