Community Champions Inspire Students at Annual Great American Teach In

Thank you to our amazing families and community for making yesterday’s Great American Teach In such a success. We had so many different and interesting jobs, hobbies, and talents shared with our students, truly our best year yet. You continue to show up in big ways, and we are so grateful for your support.

Together, we celebrate this season of gratitude with thankful hearts and deep appreciation for our wonderful school family.

Travis Kantaskas – St. Petersburg Fire Rescue – Fire Department

Luis Faz- St. Petersburg Fire Rescue- CPR

Krysti Jonas- Who We Play For- Nursing/Cardiac Nursing

Mai Jenney – USF – Accounting

Jeff Chomin- Quantum Health and Healing- Health & Wellness/Technology

Mitchell Workman – ESPN- Sports Broadcast

Alexandria Goodin- Florida Army National Guard

Sherrish Gaines- City of St. Petersburg- Community Outreach

Sarah Holmes – Office Manager at Imagine Orthodontic Studio

Shannon O’Connor – Home Dental To You

Giancarlo Revilla – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – K9 Unit

Kyle Baldwin – United States Air Force – Master Sergeant

Lisa Fay – Nauti Beach Homes @ Keller Williams St. Petersburg

Kenny Brush – Uncle Bears Charters

Thomas Enright – St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

Jerome Cudal – TSFR

Andrew Hummer – Seminole Fire Rescue – Firefighter/EMT

Paul Showalter – Showalter Law Firm

Heidy Rodriguez – Sells birds on her own

Alexis Dosal – Audra Walsh Psychology

Julie Le – St. Joseph’s Emergency Department -Bay Care

Dylan Coppola – Yutzy Tree Service

Kaitlyn Veisz – Vault Insurance

Kyle Carver – St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

Mitchell Workman – ESPN

Miguel Garcia – ETrade from Morgan Sanley – Assistant Vice President

Kelly Ostrander – PMU by KellyAnne

Zoey Yuhasz – Coastal Crusaders Florida – President/Founder

Mercedes Nelson-Palmer – Treasure Island Fire Rescue

Jeff Banks – Sergeant Banks, University of South Florida Police Department – St. Petersburg Campus

Amber Petrie – Teacher @ Pinellas Park High School – Students presenting “Hurricane Preparedness” and “Being a 1st Respnder”

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