Guardian Angels Faculty & Staff
Our teachers and faculty at Guardian Angels are not only experts in their fields but they are also committed to the mission of our Catholic school. They integrate faith-based values and principles into their teaching, providing a holistic education that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit. With years of experience and a deep commitment to our student’s success, our faculty members are the heart of our school community.
Administration

Father Tom Anastasia
School Pastor
- 6th Year at Guardian Angels
- MDiv, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
- BA in Philosophy, St. John Vianney College Seminary
- Godrays@stmichaelfl.org

Danielle Lutkenhaus
Principal
- 8th Year at Guardian Angels
- MEd in Educational Leadership, Saint Leo University
- dlutkenhaus@gacsfl.com
- Guardian Angels Alum ’03

McKenzie Escajadillo
Assistant Principal
- 1st Year at Guardian Angels
- MEd in educational Leadership, Florida Gulf Coast University
- mescajadillogacsfl.com

Lori Schmidt
Administrative Assistant
- 30th Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Criminology, Florida State University
- lschmidt@gacsfl.com

Rose Pickens
Bookkeeper
- 14th Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Business Management, University of South Florida
- rpickens@gacsfl.com

Sara Magsakay
Kindergarten Teacher
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Exceptional Student Education, St. Petersburg College
- smagsakay@gacsfl.com

Cynthia Young
First Grade Teacher
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Elementary Education, Florida State University
- cyoung@gacsfl.com

Kelly Levey
First Grade Teacher
- 1st Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Execise Science, Barry University
- klevey@gacsfl.com

Laura McCann
Second Grade Teacher
- 8th Year at Guardian Angels
- MA in Elementary Education, Nova Southeastern University
- lmccann@gacsfl.com

Lisa O'Hara
Third Grade Teacher
- 23rd Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Elementary Education, University of South Florida
- lohara@gacsfl.com

Constance Burri
Fourth Grade Teacher
- 4th Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Elementary Education, JD University of Notre Dame Law School
- cburri@gacsfl.com

Heather Kelly
Fifth Grade Teacher
- 27th Year at Guardian Angels
- MEd in Education, University of Florida
- hkelly@gacsfl.com
Middle School Teachers

Chelsea Terolli
Middle School Math
- 6th Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Middle Grades Math, St. Petersburg College
- cterolli@gacsfl.com

Heather Kuhlman
Middle School Religion
- 20th Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Physical Education, Southern Connecticut State
- hkuhlman@gacsfl.com

Lindsey Lane
Middle School ELA
- 3rd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in ESE Education, St. Petersburg College
- llane@gacsfl.com

Kristin Fogarty
Middle School ELA
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Family and Child Science, Florida State University
- kfogarty@gacsfl.com

Machon Kennedy
Middle School Social Studies
- 9th Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Communications, University of South Florida, JD, Emory Law School,
- mkennedy@gacsfl.com

Kayla Scully
Middle School Science
- 1st Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Biological Science
- kscully@gacsfl.com
Specialty Teachers

Jacquelyn Carson
STREAM, Robotics, Enrichment, & STREAM Coordinator
- 18th Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Elementary Education, Florida State University
- jcarson@gacsfl.com

Karina Kling
AVID, Technology, Enrichment
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- MA in Educational Leadership, University of South Florida
- kkling@gacsfl.com

Sharon Sapino
Grades K-8 Resource
- 14th Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Varying Exceptionalities, Florida Atlantic University
- ssapino@gacsfl.com

Nicholas Ganas
PE Teacher & Athletic Director
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Elementary Education, St. Petersburg College
- nganas@gacsfl.com

Elena O'Hara
Music and Sign Language
- 1st Year at Guardian Angels
- eohara@gacsfl.com

Emily Hall
Grades K-8 Art Teacher, Broadcast, Yearbook, Graphic Design
- 3rd Year at Guardian Angels
- BA in Culinary Arts Management, Art Institute of Tampa
- Guardian Angels Alum ’01
- ehall@gacsfl.com

Anthony Scalamogna
Assistant Athletic Director, Spanish
- 2nd Year at Guardian Angels
- BS in Political Science (International Relations), US Naval Academy
- ascalamogna@gacsfl.com