2017
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
Eunice Johnson
Irby Elementary School
ESE Classroom Paraprofessional
Baker
Sherri Kaeck
School Transportation
School Bus Driver
Bay
Clinton G. Wallace II
Oscar Patterson Elementary School
Information Technology Manager
Bradford
Deborah Prescott
Bradford County District Office
Payroll Officer
Brevard
Jamie Skinner
Ralph Williams Jr. Elementary School
Cafeteria Manager
Broward
Nikole G. Gray
Dillard Elementary School
Educational Support Professional
Calhoun
Yolanda Pittman
Blountstown High School
Lunchroom Manager
Charlotte
Zelda Smith
Port Charlotte Middle School
Paraprofessional
Citrus
Christina L. Barfield
Crystal River Primary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Clay
Robert Garcia
Orange Park High School
Custodian
Collier
Kathleen A. Macri
Gulf Coast High School
Principal Secretary
Columbia
Janet Hostetler
Lake City Middle School
School Secretary
Dade
Erin Cernuda
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Head Athletic Trainer
DeSoto
Rosa Maria Martinez
DeSoto County School District Office
Bookkeeper
Dixie
Earnestine Osteen
Anderson Elementary School
Pre-Kindergarten Aide
Duval
Sharon Ohnsman
Duncan Fletcher Middle School
Clerk
Escambia
John Norman
Lincoln Park Primary School
Head Custodian
Flagler
Brandon Seminara
Flagler County Youth Center
Assistant Director
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Franklin B. Smith
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Mechanic
Florida Virtual School
Cindy Cason
Florida Virtual School
Administrative Assistant
Gadsden
Maggie Ann Bradwell-Conyers
West Gadsden High School
Secretary
Gilchrist
Sandra L. Johnson
Trenton Elementary School
Secretary
Glades
Anita W. Woods
Moore Haven Middle-High School
Bookkeeper/Assistant Athletic Director
Gulf
Wanda Nixon
Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School
Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Hamilton
Deborah C. Horne
North Hamilton Elementary
Parent Resource Specialist
Hardee
Renee Graham
Hardee County School Board
Payroll Specialist
Hendry
Melissa Y. Luna
Central Elementary School
VPK Paraprofessional
Hernando
Pamela Cannon
Explorer K-8 School
Secretary
Highlands
Donna Peavy
Avon Park High School
Media Paraprofessional
Hillsborough
Terranique Ragins
Franklin Boys Preparatory Academy
Secretary
Indian River
Jennifer Riddick
Vero Beach Elementary School
Student Support Specialist
Jackson
Renea H. Hilton
School Board of Jackson County Office
Programming Manager
Jefferson
Tess Knight
Jefferson County Elementary School
Educational Paraprofessional
Lafayette
Tomasa Huerta
Lafayette High School
Custodian
Lake
Micheka Thomas
Carver Middle School
Data Entry Operator
Lee
Beth Avilez
Caloosa Middle School
Bookkeeper
Leon
Kathy Cantrell
Springwood Elementary School
Secretary
Levy
Gayle Gatton
Yankeetown School
Media Specialist/Lab Manager
Liberty
Sandra Lee Davis
Liberty Early Academic Center
Lunch Room Manager
Madison
Latayna Denson
Madison County School District Office
Secretary of Academic Services
Manatee
Michael Brackman
Johnson Middle School
ESOL Aide
Marion
Kelley Windham
Eighth Street Elementary School
Receptionist
Martin
Dana Martin
Bessey Creek Elementary School
Plant Operations Director
Monroe
Tariel Moran
IT Department
Programmer Analyst
Nassau
Jessica Benton
Yulee Primary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Okaloosa
Carter Gray
Transportation Department
Bus Operator Assistant
Okeechobee
Vanessa Huerta
Seminole Elementary School
Paraprofessional
Orange
Darreyl Williams
Lakeville Elementary School
Program Assistant
Osceola
Natalia Miller
Michigan Avenue Elementary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Palm Beach
Jane Winters
Beacon Cove Intermediate School
After School Site Director
Pinellas
David Melnick
Lake St. George Elementary School
Food Service Manager
Polk
Maureen English
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy
Guidance Secretary/Terminal Operator
Putnam
Brian C. Parrish
Ochwilla Elementary School
Food Service Assistant Manager
Santa Rosa
Marla Turner
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Paraprofessional
Sarasota
Anthony Chioccarelli Jr.
Booker High School
ESE Teacher Aide
Seminole
Brenda L. Henley
Endeavor School
Paraprofessional
St. Johns
Stevenson Mitchell
Transportation Department
Diesel Mechanic
St. Lucie
Dawn L. Parker
Dan McCarty Middle School
Executive Secretary
Sumter
Leticia Ruiz
Webster Elementary School
Home/School Social Educator
Suwannee
Andrea Lanier
Branford High School
ESE Paraprofessional
Taylor
Patricia Howell
Taylor County Middle School
Computer Technician
Union
Christy Griffis
Lake Butler Elementary School
Food Service Supervisor
Volusia
Richard H. Shaw Jr.
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Principal Secretary/Bookkeeper
Walton
Sue Brack
Walton County School District Office
Staff Secretary
Washington
Valerie Foxworth
Kate M. Smith Elementary School
Lead VPK Paraprofessional