DSEA - Key Persons


Amanda Gerardi

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - Membership and Member Communications

Amanda Simonetti

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - Legislation, Political Organizing, Education Policy, Public Relations, Professional and Leadership Development

David Wright

Job Titles:
  • Director of Member Relations and Communications

Debbie Weaver

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - Business

Donna Clack

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to DSEA General Counsel

Gloria Ho

Job Titles:
  • NEA Director
Gloria Ho was appointed DSEA's NEA Director on October 24, 2022. She is a school social worker at Milton Elementary School in Cape Henlopen School District, DSEA Executive Board Member for Sussex County, and Chair of DSEA's Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee.

Jeannette Wilt - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President by the DSEA Executive
Jeannette Wilt was appointed as DSEA Vice President by the DSEA Executive Board on November 17th, 2022. She is a math and computer science teacher at Brandywine High School and previously served as DSEA Treasurer. She is looking forward to serving DSEA members throughout the state in this new capacity.

Jeff Taschner

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Jon Neubauer

Job Titles:
  • Director of Education Policy

Julie DeHaas

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Christina E.a., Christina Paras, Special Schools E.a., and Public Health Nurses Council

Julie MacNeill

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - DSEA Retired, Membership, and Dover UniServ Directors

Julio Soto Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Caesar Rodney Support, Cape Henlopen EA, Cape Henlopen Support, Delmar, Indian River Chief Custodians, Lake Forest, Sussex Vo - Tech Support

Kathy Dulis

Job Titles:
  • Director of Professional and Leadership Development

Laura Rowe

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer & Assistant Executive Director

Mary Pieri - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
Mary Pieri is someone who leads with both her heart and her head. She was appointed DSEA Treasurer by the DSEA Executive Board on January 10th, 2023. Mary is an active member of the Christina Education Association having held many positions within CEA over the years, and currently serving as Treasurer. Mary is also a Special Educational Coordinator at Gallaher Elementary in the Christina School District. Mary goes above and beyond to work collaboratively with parents in the educational process. She has led the way in early learning and has served on a statewide task force to address the developmentally appropriate needs of kindergarten students and was named the Teacher of the Year for Gallaher during the 2018-2019 school year. Serving as the DSEA Resolutions Chair for the last 5 years, she is no stranger to the task at hand and looks forward to serving DSEA and its members in this new role. Check out this video made about Mary (by Jen Dalgarn)! Mary Pieri was appointed Treasurer by the DSEA Executive Board on January 10th, 2023. She is the current Treasurer of the Christina Education Association and is a Special Educational Coordinator at Gallaher Elementary & The Bancroft School in the Christina School District.

Maureen Keeney

Job Titles:
  • Retired

Mike Hoffmann

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Capital Paras, Capital Constables, Capital Support, Indian River EA ( Unified Teachers & Paras ), Seaford E.a

Patricia "Patti" McGonigle

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel & Assistant Executive Director

Peggy Ramsey

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - Business and Finance

Penny Pincher Discounts

Job Titles:
  • Member Benefits

Sandy Dearman

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to the President
  • Executive Director

Scott Cole

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Caesar Rodney E.a., Capital E.a., Capital Secretaries, Milford E.a., Sussex Vo - Tech. E.a., and Woodbridge E.a.

Shelley Meadowcroft

Job Titles:
  • Director of Public Relations and Communications

Stephanie Ingram - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Stephanie Ingram became DSEA President on October 10th, 2018. She had previously served as DSEA Vice President since July, 2017. She is a 4th-grade teacher at New Castle Elementary School in the Colonial School District.

Tammy Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Member Programs, Events, and Related Groups

Taylor Hawk

Job Titles:
  • Director of Legislative and Political Strategy

Val Hoffmann

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Appoquinimink E.a., Polytech E.a., Smyrna E.a., and Laurel E.a

Valarie Jones

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant - Membership and New Castle County UniServ Directors

Vickie Caprinolo

Job Titles:
  • Serv Director for Christina Secretaries, Red Clay E.a., Red Clay Paras, and Odyssey Charter School

Wendy Cannon

Job Titles:
  • Director of Local Association and Membership Growth and Development