The following individuals have been nominated by their districts and the Delaware Charter School Network to represent their school communities in the Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year (BHPOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware’s BHPOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students’ success.
Appoquinimink School District
Carlton Adams
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center, Cedar Lane Elementary, Olive B. Loss Elementary, and Alfred G. Water Middle School
School Social Worker
Brandywine School District
Heather Richards
Harlan Elementary School
School psychologist
Caesar Rodney School District
Emily White
Fifer Middle School
Mental health counselor
Cape Henlopen School District
Tara Gambale
Sussex Consortium
School psychologist
Capital School District
Jennifer Maciarello Benson*
William Henry Middle School
Behavior interventionist
Christina School District
Trudy Small
Downes Elementary School
School nurse
Colonial School District
Courtney Waters
New Castle Elementary School
Family support therapist
Delaware Charter School Network
Cynthia Hovan
Academy of Dover
School nurse
Delmar School District
Nicole LaPearl
Delmar Middle and High School
School psychologist/special services coordinator
Indian River School District
Jessi Ford
Phillip C. Showell Elementary School
School counselor
Lake Forest School District
Dana Carey
Lake Forest North Elementary School
School counselor
Laurel School District
Sharon Dolby*
Laurel Elementary School
School counselor
Milford School District
Ally Zanks
Lulu Ross Elementary School
School counselor
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
Mark W. Wells
NCCVT high schools
District SEL coach/school counselor
POLYTECH School District
Ivy Truitt
POLYTECH High School
School counselor
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Lauren Lee
Project SEARCH/First State School/ICT
School psychologist/BCBA
Seaford School District
Evan Wagner
Blades Elementary School
School counselor
Smyrna School District
Jessica Krambeck
Early Childhood Program
School psychologist
Sussex Technical School District
Catherine Schilling
Sussex Technical High School
Mental health counselor
Woodbridge School District
Trisha Stiles
Woodbridge High School
School counselor
*Not participating in state program
