{"id":2292,"date":"2023-11-14T01:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:31:55","slug":"district-charter-educational-support-professionals-of-the-year-ay-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/educational-support-professional-of-the-year-espoy\/district-charter-educational-support-professionals-of-the-year-ay-25\/","title":{"rendered":"District\/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year (AY 25)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s ESPOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students\u2019 success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Appoquinimink School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Tina Finch<\/strong>
\nBunker Hill Elementary School, School secretary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brandywine School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Howard Laws<\/strong>
\nSITE Program, District mail courier<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Caesar Rodney School District<\/h2><\/div>
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LaToya Smith<\/strong>
\nW. Reily Brown Elementary School, Special education paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cape Henlopen School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Zachary Coffman<\/strong>
\nMilton Elementary School,\u00a0Computer lab manager<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Capital School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Leisha Rutkowski<\/strong>
\nDistrict Office,\u00a0Administrative secretary<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Christina School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Donna Smith<\/strong>
\nShue-Medill Middle School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Colonial School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Gabriel Phillips<\/strong>
\nDistrict Office,\u00a0Strategic communications specialist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Delaware Charter School Network<\/h2><\/div>
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Brandon Gray<\/strong>
\nKuumba Academy Charter School,\u00a0Behavior interventionist<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Delmar School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Robin Cox<\/strong>
\nDelmar Middle & Senior High School,\u00a0In-school intervention paraprofessional<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Indian River School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Allison Wright<\/strong>
\nIndian River High School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lake Forest School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Ann Busker<\/strong>
\nLake Forest North Elementary School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Laurel School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Sara Jo Whaley<\/strong>
\nLaurel Middle High School,\u00a0Multilingual learner paraprofessional<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Milford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Kyle Moore<\/strong>
\nCurriculum Office,\u00a0Student information systems specialist<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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New Castle County Vo-Tech School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Grace Miller<\/strong>
\nDelcastle Technical High School,\u00a0Instructional paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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POLYTECH School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Breahna Pierce<\/strong>
\nPOLYTECH High School, Paraprofessional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Bernice Witmer<\/strong>
\nEarly Learning Center,\u00a0Lead nutrition worker<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Seaford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Emma J. Trammell<\/strong>
\nSeaford Middle School,\u00a0Paraprofessional<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Smyrna School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Melissa Wilson<\/strong>
\nSmyrna Elementary School,\u00a0Registration administrative assistant<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Sussex Technical School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Domineque Scott<\/strong>
\nSussex Technical High School,\u00a0Coordinator of student activities and student government<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Woodbridge School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Heather Ray Taylor<\/strong>
\nWoodbridge Early Childhood Education Center,\u00a0Enrollment\/finance secretary<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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