Board of Directors

Meet our supportive board of directors!

Matt Simpson

chair

Amanda Kinkade

secretary

Jason Zollinger

Treasurer

Gene Atwood

director

Lisa DiFranza

director

Gabrielle Raia

Director

Board of Directors

Mainspring Academy strives to recruit the most qualified candidates for our academic and support staff.

Opportunities for growing our school, expanding our programs, serving our students and families, and offering real leadership within the special needs community have never been greater. Board service is a vital key to our aspirations and for our success. You may be a good candidate to serve on Mainspring Academy’s Board of Directors if you are willing and able to:

  • Serve on at least one committee.
  • Attend meetings
  • Support events
  • Make Mainspring your primary philanthropic cause by making meaningful, financial contributions

Please call us at (904)503-0344 to speak to Head of School Dina Parisi for more information, fill out our contact form, or email her directly at [email protected].

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Lisa DiFranza

Lisa DiFranza is a solo practitioner attorney whose practice focuses on guardian advocacy, guardianships, elder law, probate, and estate planning. She started her practice in 2014 serving in the area of guardianships and guardian advocacy by volunteering with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) and she continues to work in the community volunteering with JALA. Ms. DiFranza was awarded the 2018 Small Business of the Year, Beaches Division of the JAX Chamber. She served as chair of The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law Committee for the FY 2019-2020. She serves on the Jacksonville Bar Pro Bono Committee, Elder Law Committee and Estate Planning and Tax Committee, and the 4th Circuit Pro Bono Committee. Ms. DiFranza earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Florida Coastal School of Law and is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida.