Who's Who  

Who's Who


 

DSEA Leadership Team



Barbara Grogg, NBCT, president (term expires 2008)

Colonial Education Association
136 E.Water Street
Dover, DE 19901
(W) 302-734-5834 or toll-free at 1-866-734-5834
FAX: 302-674-8499

Diane Donohue, vice-president (term expires 2008)

Indian River Education Association
136 E. Water St.
Dover, DE 19901
(W)302-734-5834 or toll-free at 1-866-734-5834
FAX: 302-674-8499

Mike Hoffmann, treasurer (term expires 2009)

Colonial Paras Association, William Penn High School
(H) (302) 734-4551

Mary Jo Faust, NEA Director (term expires 2010)

Capital Educators Association, Hartly Elementary School
(W) 302-672-1670 (H) 302-284-8114




DSEA Executive Board



Kent County

Name

Term Expires

School

Local Association

Contact them at ...

Cyndi Angermeier 2009 Caesar Rodney School District Caesar Rodney EA cynthia.angermeier@cr.k12.de.us
Karen Crouse 2009 Lake Forest High School Lake Forest E.A. kpcrouse@lf.k12.de.us
kpcrouse@comcast.net
Dianna Farrell 2008 Center for Disability Studies - Univ of Del Capital E.A. farrell@udel.edu
Denise Waples 2008 Banneker E.S. Milford E.A. dwaples@mail.milford.k12.de.us
waplestrucking@aol.com
Patti Reid 2008 Kent Community School Capital Paras preid@capital.k12.de.us

New Castle County

Name

Term Expires

School

Local Association

Contact them at ...

David Bradley 2008 Mt. Pleasant H.S. Brandywine E.A. david.bradley@bsd.k12.de.us
Kelli Eckert Bradley 2009 Mt. Pleasant H.S. Brandywine E.A. kelli.bradley@bsd.k12.de.us
Paula Cipriano 2008 George Reed Middle School Colonial E.A. Colonialpresde@aim.com
Vanessa Cordeiro 2008 Brick Mill Elementary School Appoquinimink E.A. vanessa.cordeiro@appo.k12.de.us
Charles Downes 2009 Gaugher M.S. Christina E.A. starfisher1@aol.com
Sharon Figard 2009 Redding Middle School Appoquinimink E.A. sharon.figard@appo.k12.de.us
Sue Holden 2008 William Penn H.S. Colonial F.S. suehcfsw529@yahoo.com
Barbara Jacobs 2009 Richardson Park E.S. Red Clay E.A. barbara.jacobs@verizon.net
Abraham Jones  2009 Kenne E.S.  Christina E.A. jonesa@christina.k12.de.us
Jayne Marshall  2009 Downes E.S. Christina E.A. marshallj@christina.k12.de.us
Harrie-Ellen Minnehan 2008 Bancroft Intermediate School Christina E.A. minnehanh@christina.k12.de.us
Barbara Winkler 2009 George Read Middle School Colonial E.A. bwinkler@colonial.k12.de.us

Sussex County

Name

Term Expires

School

Local Association

Contact them at ...

Tom Chapman 2009 Seaford High School Seaford E.A.

TKCHAP@verizon.net
chapman@seaford.k12.de.us

Lue-Ann deCastro 2008 Cape Henlopen H.S. Cape Henlopen E.A. puccie9@aol.com
J. Cagney France 2008 Cape Henlopen H.S. Cape Henlopen E.A. JCagneyFrance@yahoo.com
Pat Murrell 2009 Ennis School Indian River E.A. pmurrell53@yahoo.com

DSEA Retired

Name Term Expires School Local Association Contact them at ...
Norman Poole 2008 DSEA-Retired chapter (president) Retired from Seaford S.D. tel: 302-629-9322/629-5701



DSEA Staff


Headquarters Office
136 E. Water Street
Dover, DE 19901
1.866.734.5834 or 302.734.5834
fax: 302.674.8499

Howard Weinberg, executive director
Jeff Taschner, general counsel
Tammy Wagner, executive assistant to executive director and general counsel
Sandy Dearman, executive assistant to the president

Judy Anderson, CPA, business manager
Judy Bickling, business and membership program assistant
Peggy Ramsey, business and membership program assistant

