Liberty Pines Academy’s
Administrative Team

Donny Hoessler
Principal

Donny Hoessler is thrilled to come back to Liberty Pines Academy to proudly serve as the Principal. Mr. Hoessler graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education and obtained a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Leo University. In addition, he holds a certification in Middle Grades Mathematics. Mr. Hoessler began his teaching career as an elementary ESE teacher in 2002 in Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida. Prior to moving to St. Johns County in 2016 with his wife and three children, he taught middle school mathematics, coach basketball and track, served as a Math Coach, an Administrative Dean, and a Testing Coordinator during his time in Orlando. Mr. Hoessler has had the opportunity to serve in a leadership capacity in St. Johns County as the Vice Principal of Elementary at Freedom Crossing Academy as well as an Assistant Principal at Julington Creek Elementary and Liberty Pines Academy.
Mr. Hoessler believes that all students can learn and a team of teachers working collaboratively are the key to unlocking their full potential. Fostering positive relationships, having high expectations for all students, and implementing cognitively engaging and motivating lessons are fundamentally essential to maximize learning experiences for all students. He also understands that it takes the contributions of all stakeholders to ensure a student’s success. His leadership philosophy is weighed heavily in fostering positive relationships with all stakeholders, building capacity in the staff, and creating opportunities for shared leadership. Modeling these traits encourages a learning environment that is supportive of each other, maintains high expectations, and promotes a collaborative nature campus wide. He is excited to rejoin the LPA family and ready to continue LPA’s successful traditions of excellence!
Go Wolves!

Gracie Beish
Assistant Principal

Ms. Beish graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education (Mild/Moderate & Moderate/Severe Disabilities). Additionally, she attended the University of Akron for doctoral work in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus on the correlation between school suspensions and prison rates.

After relocating to Florida, Ms. Beish earned a specialist’s degree in K-12 Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University. She also holds endorsements in ESE, Autism, PreK Disabilities, English for Speakers of Other Languages, & Reading.

Throughout her career Ms. Beish has served as a Developmental Therapist (South Florida), Teacher (Ohio & South Woods Elementary), ESE Coordinator (Palm Beach & Broward County), and most recently Assistant Principal at Ocean Palms Elementary.

Ms. Beish enjoys traveling, spending time with Family, riding her bike to the beach, and spoiling her Yorkipoo.

Ms. Beish believes in servant leadership and is looking forward to the 2024-25 school year at LPA.

Ms. Beish is the Assistant Principal of grades 2, 6, and 7.  

Erin Glennon
Assistant Principal

Ms. Glennon holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, University College, three Master’s degrees in Elementary Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Education Leadership, as well as endorsements in reading and ESOL. She taught 3rd grade in Portsmouth, VA from 2006 until she moved to St. Johns County in 2010 where she served at Osceola Elementary School for eight years as a 5th grade teacher, Math Coach, and Testing Coordinator. She last served as a classroom teacher in 2018-2019 where she taught 5th grade math at Palencia Elementary School.   

Ms. Glennon has an assistant principal at Liberty Pines for 5 years now.  

As a parent of three adult children, she believes a positive relationship between the school and home is essential to a student’s success.

Ms. Glennon is the Assistant Principal of Middle School Grades 3, 8, and the behavior classrooms.  

With 22 years as a parent and an educator in St. Johns County, Mrs. Stanton is dedicated to the success of SJCSD schools and students. She has had the opportunity to serve in a variety of instructional roles and is very excited to join the LPA community.

She earned her Bachelors and Masters in Communicative Disorders from the University of Central Florida and a Masters in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education.

She began her educational career as a Speech Language Pathologist in Orange County Public Schools. Her husband’s career brought her to the Jacksonville area where she worked for a short time in Duval County before transferring to St. Johns County. She transitioned into a traditional teaching role as a 1^st grade and then Kindergarten teacher. For the last six years she served as an instructional literacy coach in both elementary and secondary settings.  

She believes that education is a team sport, no matter what position you play, educators, parents, and students are all vital participants in reaching our mutual goal – the success of the learners. She believes together we are greater than the sum of our parts.

Ms. Stanton is the Assistant Principal for grades K and 1.  

An educator for 13 years, Rebekah has served as a teacher, reading interventionist, Instructional Coach and currently as Assistant Principal in K-8 settings.  She started her education career in Jacksonville, in Duval County, where she was New Educator of the Year.  She holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership from St. Thomas University, a Master of Arts in Teaching-Elementary Education from National-Louis University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Columbia College.    

In my free time, I enjoy baking, traveling and spending time with family! 

“I am excited and eager to work as a partner in education to ensure your child’s success and I look forward each day to building relationships with all our wonderful students, families, teachers, and staff.  I look forward to working with you this school year!” 

Ms. Walton is the Assistant Principal for grades 4-5.