2016
The following are the school-related employees of the year for each of Florida's school districts, including the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and Florida Virtual School.
School District
School-Related Employee of the Year
School/Worksite
Position
Alachua
Angela Wright
Hawthorne Middle/High School
Computer Lab Proctor
Baker
Amy Sapp
Baker County School District Superintendent’s Office
Executive Secretary to the Superintendent and School Board
Bay
Mechelle Grady
Springfield Elementary School
ESE and VE Instructional Paraprofessional
Bradford
Donna Rene’ Spriggle
Bradford Middle School
ESE Paraprofessional
Brevard
Cindy M. Schutz
Atlantis Elementary School
Media Assistant
Broward
Kenyatta D. Medlock
Whiddon-Rogers Education Center
Community Liaison
Calhoun
Marilyn Vincent
Blountstown High School
Media Aide
Charlotte
Linda F. Tucker
Charlotte County Public Schools Families First
Administrative Assistant to the Homeless Education Project
Citrus
Jennifer Woods
Lecanto Primary School
Technology Aide
Clay
John C. Davis
W.E. Cherry Elementary School
Computer Lab Assistant
Collier
Did not participate in the program
Columbia
Rhonda Crews
Pinemount Elementary School
Custodian
DeSoto
Perla M. Barajas
Family Service Center
Testing Specialist
Dixie
Did not participate in the program
Duval
Susan Barnhill
Neptune Beach Elementary School
Office Clerk
Escambia
Jo Anne Mayo Baerresen
Holm Elementary School
Administrative School Secretary 2
Flagler
DeAndre Harris
Indian Trails Middle School
Paraprofessional
Florida A&M University
Did not participate in the program
Florida Atlantic University
Did not participate in the program
Florida Department of Corrections
Did not participate in the program
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Mary K. Stalcup
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Administrative Assistant 2
Florida Virtual School
Tennille Dain
Florida Virtual School
Support Representative for Academic Integrity
Gadsden
Vira M. Wynn
Chattahoochee Elementary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Gilchrist
Janet C. Johnson
Bell High School
Librarian
Glades
Josephine Lopez
Moore Haven Elementary School
ELL Teacher Aide
Gulf
Chelsey Ardire
Wewahitchka High School
Paraprofessional
Hamilton
Julia Cooper
Hamilton County School District Office
Administrative Assistant to Personnel
Hardee
Margarita Calzada
Zolfo Springs Elementary School
ESOL Paraprofessional
Hendry
William E. Murray
LaBelle Maintenance Department
Master Maintenance
Hernando
Jacqueline M. Mays
Moton Elementary School
Title One Computer Lab Manager
Highlands
Quintana Neely
Avon Park High School
Front Desk Paraprofessional
Hillsborough
Wayne Moore
Just Elementary School
Security Officer 2
Indian River
Elaine Dobson
Sebastian Elementary School
School Health Assistant
Jackson
Joyce Williams
District Office
Administrative Secretary
Jefferson
Nicky Nichole Seaton
Jefferson Elementary School
Paraprofessional
Lafayette
Donna Clingan
Lafayette Elementary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Lake
Bonnie Lee Pederson
Umatilla High School
Media Clerk
Lee
Migdalia Cruz
Harns Marsh Elementary School
Parent Involvement Specialist
Leon
Veronica Reynolds
Hartsfield Elementary School
School Financial Accountant 2
Levy
Tiffany H. Roberts
Levy County School Board Transportation
Bus Driver
Liberty
Mary C. Peddie
Liberty Education Administration Complex
Fiscal Assistant/Property Manager
Madison
Kathy S. Smith
Madison County School District Office
Administrative Assistant, Federal Programs
Manatee
Cheryl A. Smith
Virgil Mills Elementary School
Clerical Secretary
Marion
Abel Garcia
Reddick-Collier Elementary School
ESOL Paraprofessional
Martin
Vanessa Molina-Council
Citrus Grove Elementary School
ELL Paraprofessional
Monroe
Janene Sawyer
Maintenance Department
Office Manager
Nassau
Candace Ritsma
Yulee Middle School
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Okaloosa
Juanita Payne-Galbreath
Crestview High School
ESE Paraprofessional
Okeechobee
Linda S. Holmes
District Office – Payroll and Benefits Department
District Office Bookkeeper
Orange
Maria Spegal
Timber Creek High School
Media Clerk 2
Osceola
Alberto “Tico” Justiniano
Narcoossee Elementary School
Head Custodian
Palm Beach
Glorene Jacobs
Coral Reef Elementary School
Confidential Secretary
Pasco
Bruno A. Buonsanto
Gulf High School
Student Discipline/Athletic Director
Pinellas
Jeffrey S. Redett
Ponce de Leon Elementary School
Head Plant Operator
Polk
Maria Gomez
Bartow Senior High School
ESOL Paraprofessional
Putnam
Marilyn Johnson
James A. Long Elementary School
Head Custodian
Santa Rosa
Marcia Jena’ Lowry
W.H. Rhodes Elementary School
Paraprofessional
Sarasota
Betsy M. Hooper
Pupil Support Services/State and Federal Projects/ESOL
Administrative Assistant 3/Bookkeeper
Seminole
Ramon Arce-Ramos
Lake Brantley High School
Custodian
St. Johns
Richard M. Testasecca
St. Johns Technical High School
ESE Paraprofessional
St. Lucie
Charles Pilson
Manatee Academy K-8
Behavior Intervention Classroom Monitor
Sumter
Eartha Taylor
Wildwood Elementary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Suwannee
Virginia “Ginny” Crews
Riveroak Technical College
Paraprofessional
Taylor
Rosa Marie Harris
Taylor Technical Institute
Custodian
Union
Lola R. Lacy
Union County High School
Paraprofessional
Volusia
Carrie Fiorica
Sunrise Elementary School
Office Specialist 3
Wakulla
Lynn Sellers
Medart Elementary School
Food Service Worker
Walton
Did not participate in this program
Washington
Derick Balkcom
Roulhac Middle School
Paraprofessional