Vicky Cairns, director of Instructional Advocacy
Jack Polidori, director of Legislation and Political Organizing
Gerri Coble, program assistant for Government Relations, Research, Political Organizing and Instructional Advocacy

Pam Nichols, director of Communications
Susan Keller, program assistant for Communications

Deborah Stevens, organizational specialist (for membership and leadership development)

Val Hoffmann, UniServ director for Appoquinimink EA, Appoquinimink FS, Appoquinimink Paras, Lake Forest (unified teachers, paras, secretaries, custodians, food service), Laurel E.A. (unified teachers, paras, custodians and secretaries), Milford E.A. (unified teachers and paras), Milford Cust, Polytech, Smyrna (unified teachers, paras, custodians, secretaries).

Wendy Kupcha (effective 02-11-08), UniServ director for Caesar Rodney E.A. (teachers and paras), Caesar Rodney Support Assoc. (custodians), Indian River E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, secretaries, paras, custodians), Sussex Tech E.A., Sussex Tech Custodians, Woodbridge EA

Charlie Shaffer, UniServ director for Cape Henlopen, Cape Support Staff, Capital EA, Capital Paras, Capital Cust, Capital Secys, Delmar E.A., Public Health Nurses Council, Seaford E.A., Seaford Custodians and Seaford Support Staff.

Debbie Weaver, program assistant for DSEA/NEA-Retired, organizational development specialist and UniServ

Betty Cash, receptionist, program assistant to UniServ directors

New Castle County Office
4135 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Suite 101 Newark, DE 19713
Tel: 302.366-8440
FAX: 302-366-0287

Tim Barchak, UniServ director for Brandywine E.A., New Castle County Vo-Tech E.A. and Red Clay E.A.
Bob Brown, UniServ director for Christina E.A., Colonial E.A. and Special Schools (teachers in the state's Kids Dept.)
Laura Rowe, UniServ director for Brandywine Food Service, Colonial Food Service, Colonial Paras, Colonial Transportation, Red Clay Food Service, Red Clay Paras, Christina Food Service, Christina Paras, and Christina Secretaries
Carol Zeisler, program assistant to New Castle County UniServ directors
Yvonne Williams, program assistant to New Castle County UniServ directors

Local Association Leadership Teams

Local Association

Position

Name

Email Address

Appoquinimink E.A. Co-President Sharon Figard sharon.figard@appo.k12.de.us
Co-President Ana Anderson ana.anderson@appo.k12.de.us
Vice President and Membership Chair Dottie Burkley dorothy.burkley@appo.k12.de.us
Secretary Sharon Figard sharon.figard@appo.k12.de.us
Treasurer VACANT  
Grievance Chair Kelly Green kelly.green@appo.k12.de.us
Appoquinimink Food Service President Sharon Reider wofjael@aol.com
Vice President Mary Parker pparker33@aol.com
Secretary Nancy Hamman n.haaman@att.net
Treasurer Mary Beth Raynor  dmraynor@iwon.com
Appoquinimink Educational Support Professionals (Paraprofessionals) President Veronique Thomas veronique.thomas@appo.k12.de.us
Vice President Sherri Allabaugh sherri.allabaugh@appo.k12.de.us
Secretary Jude Capotrio jude.capotrio@appo.k12.de.us
Treasurer Kathy Janocha kathy.janocha@appo.k12.de.us
Brandywine E.A. President David Bradley david.bradley@bsd.k12.de.us
Vice-President Karen Gordon karen.gordon@bsd.k12.de.us
Secretary Rachel Herskowitz rachel.herskowitz@bsd.k12.de.us
Treasurer Mary O'Connell mary.oconnell@bsd.k12.de.us
Membership Co-Chairs Katherine MacCord
Sandy Shoemaker
kathy.maccord@bsd.k12.de.us
sandy.shoemaker@bsd.k12.de.us
Brandywine Food Service Co-President Dana Finegan dana.finegan@comcast.net
Co-President Brenda Abrams wrabrams16@comcast.net
Vice-President Barbara Twaddell btwaddell@aol.com
Secretary Linda Osborne thelordisright@aol.com
Treasurer Julie Smith  
Caesar Rodney E.A. (teachers and paras) President Tom Keyser tom.keyser@cr.k12.de.us
Vice-President Tom Short parashort@aol.com
Secretary Ann (Barbara) Harris barbara.harris@cr.k12.de.us
Treasurer Sherry Antonetti sherry.antonetti@cr.k12.de.us
Membership Chair Rhonda Bassett Rhonda.Bassett@cr.k12.de.us
Caesar Rodney Support (custodians) President Tim Smith  
Vice-President James Oboryshko  
Secretary VACANT  
Treasurer Laura Thompson  
Membership Tim Smith mt1smith2004@yahoo.com
Cape Henlopen E.A. President Sarah Ross seross15@aol.com
Vice-President and Grievance Chair John Dean seross15@aol.com
Secretary Amanda Jester ajester@cape.k12.de.us
Treasurer Sydnye Andrews sandrews@cape.k12.de.us
Membership Chair Mary Richmond mrichm4111@aol.com
Cape Henlopen Support Staff Assoc. President Ed Murauskas
Vice-President and Acting President Walt Goering wgoering001@comcast.net
Secretary VACANT  
Treasurer Mary Beth D'Amico CHSSATreas@comcast.net
Membership Walt Goering wgoering001@comcast.net
Capital E.A. President Judy Sheldon jsheldon@capital.k12.de.us
Vice-President for high school Nancy Vaughan nvaughan@capital.k12.de.us
Vice-President for middle school Roxy Carter-Smiley mcarter877@hotmail.com
Vice-President for elementary school Kim Burrows kburrows@capital.k12.de.us
Secretary Mary Jo Faust mjfaust@capital.k12.de.us
Treasurer Laura Thomas lthomas@capital.k12.de.us
Membership Kathy Young kyoung0912@aol.com
Capital Paras President Patti Reed threereidboys@comcast.net
Vice-President Deb Voshell

