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
Wendy Schweiker
Appoquinimink High School, Paraprofessional
Brandywine School District
Angela Hamilton
Concord High School, Paraprofessional
Caesar Rodney School District
Alma Bartolomeo
W.B. Simpson Elementary, Paraprofessional
Cape Henlopen School District
Bryant Hazzard
Mariner Middle School, Paraprofessional
Capital School District
Darien “Stretch” Robinson
William Henry Middle School, Paraprofessional
Christina School District
Clara Doyle
Leasure Elementary School, ESL Paraprofessional
Colonial School District
Jennifer Dunford
Colwyck Center, Child nutrition worker
Delmar School District
Danielle Youngblood
Delmar Middle/High School, Admin assistant/eSchool coordinator
Delaware Charter School Network
Rachael Dallas
MOT Charter School, Systems administrator
Indian River School District
Gwendolyn Gillespie
Georgetown Elementary, ILC paraprofessional
Lake Forest School District
David Thomas
East Elementary School, Computer lab/technology paraprofessional
Milford School District
Patrick Seibel
Milford Secondary School, Technology specialist
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
Lindsay Gliniak
St. Georges Technical High School, Senior secretary
Polytech School District
Sandra S. Henning
Polytech High School, Technology helpdesk technician
Sandra S. HenningRed Clay Consolidated School District
Christopher ChuJoy
Anna P. Mote Elementary, Autism instructional support paraprofessional
Seaford School District
Mark Murphy
Seaford Middle School, Custodian
Smyrna School District
Donella Berryman
North Smyrna Elementary School, Financial administrative assistant
Sussex Technical School District
Jacques O. Bowe, Jr.
Sussex Technical High School, Paraprofessional
Woodbridge School District
Virginia Martinez
Phillis Wheatley Elementary, ESL paraprofessional
