Out- of-Field Teachers

October 1, 2023
Dear Parent/Guardians:
All Educators in Florida are monitored to ensure they meet certification and training requirements as mandated by law. Per Florida Statute 1012.42, when a teacher is assigned teaching duties out of the field in which the teacher is certified, the parents of all students in the class shall be notified in writing.
Manatee County Public Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students and does so by employing the most qualified individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. All of our teachers are certified to teach, although some of them are currently out-of-field and are working on additional areas of certification. You have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s teachers and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. If you would like more information, please contact your school at (941)714-7260.
The table below lists teachers who are currently out-of-field.
Sincerely,
Nicole Howe
Nicole Howe, Head of School
Teacher/Maestro |
Assignment |
Assignment Start Date |
Certification |
Out-Of-Field |
Flory, Faith |
Grade 1- ELA/SS |
08/01/2017 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
ESOL |
Lugo, Diana |
Grade 1- Math/Science |
08/01/2019 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
ESOL |
Murrell, Trisha |
Grade 2 |
08/01/2022 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
ESOL |
Torres, Brenda |
HS-ELA |
08/01/2023 |
ESOL K-12 |
English 6-12 |
Rivera, Valeria |
Grade 3- Self-contained |
08/01/2022 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
ESOL |
Colon, Noelma |
HS Spanish, English |
08/01/2023 |
Spanish |
English |
Dangler, Torie |
KG- Self-contained |
08/01/2023 |
Health K-12 |
Elementary Ed, ESOL |
Ford, Tricia |
KG ELA/SS |
08/01/2022 |
PRE-K- Primary Ed |
ESOL |
Kuklinski, Rachel |
General Science/Math |
08/01/2022 |
General Science |
Math |
Lynch, Kaela |
Grade 3 Math |
08/01/2022 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
ESOL |
Gundersheimer, Lee |
HS English |
08/01/2023 |
Drama |
English |
Poppleton, Jessica |
MS English |
08/01/2023 |
Social Studies |
English |
Webb, Ellen |
Grade 5 ELA/SS |
08/01/2023 |
English 6-12 |
Elementary Ed, ESOL |
Rivera, Carlos |
HS Spanish |
08/01/2023 |
Elementary Ed (K-6) |
Spanish |
Patrick Spence |
AP Statistics |
08/01/2023 |
Temporary certificate pending |
AP Statistics |
Evans, Candise |
Grade 2- ELA/SS |
08/01/2022 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Arenas, Maria |
Grade KG- Math/Science |
08/01/2022 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Asencio, Ivan |
Grade 2- Math/Science |
08/01/2020 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Cothron, Joshua |
P.E. |
08/01/2020 |
Elementary Eduation (K-6) |
Cert. Expired- Temp. pending |
Destine, Richard |
Grade 1- Math/Science |
08/01/2019 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Ramirez, Sofia |
MS- ELA, Personal Finance |
08/01/2022 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Rivera, Linette |
Grade 5- Math |
08/01/2019 |
Temporary certificate pending |
Substitute teacher |
Rojas, Alejandro |
Grade 3- Math |
08/01/2019 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Smith, Liam |
MS- Math |
08/01/2021 |
Temporary certificate pending |
Substitute teacher |
Tarpey, John |
Grade 4- Math/Science |
08/01/2019 |
No Cert. |
Substitute teacher |
Coker, Madeline |
KG- Math/ Science |
08/01/2023 |
Temporary certificate pending |
Substitute teacher |
Leahy, Annmarie |
Grade 5 – Self-contained |
08/01/2023 |
Temporary certificate pending |
Substitute teacher |
Thompson, Ryan |
Grade 7- Math |
08/01/2023 |
Temporary certificate pending |
Substitute teacher |