The following individuals were the Teacher of the Year for their district/charter. They have been chosen to represent their school communities in the Delaware Teacher of the Year (TOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware’s TOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students’ success.
Appoquinimink School District
Karen Speciale
Brick Mill Elementary, Spanish
Brandywine School District
Judson Wagner
Brandywine High School, Physics and engineering
Caesar Rodney School District
Beth Schmidt
Nellie H. Stokes Elementary, Grade 1
Cape Henlopen School District
Jorge Moreno Jaen
Milton Elementary, Grade 1 Spanish immersion
Capital School District
Julie Eaby
Booker T. Washington Elementary, Grade 4
Christina School District
Jeffery Dombchik
Christiana High and MSHA, Instrumental music (Grades 8-12)
Colonial School District
Khayree Bey
McCullough Middle School, Health/physical education
Delaware Charter School Network
Melissa Tracy
Odyssey Charter School, High school social studies
Delmar School District
Kate Hakeem
Delmar Middle School, English learners
Indian River School District
Brandon McCabe
Sussex Central High School, Agriculture structures/engineering
Lake Forest School District
Amber Hobbs
North Elementary School, Kindergarten
Laurel School District
Lindsay Parsons
North Laurel Early Learning Academy, Prekindergarten
Milford School District
Kimberley Webb
Lulu Ross Elementary School, Grade 4
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
Anthony Reid
Howard High School of Technology, Mathematics
Polytech School District
Cameron Sweeney
Polytech High School, Social Studies
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Kimberly Stock
McKean High School, English/English learners
Seaford School District
Kathi Adams
Blades Elementary School, Kindergarten immersion
Smyrna School District
Holly Hufford
Smyrna Middle School, Agriculture Science
Sussex Technical School District
Kelli Gehrke
Sussex Technical High School, Digital publishing/design
Woodbridge School District
Jessica Leone
Woodbridge Middle School, Agriculture
