South Campus Faculty & Staff

 

 

 

Lisa Amat B.S. - Secondary Science / Science Department Head, ext 232

lamat@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Texas A&M University with BS in Marine Biology. She is married and has a son and a daughter that attend FA. Attends First Baptist Church of Windermere. She enjoys hanging out with my family, going to Disney, going to the movies and competing in 5K's. 

 

Christy Baginski B.S. - Assistant to the Athletic Director, ext 258

cbaginski@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of Phoenix with a Bachelors in Management. She is married to David, and has two children who attend Foundation Academy. They attend Harvest Bible Chapel. She enjoys reading, scrapbooking but most of all family time. Serving the Lord is her greatest joy and privilege.

 

David Baginski - Assistant Athletic Director & Facilities Manager, ext 230

dbaginski@FoundationAcademy.net
David started with FA in 2010; coming to us from Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale where he was working with the Ministry Services. He is married to Christy and they have two children who both attend Foundation Academy. They attend Harvest Bible Chapel in Windermere. He enjoys sharing the Word of God to groups as well as one on one discipleship.

 

William Baysinger  M.Ed. - Secondary Mathematics / Math Department Head, ext 239

bbaysinger@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Barry University with Masters in Ed. Leadership and BS in Criminology from University of Florida. With wife, Stephanie Baysinger, he likes to travel and has a goal to travel to all 50 states and someday venture abroad. He is the youngest child of two lifelong educators.

 

Shannon Butler B.S.C.E. - Mathematics / ILC, ext 234

sbutler@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of FSU with BS in Civil Engineering. She is married to Mark Butler and together they have five children. She has worked as an Engineer & Discovery Therapist. She also publishes the FAN Mail, for Foundation Academy’s South Campus.

 

Karla Carson B.S. - Secondary Mathematics, ext 262

kcarson@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduated University of Central Florida with B.S. in Computer Science. She is married to Scott and has 1 son, Connor, who has attended Foundation Academy since K5. Prior to coming to work at FA, she was a Systems Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin on programs including the Automated Fingerprint Identification System and WARSIM. 

 

Laura Chilcote B.S.  - Secondary History, ext 245

lchilcote@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Liberty University with BS in Social Sciences with an additional Secondary Education Teacher Licensure. She is from West Michigan and developed a love for mountain climbing and snowboarding while attending Liberty University in Virginia.

 

Patti Cogburn M.Ed. - Secondary English & Drama,ext 231

pcogburn@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduated University of Louisiana with M.Ed. in Secondary Ed English; certified in Secondary English & Drama and BS in General Studies. She is married to Willie Cogburn, an Entertainment Manager at WDW and has a daughter who attends FA. They enjoy going to the beach, theme parks, the theatre and traveling.

 

Alice Colon  - Secondary English & Spanish, ext 235

acolon@FoundationAcademy.net
Attending University of Phoenix, completing a degree in Psychology. Married to Luis Orlando Colon. She has four grown sons, and a total of eight grandchildren. She attends Iglesia Gracia de Dios and enjoys outdoor activities like camping and gardening.

 

Linda Currie M.A.- Secondary English, ext 247

lcurrie@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of UCF with M.Ed and University of Rhode Island with BA in Speech Communicatin and Broadcast Journalism.  She holds her certification in Elem. Ed, MS English, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. She began her career in radio broadcasting in Providence, RI, where she anchored the news and co-hosted a morning radio show. During her time in broadcasting, she was the recipient of an Associated Press News Award. She and her husband, Jim, live in Ocoee with their two children, one of whom attends Foundation Academy.
 

 

Andrew DeClercq B.A. - Physical Education & Health, ext 319

adeclercq@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of Florida with BA in History. Married to Tina DeClercq and has 2 daughters and 1 son. After college graduation he was drafted into the NBA.  He played Golden State, Boston, Cleveland and Orlando for over 10 years.  He developed and runs DeClercq Basketball, in Clearwater, Clermont and Winter Garden.

 

Dan Fort B.S. -  Secondary Bible, ext 233

dfort@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of Central Florida with BS and AA from Valencia Community College. He is married to Shannon since June 2001 and has 2 children, Andrew and Katy; who both attend Foundation Acadmey. He is also very active in coaching at FA.

 

Mark Goff B.A. - SecondaryChorus, ext 250

mgoff@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University with a BA Degree in Music Education with Vocal emphasis. Mark is married to Dena and has twin boys who attend Foundation Academy. He is the director of Choral Music and Praise Band for Middle & High School. He moved to Orlando in 1990 to sing at Walt Disney World with the Voices of Liberty. He also works as a vocal coach and music director for WDW Entertainment.

 

Christine Hammond M.S. - Psychology, ext 243

chammond@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University with MS in Counseling Psychology & BS in English from James Madison University. Chris is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern with over fifteen years of experience in ministry. She is married to Michael and they have three children, who all attend FA.

  

Christy Higgs B.A. - Secondary English & SGI, ext 256

chiggs@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Nova Southeastern University with BA in Elementary Education. She is married with two daughters who are both graduates of FA. She enjoys reading, and spending time with her family. 

