Meet 2026-27 Mercer County ESP of the Year Shimica Mayfield by Kathryn Coulibaly For Shimica Mayfield, serving Trenton’s students is a passion and a family legacy. A proud mother of…
Meet 2026-27 Ocean County ESP of the Year Cathy Cardinale By Kathryn Coulibaly For Cathy Cardinale, relationships with the students are everything. “I’m very close with all of the teachers…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Meet 2026-27 Middlesex County ESP of the Year Mark Palmieri As a district computer technician, Mark Palmieri knows his way around the district. “I’m one of…
Meet Mercer County ESP of the Year Thea Burke Long before she entered a classroom as an educator, Thea Burke was a journalist. Originally from Los Angeles, she worked as…
Meet Morris County ESP of the Year Sue Ritz By Kathryn Coulibaly For more than 23 years, Sue Ritz has been a steady, joyful force in Rockaway’s schools. Ritz is…
Meet Hudson County ESP of the Year Kimberly Corley By Kathryn Coulibaly For nearly two decades, Kimberly Corley has been a steady, trusted presence in Jersey City Public Schools. She…
Meet Passaic County ESP of the Year Sharrieff Bugg By Kathryn Coulibaly For more than two decades, Sharieff Bugg has been a steady, compassionate force in Paterson, inside the classroom…
Meet Essex County ESP of the Year Lou Ann LoBasso By Kathryn Coulibaly Lou Ann LoBasso knew she was going to succeed in her new position working with a non-verbal…
By Kathryn Coulibaly For Debby Wolanski, a paraprofessional at Hoover Elementary School in Bergenfield and the 2025-26 Bergen County ESP of the Year, her life changed when a member of…
Meet 2025-26 Burlington County ESP of the Year John Meyer By Kathryn Coulibaly John Meyer spent more than 20 years in the Navy before ultimately transitioning to a career as…