Suzanne is a native New Yorker who spent a portion of her childhood in Surrey, England.  She received a BA degree from Stony Brook University in Psychology with a minor in Child and Family Studies.  Suzanne became a teacher in New York teaching third and fourth graders.  After relocating to Florida, Suzanne worked in music and productions for several years before co-founding Dayspring Academy.  Suzanne has served as the Administrator of Dayspring since its inception in 2000.  

Lizett was born in Long Island, New York and moved to Florida at the age of 10.  She attended college for over 3 years and was promoted to Regional Assistant for a retail company.  Lizett, however, decided to decline the manager position for a better job - to be homemaker for her three children.  Now she is a Para for for First grade and enjoys every minute with the children.

Deborah was born in Long Island, New York and moved here when she was seven.  She has been married for over 12 years and has three beautiful children.  Deborah was a stay home mom; however, after volunteering at Dayspring for the last 5 years, she thought it would be wonderful to work in such a loving environment. She feels blessed to be working with such great people and being a part of the children's lives.

Tina was born and raised in a small town in Kansas, moved to Minnesota when she was sixteen, and then to New Port Richey.  In 2008, Tina attended the F.I.R.E. School of Ministry in North Carolina where she received her Bachelors in Theology.  She has worked with kids of all ages at many places including a daycare,  children's church, and with youth groups.   Tina is happy to be part of a wonderful school like Dayspring.

Jennifer has spent most of her life living in both Florida and Southern California and she very much enjoys both locations.  She enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, and doing crafts with her children.  Jennifer began working at Dayspring in 2008 and this year, she thoroughly enjoys being in the classroom.

Lee Ann spent the first 18 years of her life in a tiny little town in Montana.  She left the Big Sky state to land a recording deal in California.  Now you can hear her singing in the lunchroom at the Elementary School, and Lee Ann sings several nights a week locally.  She has been a Dayspring parent for many years and has also taught vocals as well as been a substitute teacher.  Lee Ann loves the interaction with the children each day and is blessed to be part of the Dayspring family.

I was raised most of my life in Florida. I am a Ridgewood High School graduate where I played football in school.  I am thankful to be here at Dayspring Academy.

Monica was born in Mexico City. There, she studied Biochemical Engineering. She worked for Coca-Cola for five years where she met her husband. She came to the United States  in 1995 and has two wonderful children.  She has really been blessed with the wonderful family, including Dayspring.  

Dan was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts where he attend Lexington High School, the University of Massachusetts-Boston, and graduated from Boston University where he earned his B.S. in Social Science.  While at Boston University, Dan was the captain of his basketball team.  He spent many years volunteering and teaching the youth in my community and taught P.E. for several years at the Boston Renaissance in downtown Boston.  Giving back to the community has been something Dan has loved and enjoyed for many years, and many more to come.

Sally is a native, born and raised in Clearwater, Florida!  She earned an Associate’s Degree from St. Petersburg Junior College (now St. Petersburg College) in Mass Communications.  She moved to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area in North Carolina to attend the University of North Carolina, where she earned her B.S. degree in Special Education.  She has also attended the University of South Florida to add areas of certification to her teaching certificate.  Sally enjoys the challenge of teaching at Dayspring.

Jackie moved from Syracuse, NY to Port Richey in 1980.  She started in the transportation industry in Syracuse in 1970 and continued when she moved to Pasco County.  She recently retired from the Pasco district, completing 28 years of service.  Her passion for driving school buses is not over, as she enjoys the students at Dayspring Academy.  

John is originally from London, England.  He is the proud father of 6 children, and has worked in transportation for many years.  

Linda Norris was born in Perth Amboy, N.J.  Mother of Margaret Mary King Irish decent, Father of Angel Juanes, of Spanish decent. Linda moved to Florida in 1986 shortly after graduating  from Thomas Alva Edison Technical High school where she studied cosmetology.  She married Doug Norris, a native Floridian in 1990. Doug and Linda have a beautiful daughter Binaka Faith born in Nepal, Asia, who is now 7yrs old and a awesome kid and Dayspring student at our Elementary School.  Something you may not know about Linda is that she worked at a Nathan's Hot Dog stand in Middle School and wore the 1970’s hot dog uniform you may see on some TV retro commercials.

Jenna is a recent graduate and newlywed from New Port Richey. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.  She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, point, and modern dance for the last 15 years and has been teaching dance for the last 4 years. Jenna's accomplishments include being a 2004 All-Star Dancer nominee at a national cheer & dance camp, a 2005 Best Performing Artist scholarship recipient for Pasco County, former FGCU dance team member, and a semi-finalist for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleaders.  She is excited to be at Dayspring and her goal is to inspire and bring out the best in her students!