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
  • Eucharistic Minister
  • Cantor
  • Licensed Notary, State of Florida
  • Manatee Community College
  • Formerly a Licensed Insurance Agent and Retail Management
DEPUTY LAUTA MARKEY
SCHOOL SECURITY DEPUTY

​Sarasota native Deputy Laura Markey began her career with the Sarasota Police Department as a Sarasota Patrol Officer from 2010 – 2018. Deputy Markey then joined the team at Sarasota Military Academy as the School Resource Deputy. We are very fortunate to have Deputy Markey as our School Security Deputy for St. Martha Catholic School and St. Mary Academy. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know the students and enjoys mentoring them in a positive way. Deputy Markey also has a daughter who attends Cardinal Mooney High School.