Staff
Ms. Faith
Owner & Director
Faith is delighted to be the director and owner of this fantastic Drama Kids program. Faith is a proud mother to her son, Bradley – and “Drama Mama” to Hillsborough County students for the last 10 years. Faith holds a BA in Education from the University of North Florida where she graduated at the top of her class. She has been involved in theatre for more than 25 years as an actress, director, choreographer and musical director.
A certified Florida teacher, she has fifteen years of teaching experience, working with children of all ages. When she found a program that was focused on building confidence, speaking and acting skills in children, Faith knew it was the ideal fusion of her two passions!
Ms. Dulcie
Production Manager
Dulcie is the resident theatre ninja on the FL DK team! You can find Ms. Dulcie teaching, training, stage managing, directing, and organizing all things related to the Drama Kids Take 2 Performance Academy. Dulcie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. After several years working in the local Hillsborough County office, Dulcie now works in franchise support in the Drama Kids national office.
She lives in Brandon with her husband, Dave, son Eli, and daughter, Madeleine. Also at home are dogs Roxie and Stella and cats Charlie, Metro, and Celia. She loves to watch students unleash their creativity and imagination in a safe, judgment-free space. Why yes, you can be a princess-robotsuperhero-cat!
Ms. Amanda
Creative Development Manager/Lead Drama Teacher
Amanda is an actor/social media guru/ the brain to pick if you ever need help being extra creative! She had a wonderful time training in London, England where she received her Master’s Degree in Acting. She loves working with Drama Kids because it is truly where kids can be themselves. During classes, she tries to give students the space to be open, free, and creative. Just as she teaches the students, they teach her new things each class too. You will never master acting (or teaching), you are constantly learning!
Amanda is an actor/social media guru/ the brain to pick if you ever need help being extra creative! She had a wonderful time training in London, England where she received her Master’s Degree in Acting. She loves working with Drama Kids because it is truly where kids can be themselves. During classes, she tries to give students the space to be open, free, and creative. Just as she teaches the students, they teach her new things each class too. You will never master acting (or teaching), you are constantly learning!
Ms. Suzanne
Drama & Acting Teacher
Susanne White has been a proud member of the Drama Kids family for over 5 years. She has always enjoyed being dramatic and making people laugh. Ms. Susanne has 20 years of teaching experience in the classroom. She currently teaches VPK in the morning and drama in the afternoon. She holds a BA in theatre performance and BS in special education from the University of South Florida. Ms. Susanne lives in Seffner with her husband, Michael, daughter, Rory, and two dogs, Baby and Teddy. She loves having a front-row seat to the amazing talent and creativity of the Drama Kids students.
Ms. Melissa
Drama & Acting Teacher, Choreographer
Melissa has studied dance throughout her education. She received her BA in Theater and Dance from the University of New Hampshire. After graduating college, she worked at Walt Disney World, performing in all 4 of the theme parks. She danced in both the daytime and nighttime parades in Magic Kingdom and was also the project coordinator for the opening cast of several parades and shows.
Melissa lives in Lutz with her husband Mike, son Michael, and daughter Miranda. She is excited to join Drama Kids and is looking forward to sharing her talents with the students.
Ms. Konnie
Drama & Acting Teacher
This is Konnie’s first year teaching at Drama Kids. She has a B.A in Communications from the University of South Florida. She’s been married for 20 yrs to her wonderful husband Angel and they have 2 amazing boys Brenden, 9, and Bradly, 8. She loves theater and has had the opportunity to perform since middle school up to adulthood. She’s also had the amazing opportunity to participate in plays and musicals such as, Pippin, Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat, Oliver Twist, Our Ms. Brooks, Romeo and Juliet, The Man Who Came to dinner, Fiddler on the Roof, and many more. Growing up in New York, she had the amazing opportunity to embrace the arts to their fullest.
Working with Drama Kids allows her the opportunity to merge her two passions, working with kids and the arts. She loves working with children and teaching them drama. It always amazes her to see how quickly they learn and absorb everything you show them. It is her goal to help her students flourish by becoming amazingly confident young men and women, and allow them to enjoy their learning process so they can become the leaders of tomorrow.
