Leadership
The Vision Coalition of Delaware is led by a Leadership Team of education, business, government, nonprofit, and community stakeholders from across the state. To learn about these leaders, click their photos for short bios.
Leadership Team
Gary Henry
Dean, University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development; professor, School of Education and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration
Shelley Rouser
Chairperson, Associate Professor for the Education Department, Delaware State University
Steering Committee
Aaron Bass, East Side Charter School
Annie Norman, Delaware Division of Libraries
Ashley Lockwood, 2023 Teacher of the Year, Lulu Ross Elementary School
Brenda Wise, CSC Global, formerly State of Delaware Office of Management and Budget
David Tull, Delaware School Board Association
Elizabeth Farley-Ripple, School of Education, University of Delaware
Elizabeth Lockman, The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and Delaware State Senator
Enid Wallace-Simms, YMCA of Delaware
Heath Chasanov, Kent Sussex Industries
Jeff Taschner, Delaware State Education Association
Jennifer Thompkins, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League
John Wellons, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware
Joseph Jones, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District
Karryl Hubbard, Delaware Department of Labor
Kendall Massett, Delaware Charter Schools Network
Lourdes Puig, Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
Mark Brainard, Delaware Technical Community College
Matthew Denn, The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and Former Lt. Governor of Delaware
Meedra Suratte, Parent Information Center of Delaware
Meghan Walls, Nemours Children’s Hospital
Michelle Taylor, United Way of Delaware
Midline Oware, Haitian Coalition of Delaware
Mike Quaranta, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Nathalie Princilus, Christina School District
Rick Deadwyler, Corteva
Robert Perkins, Delaware Business Roundtable
Scott Malfitano, CSC Global, Delaware Workforce Development Board
Shawn Brittingham, Delaware State Board of Education
Stuart Comstock-Gay, Delaware Community Foundation
Tammy Croce, Delaware Association of School Administrators
Tony Allen, Delaware State University
Working Groups
Early Care and Education
Co-Chair: Caitlin Gleason, Delaware Department of Education
Co-Chair: Kirsten Olson, Children and Families First
Beth Altemus, Delaware Technical Community College
Dawn Alexander, Delaware Department of Education
Asaiah Beaman Fisher, Healthy Communities Delaware
Julie Bieber, Kingswood Community Center
Georganne Buccine, YMCA of Delaware
Rhondalin Cannon-Tingle, Rhonda’s Little Angels Early Care and Education Program
Lara Crowley, Wilmington University
Toni Dickerson, Sussex Preschools
Diane Frentzel, Delaware Readiness Teams
Ed Freel, Delaware Early Childhood Council
Rena Hallam, University of Delaware
Jason Hustedt, Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, University of Delaware
Don Parsons, Rotary Club of Wilmington
Lisa Ratliff, the little school at Kids Cottage
Dannaé Orisamolade, Delaware State University
Crystal Sherman, Delaware Division of Public Health
Melanie Thomas-Price, A Leap of Faith
Angela Wilson Bowers, Precious Moments
Maxcine Williams, Family Child Care
Student-Centered Learning
Co-Chair: Margie Lopez-Waite, ASPIRA Delaware
Co-Chair: Pete Leida, Consultant, PJL Partnerships
Laura Burgos, Wilmington Learning Collaborative
Marqueia Davis, Red Clay Consolidated School District
Ed Emmett, Positive Outcomes Charter School
Taquil Foster Lewis, Cape Henlopen School District
Felicia Harrington, University of Delaware
Patches Hill, Seaford School District
Kae Keister, Wilmington University
Kathy Kelly, Delaware Department of Education
Caroline Letner, Strive
Alyssa Moore, Delaware Department of Education