voshell74@aol.com
Secretary Christy Lowe Chylow@hotmail.com
Treasurer Robin Mills rjmills@capital.k12.de.us
Membership Geraldine Thomas

gthomas@capital.k12.de.us

Capital Secys President Tracy Rall trall@capital.k12.de.us
Secretary Sherri Pawlyk spawlyk@capital.k12.de.us
Treasurer Diane Lynch dmlynch@capital.k12.de.us
Membership Chair Sonja Tunnell stunnell@capital.k12.de.us
Capital Support (custodians) President Mike Bivins
Vice-President Marsha Powell
  Secretary and Membership Chair Nate Gibbs ngibbsjr@yahoo.com
  Treasurer Bruce Stevens
Christina E.A. President Claudia Bock cbbock@comcast.net
bockc@christina.k12.de.us
Vice President  
Treasurer Harrie-Ellen
Minnehan
minnehanh@christina.k12.de.us
  Secretary Rich Gilpin gilpinr@christina.k12.de.us
  Membership Chair Connie Smith smithc5@christina.k12.de.us
  Area A Director David Kohan kohand@christina.k12.de.us
  Area B Director Mike McKibbin mckibbinm@christina.k12.de.us
  Area C Director Zakiya Minkah minkahz@christina.k12.de.us
  Area D Director Jayne Marshall marshallj@christina.k12.de.us
  Area E Director Cheri Goetcheus goetcheusc@christina.k12.de.us
Christina Food Service President Brenda Boyce bboyce@yahoo.com
Vice-President Tina Stone  stonej@christina.k12.de.us
Secretary Bobbie Johnson snowjo@msn.com
Treasurer Pat Gardiner gardinerp@christina.k12.de.us
Christina Paras President Barbara Prodgers barbaloop@comcast.net
Vice-President Teresa Gast gastt@christina.k12.de.us
Secretary Mary J. Polaski  polaskim@christina.k12.de.us
Treasurer Leah Noh

nohl@christina.k12.de.us

  Membership co-chairs

Diane McBride and Karen Bates

mcbr559@aol.com;

 

