Partnership Program
Current Partners
We are actively recruiting for our 2024-2025 Cohort of the Partnership Program. We are excited to announce that this page will soon feature the profiles of our dedicated partners who will be part of the upcoming cohort. As we continue the recruitment process, we invite individuals to apply through our application page.
Educator Partners
Florida Atlantic University CARD/PEPSA Partners
Christine Durst
Martin County
ESE Program Specialist (ASD), Martin County Public Schools
CARD Partner: Beth Barney
Florida State University CARD/PEPSA Partners
Janice Roberts
Okaloosa County
ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Deborah Cassidy
Joy Floyd
Franklyn County
Pre-K ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Lerena Fleck
Tiffani Jay
Wakulla County
ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Allison Leatzow
Stacey Styers
Okaloosa County
Teacher
CARD Partner: Deborah Cassidy
Faith Kirn
Leon County
ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Lerena Fleck
University of Central Florida CARD/PEPSA Partners
Jill Rissetto
Osceola County
ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Natalie Morales
University of Florida, Gainesville CARD/PEPSA Partners
Amber Wiggins
Citrus County
Inclusion Teacher
CARD Partner: Tracy Cox
Amy Hoover
Union County
ESE/Gen Ed Teacher
CARD Partner: Meg Lietzau
Raevynn Brault
Levy County
ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Danielle Liso
University of Florida, Jacksonville CARD/PEPSA Partners
Jessica Hartman
St. Johns County
Pre-K ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Brett Walden
Lacey Ryan
St. Johns County
Pre-K ESE Teacher
CARD Partner: Brett Walden
Universtiy of South Florida CARD/PEPSA Partners
Jan Stern
Pasco County
Teacher
CARD Partner: Yazmin Castellano
Yanira Diaz-Lopez
Sarasota County
Teacher
CARD Partner: Ellen Webber
Kristen Clanton
Pinellas County
ASD Teacher
CARD Partner: Elizabeth Burke
Lona Sims
Sarasota County
Program Specialist, Instructional
CARD Partner: Ellen Webber
Charisse Jones
Polk County
Gen Ed/Inclusion
CARD Partner: Olivia Macdonald
CARD Partners
Florida Atlantic University
Elizabeth Barney
Florida State University
Deborah Cassidy
Lerena Fleck
Allison Leatzow
Natalie Morales
University of Florida, Gainesville
Tracy Cox
Danielle Liso
University of Florida, Jacksonville
Brett Walden
University of South Florida
Yazmin Castellano
Ellen Weber
Elizabeth Burke
Olivia Mcdonald
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