Your DSEA officers are (from top left, clockwise),
Mike Hoffmann, vice president, a paraprofessional at Wm. Penn H.S. in Colonial
Diane Donohue, president, on leave from her position at No. Georgetown E.S. where she was a reading and writing specialist.
Karen Crouse (seated, right), a financial secretary at Lake Forest H.S., and
Mary Jo Faust, an elementary teacher at Hartly E.S. in Capital.
Results of 2010 DSEA elections
Diane Donohue, president (term
expires 2011)
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
Karen Crouse, treasurer (2012)
Lake Forest Education Association, Lake Forest High School
(W) 302-284-9291 (H) 302-398-8846
Kent County
Name |
Term Expires |
School |
Local Association |
Contact them at ... |
| Judy Purcell | 2011 | Milford Middle School | Milford E.A. | jpurcell@mail.milford.k12.de.us |
| Dianna Farrell | 2011 | Kent County Community School | Capital E.A. | dapadiana@comcast.net |
| Denise Waples | 2010 | Banneker E.S. | Milford E.A. | dwaples@mail.milford.k12.de.us |
| Patti Reid | 2010 | Kent Community School | Capital Paras |
|
New Castle County
Name |
Term Expires |
School |
Local Association |
Contact them at ... |
| Kathleen Boylan |
2010 | Keene Elementary School | Christina E.A. | kab726@comcast.net |
| All Booker | 2011 | Howard High School of Technology | New Castle County Vo-Tech E.A. | MR.ALBOOKER@yahoo.com |
| Vanessa Cordeiro | 2010 | Brick Mill Elementary School | Appoquinimink E.A. | vanessa.cordeiro@appo.k12.de.us |
| Julie Harrington | 2011 | Redding Middle School | Appoquinimink Paras | julie.harrington@appo.k12.de.us |
| Charlie Hoard | 2011 | Hodgson Vo-Tech H.S. | New Castle County Vo Tech E.A. | choard@nccvt.k12.de.us |
| Pam Ingram | 2011 | Colonial Paras | pjiofde@aol.com | |
| Frederika Jenner | 2010 | H.B. duPont M.S.. | Red Clay E.A.. | frederika.jenner@redclay.k12.de.us |
| Abraham Jones | 2011 | Keane E.S. | Christina E.A. | jonesa@christina.k12.de.us |
| Mike Kempski | 2010 | Kirk M.S. | Christina E.A. | kempskim@comcast.net |
| David Kohan | 2011 | Glasgow H.S. | Christina E.A. | kohand@christina.k12.de.us |
| Harrie Ellen Minnehan | 2011 | Bancroft Intermediate School | Christina E.A. | minnehanh@christina.k12.de.us |
| Victoria Seifred | 2010 | Stanton M.S. | Red Clay E.A. | vaseifred@aol.com |
Sussex County
Name |
Term Expires |
School |
Local Association |
Contact them at ... |
| Tom Chapman | 2011 | Seaford High School | Seaford E.A. | |
| Lue-Ann deCastro | 2010 | Cape Henlopen H.S. | Cape Henlopen E.A. | puccie9@aol.com |
| J. Cagney France | 2010 | Cape Henlopen H.S. | Cape Henlopen E.A. | JCagneyFrance@comcast.net |
| Pat Murrell | 2011 | Ennis School | Indian River E.A. | grammy1-dogs2@hotmail.com |
DSEA Retired
| Name | Term Expires | School | Local Association | Contact them at ... |
| Steve Smith | 2011 | DSEA-Retired chapter (president) | Retired from Smyrna S.D. | steveps@netzero.net |
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
Debbie Stevens, director of Instructional
Advocacy
Tim Barchak, 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
Val Hoffmann, UniServ director for Appoquinimink EA, Appoquinimink FS, Appoquinimink Paras, Laurel E.A. (unified teachers, paras, custodians and secretaries), Milford E.A. (unified teachers and paras), Milford Cust, Polytech
Wendy Kupcha, 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
Toby Paone, UniServ director for Capital EA, Capital Paras, Capital Cust,
Capital Secys, Lake Forest (unified teachers, paras, secretaries, custodians, food service), Smyrna (unified teachers, paras, custodians, secretaries)
Charlie Shaffer, UniServ director for Cape Henlopen, Cape Support Staff, 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, program assistant to UniServ directors and receptionist extraordinaire
New Castle County Office
4135 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Suite 101 Newark, DE 19713
Tel: 302.366-8440
FAX: 302-366-0287
Jocelynne Jones, Uniserv director for Brandywine E.A., Brandywine Food Service, Colonial E.A., Colonial Food Service, Colonial Paras and Colonial Transportation
Bob Brown, UniServ director for Christina
E.A., Christina Paras, Christina Secretaries and Christina Food Service, Special Schools (teachers in the state's Kids Dept.)
