Team Members

Board of Directors

Keli Mondello

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

kmondello@liftfl.org

Kim Kuruzovich

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

kkuruzovich@liftfl.org

Matt Rich

Treasurer

mrbalfour24@protonmail.com

Amy Maguire

Director

 amyrmaguire@icloud.com

Elliad Granger

Director

egranger@liftfl.org

Kyle Maxson

Director

kyle_w_maxson@progressive.com

Colby Masterson

Director

colby.masterson@raymondjames.com

Leadership Team

Shawn Naugle

Executive Director

snaugle@liftfl.org
(813) 517-6905

Tami VanOverbeke

LiFT Academy Principal

tvanoverbeke@liftfl.org
(941)-279-9665

Darrin Karuzas

LiFT Academy Assistant Principal

dkaruzas@liftfl.org
(928) 300-1218

Julie Brecher

Devleopment Director

jbrecher@liftfl.org
(727) 433-7298

Tony Barner

Director of Information Technology & Security

tbarner@liftfl.org
(727) 742-7106

Yvette Perez

Office Manager

yperez@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Ashley Hill

LiFT University Transition & Adult Training Programs Interim Program Director

ahill@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Development Team

Julie Brecher

Development Director

jbrecher@liftfl.org

Joanie Gallagher

Development Finance Specialist

Jgallagher@liftfl.org
(727) 504-7810

Sarah Peters

Special Events Manager

speters@liftfl.org
(727) 688-5350

Marina Dous

Community Engagement Manager

mdous@liftfl.org
727-248-4908

Non-Instructional Support

Fiona De Freitas

LiFT Academy Operations Assistant

fdefreitas@liftfl.org
727-258-7659

Rachel Hernandez

LiFT Student Support Specialist

rhernandez@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Doni Hodge

LiFT Academy Teaching, Learning, and Behavior Coach

dhodge@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

LiFT Academy Classroom Assistants

Shelly Bristol

Elementary Classroom Assistant

sbristol@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Gina Thomas

Classroom Assistant

gthomas@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Amanda Dorsey

Classroom Assistant 4th and 5th Grade

adorsey@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Nickie Dominie

Teacher Assistant 4-5

ndominie@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

LiFT Academy Classroom Teachers

Teresa O’Connor

Teacher 6th Grade

toconnor@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Kristen Sebetic

Teacher 4th and 5th Grade

ksebetic@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Sydney Disimone

LiFT Academy Music Teacher

sdismone@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Michael Hess

LiFT Academy Physical Education Teacher

mhess@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Vianney Parrinello

LiFT Academy Art Teacher

vParrinello@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

LiFT University Transition Program

Tabitha Martin

LiFT University – Program Manager

tmartin@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Philip Martin

LiFT University Transition Program Job Coach

pmartin@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Cynthia Evans

LiFT University Transition Program Assistant

cevans@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

LiFT Adult Training Program

Kris Otto

LiFT Adult Training Program Manager

kotto@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659