Our Staff
DSEA staff help support the work of members by representing and advocating for their interests, and the interests of students and families, at the local and state level.
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Staff List- Dover Office (Headquarters)
- Jeff Taschner, Executive Director
- Patricia “Patti” McGonigle, General Counsel & Assistant Executive Director
- Laura Rowe, Chief Operating Officer & Assistant Executive Director
- Sandy Dearman, Executive Assistant to the President & Executive Director
- Debbie Weaver, Program Assistant - Business
- Zach Blanchard, Program Assistant - Business and Finance
- Jon Neubauer, Director of Education Policy
- Taylor Hawk, Director of Legislative and Political Strategy
- Amanda Simonetti, Program Assistant - Legislation, Political Organizing, Education Policy, Public Relations, Professional and Leadership Development
- Kathy Dulis, Director of Professional and Leadership Development
- David Wright, Director of Member Relations and Communications
- Scott Goss, Director of Public Relations and Communications
- Wendy Cannon, Director of Local Association and Membership Growth and Development
- Tammy Wagner, Coordinator of Member Programs, Events, and Related Groups
- Amanda Gerardi, Program Assistant - Membership and Member Communications
- Val Hoffmann, UniServ Director for Appoquinimink E.A., Polytech E.A., Smyrna E.A., and Laurel E.A.
- Julio Soto Hernandez, UniServ Director for Caesar Rodney Support, Cape Henlopen EA, Cape Henlopen Support, Delmar, Indian River Chief Custodians, Lake Forest, Sussex Vo-Tech Support
- Scott Cole, UniServ Director for Caesar Rodney E.A., Capital E.A., Capital Secretaries, Milford E.A., Sussex Vo-Tech. E.A., and Woodbridge E.A.
- Mike Hoffmann, UniServ Director for Capital Paras, Capital Constables, Capital Support, Indian River EA (unified teachers, paras, secretaries & custodians), Seaford E.A. (unified teachers, paras, custodians), Sussex Montessori E.A.
- Julie MacNeill, Program Assistant - DSEA Retired, Membership, and Dover UniServ Directors
Staff List- New Castle County Office (Branch)
- David Davis, Uniserv Director for Brandywine E.A., Brandywine School Nutrition, Christina Food Service, Colonial Food Service, Colonial Paraprofessionals, Colonial Transportation, and Red Clay Food Services Workers
- Julie DeHaas, UniServ Director for Christina E.A., Christina Paras, Special Schools E.A., and Public Health Nurses Council
- Jenn Smith, UniServ Director for Colonial E.A., New Castle County Vo-Tech E.A.(unified), Red Clay Secretaries, Charter School of Wilmington, Appoquinimink Food Service Workers, and Appoquinimink ESP
- Vickie Caprinolo, UniServ Director for Christina Secretaries, Red Clay E.A., Red Clay Paras, and Odyssey Charter School
- Jocelyn Eckstein-Friedman, Program Assistant - Membership and New Castle County UniServ Directors
- Donna Clack, Legal Assistant to DSEA General Counsel
