Harford County Board of Education Candidates 2022

Find your district and select a candidate below to read their responses to our questionnaire. The Maryland general election will be held Nov. 8, 2022. * Candidates displayed in italics did not respond to our survey.

District A (Vote for one):

Denise Perry

Campaign email: deniseperryea@gmail.com Age: 64 Employment: Retired Education: Graduated from University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree Why are you running for the school board?  I want our students to have a quality education that gives them the tools to…

Stephen Puopolo

Campaign email: puopoloforharford@gmail.com Website: www.puopoloforharford.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PuopoloforHarfordBofEd Age: 42 Employment: Bin There Dump That (Driver) Education: Bachelor’s (Government and Public Policy), University of Baltimore Why are you running for the school board?   Teachers need board members who will listen to…

District B (Vote for one):


The following candidates did not respond


Dennis Barry
Wade Sewell


District C (Vote for one):

Kayla Mariskanish

Campaign email: kaylaforBOE@gmail.com Website: www.Kayla4KidsofHarford.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kayla-Mariskanish-for-Harford-County-BOE-District-C-104985158765881 Age: 40 Employment: Yes, I am a financial reconciliation specialist Education: Technical school – Received multiple certifications in Medical Billing and Coding, Finance, HIPPA and Emergency Medical Tech. Why are you running for…

Carol Mueller

Campaign email: friendsofcarolmueller@gmail.com Age: 67 Employment: I am retired from teaching at the middle, high school and at Harford Community College where I taught Math and Earth Science. Education: Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.  My cognate area…

District D (Vote for one):

Melissa Hahn

Melissa Hahn Campaign email: hahndistrictboe@outlook.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Melissa-Hahn-for-District-D-of-the-Harford-County-BOE/100071854684031/ Age: 44 Employment: Substitute teacher for Harford County Public Schools and full-time mom and wife. Education: Certification in Early Childhood Education General College Studies at Essex Community College  Why are you running for…

Ariane Grubb Kelly

Campaign email: arianeforboe@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Ariane-Grubb-Kelly-for-BOE-District-D/100078979956548/?paipv=0&eav=AfYm3Q4y8L65TL15vGu-ccIWpOhG-f4YopIJtgTzPRVfyZ70fNbekZBBj_NmSBEnCKU&_rdr Age: 42 Employment: Director of Academic Support, Johns Hopkins University Education: Master of Arts in Teaching & Learning – National University Why are you running for the school board?  I was appointed to the Board…

District E (Vote for one):

Carol P. Bruce

Campaign email: cbruce8184@aol.com Age: 80 Employment: Retired Education: MBA, Morgan State University Why are you running for the school board?  To improve communication between the BOE and the citizens of Harford County; to ensure diversity and equity and focus on…

Tanya L. Tyo

Campaign email: tanyaleetyo@gmail.com Website: www.tanyaltyoforharcoboed.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086125155568 Age: 48 Employment: Yes. I am an office manager. Education: High School diploma and several college/business classes. Why are you running for the school board?  I am running for the school board to…

District F (Vote for up to one):

Diane Alvarez

Campaign email: alvarezboe@gmail.com Website: https://distrfschools.com/ Age: 56 Employment: Retired engineer/data scientist Education: BSEE from Widener University, Master of Arts (MA) from Liberty University Why are you running for the school board?  I am running for school board because I believe…

Sharon Brown Jacobs

Campaign email: sbjacobs4boardofed@gmail.com Age: 55 Employment: CEO, Strategic Alliances Group Inc. What is the highest level of education that you completed, and where did you get that degree?  Master of Science, Systems Acquisition Management, Naval Postgraduate School Why are you…