Ms. Gabby is one of the Teacher's Aides for the Lower B Classroom. She is very passionate about working with children and feels incredibly grateful to be a part of their growth and development. She believes in meeting children where they are, understanding their individual needs, and celebrating their progress—both big and small. Outside of school, she is a proud mom of two girls. Ms.Gabby enjoys spending quality time with her kids & family. She also LOVES iced coffee, roller coasters, and volunteering at her church. She looks forward to building meaningful connections with students and being someone they can feel comfortable, supported, and cared for each day!
Mrs. Tobi is excited to be joining the ABELS Academy team! She is an experienced early childhood educator with a passion for helping children reach their fullest potential. She is especially dedicated to supporting children with unique learning needs by creating a patient, nurturing, and engaging classroom where every child feels valued and encouraged to grow. Mrs. Tobi is married and the proud mother of two wonderful children. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, decorating, planning events, and creating memorable experiences. She looks forward to partnering with families and celebrating each student’s growth throughout the school year.
Ms. Rebecca (Co-Lead Teacher)
Ms. Ashlie is the Teacher's Aide in the Lower C classroom. More info to come!
Ms. Ashlie (Teacher's Aide)
Ms. Stacey (Administrative Director)
Ms. Devon (Classroom Aide)
Upper B School Teachers
Shelly looks forward to supporting and collaborating with the ABELS lower elementary teachers as the Teacher Mentor. Her classroom experience includes teaching lower elementary grades 1-3 and 6th grade. She has worked as a private tutor and taught children with learning differences as an Educational Therapist with the National Institute for Learning Development. Most recently, she has been in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis as a BCaBA, working with varied age groups ranging from 2 through 13. She loves gardening, walking, practicing yoga, working at her cottage granola business, OmMade Granola, and spending time with her doggy, Peanut. Peanut is a Shih Tzu and a Therapy and Emotional Support animal. She has one daughter, Sarah, who is 34 years old, and Shelly considers Sarah her biggest accomplishment.
Ms. Amie (Teacher)
Ms. Rosado has a passion for teaching and helping students find their best potential. She has worked as a teacher since 2005. Daneisys paused to raise her children and returned to teaching in 2023. She married in 2008 and has three boys; she enjoys watching her boys play basketball, decorating her home, and traveling. Ms. Daneisys moved to Florida in 1995. She is beyond excited to be part of ABELS Academy and looks forward to a bright future with her students and team.
Ms. Jen (Teacher)
Ms. Cindy (Behavioral Director)
Ms. Gabby (Teacher's Aide)
Ms. Andrea (Co-Teacher)
Ms. Rebecca is a Co-Lead Teacher in the Lower C Classroom. She is the proud mother of one child and is very family-oriented. She also serves as a youth leader at her local church.
Ms. Rebecca enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, watching movies, attending church, and traveling. When visiting new places, she loves discovering hidden gems and learning about the history and stories behind each destination.
She is very excited to be part of the Lower C Classroom and looks forward to teaching and learning alongside the amazing students and working with the wonderful staff. She is excited for a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, and memorable moments!
Christina is the Lead teacher for the lower B Classroom. She has a love of teaching and watching each student's abilities grow. She has over 6 years of experience in education. She is married to her high school sweetheart and has 3 kids and one grandchild. Family is very important to her, and she enjoys spending time with them. She enjoys cruising, boating, and watching sunsets. She is also an animal lover and has three dogs and three cats. She looks forward to an amazing year!
Keyanna is the co-teacher in the Upper School A/vocational skills classroom. Keyanna has been teaching for 6 years and has been a tutor for almost ten years! Keyanna is a Jamaican American who is also a New Jersey native, where she completed school in Essex County. Keyanna has 2 daughters, two dogs, and a cat! Her favorite activities include reading, teaching, and learning whenever the opportunity arises.
Ms. Latoya (Co-Lead Teacher)
Ms. Andrea is the co-teacher in our Upper School B classroom. She was a preschool teacher for 4 years before she became a nanny which she has loved doing for the last 8 years. Andrea says she loves working with kids and making a difference in their lives. She is so excited to be a part of our team and to learn new skills while continuing to have a positive impact on those around her.
