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
Karen SpecialeBrick Mill Elementary
Spanish

Brandywine School District

Judson Wagner
Judson WagnerBrandywine High School
Physics and engineering

Caesar Rodney School District

Beth Schmidt
Beth SchmidtNellie H. Stokes Elementary
Grade 1

Cape Henlopen School District

Jorge Moreno Jaen
Jorge Moreno JaenMilton Elementary
Grade 1 Spanish immersion

Capital School District

Julie Eaby
Julie EabyBooker T. Washington Elementary
Grade 4

Christina School District

Jeffery Dombchik
Jeffery DombchikChristiana High and MSHA
Instrumental music (Grades 8-12)

Colonial School District

Khayree Bey
Khayree BeyMcCullough Middle School
Health/physical education

Delaware Charter School Network

Melissa Tracy
Melissa TracyOdyssey Charter School
High school social studies

Delmar School District

Kate Hakeem
Kate HakeemDelmar Middle School
English learners

Indian River School District

Brandon McCabe
Brandon McCabeSussex Central High School
Agriculture structures/engineering

Lake Forest School District

Amber Hobbs
Amber HobbsNorth Elementary School
Kindergarten

Laurel School District

Lindsay Parsons
Lindsay ParsonsNorth Laurel Early Learning Academy
Pre-kindergarten

Milford School District

Kimberley Webb
Kimberley WebbLulu Ross Elementary School
Grade 4

New Castle County Vo-Tech School District

Anthony Reid
Anthony ReidHoward High School of Technology
Mathematics

Polytech School District

Cameron Sweeney
Cameron SweeneyPolytech High School
Social Studies

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Kimberly Stock
Kimberly StockMcKean High School
English/English learners

Seaford School District

Kathi Adams
Kathi AdamsBlades Elementary School
Kindergarten immersion

Smyrna School District

Holly Hufford
Holly HuffordSmyrna Middle School
Agriculture Science

Sussex Technical School District

Kelli Gehrke
Kelli GehrkeSussex Technical High School
Digital publishing/design

Woodbridge School District

Jessica Leone
Jessica LeoneWoodbridge Middle School
Agriculture