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NORMAN ABRAMS
Phone: 302.545.6199 Email:
norman.abrams@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2009-2014
Committees/Involvement: Member of the State Board of Education Advisory Board, Former Townsend PTA President
Employment: Delmarva Power
Education: John Dickinson High School, Goldey Beacom College-Business Major
Townsend resident with children currently attending school in the district.
EDNA CALE
Phone: 302.378.3341
Email: edna.cale@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2008-2013
Committees/Involvement: Delaware School Boards Association, Silver Lake Elementary Positive Behavior Support committee and School Achievement Team, Delaware Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Member and Sunday School teacher at Mount Pisgah UME, Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association, Court Appointed Special Advocate for New Castle County Family Court, Boys and Girls Club of Middletown.
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.
JOANNE CHRISTIAN
President, Board of Education
Phone: 302.376.7411
Email: joanne.christian@appo.k12.de.us
Term of Office: 2007-2012
Committees/Involvement:Delaware School Boards Association Legislative Committee (Alternate), Technology Committee, Site Development Committee, Calendar Committee, Referendum Committee and other ad hoc assignments, 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
JULIE JOHNSON
Vice-President, Board of Education
 Phone: 302.378.2681 Email: julie.johnson@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 2008-2010 Committees/Involvement:State Board of Education Advisory Board, Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens, Delaware Stars subcommittee of the Early Childhood Council, Delaware Educational Support System Partnership Council, Hodgson VoTech Program Advisory Committee, Hands and Voices Delaware Chapter Leader, Delaware Family Network
Employment: Program Administrator for Tender Loving Kare Child Care and Learning Center, Contracted Trainer for Delaware First/Department of Education, Delaware Stars Technical Assistant
Education: B.S. in General Education with emphasis in Early Childhood Education and HMR Training and Development, Masters Degree in Special Education
Middletown resident since 1996, three children, one is a graduate of Middletown High, one attends Appoquinimink High
RICHARD FORSTEN
Phone:: 302.421.6833
Email: richard.forsten@appo.k12.de.us
Term: 7/2011-6/2016
Committees/Involvement: TBD
Employment: Look for more information soon
Education: Look for more information soon
MATTHEW BURROWS
Executive Secretary, Board of Education

Phone: 302.376.4101
Email: matthew.burrows@appo.k12.de.us
Affiliations: American Association of School Administrators, National
Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of
Elementary School Principals, Delaware Association of School
Administrators
Employment: Superintendent-Appoquinimink Public Schools
Education: M.S. Degree-Education, B.S. Degree-Elementary Education,
pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.
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