Meet 2022 Warren County ESP of the Year Robert Lilly Working in the Maintenance Department of Phillipsburg Public Schools, Robert Lilly has mastered many skills, including electrical, plumbing, concrete work,…
Meet 2022 Atlantic County ESP of the Year Ashley Vitullo As chickens squawk in the background, 2022 Atlantic County ESP of the Year Ashley Vitullo describes her career as a…
Meet 2022 Monmouth County ESP of the Year Michael Byers Michael Byers, head custodian at Asbury Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Upper Elementary School, is arguably one of the hardest-working…
Meet 2022 Hudson County ESP of the Year Joanne Burti Seitz Thirty-two years ago, Joanne Burti Seitz was a young widow with two small children. She needed a job…
In addition to NJEA Educational Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Trina Jenkins, NJEA congratulates the 2023 County ESPs of the Year. Atlantic Trina Jenkins, Paraprofessional Pleasantville Education Association Bergen Linda Kerwin, Paraprofessional…
Meet Gloucester County ESP of the Year Debra DiJohn The 2022 Gloucester County ESP of the Year Debra DiJohn started her career in the corporate world managing a payroll company.…
Meet Cumberland County ESP of the Year Damita White-Morris For Damita White-Morris, the 2022 Cumberland County ESP of the Year, life had other plans for her when she was planning…
Meet Ocean County ESP of the Year Lori Paton After college, Lori Paton was juggling her own career with her role as the wife of a U.S. Coast Guard servicemember,…
Meet Salem County ESP of the Year Amy Tighe For Amy Tighe, 2022 Salem County Educational Support Professional (ESP) of the Year, family is everything. Although she started her career…
Bergen County ESP of the Year Eugene Wojna By Eugene Wojna I’m a teacher’s aide at Carlstadt Public School and go by “Mr. W.” because my last name is…