and the New Castle County Vo-Tech E.A. (teachers, specialists and paraprofessionals)
Laura Rowe, UniServ director for Red Clay E.A., Red Clay Paras, Red Clay Food Service and New Castle County Vo-Tech E.A. (teachers, specialists and paras)
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 | David Wright | davidwright77@yahoo.com |
| Co-President | Vanessa Cordeiro | vanessa.cordeiro@appo.k12.de.us | |
| Vice President | Ann Neubauer | ann.neubauer@appo.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Lori Paderewski | lorimb0903@aol.com | |
| Treasurer | Carol Morris | ||
| Membership Chair |
Margaret Rozumalski | margaret.rozumalski@appo.k12.de.us | |
| Appoquinimink Food Service | President | Sharon Reider | wofjael@aol.com |
| Vice President | Mary Parker | pparker301@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Tonna Pino | tonna611@msn.com | |
| Treasurer | Mary Beth Raynor | snookes78@yahoo.com | |
| Appoquinimink Educational Support Professionals (Paraprofessionals) | President | Julie Harrington | julie.harrington@appo.k12.de.us |
| Vice President | Candy Drummond |
murcan242@gmail.com | |
| Secretary & Membership Chair | Theresa May | terry86teach@yahoo.com | |
| Treasurer | Janice Johnson | FANTASTICJ6@MSN.COM | |
| Brandywine E.A. | President | David Bradley | david.bradley@bsd.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Karen Gordon | akadelawhere@comcast.net | |
| Secretary | Rachel Herskowitz | rachel.herskowitz@bsd.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Mary O'Connell | mary.oconnell@bsd.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | Katherine MacCord |
kathy.maccord@bsd.k12.de.us
|
|
| Brandywine Food Service | President | Brenda Abrams | wrabrams16@comcast.net |
| Vice-President | Barbara Twaddell | btwaddell@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Linda Osborne | thelordisright@aol.com | |
| Membership Chair | Lorrie Demetratos | lorriedemetratos@verizon.net | |
| Treasurer | Julie Smith | ||
| Caesar Rodney E.A. (teachers and paras) | President | Tom Keyser | tom.keyser@cr.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Josette Threatts | josette.threats@cr.k12.de.us | |
| 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 | Michael Smith | mt1smith2004@yahoo.com |
| Vice-President | James Oboryshko | ||
| Secretary | Laura Thompson | laura.thompson@cr.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Laura Thompson | laura.thompson@cr.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Michael Smith | mt1smith2004@yahoo.com | |
| Cape Henlopen E.A. | President | Sarah Ross | seross152@verizon.net |
| Vice-President | John Dean | shopteacher1@comcast.net | |
| Secretary | Amanda Jester | ajester@cape.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Vacant | ||
| Membership Chair | Marilyn Davis | Marilyn.Davis@cape.k12.de.us | |
| Cape Henlopen Support Staff Assoc. | President | Ed Murauskas | EMurauskas@cape.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Lisa Thorp | LThorp@cape.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Joan Williamson | JWilliamson@cape.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Mary Beth D'Amico | CHSSATreas@comcast.net | |
| Membership | Jean Read | jeanr49@aol.com | |
| Capital E.A. | President | Rod Fesel | rareribeye@aol.com |
| Vice-President for high school | |||
| Vice-President for middle school | Roxy Smiley-Carter |
mcarter877@hotmail.com | |
| Vice-President for elementary school | Jen Christman | ||
| Secretary | Mary Petrucci | marypetrucci@hotmail.com | |
| Treasurer | Nancy Vaughan | nvaughan@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Kathy Young | kat.young@comcast.net | |
| Capital Paras | President | Patti Reed | threereidboys@comcast.net |
| Vice-President | Deb Voshell |
voshell74@yahoo.com |
