Meet the Team

Christine Hugh is the Assistant Program Director for Learning Academy’s Employment Services. Christine oversees the day to day operations of the Employment Services program. Christine received her MS degree in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health from USF. She’s spent her career working in the field of disabilities with a focus on employment. Prior to joining TLA in 2014, Christine provided person-centered case management, job coaching, career counseling, placement, and retention services to adults with disabilities and histories of incarceration. Christine is committed to offering opportunities for gaining employment, learning, and community capacity building with the goal of enriching the lives of persons with autism and other disabilities.

Christine Nammour is the Clinical Director at MacDonald Training Center, where she is part of a team of professionals bringing both global and national certifications to individuals whose vocational goals are to be competitive in Florida’s fastest growing fields of technology, manufacturing, hospitality, and health care. She received her Bachelor in Education and a Masters in Special Education from the University of Florida. Christine completed her Applied Behavioral Analysis course sequence through Clemson University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Christine is excited for the launch of Tech2Work and will assist clients and families as they navigate the application and assessment process. Christine works closely with students as they navigate the soft skills (social/communication skills) in preparing for employment.

Krista Wright began her career at MacDonald Training Center as an Employment Services Coach supporting people with disabilities to find meaningful jobs within their community. Krista manages MTC’s eQuality Recycling Solutions, which she developed with the MTC Business Enterprise Team in 2015 as a pathway to employment. eQuality Recycling is a R2 and ISO credentialed social venture which trains students at MTC in various technical skills from recycling to refurbishment preparing them for community-based employment. Krista continues to develop new pathways to community employment for people with disabilities and is now the Project Manager for MacDonald Training Center’s Certificate Programs. She brings unprecedented experience with individuals with disabilities and their search for meaningful employment, job placement services, business relations, and vocational education program management. Krista graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Psychology in 2010.

Scott Fontechia currently works as an Employment Specialist with The Learning Academy with a focus on job development. Working with Learning Academy students and graduates, as well as individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, he assists in seeking out jobs, placement, development of positions, job carving, and retention. Scott is a University of South Florida alumnus, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He is also a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst and has been providing services to people diagnosed with ASD and other developmental disorders for over 5 years.