2019
The following are the school-related employees of the year for each of Florida's school districts.
School District
School-Related Employee of the Year
School/Worksite
Position
Alachua County
James Davis
Alachua Public School Transportation Hawthorne Compound
Bus Driver
Baker County
Glen Ruise
Auxiliary Services/Maintenance
Custodian/Warehouse Supply & Delivery
Bay County
Bethany Lucas
Merritt Brown Middle School
Autism Paraprofessional
Bradford County
James McBride
Starke Elementary School
Paraprofessional
Brevard County
Heather Spinneweber
Rockledge High School
Secretary
Broward County
Frinette Volquez
Hallandale Magnet High School
Confidential Office Manager II
Calhoun County
Terry Blair
Calhoun County Bus/Maintenance Shop
Bus Driver
Charlotte County
Christy Buzzell
Sallie Jones Elementary School
Paraprofessional I
Citrus County
Heather Renfroe
Lecanto Primary School
Paraprofessional
Clay County
Deborah Lineberry
Orange Park Elementary School
Student Records Secretary
Collier County
Nicole Bates
Sea Gate Elementary School
Nutrition Manager
Columbia County
Michael Jones
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
Security Officer
DeSoto County
Elizabeth Vollmer
DeSoto County School District Office
Benefits Operations Specialist
Dixie County
Billie Jo Beckham
Anderson Elementary School
Secretary
Duval County
Della Daugherty
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Extended Day Employee
Escambia County
Linda Rhodes
Kingsfield Elementary School
Administrative School Secretary
Flagler County
Eugenia Moore
Matanzas High School
Guidance Secretary
Florida Atlantic University
Cesar Carnero
A.D. Henderson University School
Custodian
Florida Department of Corrections
Christopher Johnson
Tomoka Correctional Institution
Correctional Officer
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Shane Michael
The Florida School for The Deaf and The Blind
Administrative Assistant
Florida State University
Jaye Corbett
Florida State University Schools
Program Associate
Florida Virtual School
Claudia Rosario
Florida Virtual School
FTE Analyst
Franklin County
Brittani Millender
Franklin County School
Paraprofessional
Gadsden County
Marilyn Basford
Havana Magnet School
Paraprofessional/ Parent Liaison
Gilchrist County
Charley Buck
Trenton Elementary School
Paraprofessional
Glades County
Maria Sandoval
West Glades School
Title 1 Paraprofessional
Gulf County
Ashley Forehand
Wewahitchka High School
Administrative Secretary
Hamilton County
April Perez
Hamilton County Schools District Office
Fiscal Assistant/ Employee Benefits Specialist
Hardee County
Tonya Grice
North Wauchula Elementary School
Physical Education Paraprofessional
Hendry County
Miguel Rodriguez Torres
Information Technology Department
Network Technician
Hernando County
Brandy Figueroa
Challenger K8 School of Science and Mathematics
Secretary II
Highlands County
Alesia Cheshire
Lake Placid High School
Paraprofessional
Hillsborough County
Barbara Maxwell
Dover Elementary School
Secretary 1
Indian River County
Daisy Rios
Fellsmere Elementary School
Secretary
Jackson County
Lawonda Wright
Hope School
Paraprofessional
Jefferson County
Kenneth Brown
Somerset Jefferson Academy
Elementary Guidance Counselor
Lafayette County
Pamela Cornell
Lafayette Elementary School
ESE Paraprofessional
Lake County
Gerrie Griswold
Federal Programs
Programmatic Technical Analyst
Lee County
Paul Milford
Bonita Springs Middle School
Social Worker
Leon County
Jeremy Shaw
Technology and Information Services
Distributed Systems Analyst
Levy County
Rebeca Savona
Joyce Bullock Elementary School
Teacher Aide, ESOL
Liberty County
Kenneth O'Bryan
Liberty County Schools Bus Barn
Mechanic II
Madison County
Betsy Crews
Madison County Central School
Bookkeeper
Manatee County
Amanda Keeney
Myakka City Elementary School
Cafeteria Manager
Marion County
Caroline Pharmer
MCPS Safe Schools
Confidential Secretary
Martin County
Rosa Nicolas-Ruteaga
Indiantown Middle School
ESE Paraprofessional
Miami-Dade County
Maria Castillo
W.J. Bryan Elementary School
Treasurer
Monroe County
Alan Garcia
Upper Keys Transportation Department
Mechanic
Nassau County
Linda Akers
Facilities Department
Supervisor's Secretary
Okaloosa County
Thomas Ballard
Mary Esther Elementary School
Physical Education Paraprofessional
Okeechobee County
Sarah Harrington
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Paraprofessional
Orange County
Magalie Davis
Robinswood Middle School
Attendance Clerk
Osceola County
Julissa Cardona
Special Programs Department
Title 1 Parent Liaison
Palm Beach County
Annette Blanco
Loxahatchee Grove Elementary School
Administrative Assistant
Pasco County
Kathleen Jeffcott
Raymond B. Stewart Middle School
Resource Management Associate
Pinellas County
Anthony Langhorne
Walter Pownall Service Center
Field Operations Supervisor
Polk County
Cynthia Wimberley
Sandhill Elementary School
School Nutrition Manager
Putnam County
Lisa Davis
Mellon Elementary School
Instructional Assistant
Santa Rosa County
Lisa Downs
Pea Ridge Elementary School
Paraprofessional I IW
Sarasota County
Gena Bufkin
Pine View School
Administrative Assistant
Seminole County
Crystal Haynes
Greenwood Lakes Middle School
FTE Clerk/Guidance Secretary
St. Johns County
Staci Boyer
Freedom Crossing Academy
Confidential Secretary/Bookkeeper
St. Lucie County
Dorothy Hall
Chester A. Moore Elementary School
Teacher Aide Para Professional
Sumter County
Angel Field
South Sumter Middle School
School Secretary
Suwannee County
Brant Jessup
Suwannee High School
Paraprofessional
Taylor County
Terri Clover
Taylor County Middle School
Guidance Secretary/ Data Entry/Registrar
Union County
Mary Taylor
Union County School Board District Office
Accounts Payable Specialist
Volusia County
Debra Keese
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Office Specialist II - Registrar
Wakulla County
Jollivet Holmes
Medart Elementary School
PreK CDA/Paraprofessional
Walton County
Eddie Farris
Freeport Elementary School
Plant Manager
Washington County
William Zorn, Jr
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Business Manager