|
| Secretary | Christy Lowe | Chylow@hotmail.com | |
| Treasurer | Jean Blacklidge | jmacb50@verizon.net | |
| Membership | Patti Smith | ||
| Capital Secys | President | Nancie Robinson | nrobins@capital.k12.de.us |
| Vice President | Sharon Moran | smoran@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary |
Diane Eilers
|
deilers@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Sharon Moran | smoran@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | Chenee Taylor | ctaylor@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Capital Support (custodians) | President | Joyce Nickerson | joyce.nickerson@capital.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Harry Dixon | ||
| Secretary and Membership Chair | Melanie Settle | msettle@capital.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Valerie Covington | vcovington@telamon.org | |
| Christina E.A. | President | Claudia Bock | cbbock@comcast.net bockc@christina.k12.de.us |
| Vice President | AnRae Frederick | madison1@comcast.net | |
| Treasurer | Ron King | altemt328@aol.com
|
|
| Secretary | Jennifer Twardowski | akick4u@verizon.net | |
| Membership Chair | Ruth Rivera | riverar1@christina.k12.de.us | |
| Christina Food Service | President | Pat Brown | |
| Vice-President | Tina Stone | stonerockjm@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Bobbi (Roberta) Johanson | johansonb@christina.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Pat Gardiner | gardinerp@christina.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | Debra Johnson-Hargrove | ||
| Christina Paras | President | Barbara Prodgers | barbaloop@verizon.net |
| Vice-President | Theresa Gast | gastt@christina.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Karen O'Connell | koconnell@comcast.net | |
| Treasurer | Leah Noh | ||
| Membership chair |
Adelita Riedmiller |
|
|
| Christina Secys | President | Debra Paxton | paxtond@christina.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Larissa Jones | MYJONESKIDZ@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Debbie Spinelli | spinelda@aol.com | |
| Membership | Monica Oates | monicaoates@comcast.net | |
| Treasurer | Judith Martelli | martellij@christina.k12.de.us | |
| Colonial E.A. | President | Nicole Markey | nmarkey@colonial.k12.de.us |
| Vice President | Susan Moody | smoody@colonial.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Stephanie Ingram | mzmnypny@aol.com | |
| Treasurer | Mary Beth Kessler | mkessler@colonial.k12.de.us | |
| Colonial Food Service | President | Renee Elliott | Kentechind1@netzero.net |
| Vice-President | Beverly Barlow | blunchlady@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Theresa Sadowski | TDS13@verizon.net | |
| Treasurer | Kathleen Freeberry | ||
| Colonial Paras | President | Pam Ingram | pj10fde@aol.com |
| Vice-President | VACANT | pj10fde@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Shelia Moore | smoore@colonial.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Roxana Alexander | RAlexander@colonial.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | VACANT | kbates66@aol.com | |
| Colonial Transportation | President | Beth Collazo | mrstaz30@yahoo.com |
| Vice-President | Rachel Bush | shablina@hotmail.com | |
| Secretary and Grievance Chair | Quanetta "Q" Wharton | ||
| Treasurer | Peggie Buchanan | lilbubba94@aol.com | |
| Delmar E.A. | President | Deborah Keenan | djhk60@aol.com |
| Vice-President | Faith Melvin | fmelvin@delmar.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Jonathan Layton | ||
| Secretary | Barbara Hudson | HUDSONB12@comcast.net | |
| Membership Chair | VACANT | ||
| DSEA-Retired | President | Steve Smith | steveps@netzero.net |
| Vice-President | Carla Pyle | jeffcarlapyle@msn.com | |
| Secretary | Viva Poore | poorevr@verizon.net | |