Christina Secys President Missy Ross rossm@christina.k12.de.us
Vice-President Debra Paxton paxtond@christina.k12.de.us
Secretary Monica Oates oatesm@christina.k12.de.us
Treasurer Debbie Spinelli spinellid@christina.k12.de.us
Colonial E.A. President Paula Cipriano Colonialpresde@aol.com
Vice President Barbara Winkler bwinkler@colonial.k12.de.us
Secretary Molly Keohane mkeohane@colonial.k12.de.us
Treasurer Mary Beth Kessler mkessler@colonial.k12.de.us
  Membership Chair Doris Wilkins dbwilkins@colonial.k12.de.us
Colonial Food Service President Sue Holden suehcfsw529@yahoo.com
Vice-President Renee Debrowolski 302-323-2839
Secretary Beverly Barlow 302-323-2800
Treasurer Kathy Freeberry 302-323-2839
  Membership Chair VACANT  
Colonial Paras President Shirley Redmond sarred48@aol.com
Vice-President Renea Kennedy
Secretary Shelia Moore smoore@colonial.k12.de.us
Treasurer Gwen Wisniewski gwisniewski@colonial.k12.de.us
Membership Chair Pam Ingram pj10fde@aol.com
Colonial Transportation President and Sunshine Chair Rachel Bush 302-654-6673
Vice-President Dorothy Grabowski redz8191@aol.com
Secretary and Grievance Chair Quanetta "Q" Wharton

