Senior Management

Mike McCollum
Chief Advancement Officer
Big, big sports fan in general. Favorite sport is basketball.
Favorite food is Macaroni & Cheese (the homemade kind).
Dark Knight is my favorite movie of all time (willing to debate this).
(813) 574-0296

Michelle Matis
Chief Financial Officer
My favorite place to visit is Italy. If I won the lottery, I would move to Tuscany.
I’m a true Floridian, born and raised in Central Florida.
I have two cats who are really the ones in charge of the house.
(813) 574-0281
our amazing staff

Angie Anthony
Dir. 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

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

Kaye Acosta
Teaching Tools Program Coordinator
On the weekends my husband and I like to go paddleboarding and eat tacos.
I lived in Spain for four years before moving to Florida.
I love to read and am currently working on writing my first novel.
(813) 463-4280

Kristen Hendrickson
Program Support Assistant
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) 574-0260

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
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