 

 

Hope Laun - South Campus Receptionist, ext 221

 hlaun@FoundationAcademy.net 
Hope is married and has one daughter who has attended FA since 2000. She has spent the past eleven years at Foundation volunteering; as homeroom mom for 3 years, 2 years as PTO secretary but now works as receptionist at the south campus since its opening.

 

Brad Lord B.S. - Secondary History / History Department, ext 240

 blord@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of UCF with BA in History. He is FA’s History Dept. Chair. He is married to Amy, and has three children who all attend Foundation Academy. He played college football and has worked as Restaurateur, Sales Consultant, Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach. He and his family are members at St. Lukes United Methodist Church.

 

Walter Mancill - IT / Secondary Computer, ext 267

wmancill@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Naval Nuclear Power School and more recently Dershya Institute as MCP. Married and blessed with two young sons. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, cycling, tennis and volleyball.

 

Rick Martin M.A. - Secondary History, ext 241

 rmartin@FoundationAcademy.net 
Graduate of Luther Rice Seminary with a Masters and a BA from Arlington Baptist College, Texas. He has taught history at Foundation Academy since 2003, but he has been teaching in Christian Education for thirty-two years, all in the Central Florida area. He and his wife, Chris, have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. He enjoys sports, especially baseball, and has coached the following sports at the Varsity level: baseball, softball, basketball, and football. 

 

Carolyn Massey - South Campus Media Specialist, ext 327

 cmassey@FoundationAcademy.net
Carolyn is South Campus Librarian. She is married to Joel Massey. They have three daughters; Leanne, Michelle and Lydia. Lydia is a 2010 grad of Foundation Academy. They have been members of FBC of Winter Garden for 33 years.
 

  

Lisa Mester B.A. – NILD Therapist, ext 249

lmester@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Spring Arbor University with Management and Organizational Development. She is an NILD Certified Educational Therapist. She is married to Dean and has 3 children. She is currently working on MBA which is to be completed in 2012.

 

Laura Miller B.A. - Secondary Mathematics, ext 242

lmiller@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduated with BS in Business Administration with minor in Education. She has 3 children, Megan, Lauren and Michael who have attended Foundation Academy since pre-school. She attends First Baptist Church of Orlando.
 

 

Carol Minks B.S. - Secondary Bible / Bible Department Head, ext 261

cminks@FoundationAcademy.net 
Graduate of Palm Beach University with BS in Bible. She is married to Shawn Minks and has three children all attending Foundation Academy.  Her hobbies include: P90x, jogging, reading historical fiction novels, singing, and hiking.

 

 

Amy Smith Morgan - Yearbook & Speech, ext 225

amymorgan@FoundationAcademy.net
Attended Troy State University as an Art Education Major. She has taught elective classes at Foundation Academy since 1994. She has been involved with FA for over 20 years, first as a volunteer and then as a staff member. She is married to Pete Morgan and has 3 sons, Andrew, Jake and Zake, all of whom attended Foundation Academy. They attend First Baptist Church Winter Garden. 

 

Mary Ellen Murray M.F.A - Secondary Art / AP Studio Art / Fine Art Department Head, 244

mmurray@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Boston University with Masters in Fine Arts, and BA in Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design. She is married to David Murray and together they have three children, all of whom have attended Foundation Academy. 

 

Sandy Pagan B.S. - Secondary Mathematics, ext 246

spagan@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a BS in Business Administration, minor in Bible.  She is married to Kevin and has identical twin daughters, Heather & Brittany. She and her husband enjoy traveling.  They enjoy planning trips to their favorite place, the mountains of North Carolina.

 

Anna Pillow B.A.- Substitute Coordinator, ext 224

apillow@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida Southern College with a BA. Currently, she is certified by the state of Florida in Exceptional Student Education K-12th grades, Journalism 6th-12th grades, and Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum. She resides in Windermere with her husband, Jim, and their children. She has two daughters who attend FA.

 

Nick Rasemont - Finance, ext 228

 nrasemont@FoundationAcademy.net

 

 

 

 

Mike Reep B.A. - Director of Development, ext 325

mreep@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Luther Rice Seminary with BA in Biblical Studies. Mike is married to Lorraine and has 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. He has lived in Winter Garden for over 17 years and attends First Baptist of Winter Garden.

 

Angela Richards B.A. - Finance, ext 326

arichards@FoundationAcademy.

 

 

 

 

Suzy Richards B.S. - NILD Therapist, ext 253

suzyrichards@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a BS in Textiles.
She has been an NILD Therapist since 2005 and completed her graduate-level training to become an NILD Professionally Certified Educational Therapist in 2008.  Four of her children graduated from Foundation Academy and one is currently attending FA. She attends Discovery Church and leads a DivorceCare ministry there.

 

Whitney Shumaker B.A. - Secondary English, ext 260

wshumaker@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of Central Florida with a B.A. in English Literature. She is married to Mark and is the oldest of eight children. She has been teaching and taking care of children since she was very young. When she's not teaching, she keeps busy with cooking, reading, gardening, and volunteering with her church, Grace Church of Orlando.

