Appoquinimink School District
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT
SCHOOLS
CALENDARS
TRANSPORTATION
TESTING/ASSESSMENT
NEWS & EVENTS
REGISTRATION
EMPLOYMENT
CONSTRUCTION
TEACHER CENTER
PARENTS
CONTACT US

  
DISTRICT PROFILE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOARD DOCS
OVERVIEW
DIRECTORY
BOARD MEMBERS

MRS. EDNA CALE
Mrs. Edna Cale Phone: 302.378.3341
Email: edna.cale@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2003-2008
Education Committees: Delaware School Boards Association, Silver Lake Elementary Positive Behavior Support Committee and School Achievement Team
Community Involvement: Delaware Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Member and Sunday School teacher at Mount Pisgah UME
Employment: Division of Family Services, State of Delaware - retired
Education: Wilmington College, B.S. Behavioral Sciences
Middletown resident with grandchildren currently attending school in the district.

MRS. JOANNE CHRISTIAN
President, Board of Education
JOANNE CHRISTIAN Phone: 302.376.7411
Email: joanne.christian@appo.k12.de.us
Term of Office: 2007-2012
Education Committees: Delaware School Boards Association–Legislative Committee (Alternate), Technology Committee, Site Development Committee, Calendar Committee, Referendum Committee and other ad hoc assignments
Community Involvement: Boy/Girl Scouts, Division of Family Services Foster Care, Townsend Womens Club, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Employment: Partner, Paul R. Christian, DMD Education: B.S. Degree–Nursing, Financial Planning, Family Counseling
Delaware native, five children, two currently attending public schools in the district, Townsend resident since 1998

MR. EDWARD "ED" CZERWINSKI, JR.
Vice President, Board of Education
EDWARD “ED” CZERWINSKI, JR. Phone: 302.378.2312
Email: ed.czerwinski@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2004-2009
Education Committees: Delaware School Boards Association–President, Building Utilization Committee–Chair, School Climate Committee, Education Fair Committee, DOE Teacher Preparation Recruitment and Retention Committee, Delaware Professional Standards Board
Employment: Purchasing/Operations Services Manager–The Hake Group
Delaware native,Townsend resident since 1987, two children currently attending schools in the district

MR. ROBERT "Rob" GILSDORF
ROB GILSDORF
Phone: 302.378.3462
Email: robert.gilsdorf@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2007-2008 by special appointment
Education Committees: Appoquinimink Board of Education (1998-2001), Delaware State Board of Education (20001-2003), The Delaware School Board Association Legislative Committee, and The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Finance and Audit Committee.
Community Involvement: Autism Society of Delaware Board of Directors
Employment: DuPont
Education: University of Delaware, BS in Accounting & Finance Rob Gilsdorf lives in Middletown with his wife and two children. Both children attend Delaware public schools.



MRS. DONNA SKINNER
MRS. DONNA SKINNERPhone: 302.378.8643
Email: donna.skinner@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2006-2011
Education Committees: Code of Conduct Committee, MHS Sports Boosters, State Board of Education Advisory Board
Community Involvement: American Cancer Society - Middletown Relay for Life
Employment: Human Resources Manager, Elwyn Inc.
Education: Wilmington College, M.S. Human Resources Management, PHR (Professional Human Resources) Certification
Delaware native, two children have graduated from Middletown High, Middletown resident since 2001.

DR. TONY MARCHIO
Executive Secretary, Board of Education
TONY MARCHIO Phone: 302.376.4101
Email: tony.marchio@appo.k12.de.us
Education Committees: Delaware Professional Standards Board, Delaware Secondary Schools Athletic Association Board, Delaware Department of Education Committee of Practitioners, Delaware Parent and Family Involvement in Education Committee, Achievement Gap Task Force, Governor's Task Force on School Libraries
Affiliations: American Association of School Administrators, Delaware Association of School Administrators, Delaware Chief School Officers Association-President, Secretary of Delaware Chief School Officers Association
Community Involvement: Middletown/Odessa Rotary, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Employment: Superintendent–Appoquinimink Public Schools
Education: Ed.D. Degree-Educational Leadership, M.A. Degree-Early Education, B.S. Degree-Secondary Education

BACK TO TOP