Caroline O'Neal, Reading Assist
Lisa Peel, Delaware Technical Community College
Sheila Ross, Delaware Division of the Arts
Linda Zankowsky, Montessori Works, UD Montessori Teachers Academy
Student Supports
Co-Chair: Fay Blake, Pathways 2 Success
Co-Chair: Jon Cooper, Colonial School District
Helen Anderson, Dual Generation Center at Stubbs
Charneise Alston, Appoquinimink School District
Wanda Barrett, United Way of Delaware
David Bever, Delaware Center for Justice
Debby Boyer, University of Delaware
Gail Charrier, Delaware Technical Community College
Rosa DiPiazza, Milford School District
Kristin Dwyer, Nemours Children's Health
Sandi Hagans, First State Community Action Agency
Emmanuel Jenkins, Developmental Disabilities Council
Linda Jennings, Community Education Building
Teri Lawler, Delaware Department of Education
Traci Manza Murphy, Coalition for a Safer Delaware
LaRetha Odumosu, Charter School of New Castle
Tracey Pritchard, Wilmington University
Nika Reid, Indian River School District
Tracey Roberts, Harlan Elementary School
Jarrett Royster, YMCA of Delaware
Annie Slease, Mental Health Literacy Collaborative
Regina Sidney-Brown, United Way/Delaware Afterschool Network
Willeme Thomas, Church of the Nazarene
Educators
Co-Chair: Shelley Rouser, Delaware State University
Co-Chair: Michael Saylor, Delaware Department of Education
Jennifer Alexander, Colonial School District
Jill Austin, Delaware Technical Community College
Lauren Bailes, University of Delaware
Linnea Bradshaw, Delaware Professional Standards Board
Jason Cameron, Seaford School District
Tammy Croce, Delaware Association of School Administrators
Kim Hee Stock, Brandywine School District
Kim Karacalidis, Relay Graduate School of Education
Krissy Najera, University of Delaware
Jon Neubauer, Delaware State Education Association
Corey Miklus, Caesar Rodney School District
Jason Peel, Sussex Technical High School
Darren Rainey, Delaware State University
Dave Santore, EdLeadServe
Maria Stecker, Longwood Foundation
Alison Travers, Delaware Academy for School Leadership
Wendy Turner, 2017 Teacher of the Year, Brandywine School District
Tyler Wells, Wilmington University
Brenda Wynder, Delaware State University
Postsecondary Success
Co-Chair: Paul Herdman, Rodel
Co-Chair: Rachel Turney, Delaware Department of Labor
Don Baker, FAME
Greg Ballance, Diamond Technologies
Matt Burrows, Appoquinimink School District
Shelly Cecchett, Kent Sussex Leadership Alliance
Dan Cruce, United Way of Delaware
Rob Eppes, Junior Achievement of Delaware
Evelyn Edney, Early College High School at DSU
Richard Fernandes, Delaware Department of Labor
Rony Flechier, Seaford High School
Kurt Foreman, Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Bryan Horsey, Officece of Work-Based Learning
Rick Jakeman, Delaware Department of Education
Joe Jones, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District
Margaret LaFashia, Nemours Children's Health
Amanda Leighty, Odyssey Charter School
Juliet Murawski, Delaware Department of Education
Alok Patel, National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
Jalyn Powell, Outloud LLC
Joanna Staib, Delaware Workforce Development Board
Gary Zoll, Seaford School District
Jon Wickert, Delaware Department of Education
Student-Centered Funding
Co-Chair: Emily Falcon, Colonial School District
Co-Chair: Gary Henry, University of Delaware
David Blowman, Community Education Building
David Carter, Georgetown Middle School
Heath Chasanov, Kent-Sussex Industries
Sara Hale, Milford School District
Taylor Hawk, Delaware State Education Association
Tika Hartsock, Parent and education advocate
Kim Klein, Delaware Department of Education
Mike Jackson, Delaware Technical and Community College
Coby Owens, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League
Joanne Schlosberg, Newark Charter School
Ken Shores, University of Delaware
Meedra Surratte, Parent Information Center of Delaware