Ms. Latoya is the co-teacher in the Upper A/vocational skills classroom. Latoya has been committed to the field of Education for over 16 years. Latoya and her husband have 2 children, and a dog named Pecan. They enjoy traveling, long walks, good food, and new experiences. Latoya says she feels honored to have the opportunity to empower children to become confident and limitless learners.
Ms. Keyanna (Co-Lead Teacher)
All of our teachers are Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) trained and competency evaluated, which means ABA therapy is brought into the classroom! We also have therapists from Southlake Autism who work with our students as well as speech, occupational, and physical therapists that come in and work with students who need it!
Upper A School Teachers
Ms. Gretchen is one of the Teacher's Aides for the Lower B Classroom.
More info to come....
Mr. Barry (Classroom Aide)
Ms. Devon hAS A LOVE & passion for teaching. SHE BRINGS 8 years of early elementary education experience and IS lookING forward to being in the pre-k and kinderplus classrooms this year. sHE is married to HER high school sweetheart and THEY have 2 children who love to play sports. SHE spendS HER weekends at the lacrosse and soccer fields with HER son and daughter. Rounding out HER family is A 100+ lb. Sheepadoodle, Beau. SHE IS excited about this school year and can’t wait to watch your little ones grow and learn.
Stephanie is a Floridian and has been in the field of education for over 13 years. She holds a Bachelor in Education from UCF, where she graduated top of her class on the Dean’s List. Before she came to ABELS Academy, she received her master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision and completed a 2-year administrative internship. She is a proud parent of three school-age children: Hannah, Hayden, and Heath. Stephanie is married to her husband John, and they live in Winter Garden. She enjoys going to the gym, taking weekend trips to the beach with her family, and coaching volleyball at the YMCA.
PreK and KinderPlus Teachers
Ms. Kim is a co-teacher in our Lower C classroom. She is the married mother of two children, Kaitlyn and sean, and has a cat named chase. She volunteers her time with her son's cub scout pack. She loves to spend time with her family, cook, geocache, and be outside. She is very excited to watch the students bloom this year!
Academic & Behavioral Directors
Kim (Co-Lead Teacher)
Ms. Daneisys (Co-Teacher)
Administration
Ms. Shelly (Educational Director )
Ms. Gretchen (Teacher's Aide)
Tobi-Gay Maxwell Campbell (Co-Teacher)
Stacey is the Administrative Director at ABELS Academy. Before joining ABELS Academy, Stacey enjoyed 16 fulfilling years as a preschool teacher. She is the married mother of 3 adult children. Originally from North Carolina, Stacey and her family now love exploring the Florida beaches, springs and theme parks. She loves spending time with her family, volunteering at church, trying new restaurants and traveling.
Lower School Full Day Teachers
Working in the field of behavioral sciences since 2009, Cindy has dedicated countless hours of her time into learning and applying the best methods of behavioral modification for children faced with challenges. From some of the most challenging cases in the southeast region of the U.S. to simple cases of non-compliance, Cindy has a wide range of experience in which her passion for helping children and their families learn and grow can easily be seen. She understands the concept that there is always a way to succeed. Just because you haven’t found the right way yet, doesn’t make it impossible, it just means that you must keep trying. With some of the most creative methods of behavioral change, Cindy always knows what the next plan is, and never gives up.
Ms. Amie has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a master's degree in US history with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History at Gettysburg College. She has been teaching and in the classroom for 10 years however, has been involved in the education of children for over 25 years beginning with supporting roles in her own children's schools. She loves history and whenever possible enjoys traveling to historic sites, volunteering at the Orlando History Center, and is an alumnus of the George Washington Teacher Institute. Amie has been married for many years and has three grown children whom she calls her greatest achievement.
MEET OUR STAFF
Ms. Jen is the lead teacher in the PreK and Kinderplus classrooms. She has been an educator for over 27 years and has taught for many of those years at ABELS Academy. Jen enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, baking, and playing with her son, Brice in her free time! Jen loves to travel and is an avid football fan! Being from the suburbs of Chicago and attending college in South Carolina, she says “go Bears and go Gamecocks!”
Ms. Stephanie (School Director)
Mr. Barry is a teacher's aide for PreK and KinderPlus. He is a former special education teacher from NY with 37 years of experience. He loves spending time with his family and especially his granddaughter. He enjoys visiting the theme parks, traveling, scuba diving and tennis. Mr. Barry loves watching students achieve their goals and having fun while learning!