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.
Peeps – Kindergarten Team
* indicates PLC Facilitator
Toucans – Third Grade Team
Eagles – Fifth Grade Team
* indicates PLC Facilitator
Puffins
Falcons ( Specials)
- Mark Atkin, Music Teacher
- Chuck Boltze, P.E. Teacher
- Kimberly Burns, Art Teacher
- Julie Vohra, P.E. Teacher
Cranes – Front Office
- Fran Bennette, School Safety Guard
- Jamie Childers, Clinic Assistant
- Dyan Chitty, Bookkeeper
- Alex Tessier-Renninger, Data Entry
- Sue Urban, Principals Secretary
- Ella Riddle, BCE Student
Kookaburra – Student Services Team
- Michelle Bern. Psychologist
- Jennifer Cortez, School Counselor
- Kris Druhe, Behavior Specialist
- Julie Fischer, Support Facilitator
- Lynette Herbert, Nurse Google Voice: 352-462-3458
- Teresa Joiner , Learning Design Coach
- Nayda Mcfarland, Guidance Secretary
- Jessica Medina, Support Facilitator
- Angela Miller, SCT
- Gina Miller, SLP
- Brittany Schlaeger, Support Facilitator
- Marissa Witter, Social Worker
Hawks – RMA / Instructional Assistants
- Suzanne Futch, IA
- Judith Nadon, IA
- Ann Schmidt, IA
- Rochelle Barnette, IA ESE
- Leann Conkel, IA ESE
- Stephanie Philipsen, IA ESE
- Claudia Reyes, IA ESE
- Coraliz Fontanez, ESOL IA
- Sabrina Carney, IA Kindergarten
- Michelle Haddock, IA Kindergarten
- Kimberly Romo, IA Kindergarten
- Blana Penot, IA Kindergarten
- Therese Flood. PE IA
- Eric Turner, PE IA
- Sarah Boher, Paraprofessional
- Lisa Mazza, Paraprofessional
- Pete Stokke, Resource Management Associate
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
- Theresa Santiago, FNS Production Assistant
- Denise Phillippi, FNS Assistant
- Nadine Shea, FNS Assistant