Always a Colonial: Colonials who work in Colonial

Colonial Nation is filled with awesome CSD alumni. Let’s have some fun by sharing: one picture from your days in CSD along with one current photo. Include your name, year of attendance or graduation, your current position with the district along with years of service, and in five (5) words or less, tell us what Colonial Nation means to you. During this time when we have to come together virtually, let’s tell our parents and community Who We Are!

Share your story

Rachel Handy-Hayes

Year of Graduation or CSD School: 2004
Current occupation: William Penn School Counselor
Years of service: 6
What does being a Colonial mean to you? I just couldn’t get enough of Colonial School District so I came back to William Penn to work!

Allyson Brainard

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 2004
Current occupation: Early Childhood Educator
Years of service: 12
What does being a Colonial mean to you? Colonial provided me with the education and resources I needed to further my career path. Now I’m educating our youngest Colonials!

Dawn Alexander

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1989
Current occupation: Preschool Expansion Coordinator
Years of service: 23
What does being a Colonial mean to you? Believing in Colonial Children & Families

Gabe Phillips

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1996
Current occupation: Strategic Marketing Officer
Years of service: 5
What does being a Colonial mean to you? Colonial means family, both literally and figuratively. It’s about something that’s bigger than getting a grade or even graduation.

Gary Phillips

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1972
Current occupation: WP Media Teacher
Years of service: 17
What does being a Colonial mean to you? It involves being a part of a long history of a proud community, of something bigger than yourself. It’s about not just getting a great education during your time there, but also showing what that education has done to make you successful.

Sandy Hypes

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1990
Current occupation: Allied Health Teacher
Years of service: 2016-present
What does being a Colonial mean to you? From Wilmington Manor Elementary to William Penn High School, I received the best foundation to start my adult life and now I have the the opportunity to give back to this incredible school district.

Jim Zimmerman

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1989
Current occupation: Teacher & Administrator
Years of service: 26
What does being a Colonial mean to you?
It means giving back to the community where we were raised and are raising our own children.

Karen Patterson

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1987
Current occupation: Teacher
Years of service: 19
What does being a Colonial mean to you? Cherry and Black Alumni Proud!

Sandra Morelli

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1988
Current occupation: Teacher
Years of service: 25
What does being a Colonial mean to you?
I love how Colonial is family. I went k-12 in Colonial and now work in the school I attended as a middle school student. This district truly cares about the people! I love the power of WE!

Savannah Clark

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 2014
Current occupation: Paraprofessional
Years of service: 1
What does being a Colonial mean to you?Opportunity, passion, leadership, goal setting

John Sopkanich

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 2013
Current occupation: Band Director @ WPHS
Years of service: 2
What does being a Colonial mean to you? Support, passion, learning, friendship, and family.

Dom Trotta

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 2016
Current occupation: Paraprofessional
Years of service: 3
What does being a Colonial mean to you?Everything…it’s a lifestyle

Megan Burg

Year of Graduation or CSD School Attendance: 1990
Current occupation: 8th Grade English Teacher at George Read
Years of service: 24
What does being a Colonial mean to you?
Being a Colonial means that you will forever be a part of an amazing family.