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  The list below is of the staff at Pinellas Preparatory Academy. Our staff are highly devoted to seeing children succeed and well qualified to teach in our unique setting.

Administration

Curtis Fuller, Principal

Email Address: cfuller@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 208

Mr. Fuller's Master's Degree in Educational Leadership is from Cardinal Stritch University. His Bachelor's Degree is from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He taught in Wisconsin for 5 years as a special education teacher and an intermediate classroom teacher prior to moving to Florida to accept the Principalship of Pinellas Preparatory Academy. He is certified in Educational Leadership, as a Principal, elementary teacher, special education teacher, and as a Director of Curriculum. This will be his fourth year at Pinellas Prep.

Dennis Barbeau, Dean of Students

Email Address: dbarbeau@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 209

Mr. Barbeau holds a Master of Divinity degree from St. Meinrad School of Theology, IN., and a Master of Arts degree in guidance and counseling from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. He holds Florida State professional licenses in Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, and a State Professional Educator’s Certificate. Mr. Barbeau has over twenty years experience in Florida as an educator, teacher, administrator and counselor at the elementary, high school and junior college levels. He has a wide variety of professional experience as a program administrator, agency and clinical director, clinical supervisor, and therapist in private practice. He is a Master Instructor 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido, and is certified by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation Headquarters, Seoul, S. Korea. Mr. Barbeau and his wife have been married for 32 years and have two adult sons both of whom are in their doctoral programs. Besides martial arts, Mr. Barbeau also enjoys weight lifting and bicycling.

Donna Hauser, Office Manager

Phone Extension: 203

Email Address: dhauser@pinellasprep.org

  Arly Brodil, Data Prep Clerk

Email Address: abrodil@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 204

 

4th / 5th Grades

Nicole Huneke, Math and Science

Email Address: nhuneke@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 207

Darlene Cumberworth, Language Arts & Social studies

Email Address: dcumberworth@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 205

Ms. Cumberworth holds a Bachelors degree from Mt St Mary College in Hispanic Studies. She has met all her requirements and completed her Teaching certification in 2008. She is now teaching Language arts and Social studies after several years experience as a Spanish teacher. She plans to continue on to earn her masters sometime in the future.

Brenda Welt, Math and Science

Email Address: bwelt@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 224

  Melanie Grenet, Language Arts and Social Studies

Email Address: mgrenet@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 226

Nancy Walker, Language Arts and Social Studies

Email Address: nwalker@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 229

 

Janet Marsden, Math and Science

Email Address: jmarsden@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 227

 

6th Grade

Kenny Clapper, Math

Email Address: kclapper@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 247

Kathleen McGrath, Language Arts

Email Address: kmcgrath@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 240

Alicia Pizzo, Science

Email Address: apizzo@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 243

Mrs. Pizzo is a graduate of University of Alabama with a BA in Public Relations. She did marketing for 3 years, knowing she always wanted to teach. Mrs. Pizzo substitute taught for a year In the Pinellas County schools. She became certified to teach Mathematic grades 5-9 in April of 2004, and Science 5-9 in 2008. Her first year of full-time teaching was at Pinellas Prep and she is looking forward to an exciting 5th year at Pinellas Prep.

Kelly Smith, Social Studies

Email Address: ksmith@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 246

Miss Smith is a graduate of Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, with a BS in Child Development. She also holds a K-6 License and a 6-9 Integrated Curriculum License. Even though she taught for three years in North Carolina, she feels that PPA is the best school she could ever possibly teach in. She will be returning for her fourth year at PPA and she is excited about getting the opportunity to teach two different history curriculums. She is passionate about teaching, history, and travel, and she can't wait to get back into the classroom for another fulfilling year.

 

7th Grade

  Beth Crosa, Language Arts

Email Address: bcrosa@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 250

  Barb Mulkey, Math

Email Address: bmulkey@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 254

 

 

  Allan Gowan-Smith, Science (7th Grade Homeroom)

Email Address: agowan-smith@pinellasprep.org
Phone Extension: 259

Cheryl Mourer, 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Email Address: cmourer@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension:252

Cheryl is a S.C.A.T.T. graduate of the University of South Florida's College of Education. Her Bachelor's degree is in Elementary Education and a Masters of Arts in Social Science Education with a specialty in Applied Anthropology. She comes to us from Dunedin Academy and Tampa’s Independent Day School where she taught 6th and 7th grade English and social studies. Ms. Mourer has extensive training in Kagan Cooperative Learning strategies, one of the main teaching models used at Pinellas Prep. Her teaching methods are geared to all learning styles and multiple intelligences. Cheryl joined the Pinellas Prep faculty because of its high student expectations and quality of staff.

8th Grade

  Kristi Frey, 8th Grade Math Teacher

Email Address: kfrey@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 256

Cindy Barber, 8th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher

Email Address: cbarber@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 249

Cynthia gradated from college in North Carolina earning her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Education. She holds Florida Certification to teach both English (grades 6-12) and Social Studies (grades 5-9). Cynthia taught high school in North Carolina for two years at a private school. Then, she and her husband, David, and their son, Josh, relocated to Clearwater, Florida. Upon becoming certified to teach in the state of Florida, Cynthia taught Middle School Language Arts for eight years in the Catholic Schools System in Pinellas County. Then, Mrs. Barber joined the staff at Wellington School and taught Fifth Grade Self Contained for a year. She happily returned to teaching Middle Grades English when she joined PPA in 2004 as a result of her former colleague (from the parochial school system), Mrs. Quagliotti, informing her about his wonderful school and recruiting her to work at PPA. Cynthia has loved being here ever since! With her husband, retired from the United States Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater after 21 ½ years of active duty and now working as a Network Computer administrator for the City of Largo, and her son, a graduate of St. Petersburg Catholic High School and a Junior at USF, Cynthia has been enjoying her favorite past times: reading, drawing and painting, scrapbooking and spending time with close friends and family. Having been certified as a Highly Qualified Teacher by the Florida Department of Education, she is eager for her fifth year at PPA to be as successful as the previous four.

