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FACULTY & STAFF

Administration

Mr. Lay

H. Frank Lay

Head of School

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Kace Browning

7th-12th Grade
Administrator

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Nancy Lay

K4-4th Grade
Administrator

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David King

5th-7th Grade
Administrator/
Athletic Director

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Kara Lay-Clark

Scholarship and Facilities

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Brandon Vincent

Finance Director

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Beth Summerlin

Guidance Director

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Dr. Bob Metty

Legal Counsel

Lower School Faculty

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Tracy Caraway

K4 Teacher

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Rachel Samford

K4 Teacher/
Leadership Director

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Kristy Miller

Kindergarten Teacher

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Autumn Filipek

Kindergarten Teacher

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Marissa Bohner

First Grade Teacher

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Tia Chaudhari

First Grade Teacher/
Tutoring Director

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Amber Howell

Second Grade Teacher

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Sara King

Second Grade Teacher

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Rose Romero

Third Grade Teacher

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Kendall Cook

Third Grade Teacher

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Mallory James

Fourth Grade Teacher

Tom Oglesby

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Fourth Grade Teacher

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Sara Carlisle

Middle School Math

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Debbie Stickle

Middle School Reading

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Aleisha Roberts

Middle School 
Science/Biology

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Norma Bomske

Middle School ELA and Latin

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Paul Lambert

Middle School Science

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Nichole Whitehead

K4-4th Physical
Education/ 
Cheer Coach

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Joshua Rivero

Middle School History

Mrs. Jones-Day

Brianna Jones-Day

K4-6th Grade Music/
Ignite Director

Upper School Faculty

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Matt Brennan

Upper School 
Bible 

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Eric White

Upper School 
English/
Head Football Coach

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Jeremy Schmuck

Upper School
Civics, Geography, History/
Cross Country Coach

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Rachel Floyd

Upper School Fine Arts

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Matthew Konczal

Upper School
Bible, Math, P.E./
Baseball Coach

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Marc Vallianos

Upper School
Math

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Bradley Edgar

Upper School
Science/Math

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Jenny Thomas

Upper School
Girls P.E.

Jenny Thomas

Upper School
Girls P.E.

Staff

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Maria English

Aide

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Megan King

Admissions Director/ Upper School
Office Manager

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Tonya Pitts

Scholarships/
Records/
Transportation

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Traci Peaden

Office Manager/
Girls Basketball Assistant Coach

Employment at L.E.A.D. Academy

If you are interested in applying for a position, please fill out the following application and we will keep it on file for when we need to fill a position. 

Please submit your application at 7121 Chumuckla Hwy or email it to megan.king@leadacademylions.com or

contact@leadacademylions.com.

Teacher Application

Annual Training Requirement

All instructional personnel and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete annual training on these standards of ethical conduct.

HOURS OF OPERATION

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Office Hours:       

7:15 am - 3:15 pm

 

School Hours:

 

Drop Off:                 7:30 am- 7:55 am

Grades K4-1st:       8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grades 2nd-12th:  8:00 am - 2:40 pm

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EMPLOYMENT
CONTACT INFORMATION

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7121 Chumuckla Hwy

Pace, FL 32571

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850-889-7080 Phone

850-889-7079 Fax 

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Non-Discriminatory Policy

L.E.A.D. Academy Classical School admits students of any race, color, nationality, or ethnicity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students and the school. L.E.A.D. Academy Classical School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, or ethnicity in the administration of its policies, admissions, tuition assistance programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.

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 L.E.A.D. Academy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

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