Team Members

Senior Leadership Team

Matt Spence

Chief Executive Officer

mspence@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659 ext. 1111

Kelley Brickfield

Chief of Staff

kbrickfield@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659 ext. 1152

OPEN

Chief Development Officer

Eric Kozlowski

Chief Operating Officer

ekozlowski@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659 ext. 1153

Development Team

OPEN

Development Director

info@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Joanie Gallagher

Development Finance Specialist

Jgallagher@liftfl.org
(727) 504-7810

Ariel Boone

Grants Manager

aboone@liftfl.org
(727) 258-7659

Community Engagement Manager

info@liftfl.org
727-258-759

Administration

Chris Couture

Sr. Manager of IT

ccouture@liftfl.org

Ericka Kuzmanovic

Administrative Assistant

ekuzmanovic@liftfl.org

Nickie Dominie

Board Liaison & Project Coordinator

Charles Weaver

Facilities

LiFT Academy Team Members

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with your student’s teacher through the FACTS Family Portal .

GG Ahad

Student Support Specialist

Ed Benesh

Teacher, Math 8-12

Shari Coplin

Assistant Director of Student Success

Mary Colton

Teacher – High School Life Skills

Ashley DeLima

Teacher, ELA 8-12

Emily Doenges

Teacher – K/1

Sydney Disimone

Teacher – Music, K-12

Yolanda Dzierzyk

Teacher – Social Studies, High School

Jordan Gause

Teacher, 2/3 Class

Juliana LeMatty

Teacher, ELA 6,7

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

LiFT University Transition Program

Ashley Hill

LiFT University Transition Program Director

Phillip Martin

LiFT University Transition Program Manager

Holly Andrade

LiFT University Transition Program Manager