Policy and Public Affairs
Step Up For Students is a non-profit managing five scholarship programs serving low-income students, children with special needs, victims of bullying and public school students struggling with reading. Today the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Gardiner Scholarship programs are the largest private school scholarship programs of their kind in the United States. This year Step Up will serve more than 150,000 students throughout the state of Florida.
If you are a reporter or academic researcher and you need information about these programs, please contact our team.
For media inquiries please contact Ron Matus (727-451-9830, rmatus@sufs.org) or Patrick Gibbons (727-451-9827, pgibbons@sufs.org).
Jon East
Director of Special Projects
Office phone: 727-451-9819
Cell phone: 727-420-6993
Email: jeast@sufs.org
Amy Graham
Senior Policy Director
Office phone: 850-270-6357
Cell phone: 850-980-2736
Email: agraham@sufs.org
Ron Matus
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Office phone: 727-451-9830
Cell phone: 727-580-1577
Email: rmatus@sufs.org
Scott Kent
Assistant Director, Communications Manager
Office phone: 727-451-9832
Cell phone: 850-866-8152
Email: skent@sufs.org
Patrick Gibbons
Public Affairs Manager
Office phone: 727-451-9827
Cell phone: 813-528-3435
Email: pgibbons@sufs.org
Keith Jacobs
Manager, External Affairs
Mobile: 813.385.4180
Office: 727.451.9807
Email: kjacobs@sufs.org
Lorraine McBride
Manager, Community Engagement
Office Phone: 727-300-0416
Email: lmcbride@sufs.org
Fernanda Murgueytio
Alumni Coordinator
Email: fmurgueytio@sufs.org
Hannah Plante
Manager, Legislative Affairs
Office phone: 904-452-5677
Cell phone: 813-361-1735
Email: hplante@sufs.org
Donna Winchester
Managing Editor, redefinED (www.redefinedonline.org)
Office phone: 352-514-9979
Email: dwinchester@stepupforstudents.org
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