MILA Elementary School

288 West Merritt Avenue

Merritt Island, Florida  32953

(321) 454-1070

 

Where students are

Motivated, Independent, Lifelong, Achievers!

 

Administration

Mrs. K Dufresne

Principal

 

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As Principal of MILA Elementary, Mrs. Dufresne seeks to provide an innovative and positive learning environment for all students and to serve every student with excellence as the standard.

Mrs.  Dufresne is beginning her 19th year in the education field.  She graduated with a B.A. degree from Marshall University, M.S. in Teaching English as a Second Language, and an E.S. degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.  She began teaching in West Virginia but soon moved to the Space Coast in 1992.  Her experiences include academic specialist, primary and intermediate grades, and exceptional education.  She was Cape View’s assistant principal for 5 years.  In 2007, Mrs. Dufresne was recognized as Outstanding Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year for Brevard County.  After being the Principal at Cape View Elementary for 3 years Mrs. Dufresne came to MILA Elementary in July 2010.

 

Mrs. Sharon Loines

Assistant Principal

Mrs. Loines is proud to be part of the MILA team where Personal Best = Student Success both academically and socially.

Education:

Mrs. Loines attended Daytona Beach Community College before moving to Brevard County to complete her Associate in Arts degree from Brevard Community College.  From there, she earned both her Bachelor in Science degree in Elementary Education and Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida.

Experience:

Integration of the content areas has been a cornerstone of Mrs. Loines' teaching philosophy since she began her career.  She taught first and sixth grades before becoming the Lead Teacher of the Fine Arts Cultures Magnet at Gardendale Elementary School of Merritt Island, where she taught K-6 on the specials wheel and participated in various administrative duties.  She has been MILA's Assistant Principal for more than seven years.

Awards:

  • District Finalist for Elementary Literacy Leader of the Year in 2007-2008 SY
  • Teacher of the Year at Gardendale in 1997