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Click on the pictures below for bios of our fabulous team members!

Founding  Leadership

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Noor Toukhly-Chehab

Founder- CEO

Captain Riad Chehab

Co-Founder

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Aimee Nadow

Operational Manager 

LIFE  educators 

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Dr. Melissa Larsen- Walker

Upper Elementary Lead 

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Melanie Smith

Lower Elementary Lead 

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Olfa Chabaane

Arabic Language Guide

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Dr. Lindsay Conrad 

Academic Success Specialist

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Sheng Jurczak

Mandarin Language Guide 

LIFE Specialty Coaches

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Coach Ryan Statz

(Chess Academy)

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Coach Molly Schwartz

(Tennis Academy)

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Pianist Sonya Ivanova

(Music Academy)

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Coach Frankie James

(Soccer Academy)

 

Our Commitment to Excellence

At Life International Academy, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality education for our students. To ensure this, we employ only highly qualified teachers who possess a minimum of 5 years of experience and hold certifications in their respective fields. Our commitment to excellence in education is reflected in our rigorous hiring standards, which guarantee that our educators not only meet but exceed the expectations of our innovative and dynamic learning environment.

To join our Life family email us your resume at: Career@lifeia.org

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board of directors 2025-26

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Margret Bowman

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Dr. Toyin Atolagbe

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Cindy McIntyre

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Lorna Cohen

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Brenda Frank

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Haitham Alqahf

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Hamza Rashid

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Michael McManus

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15435 Morris Bridge Road

Thonotosassa, FL 33592

Office Phone: (813) 524-7171

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LIFE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, INC. IS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXEMPT AND THEREFORE, ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

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ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS: Life International Academy seeks to admit students and families who are aligned with our school’s Mission & Core Values, and who will engage and support our LifeIA community.​ Admission is based on selective criteria including: the family interview, the student’s shadow visit day; prior academic record; teacher recommendation(s); developmental readiness; suitability to our school-specific village spaces, and standardized assessments. The admissions committee will also consider evidence of the applicant’s potential for success in our Montessori and Life Based Skills programs.

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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: Life International Academy does not discriminate based on any race, color, faith, gender, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Life International Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. 

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Pursuant to 1002.421 (1) (j). Florida Statues, a parentally placed private school student with a disability does not have an individual right to receive some or all the special education and related services that the student would receive if enrolled in a public school under the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.

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