| Treasurer | Sonja Brown | sonjabrown39@comcast.net | |
| Indian River E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras, custodians, secretaries) | President | J.R. Emanuele | jremanuele@irsd.k12.de.us |
| Secretary | Pat Murrell | grammy1-dogs2@hotmail.com | |
| Treasurer | June Taylor | jtaylor@irsd.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | Adele Jones | adeleirea@aol.com | |
| Vice President Custodians | Greg Rayne | rayne0207@cs.com | |
| Vice President Paras | Kristin Wilkins | kristinanny@dmv.com | |
| Vice President Teachers |
Linda Hockman | lhockman@irsd.k12.de.us | |
| Vice President Secretaries | Dee (Dawn) Butler | dbutler@irsd.k12.de.us | |
| Lake Forest E.A. (unified teachers/specialists and support staff) | President | Amy Reed | acreed@lf.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | DJ Lopez |
djlopez@lf.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Nancy Peters | ncpeters@lf.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Carol Starke | clstarke@lf.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Clay Beauchamp | cbeauch993@aol.com | |
| Laurel E.A. | President | Susan Darnell | sdarnell@laurel.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President Teachers |
Susan Whaley | swhaley@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Pamela McCumbers | psm91654@aol.com | |
| Treasurer | Catina Goff | cgoff@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Judy Evans | Martinevans7119@yahoo.com | |
| LESEA | President | Fred Vincent | fredv1960@yahoo.com |
| Secretary | Judy Evans | jevans@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Patricia Farrell | pcpeacefulacres@aol.com | |
| Treasurer (Teachers) | Catina Goff | cgoff@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Vice President (Paras) | Patricia Farrell | pcpeacefulacres@aol.com | |
Vice President |
Jasper Thomas | ||
| Vice President (Custodians) | Fred Vincent | fredv1960@yahoo.com | |
| Vice President (Secretaries) | Peggy Frye | pfrye@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Vice President (Teachers) | Kim Parker | kparker@laurel.k12.de.us | |
| Milford E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras and custodians) | President | Denise Waples | dwaples@mail.milford.k12.de.us; |
| Vice-President (teachers) | Judy Purcell | jpurcel@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Sandy Soucek | SES36@aol.com | |
| Treasurer | Cynthia McDougall | cmcdouga@mail.milford.k12.de.us | |
| Vice-President (Aides) | Roslyn Harris | rharris@mail.milford.k12.de.us | |
| Vice-President (Custodians) | Steve Rooks | pecantan41@hotmail.com | |
| Grievance Chair | Barbara Shalley-Leonard | shalleyleonard@comcast.net | |
| Membership Chair | Kristin Hannah | kristinhannah@hotmail.com | |
| NCC Vo-Tech E.A. | President | Charlie Hoard | choard@nccvt.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Jane Lauginiger | jlaugin@nccvt.k12.de.us | |
| Vice President (paras) | Alheisa Booker | mr.albooker@yahoo.com | |
| Secretary | Nancy Huebner | nhuebne@nccvt.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | John King | jackking@nccvt.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Sue Scott | sscott@nccvt.k12.de.us | |
| Public Health Nurse Council/DHCI | President | VACANT | |
| Combined unit of the state's public health nurses and the nurses at Delaware's Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna | Vice President - Public Health | Michelle Wisher | michelle.wisher@state.de.us |
| Vice President | Judith Moore | judithannmoore@state.de.us | |
| Secretary | Robyn Shaner | robyn.shaner@state.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Millicent McMullen | millicent.mcmullen@state.de.us | |
| Membership | VACANT | ||