Suzanne Mizzi, 8th Grade Science & Social Studies Teacher

Email Address: smizzi@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 257

Suzanne Mizzi is starting her third year with Pinellas Preparatory Academy as a middle school 8th grade science teacher and 8th grade social science teacher. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Social Sciences in 2004 from Hunter University in New York City, she became certified in General Science (5-9), Social Science (6-12), Middle School Integrated Curriculum (5-9) and Elementary Education (K-6) . Mrs. Mizzi was born in Manchester, United Kingdom and moved to New York City with her family in 1977 where she resided for over 26 years. She joined the team as a substitute teacher in 2005 after moving to Seminole in Pinellas County with her family. Mrs. Mizzi and her husband have just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary and enjoy spending quality time with their three children. She looks forward to another successful year at Pinellas Preparatory Academy and feels fortunate to be part of such a creative, positive and supportive “family.”

 

Specialists

Elvira Tye, Spanish / Culture Teacher

Email Address: etye@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 241

  Laura Pucci, Spanish / Culture Teacher

Email Address: lpucci@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 244

Susan Benway, Gifted / ESE Teacher

Email Address: sbenway@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 202

Prior to joining the staff of PPA during its first year in 2000, Susan enjoyed a twenty year career in social services. As Director of Educational Services at Bay Harbor Residential Treatment Center, a privately owned psychiatric hospital in Largo, FL, she served as department head, case manager, and teacher to adolescent students attending school at the facility. Subsequent to this, she worked for Charter Behavioral Health Systems as a GED Preparation Teacher for a residential population of students enrolled in Pinellas County's Drop out Prevention Program. Prior to that she worked as a Prevention Specialist, life skills coach and community outreach speaker, for Family Resources, Inc in St. Petersburg, providing case management and prevention counseling to over 3,500 adolescent and pre-adolescent runaway youth. Susan earned her B.A. at Western Connecticut State University and her ESE K-12 certification at USF. She also holds an Endorsement in Gifted Education and certifications in both Elementary Education and Middle School Integrated Curriculum.

Kim Quagliotti, ESE Teacher / Small Group Teacher

Email Address: kquagliotti@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 202

A graduate of USF, Kim has taught for many years in a variety of settings, from kindergarten through 8th grade, in special education as well as regular education, and in private and public schools. She came to Pinellas prep for our private school atmosphere, and the emphasis on cooperative learning and multiple intelligences. Kim will establish a classroom environment as a place where students can achieve to the best of their abilities, as well as feeling safe and deeply cared for.

Betty Lou Romaine, PE & Health Teacher

Email Address: bromaine@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 218

Betty Lou Romaine graduated with a B.A. from the College of Notre Dame. She is married and has three children – 17, 13, and 11. She is an experienced substitute teacher in Pinellas County and has been involved in sports all her life, including playing high school and college softball, and coaching a variety of sports for the past ten years. She also helps organize basketball leagues at her local church. She loves kids, sports, and being outdoors.

  Tony Schell, PE & Health Teacher

Email Address: tschell@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 218

Aimee Wickstrom, Art Teacher

Email Address: awickstrom@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 219

Greg Wickstrom, Music Teacher

Email Address: gwickstrom@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 222

Greg has lived in the Tampa Bay area for over 25 years. He received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award from Tarpon Springs High School, and was the recipient of the Fine Arts Scholarship throughout his career at the University of South Florida, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. A multi-instrumentalist and composer, he is pursuing a Master’s Degree in classical bass performance. Together with his students, he composed the Pinellas Preparatory Academy (Love of Learning) Anthem, which can be heard on the home page of this web site. His educational practices accentuate the positive aspects of music, such as cooperation, communication, and improvisation. Students are given visually stimulating, hands-on study of music theory, history, and appreciation, all tied to the subject matter taught in the four core subjects. “Through the study of music, one gains a unique perspective and understanding of certain universal truths which permeate our everyday lives and activities”.

 

Other Staff Members

Susan Asciutto, Educational Assistant

Email Address: sasciutto@pinellasprep.org

Phone Extension: 237

   Bobbi Bartholow, Before / After Care Staff

Email Address: bbartholow@pinellasprep.org

Bobbi has worked with our before and aftercare program since 2005.  She had two years of child development training, and worked at Learning Daycare prior to joining PPA.

  Jacqueline Mulcahey, Before / After Care Staff

Email Address: jmulcahey@pinellasprep.org

  Rachel Davis, Before / After Care Staff

Email Address: rdavis@pinellasprep.org

Steve Tye, Maintenance

Email Address: stye@pinellasprep.org

  Justin Romaine, Maintenance Assistant

Email Address: jromaine@pinellasprep.org

 

 

 
   
 

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