302-654-6673

Treasurer Kathy Vavalla Forkeeps571@msn.com
Delmar E.A. President Deborah Keenan djhk60@aol.com
Vice-President Faith Melvin fmelvin@delmar.k12.de.us
Interim Treasurer Deborah Keenan djhk60@aol.com
Secretary Donna Houston dhouston@delmar.k12.de.us
  Membership Chair Kathy Rayne krayne@delmar.k12.de.us
DSEA-Retired President Norman Poole
Vice-President Carla Pyle jeffcarlapyle@msn.com
Secretary Jane Hudson janehud@compuserv.com
Treasurer Sonja Brown
Indian River E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras, custodians, secretaries) President J.R. Emanuele jremanuele@irsd.k12.de.us
Secretary Bob Kichline senork@compucenter.net
Treasurer Megan Easter
  Membership Chair Adele Jones adeleirea@aol.com
Vice President Custodians Greg Rayne rayne0207@cs.com
Vice President Paras Vicky Womer  
  Vice President
Teachers
Linda Hockman  
Vice President Secretaries Dee (Dawn) Butler dbutler@irsd.k12.de.us
Lake Forest E.A. (unified teachers/specialists and support staff) President Karen Crouse kpcrouse@lf.k12.de.us
Vice-President Amy Reed-Moore acreed-moore@lf.k12.de.us
Secretary VACANT
Treasurer Viva Poore vrpoore@lf.k12.de.us
Laurel E.A. President Susan Darnell sdarnell@laurel.k12.de.us
Vice-President Susan Whaley swhaley@laurel.k12.de.us
Secretary Linda Thomas lthomas@laurel.k12.de.us
Treasurer Catina Goff cgoff@laurel.k12.de.us
LESEA President Fred Vincent fredv1960@yahoo.com
Secretary Judy Evans jevans@laurel.k12.de.us
Treasurer Patricia Farrell
Vice President (Paras) Virginia Snead
Vice President (Custodians) Jasper
Thomas
Vice President (Secretaries) Peggy Frye pfrye@laurel.k12.de.us
Milford E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras and custodians) President Barbara Shalley-Leonard shalleyleonard@comcast.net
Vice-President (teachers) Judy Purcell jpurcell@mail.milford.k12.de.us
Secretary Denise Waples dwaples@mail.milford.k12.de.us;
waplestrucking@aol.com
Treasurer Molly Chorman mchorman@mail.milford.k12.de.us
Vice-President (Aides) Roslyn Harris Jamhrrs@aol.com
Vice-President (Custodians) Steve Rooks
NCC Vo-Tech E.A. President Charlie Hoard choard@nccvt.k12.de.us
choardhvac@aol.com
Vice-President Jane Lauginiger jlaugin@nccvt.k12.de.us
Secretary Nancy Huebner nhuebne@nccvt.k12.de.us
Treasurer Helen Browne hbrowne123@comcast.net
hbrowne@nccvt.k12.de.us
Public Health Nurse Council/DHCI President Mary Conrad mary.conrad@state.de.us
  Vice President - Public Health Lois Martinez lois.martinez@state.de.us
Vice President - DHCI Ellen Dickerson dickerson708@comcast.net
Secretary Robyn Shaner
Treasurer Carol Saint carol.saint@state.de.us
Polytech E.A. President Mike Sampere msampere@polytech.k12.de.us
Vice-President Ross Thomas rthomas@polytech.k12.de.us
  Secretary - Correspondence Ann Spence aspence@polytech.k12.de.us
Secretary Melissa Ames
Treasurer Lisa Layton-Krout lslc02@aol.com
Polytech Custodians President Jim Nichols
Red Clay E.A. President Frederika Jenner fsjenner@comcast.net
frederika.jenner@redclay.k12.de.us
Vice-President Philip Kaplan philip.kaplan@redclay.k12.de.us
  Secretary Vicky Seifred victoria.seifred@redclay.k12.de.us
Treasurer Laura Staropoli laura.staropoli@redclay.k12.de.us
  Membership Chair Janette Vickers janette.vickers@redclay.k12.de.us
  Grievance
Co-Chairs
Barbara Finnan and Kelly Krapf Ncastle87@aol.com
MrsKrapf@hotmail.com
Red Clay Food President Pat Mitchell 302-992-5220
Vice-President Barbara Moore 302-454-3420
Secretary Carole Flocco 302-454-3420
Treasurer Christopher Attix 302-999-9226
Red Clay Paras President Linda Calder lrcalder@comcast.net
Vice-President Mona Laughlin mona.laughlin@gmail.com
mona.laughlin@redclay.k12.de.us
  Secretary VACANT  
  Treasurer Kathy Ellis kathy.ellis@redclay.k12.de.us
Membership Chair Regina Christian regina.christian@redclay.k12.de.us
Seaford E.A. President Cheryl Bowman cbowman@seaford.k12.de.us
Vice-President Jim Mitchell jmitchell@seaford.k12.de.us
Secretary Valerie Turner  vturner@seaford.k12.de.us
Treasurer Teresa Waddell twaddell@seaford.k12.de.us
Co-Membership Robin O'Day
Co-Membership Christina Walsh dcw2129@aol.com
Seaford Custodians President Linwood Merritt
Vice-President James Polk
Secretary/Treasurer Dorothy Albury
Seaford Support President Shirley Roach  
President Pat Purse gepurse@aol.com
Secretary Kari Sullivan and Rose Vincent
Treasurer Debbie Esterson
Smyrna E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras, secretaries, custodians) President Fran Strosser fstrosser@comcast.net
Secretary Cindy McNatt mcnattcindy@smyrna.k12.de.us;
rcmcnatt@aol.com
Treasurer Shannon Huff dylbear@aol.com
Vice-President (Custodians) Bob Blisard bob31854@aol.com
Vice-President (Paras) Annemarie Caldwell ambc1956@aol.com
Vice-President (Secretaries) Diane Harman harmandiane@smyrna.k12.de.us
Vice-President (Teachers) Lauren Novella novellalauren@smyrna.k12.de.us
Special Schools President Tom Hurley Thomas.Hurley@state.de.us
Vice-President
CMH facilities
Erik Lawler Erik.Lawler@state.de.us
  Vice President
YRS facilities
John Dunn john.dunn@state.de.us
Treasurer Jane Brown
Terry Center
jane.brown@state.de.us
Secretary Jane Brown jane.brown@state.de.us
Sussex Tech EA President Ed Dougherty edougherty@sussexvt.k12.de.us
Vice-President Nancy Massaro nancybethrn@msn.com
Secretary Patricia Birch pwbirch@comcast.net
Treasurer Renee Parsley rparsley@sussexvt.k12.de.us
Co-Membership Kevin Elzie kelzie@sussexvt.k12.de.us
Co-Membership Lucille Esham lesham@sussexvt.k12.de.us
Sussex Tech Educational Support Employees Association (Custodians)

President

George Smith

Vice President Benjamin Ewing lbebbe@aol.com

Secretary

Larry Coverdale

Treasurer Kevin Putz
Membership Chair Benjamin Ewing eagle8844@aol.com
Woodbridge E.A. President Natalie Caterini natcat112@hotmail.com
Vice President VACANT  
Secretary Melissa Mitchell mdmpooh@aol.com
Treasurer Paulette Hyland peh@dmv.com
Membership Jill Krause jkrause@wbsd.k12.de.us
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