Senior Management
our amazing staff
Aimee Beechum
Program Support Assistant
I went to the University of Florida and I’m a die hard fan of the orange and blue.
I belong to Grace O’Malley, the 1st all women Gasparilla krewe.
I am the President of a whiskey club and traveled to Kentucky in 2020.
(813) 574-0260
Angie Anthony
Director of Scholarships and Grant Programs
I have 2 adorable dogs & love taking them to the beach-our happy place!
I‘m Greek & Irish. I love cooking traditional Greek foods & visiting Greece.
Love my job & helping students on their path to success!
(813) 574-0273
Colin Higgins
Director of Communications
Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, and David Fincher are my favorite movie directors.
I can build a computer from the ground up, but I can’t work on a car to save my life.
I was at Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco and cheered as the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers.
813-525-0522
Chris Diaz
Teaching Tools Resource Center Assistant
I’m a member of both the Centro Austuriano and the Centro Espanol de Tampa.
I grew up just three blocks from HEF’s office & Teaching Tools store.
I got in a snowball fight at Leto High when it snowed on 01/19/1977.
813-574-0260
Elísabet Rivera
Mentor Coordinator
According to Myers Briggs, my personality type is ISFJ-A aka “The Defender.”
The beach (& any place near a body of water) is my happy place!
I served with AmeriCorps for 2 years after graduating from USF.
(813) 574-0272
Elizabeth Shelby
Director of Impact
My favorite vacation spots are Aruba and St. Lucia.
The Kansas City Chiefs will always be my favorite football team!
Vacationing in the Maldives in an over-water bungalow is on my bucket list.
(813) 574-0268
Kayla Gleason
Communications Coordinator
I have a black standard poodle named Frankie (short for Frankenstein).
I studied abroad in the UK and want to revisit Scotland.
I love to paint (animals & people are my favorite subjects)!
(941) 661-9406
Kristen Hendrickson
Teaching Tools Program Coordinator
Hockey is my go to sport and have had my photo taken twice with the Stanley Cup. Go Bolts!
I love 70’s and 80’s music with two of my favorite genres being Yacht Rock and New Wave.
I have a passion for gardening and am cultivating a beautiful butterfly garden.
(813) 574-0288
Lynne Mantz
Grants Manager
I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years & take advantage of the active lifestyle.
My husband says the internet was invented for me – I love to discover new things!
My favorite vacation spot is anywhere on or near the water.
(813) 463-4284
Mia Wuster
Director of Take Stock in Children & Student Services Coordinator
Nature addict! I own over 20 plant varieties & spend most of my free time outdoors.
Open to being challenged to a spicy food eating contest (I will win).
Formerly a Disney College Program Intern stationed in Animal Kingdom!
(813) 574-0271
Stephen Ford
Director of Digital Equity Initiatives
University of Tampa – National Champion (Baseball ’93)
Hobbies – Coaching Baseball, Golf, and spending time with family
Tampa Bay Sports Fan (Rays, Bucs, Lightning)
(813) 574-0283
Zarna Martinez
Events & Engagement Manager
A big fan of Taylor Swift, mac and cheese, karaoke and themed parties.
I avidly listen to a pop culture podcast called The Morning Toast.
Tik Tok addict – I sometimes even speak in Tik Tok references!
(813) 574-0279