Our Staff

St. Mary Academy staff is wonderfully dedicated to their students and the school.
​This shows such an impressive commitment of time, ​talent and treasure!
REV. JOHN BELMONTE, S.J., Ph.D.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION
belmonte@dioceseofvenice.org
  • Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Administration - General, Loyola University Chicago
  • Licensure:  Sacred Theology - Scripture, Weston Jesuit School of Theology
  • Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology, Theology/Theological Studies, Pontifical Gregorian University
  • B.A., History, Marquette University
Responsible for the Department of Education in the Diocese of Venice in Florida (15 schools and nearly 5,000 students); the Office of Religious Education (61 parishes and over 13,000 children and adults); and The Institute for Catholic Studies and Formation
​REV. JERZY (GEORGE)  SUSZKO, S.A.C.
PASTOR OF ST. MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fr. George Suszko was ordained in Poland in 1989 where he served in the Pallottine parish in Warsaw.  After, he worked in the missions in Papua New Guinea for 5 years and before coming to Sarasota, he worked for 24 years in the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland, U.K. Fr. George is a member of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers), established by St. Vincent Pallotti in 1830 in Rome to revive faith and rekindle love among the lay members of the Church and to respond to various apostolic needs of the time.
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Fr. George was appointed as Pastor of St. Martha Parish on May 14, 2022 by Bishop Frank J. Dewane.
MS. KAREN BRADY
NURSE
kbrady@stmarthaschool.net
  • ​B.F.A., Miami Dade College
  • A.S., Nursing, Manatee College
  • LPN, Manatee VoTech
  • Licensed Aesthetician
​MR. RICK FARNSWORTH
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES
rfarnsworth@stmarthaschool.net
  • B.S., Elementary Education, Troy State University
  • Certifications:  Elementary Education, Computer Science
MRS. KIMBER MARSHALL
FINANCE MANAGER
kmarshall@stmarthaschool.net
  • Masters in Taxation, Bentley College
  • B.S., Accounting, Northeastern University
MRS. TAMMI PETERS
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
tpeters@stmarysarasota.org
  • M.A., Counselor Education, University of South Florida
  • B.S., Special Education - Learning Disabilities, University of South Florida
  • Certifications:  School Counselor, Specific Learning Disabilities
MRS. ANDREA SNEAD
REGISTRAR
asnead@stmarysarasota.org
  • B.S., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University​
MS. CONNIE TAFT
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING
​ctaft@stmarysarasota.org​
  • Cantor
  • Licensed Notary, State of Florida
  • Manatee Community College
  • Formerly a Licensed Insurance Agent and Retail Management
DEPUTY AMANDA MOORE
SCHOOL SECURITY DEPUTY

​We are excited to welcome Deputy Moore to St. Martha and St. Mary as our School Security Deputy. She is familiar with our school as she has filled in here on many occasions. Deputy Moore has been on the force since 2019. She is married and has a one-year-old, Anabelle. She enjoys family time, horseback riding, and reading. Please take a moment to introduce yourself and welcome Deputy Moore to our school community.