| Polytech E.A. | President | Mike Sampere | msampere@polytech.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Ross Thomas | rthomas@polytech.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Tajah McCove | TAJAHT@hotmail.com | |
| Secretary | Melissa Ames | mames@polytech.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Lisa Layton-Krout | llayton@polytech.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Mike Sampere | msampere@polytech.k12.de.us | |
| Polytech Custodians | President | Jim Nichols | |
| Red Clay E.A. | President | Frederika Jenner | frederika.jenner@redclay.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Philip Kaplan | philip.kaplan@redclay.k12.de.us
rceavp@comcast.net |
|
| Secretary | Vicky Seifred | ||
| Treasurer | Laura Staropoli | laura.staropoli@redclay.k12.de.us | |
| Membership Chair | Janette Vickers | janette.vickers@redclay.k12.de.us | |
| Red Clay Food | President | Pat Mitchell | |
| Vice-President | Barbara Moore | ||
| Secretary | Carole Flocco | ||
| Treasurer | Christopher Attix | ||
| Red Clay Paras | President | Linda Calder | Linda.Calder@redclay. k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Mona Laughlin | mona.laughlin@gmail.com
mona.laughlin@redclay.k12.de.us |
|
| Secretary | Equetta Jones | equettajones@verizon.net | |
| Treasurer | Mariane Alls | mariane.alls@gmail.com | |
| Membership Chair | Regina Christian | regina.christian@redclay.k12.de.us | |
| Seaford E.A. | President | Cheryl Bowman | cbowman@seaford.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Gary Zoll | gzoll@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 | roday@seaford.k12.de.us | |
| Co-Membership | Christina Walsh | ||
| Seaford Custodians | President | Cindy Stewart | ticky95859@aol.com |
| Vice-President | A.J. Jackson | AEJ183@jatbo.com | |
| Secretary | Vicki Dean | vickilyn1968@yahoo.com | |
| Treasurer | Dorothy Albury | ||
| Membership | James Polk | jama1247@aol.com | |
| Seaford Support | President | Pat Purse | gepurse@aol.com |
| President | Shirley Roach | jdroach@bellatlantic.com | |
| Secretary | Debbie Shockley | Debbyj217@msn.com | |
| Co-Treasurers |
Pat Bonniwell |
||
| Membership | Verna Roper | vroper@seaford.k12.de.us | |
| Smyrna E.A. (unified teachers/specialists, paras, secretaries, custodians) | President | Lauren Mercer | Lmn819@aol.com mercerlauren@smyrna.k12.de.us |
| Secretary | Allena Brown | brownallena@smyrna.k12.de.us | |
| Treasurer | Jane Simonsen | simonsenjane@smyrna.k12.de.us | |
| Vice-President (Custodians) | Renee Caldwell | DEDevil44@aol.com | |
| Vice-President (Paras) | Annemarie Caldwell |
|
|
| Vice-President (Secretaries) | Jane Simonsen | Janetodd@comcast.net | |
| Vice-President (Teachers) | Linda Stevenson | stevensonlinda@smyrna.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Billy Davis | badindel1@aol.com | |
| Special Schools | President | Tom Hurley | HurlTM@yahoo.com |
| Vice-President CMH facilities |
Erik Lawler | relwale1@yahoo.com | |
| Vice President YRS facilities |
John Dunn | VCRail@msn.com | |
| Treasurer | Jane Brown | JbSpecEd@aol.com | |
| Secretary | Teresa Stebner | teresa.stebner@state.de.us | |
| Sussex Tech EA | President | Ed Dougherty | edougherty@sussexvt.k12.de.us |
| Vice-President | Denise Miller | dmiller@sussexvt.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Brian Denbrock | bdenbrock@comcast.net | |
| Treasurer | Cathy Young | cyoung@sussexvt.k12.de.us | |
| Membership | Kevin Elzie | kelzie@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 | lbebbe@aol.com | |
| Woodbridge E.A. | President | Jill Lewandowski | jill.lewandowski@wsd.12.de.us |
| Vice President | Dom Zaffora | domenic.zaffora@wsd.k12.de.us | |
| Secretary | Melissa Mitchell | mdmpooh@aol.com | |
| Treasurer | Paulette Hyland | peh-1@comcast.net | |
| Membership | Dom Zaffora | domenic.zaffora@wsd.k12.de.us |