Ms. Libia
Drama & Acting Teacher, Choreographer
Being on stage and backstage throughout her high school years has given Libia so much confidence and taught her the importance of the arts in people’s lives. She holds a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and through the experiences of attaining this degree, has further learned the importance of artistic outlets, which she hopes to share with her students. Libia shares her home with her fiancee and their ten pets: two cats, two lizards, and six rats.
Ms. Ashleigh
Drama & Acting Teacher
Ashleigh has been gracing the stage since her 1st grade debut as Penguin #4 in The Penguins Who Saved Christmas. She has directed plays and musicals, including the play, CLUE and the musical, Anastasia. She has also won awards for her original one act show, The Barefoot Lion. She has graced local stages as Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes and Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible. Her greatest joy is sharing her love of the performing arts with the youth.
She studied psychology at the University of South Florida, and knows first hand the positive impact that participation in the performing arts can have on our youth as they develop into confident and empathetic citizens of the local and global communities! When she’s not in the rehearsal room, she loves spending time with friends and family, or her two cats, Winnie and Ray!
Ms. Evangelina
Drama & Acting Teacher
As a passionate student pursuing dual majors in Musical Theatre and Sociology, Evangelina thrives on exploring the intricacies of human behavior both on and off the stage. Her journey in the performing arts has been a fulfilling adventure marked by numerous theatrical productions and commitment to nurturing the next generation of performers through teaching.
With an extensive background in Musical Theatre, Evangelina has portrayed a diverse range of characters in classic musicals such as Bye-Bye Birdie and Footloose to contemporary favorites such as Legally Blonde and Addams Family. Evangelina Aims to instill a love for the performing arts while providing valuable skills that extend far beyond the stage. Guiding students through the process of self-discovery enriches her perspective as an artist and allows her to provide the opportunity to inspire the next generation of performers.
Ms. Cassia
Drama & Acting Teacher
This is Cassia’s first year teaching at Drama Kids. Originally from Atlanta, Ga, she has been a performer for 5+ years and she is thrilled to spread her love and joy for theater/drama arts! In her class she intends to provide and safe and fun environment where kids can use their imagination to do great things. She believes that everyone should be able to express themselves and have their own sense of individuality and will use the arts to help kids with just that!
Ms. Isabella
Assistant Teacher
Isabella DeStories graduated from Howard w Blake high school for the performing arts this year for theater performance. Isabella has performed for 10+ years in community theater. In that time they have not only performed but has been a mentor for kids of all ages. Isabella is excited to bring positive energy and share their love of theatre with students at Drama Kids.
Bella’s future plans are to continue their education to become a teacher in theatre or primary education, and to move into an apartment with their Boyfriend of 2+ years, two cats, and 5 pet rats.
Ms. Rachel
Assistant Teacher / Choreographer
Rachel has been involved with theatre since she was 10 years old. She is from Nashville Tennessee where she has been acting for 12 years. Her love for theatre only grew when she began working for former New York actress Marilyn Fair at her summer theatre intensives where she was assistant director and stage manager. She has experience choreographing numerous dance classes and has assisted in choreographing numerous shows. In college, she even has experience in directing numerous one-act plays and short films.
Rachel loves watching students have the opportunity to find what they are passionate about and giving them the chance to shine.
Ms. Aniya
Drama & Acting Teacher
Hello everyone. My name is Aniya Moore. I have been in theatre most of high school being a part of church plays and school cabarets. My last performance was senior year as the grandmother in The Addams Family. The role was very fun and brought out my creativity. I love acting and being involved with the production crew. I’m so excited for this year and I can’t wait to meet the students! See ya soon!
Ms Kaitlyn
Drama & Acting Teacher
My name is Kaitlyn Fitzgerald. I have been working with children of all ages since I was a child myself ; from babysitting, community youth groups, coaching youth basketball and being a Mother to one amazing son and two wonderful step children. My beautiful family and I moved to Florida in 2018. My husband and I have a passion for animals as well. We currently have and spoil four rescue dogs, two rescue cats, four chickens, two ducks and some awesome fish. I was originally born and raised in the windy city right outside of Chicago, Illinois. The opportunity to watch children thrive, have fun and grow is one of the most rewarding experiences in my opinion. I am beyond excited to have the honor of being your kiddo’s teacher with my outgoing and fun personality.
Ms. Natasha
Music Director
Bio Coming Soon!