Staff

The list below is of the staff at Pinellas Primary Academy. Our staff are highly devoted to seeing children succeed and well qualified to teach in our unique setting. If you are interested in learning more about job openings at our school, please click here.

Staff Members

	Nancy Walker, Principal Email Address: nwalker@pinellasprimary.org Phone Extension: 2103 Mrs. Walker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Western Governor’s University, certified in K-6 Elementary Education, and is enrolled in The William Cecil Golden School Leadership Development Program through the Florida Department of Education. She has worked with Pinellas Preparatory Academy since 2006, most recently as a 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. Prior to coming to Pinellas Preparatory Academy, she had extensive experience in both educational and humanitarian fields.
	Karna Fulling, Administrative Assistant Email Address: kfulling@pinellasprep.org Phone Extension: 2210
Kindergarten Teachers
	Melissa Koberna Email Address: mkoberna@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Koberna is a graduate of The University of South Florida, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She is originally from Florida and previously taught in both a charter school and public school in Pinellas County.
	Suzanne Goin Email Address: sgoin@pinellasprimary.org Ms. Goin is a graduate of Wayne State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a focus on Social Studies. She is from Michigan and previously taught in a charter school setting.
	Allyson Williams Email Address: awilliams@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Williams is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in Reading Specialist from The University of South FL. She is originally from Connecticut and previously taught in a private school setting in Pinellas County.
	Sonia Antunes Email Address: santunes@pinellasprimary.org Ms. Antunes is a graduate of Gwynedd-Mercy College, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in Special Education from Saint Leo College. She is originally from Pennsylvania and previously taught in a private school setting in Pinellas County.
First Grade Teachers
	Mary McGuire Email Address: mmcguire@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. McGuire is a graduate of Aquinas College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on Reading and Language Arts. She is originally from Illinois and previously taught in a private school and a charter school in Pinellas County.
	Sharon Eckman Email Address: seckman@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Eckman is a graduate of Heidelberg College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on Social Science and Psychology. She is originally from New York and previously taught in a private school in Pinellas County.
	Valerie Lauser Email Address: vlauser@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Lauser is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and a Elementary Education certificate from St. Petersburg College of Education EPI program. She is originally from New York and previously taught at a charter school in Pinellas County.
	Lindsey Frohlich Email Address: lfrohlich @pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Frohlich is a graduate of Flagler College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on Special Education and Reading. She is originally from Florida and previously taught at a private school setting in Pinellas County.
Second Grade Teachers
	Ilene Reyor Email Address: ireyor@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Reyor is a graduate of Long Island University, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Reading from Adelphi University. She is originally from New York and has previously taught in Pasco and Hillsborough counties in Florida as well as teaching in GA.
	Mary Sills Email Address: msills@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Sills is a graduate of Marietta College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Political Science and a Master of Arts in Urban Studies from Southern Connecticut State University. She is originally from Maryland and has previously taught in both public and private schools in Pinellas County.
	Wendy Genzel Email Address: wgenzel@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Genzel is a graduate of Florida State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She is originally from Illinois and has taught in the private school setting as well as serving in the role of Assistant Principal in a private school.
	Rebecca Reasner Email Address: rreasner@pinellasprimary.org Ms. Reasner is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on English and Mathematics. She is originally from Michigan and taught in a private setting in Pinellas County.
Third Grade Teachers
	Kristen Brown Email Address: kbrown@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Brown is a SCATT (Suncoast Area Teacher Training Honors Program) graduate of The University of South Florida. She brings 6 years of teaching experience.
	Lori Meadows Email Address: lmeadows@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Meadows is a graduate of Michigan State University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus on Language Arts, and a Master of Arts in Counseling/Guidance, specifically School and Agency Counseling. She is originally from Michigan has taught in a Pinellas County charter school, and internationally in Australia. She has also worked as a School Guidance Counselor in Brevard County, FL.
	Heather MacLeod Email Address: hmacleod@pinellasprimary.org Ms. MacLeod is a graduate of the University of Tampa, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She is originally from Connecticut and taught in the Hillsborough public school system.
	Heidi Grams Email Address: hgrams@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Grams is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a focus on Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence Education. She is originally from Wisconsin and has taught in the public school setting in WI.
Specialist Teachers
	Joyce DePergola, Reading Specialist/ESE Email Address: jdepergola@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. DePergola is originally from Oklahoma and holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism Education from Oklahoma State University. She is nearing completion of a Master of Arts in Teaching/Exceptional Student Education with a minor in Reading from the University of South Florida.
	Greg Wickstrom, Music Teacher Email Address: gwickstrom@pinellasprimary.org Mr. Wickstrom is a graduate of the University of South Florida and holds a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree. He has lived in the Tampa Bay area for over 25 years and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in classical bass performance. He has taught at Pinellas Preparatory Academy since 2002.
	Rob Cox, Art Teacher Email Address: r cox@pinellasprimary.org Mr. Cox is a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Being from a military family, he has lived in various places throughout the world. He has previously taught in both a public and a charter school in Broward County, FL.
	Rachel Kleser, Spanish and Gifted Email Address: rkleser@pinellasprimary.org Mrs. Kleser comes to us from Beavercreek, OR with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, a Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Letters, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University in Portland, OR. She previously taught in public schools and served as the Director of a charter school in Oregon.
	Doug Miller, Physical Education Email Address: dmiller@pinellasprimary.org Mr. Miller is from Pennsylvania where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a major in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. He previously taught at a public school in State College, PA.
	Kim Quagliotti, Exceptional Student Education Teacher Email Address: kquagliotti@pinellasprep.org A Florida native, Mrs. Quagliotti is a graduate of USF with certification in both K-12 Special Education and K-6 Elementary Education, Mrs. Quagliotti has taught in a variety of settings, from K-8th grade, in both a special education classroom as well as regular education. She has taught in both private and public schools. She has been with Pinellas Prep since 2002.
Other Staff Members

	Kara Johnston, Educational Assistant Email Address: kjohnston@pinellasprimary.org
	Krista Creney, Educational Assistant Email Address: kcreney@pinellasprimary.org
	Lindsay Murphy, Educational Assistant Email Address: lmurphy@pinellasprimary.org
	Jena Todaro, Educational Assistant Email Address: jtodaro@pinellasprimary.org
	Susan Asciutto, Educational Assistant Email Address: sasciutto@pinellasprep.org
	Donna Hauser, Office Manager Email Address: dhauser@pinellasprep.org
	Arly Dalley, Data Management Technician Email Address: adalley@pinellasprep.org
	Steve Tye, Maintenance Director Email Address: stye@pinellasprep.org
	Mike Bartholow, Maintenance Email Address: mbartholow@pinellasprep.org
	David Bookhammer, Maintenance Email Address: dbookhammer@pinellasprep.org
	David Currie, Maintenance Email Address: dcurrie@pinellasprep.org
	Larry Murray, Maintenance Email Address: lmurray@pinellasprep.org
	Janis Johnson, Before and After Care Email Address: jjohnson@pinellasprep.org
	Sarah Mercado, Before and After Care Email Address: smercado@pinellasprep.org
	Kathy Barajas, Before and After Care, Office Staff Email Address: kbarajas@pinellasprep.org
	Justin Romaine, Before and After Care Email Address: jromaine@pinellasprep.org