Leadership Team
Kristen Toscano
Assistant Director of Learning & Teaching
ktoscano@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659 ext. 1153
Development Team
Administration
Charles Weaver
Facilities Supervisor
cweaver@liftfl.org
Kian McAreavey
Facilities Assistant
LiFT Academy Classroom Teachers
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with your student’s teacher through the FACTS Family Portal .
Ed Benesh
High School Math Teacher
Mary Colton
High School Life Skills Teacher
Ashley DeLima
High School ELA Teacher
Yolanda Dzierzyk
High School Social Studies Teacher
Brad Reddick
High School Science Teacher
Teresa O’Connor
High School Reading Interventionist
Katy Morrell
High School Elevate Teacher
Steph Kurisunkal
HS Math Interventionist
Juliana LeMatty
Middle School ELA Teacher
Gina Thomas
Middle School Math Teacher
Kim Gary
Middle School Science Teacher
Judy Bird
Middle School Life Skills Teacher
Noelle Buoniello
Middle School Reading Interventionist
Kristen Hackett
Elementary Reading Interventionist
Katie Smith
Elementary Elevate Teacher
Emily Doenges
Elementary Teacher – K/1
Jordan Gause
Elementary Teacher, 2/3 Class
Tara O’Connor
Elementary Teacher – 4/5
Vianney Parrinello
Art Teacher, K-12 & Adult Students
Sydney DeSimone
Music Teacher, K-12 & Adult Students
Scott Hagenbuch
K-12 PE & HOPE Teacher
LiFT Academy Classroom Assistants
Sabrina Banchs
Classroom Assistant
Erilda Cjapi
Classroom Assistant
Mackenzie Macarthur
Classroom Assistant
Michelle Kehoe
Classroom Assistant
Holly Huffman
Classroom Assistant
Melissa Vlha
Classroom Assistant
Kim Ahern
Classroom Assistant
Hannah Shouppe
K-1 Classroom Interventionist
LiFT University Transition Program & Adult Training Program
Tara Schwichtenberg
Workforce Inclusion Specialist
Alexandra Hale
Job Coach & Culinary Operations Specialist
TBD
Adult Learning Instructor
Phillip Martin
LiFT University Transition Program Manager
Holly Andrade
LiFT University Transition Program Manager
