She and the staff at Ross Elementary have been a part of the planning of this program from its inception and she will make the transition from principal to coordinator without missing a beat. Starling earned her doctorate in educational leadership from UD in 1993. She has held various educational positions throughout the state for more than 30 years and has been a successful administrator in the Milford District for the past 14. While principal at Ross, she earned the prestigious National Distinguished Principal of the Year Award in 1998. The partnering of University and school faculties in planning and implementing this new educational program gives it a strength and uniqueness that benefits the students attending Milford schools, University faculty and participating school faculties.
Starling is married and has two grown children.