 

Amy Simmons B.B.A. - Secondary French

asimmons@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Texas A&M University with BS in Finance, minor in French. She has several years of teaching experience including a year with the public school system in Paris, France. She now teaches French via Skype.  She and her husband, Justin, live in Plano, Texas with their son, Peter. 

 

Jennifer Siracusano B.A. - SGI History and NILD Therapist, ext 250

jsiracusano@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Adelphi University with BA in Anthropology and is a NILD professionally certified Educational Therapist (PCET). She is married to her high school sweetheart, Vinny and has three children that all attend Foundation Academy. 

 

Vinny Siracusano B.A. - Elementary & Middle School Art, ext 244

vsiracusano@FoundationAcademy.net 
Graduate of Trinity College with a B.A. Before joining the faculty of FA, he worked as an animation artist for WDW Feature Animation Studios, for 12 years, in both California & Florida. He also has his own design & build firm, Kablooie Design Group which creates 3-dimensional wall sculptures. He has been recognized by the Orlando Museum of Art as a featured “Artist of the Month”. He is married to Jennifer and they have 3 children who attend FA.

 

Kathy Smith M.B.A - Admissions & Marketing Director, ext 259

ksmith@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Florida Institute Technology with MBA and a BS from University of Missouri. She taught at Valencia Community College for 20+ years before coming to FA as the Director of Development. She has worked at Foundation Academy since 2003. She has been married to Rob since 1987 and have 2 children who graduated from FA, Rachel 2008 & Robert in 2010.

 

Donald P Stanley .B.S.- NILD Therapist, ext 248

dstanley@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Jacksonville Baptist Seminary with DMin in Ministry, Trinity College with MDiv in Biblical Counseling and BS in Sociology from East Texas University. He has been at FA since 2009 in the NILD department. He is married to Dr. Susan Stanley and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren.

 

Jessica Sullivan B.S. - Secondary Science, ext 257

jsullivan@FoundationAcademy.net

 

 

 

 

Deb Strong - Administrative Assistant, ext 330

dstrong@FoundationAcademy.net
Deb has worked at Foundation Academy for 10 years. She has worked in the Finance Department and as an the Administrative Assistant. She is married to Jim and has two children. Kenny who attended Foundation Academy for 13 years and graduated in 2010. Mattie has been a student at FA for 9 years and is currently in the 8th grade.

 

Jon Territo M.A.- Secondary Band, ext 263

jterrito@FoundationAcademy.net 
Graduate of Rollins College with Masters of Music Ed and BA in Music Ed from University of Michigan. He also serves as Music Director of the Orlando Concert Band, Associate Conductor of the Florida Young Artist Orchestra, and in various capacities at Walt Disney World as a conductor and clinician. He and wife, Michelle have 3 children, Marino, Mariolina and Josephine, and live in a historic home in the beautiful town of Oakland, Florida.

 

Mike Thomas B.A.- Secondary Band, ext 263

mthomas@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of North Texas with BA in Jazz. He lives in the Orlando area with his wife Amy and 3 children, Abby, Lyndsay and Ethan. His is also the full time Minister of Music at First Baptist Church Windermere.

 

Tami Uhrig - MS Physical Education & HS HOPE, ext 321

tuhrig@FoundationAcademy.net
Attended Texas Christian University. In addition to teaching, she has coached the FA Cheerleading program including elementary, middle and high school since 2005. She has also served as a substitute at both campuses prior to teaching PE & HOPE. She was formerly with WDW as dancer/Actors' Equity performer, staging assistant, and show choreographer. She is married and has 2 children both attending FA. She has been a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Windermere since 1989.
 

  

Dale Wood M.Ed. - Secondary English / English Department Head, ext 238

dwood@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of Plymouth State University with M.Ed. degree in Integrated Arts and Literature, University of Windsor (Canada) with M.A. in Literature and Creative Writing and B.A. in English Literature from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is currently enjoying his 20th year of teaching and has served 8 schools in 5 different countries. Dale is married to Jean and they have two children, Sebastian and Avery.
 

 

Jean Wood M.Ed.- Secondary Science & Bible, ext 236

jwood@FoundationAcademy.net
Graduate of University of Windsor Ontario with Masters in Educational Administration and University of Western Ontario with BS in Honors Genetics and Bachelor of Education in Biology & Mathematics. She has taught science, biology, and mathematics for over 13 years. Throughout her career, she has also served as Department Head of Science, coach, and an International Baccalaureate Biology examiner (Paper 2). She is married to Dale Wood and they have two young children.

 

Kristin Worley B.S.- Secondary English & Reading, ext 251

kworley@FoundationAcademy.net 
Graduate of Troy State University with BS and working toward her Master's Degree in Education. She is married to Mike and has 3 children that have been a part of the Foundation Academy family since 2005. They are members at Harvest Bible Chapel. She is a devoted Seminole fan but married a Gator fan.