The following individuals were the Education Support Professional of the Year for their district/charter. They were 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
Valerie Raab (awarded posthumously)
Middletown High School, Paraprofessional
Brandywine School District
Ryan Matthews
P.S. duPont Middle, Paraprofessional
Caesar Rodney School District
Paula Kohout
W.B. Simpson Elementary, Paraprofessional
Cape Henlopen School District
Chantal Smith
Richard Shields Elementary, Paraprofessional
Capital School District
Jamel Troutt
William Henry Middle School, Paraprofessional
Christina School District
Alice Williams
Jennie E Smith. Elementary Senior administrative secretary
Colonial School District
Holly Wiedenmann
Southern Elementary School, Paraprofessional
Delaware Charter School Network
Suzanne Musacchio
Charter School of Wilmington, Assistant to the president/admissions director
Delmar School District
Odell Jones, Jr.
Delmar Middle/High School, Intensive Learning Center assistant
Indian River School District
David Clark
Indian River High School, IT technician
Lake Forest School District
David Thomas
East Elementary School, Computer lab/technology paraprofessional
Laurel School District
Justin Saulsbury
Laurel High School, Custodian
Milford School District
Robert Newsome
Lulu Ross Elementary School, Paraprofessional
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
Megan McClelland
Hodgson Vo-Tech High School, Paraprofessional
Polytech School District
James Demko
Polytech High School, Technician plant operator/maintenance
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Kathryn Ellis
A.I. duPont High School, Paraprofessional
Seaford School District
LuAnn Holden
Central Elementary School, School behavior interventionist
Smyrna School District
Nadine Collins
North Smyrna Elementary School, Paraprofessional
Sussex Technical School District
Philip Wilson
Sussex Technical High School, Technology coordinator
Woodbridge School District
Thomas “Pete” Faulk
Woodbridge Middle School, Chief custodian
