Administration
Christina Twardosz, Principal
Christina Twardosz is a proud graduate of Illinois State University. She continued her education by completing her masters’ degree at St. Leo University. Mrs. Twardosz, has dedicated the last twenty-five years to meeting the academic and social needs of children. She began her teaching career in Pinellas County and then came to Pasco County in 1994. After many years of teaching, she became the assistant principal at Wesley Chapel Elementary where she served for eight years in that capacity. In, 2014, Mrs. Twardosz became principal of Centennial Elementary School. When the position at Sand Pine Elementary became open she was delighted to return to the Wesley Chapel area. She is committed to creating a positive, safe and nurturing environment where students are engaged in the rigor of the standards and motivated to learn.
Lisa Grimsley, Assistant Principal
A native of Pensacola, FL, Lisa Grimsley received her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Education Specialist degrees all from Louisiana State University. She began her education career in the Baton Rouge area, where she taught for 12 years. She came to Pasco County in 2009 and was thrilled to join the Sand Pine family as assistant principal in May of 2019. Her career has been diverse, as she has served schools in the capacity of a high-school band director, elementary music teacher, behavior specialist, and 2nd/3rd grade teacher. Mrs. Grimsley is dedicated to nurturing a love for learning, a commitment to educational excellence, and cultivating social-emotional growth in all students.
Cranes – Front Office
- Ross Albert, School Safety Guard
- Jamie Childers, Clinic Assistant
- Dyan Chitty, Bookkeeper
- Alex Tessier-Renninger, Data Entry
- Sue Urban, Principals Secretary
- TBD, BCE Student
Peeps – Kindergarten Team
* indicates PLC Facilitator
Toucans – Third Grade Team
Eagles – Fifth Grade Team
* indicates PLC Facilitator
Puffins
Kookaburra – Student Services Team
- Linda Albertson, Guidance Secretary
- Michelle Bern. Psychologist
- Jennifer Cortez, School Counselor
- Jennifer Cram, SLP
- Julie Fischer, Support Facilitator
- Lynette Herbert, Nurse Google Voice: 352-462-3458
- Chris Klein, Support Facilitator
- Jessica Medina, Support Facilitator
- Angela Miller, SCT
- Gina Miller, SLP
- Jeff Strobl, Behavior Specialist
- Marissa Witter, Social Worker
Hawks – LDC / RMA / Instructional Assistants
- Sarah Barnard, Paraprofessional
- Rochelle Barnette, IA EDE
- Wanda Calixto, IA ESE
- Leann Conkel, Cafeteria Monitor
- Coraliz Fontanez, ESOL IA
- Suzanne Futch, IA
- Teresa Joiner, Learning Design Coach
- Judith Nadon, IA
- Stephanie Philipsen, IA ESE
- Claudia Reyes, IA ESE
- Ann Schmidt, Paraprofessional
- Pete Stokke, Resource Management Associate
Falcons ( Specials)
- Mark Atkin, Music Teacher
- Chuck Boltze, P.E. Teacher
- Nathan Moore*, Art Teacher
- Amanda Stover. PE IA
- Eric Turner, PE IA
- Julie Vohra, P.E. Teacher
Custodial Staff
- David Whaley, Plant Manager
- David Phelps, Assistant Plant Manager
- Amparo Galindo, Custodian
- Cristian Pineda, Custodian
- Brian Prince, Custodian
- Luz Rincon Torres, Custodian
Cafeteria Staff
- Tina Rossi, Cafeteria Manager
- Theresa Santiago, FNS Production Assistant
- Denise Phillippi, FNS Assistant
- Nadine Shea, FNS Assistant
Name |
Google Voice # |
Jen Cram |
813-862-1575 |
Julie Fischer |
813-778-5470 |
Coraliz Fontanez |
352-614-0181 |
Malika Fuller |
813-815-1379 |
Jennifer Gurley |
813-543-6473 |
Chrissy Jones |
813-815-0143 |
Jeannine Lehmann |
813-586-0618 |
Jessica Medina |
813-492-5221 |
Gina Miller |
813-815-1177 |
Robert Mueller |
813-603-7722 |
Jill Nally |
813-492-5008 |
Ann Ryan |
813-815-1495 |
Elizabeth Simpson |
813-603-7665 |
Corinne Staney |
813-815-0798 |
Melody Welt |
813-815-0905 |