Staff

Nadyn Allonce

Born in Cap-Haitian in Haiti, Nadyn grew up in the Catholic Faith in a family of 6. She attended school in Sacred Heart of Turgeau and obtained her bachelor’s degree in Administration at Christ the King Secretarial School. After working at an American Cigarettes company for 17 years as Manager of Human Resources and being […]

Ann Marie Benzinger, M.A., M.Div.

Born into a devote Catholic family in N.Y.C., her formation was enriched through Catholic elementary and high school, and a Jesuit university. A move to N.J. brought her contact with people of many cultures and faiths motivating a three year course of study at Caldwell College’s Institute of Biblical and Theological Studies and a Master […]

Lilly Cruz

Lilly was born in Aguada, Puerto Rico. She has lived in the states since she was two years old. She grew up in Connecticut. There she attended Middlesex Community College where she received her Associates Degree as a Legal Secretary. While studying there she was the Office Assistant to the President of the college. She […]

Leo Daigle

Leo was born and raised to the age of 13 in St. Ignace New Brunswick, Canada. His family moved to Maine and at the age of 18, he joined the US Air Force where he served for 4 years. For 38 years his work was primarily in the printing industry. He managed a plant in […]

Yadira Delgado

Yadira was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the United States when she was just a few months old. She graduated from Orville H. Platt High School. She has two wonderful boys and a set of twin grand-daughters.Yadira, who goes by Yady, moved to Dunnellon in 1987. She worked at Too Your Health for […]

MaryAlice Hogan

MaryAlice was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. After 12 years of Catholic education, she continued her studies at Gwynedd-Mercy College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with Certification in Early Childhood. She moved to Florida with her parents in 2002, where she taught in the Citrus County School District and worked as a […]

Faith O’Brien

Born in El Paso, TX, Faith grew up in IL. SJB is the 4th church she has served as Music Director, and she brings a broad, deep musical background to the position. Raised Protestant, she learned many fine hymns and gospel songs. At age 10, she started accompanying church services and playing for civic events. […]

Maureen Orkwis, M.A.

Born in Flushing NY, Maureen moved with her family to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1971. She then moved to Dunnellon in February of 1988, which turned out to be one of the coldest winters EVER in Florida. In the early 90s she and her friend Robin Liss began working with the high school youth of […]