​FACULTY & STAFF


Administration

Pastor Donald J. Evans

Academy Headmaster
Senior Pastor of Gateway Christian Center

Maritza Maldonado

​​School Principal
Employed since 2003
M.Ed., University of South Florida
B.S., Educational Studies - St. Petersburg College
​mmaldonado@gcatampa.org

Nivia Bosch

VPK Director
Employed since 2003
A.A., Hillsborough Community College 
nbosch@gcatampa.org

Academy Faculty

Yessenia Mendez

Kindergarten 
Employed since 2020
ymendez@gcatampa.org

Lisbeth Valle

1st Grade Teacher
Employed since 2020
Elementary Education at St. Petersburg University
lvalle@gcatampa.org

Laura Aviles

2nd Grade Teacher
Employed since 2019
B.S., Elementary Education at  University of
​Puerto Rico
laviles@gcatampa.org

Diana Delgado  

3rd Grade Teacher
Employed since 2021
B.S., Early Childhood Education at University of South Florida
ddelgado@gcatampa.org

Eileen Cubano​  ​

4th Grade Teacher
Employed since 2014
M.A., School Psychology - Inter-american University
B.S., University of Puerto Rico
​e.aledocubano@gcatampa.org

Pastor Tim Hass

5th Grade Teacher
Employed since 2017
​B.A., Patriot University
thass@gcatampa.org

Lyndie Ramos

6th Grade Teacher
Employed since 2015
B.A., Elementary Education -
​ University of Puerto Rico
lramos@gcatampa.org

Rebekah Aledo

Middle School/High School 
English Teacher
Employed since 2020
​B.A., University of South Florida
raledo@gcatampa.org

Pastor Rich Cody

Middle School
History / Bible Teacher
Employed since 2016
B.S., Northeastern University 
rcody@gcatampa.org

Joseph DeNitto

Middle School/High School
Math Teacher
Employed since 2014
M.A., State University of New York
​B.S.,  State University of New York
jdenitto@gcatampa.org

William Mendez

Middle School/High School 
History / Bible Teacher
Employed since 2020
B.A., in Theological Studies
Mizpa Christian University
wmendez@gcatampa.org

Vicki Gabbert

Middle School/High School 
Science Teacher
Employed since 2021
M.P.H., University of South Florida
​B.A., Anderson University
vgabbert@gcatampa.org

Luis Sterling

Chorus Teacher
Employed since 2021
South Eastern University
Studying Music Education
lsterling@gcatampa.org

Marcos Galvao

Music Teacher
Employed since 2014
B.A., Simens Som School of Music - Brazil
mgalvao@gcatampa.org

Coach William Gonzalez

Physical Education Teacher
Employed since 2018
A.A.,  Pasco Community College
​wgonzalez@gcatampa.org

Academy Staff

Janice Anderson

Academy Registrar
​Employed since 2003
schoolregistrar@gcatampa.org

​Lydia Moreno

Administrative Assistant
Employed since 2020
lmoreno@gcatampa.org

Tammy Cody

Financial Administrator
Employed since 2004
tcody@gcatampa.org

Humberto Sobrinho

Media Coordinator 
Employed since 2017
hsobrinho@gcatampa.org