Administrators
Meet the Staff Behind the Programs
The administrative staff is composed of professionals and specialists dedicated to making a virtual instruction program a very real learning experience. Here are some of the people who work behind the scenes in keeping our programs responsive to your needs.
Program Director
Patty Betoni has been a teacher and administrator in public and private schools all over the country, from New Jersey to California, in her 22-year career in education. She was the pioneer lead teacher with the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School in 2001 before becoming the director of instruction for a private K12 school in Florida. Mrs. Betoni has been involved with training in the areas of curriculum, teacher support, and school start-up with a number of K¹² schools.
Academic Administrator
Gila Tuchman graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in elementary education, and earned a master's degree in early childhood curriculum and instruction from the University of Maryland. She holds a certificate for grades K-6. Ms. Tuchman has taught in both private and public elementary schools, and at the college level. In her four years as a Virtual Programs teacher, she focused on the upper elementary Language Arts program, with a particular interest in teaching writing.
Operations Manager
Deb Palmer provides administrative and clerical support to our programs. Ms. Palmer previously worked as a clerk and aide with the special education department of the Department of Defense Dependent School in Cuba. She served nonprofit agencies in support of programs promoting children and families, education, and the health and welfare of diverse populations. Ms. Palmer is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and has developed standard operating procedures for new and growing companies in Virginia and Florida.
Community Relations Coordinator
Lisa Fuhrmeister provides support to virtual programs students and their families through the coordination of school-wide events and educational activities across the state of Florida. In addition, she also provides administrative, clerical, and marketing support to our school.
Patty Betoni has been a teacher and administrator in public and private schools all over the country, from New Jersey to California, in her 22-year career in education. She was the pioneer lead teacher with the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School in 2001 before becoming the director of instruction for a private K12 school in Florida. Mrs. Betoni has been involved with training in the areas of curriculum, teacher support, and school start-up with a number of K¹² schools.
Academic Administrator
Gila Tuchman graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in elementary education, and earned a master's degree in early childhood curriculum and instruction from the University of Maryland. She holds a certificate for grades K-6. Ms. Tuchman has taught in both private and public elementary schools, and at the college level. In her four years as a Virtual Programs teacher, she focused on the upper elementary Language Arts program, with a particular interest in teaching writing.
Operations Manager
Deb Palmer provides administrative and clerical support to our programs. Ms. Palmer previously worked as a clerk and aide with the special education department of the Department of Defense Dependent School in Cuba. She served nonprofit agencies in support of programs promoting children and families, education, and the health and welfare of diverse populations. Ms. Palmer is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and has developed standard operating procedures for new and growing companies in Virginia and Florida.
Community Relations Coordinator
Lisa Fuhrmeister provides support to virtual programs students and their families through the coordination of school-wide events and educational activities across the state of Florida. In addition, she also provides administrative, clerical, and marketing support to our school.