Fern Creek Elementary Staff M

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	Lisa Massa - Media Specialist: Mrs. Massa graduated from Florida State University with a BS in Elementary Education. Additionally she has her Masters from the University of Central Florida in Math and Science. Endorsements include Early Childhood, ESOL and Educational Media. She is from Oklahoma where she attended Pleasant Hill Elementary. She enjoys taking dance classes, scrapbooking, sporting events and attending her childrens' dance events. This is her 30th year in education and 30th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Charlene McCullough -Program Specialist: Ms.McCullough has been through the OCPS Paraprofessional Academy. She is a rare Florida native and attended Mollie E. Ray Elementary right here in Orlando. She enjoys biking, walking, fishing and reading. This is 24th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Susan Morris - Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher: Ms. Morris graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA in Special Education. She is currently working on her Masters at the University of Central Florida. Ms. Morris is originally from North Ridgeville, Ohio where she attended Fields Elementary. She enjoys travel, cooking, scrapbooking and shopping. She has over 20 years in education. This is her 5th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Ruth Nagy - Kindergarten Teacher: Mrs. Nagy graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a BA in Elementary Education. She also has an endorsement in Early Childhood. Ms.Nagy is from Roanoke, Virginia. She enjoys gardening, cross stitching, reading mysteries and time at the beach. All of her children attended Fern Creek. This is her 30th year in education and 29th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Beth Oxarart - First Grade Teacher: Mrs. Oxarart graduated from Indiana State University with a BS in Exceptional Education and Elementary Education. Additionally she has a Masters in Administration & Supervision. Mrs. Oxarart has endorsements in ESOL, EMH and EH. She is originally from New York. She enjoys birds, boats and beaches. This is her 33rd year in education and her 23rd year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Dr. Julie Paradise - Principal: Dr. Paradise graduated from the University of South Carolina at Aiken. She has a Masters in Education from the University of Central Florida and also has her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from UCF. She attended North Aiken Elementary in Aiken, South Carolina. Dr. Paradise enjoys quilting, RVing, UCF Football and kayaking. She has been a classroom teacher, a Curriculum Resource Teacher and an administrator during her 22 years with Orange County. She came to Fern Creek in 2008 as the acting principal and is now serving as the principal. You can email her at

	Mary Sue Perreault - CCT/Reading Resource Teacher: Mrs. Perreault graduated from Mercer University a with a BA in Elementary Education. She also has her ESOL endorsement. Mrs. Perreault is one of those rare Florida natives and attended Brookshire Elementary in Winter Park. She enjoys walking, bird watching, music and FSU football. This is her 25th year in education and 18th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Mary Beth Perkins - Art Teacher: Ms. Perkins graduated from the University of Central Florida with a with a BA in Liberal Arts. Her main focus was Art History & Anthropology. Ms. Perkins is from Asheville, North Carolina. As her father was in the military, she attended many different schools including Alaska! She enjoys art, yoga, health & movies. This is her 10th year in education and 3rd year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Susan Peterson - 4th Grade Teacher: Mrs. Peterson graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BA in French. She is certified in Elementary Education and French K-12. Mrs. Peterson is a Florida native born in Jacksonville. She attended Saint Brendan's Elementary School in Ormond Beach, where she grew up. She enjoys travel, working out, politics, world missions, journaling and is a "certified Francophile". This is her 6th year with OCPS and Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Shannon Preshong - 1st Grade Teacher: Mrs. Preshong graducated from UCF with a BS in Elementary Education. She also has her ESOL certification. Mrs. Preshong is from Orlando where she attended Kaley Elementary. She enjoys reading, gardening, travel, church activities and spending time with her family. This is her 16th year of teaching and her 2nd year at Fern Creek. You can email her at:

	Maria Rank - ESE Teacher: Ms. Rank graduated from California State University Fresno with a BA in History. She is originally from Fresno, California where she attended Figarden Elementary. Ms. Rank has been employed as a retail manager. She enjoys running and spending time with her family. This is her 5th year with OCPS and Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Andrea Rubinstein - 1st Grade Teacher: Mrs. Rubinstein graduated from the Unviersity of Central Florida with a BA in Elementary Education. She has her ESOL certification. Mrs. Rubinstein is from South Florida and attended North Palm Beach Elementary. She enjoys working out, spending time with her family and shopping . This is her 8th year in education and 8th year at Fern Creek. You can email her at

	Roxanne Rusch - 1st Grade Teacher: Ms. Rusch graduated from the Unviersity of Central Florida with a BS in Elementary Education. She also has her ESOL certification. Ms Rusch is originally from Long Island, New York where she attended Chippewa Elementary. She enjoys music, the beach and shopping. This is her 1st year in education. You can email her at