Administration

Principal

Mrs. Kelly Cousineau

Phone: (352) 394-2123
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Kelly Cousineau has worked for Lake County Schools for seventeen years. After 8 years as a classroom teacher, she took to a position with LCS’s Curriculum and Instruction department, serving as K-12 Science program specialist, AVID District Director, and later, innovative Professional Development Design Expert. From 2015-2018, she served as assistant principal at Windy Hill MS and in 2018, stepped into the role of principal at Lost Lake ES.

Kelly is passionate about building positive relationships with all stakeholders and providing opportunities that grow teachers and students. With a focus on helping all students learn and achieve, she is excited to go home to the Wolf Pack at WHM as principal!

Assistant Principals

Mr. Matthew Epp

(7th Grade)

Phone: 352-394-2123
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Mr. Epp began his teaching career as a math teacher at Lakeview Middle School in Orange County.  In his short time there, he quickly became a sixth-grade team leader and AVID site team coordinator. In 2017, Matt made the leap to Lake and joined the math team at Tavares Middle School teaching pre-algebra and Algebra I Honors.

While at TMS, Mr. Epp led the eighth-grade team, overhauled TMS’s end-of-year eighth-grade celebrations, facilitated many professional development sessions, and developed school-based safety protocols to help protect the students and staff of TMS during the pandemic.  The TMS faculty recognized his leadership during this time by awarding him Tavares Middle School Teacher of the Year.  He is thankful to the entire community of Tavares for their help and support in encouraging him to be the leader that he is today.

As middle school is a passion of Mr. Epp, he is looking forward to working with students, parents, and community by joining the Pack at Windy Hill Middle School.

Mrs. Katherine Pinkston

(8th Grade)

Phone: (352) 394-2123
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Katy Pinkston is a Clermont native with nineteen years of experience in Lake County Schools. She served as a classroom teacher for ten years before spending nine years as a Curriculum Resource Teacher. In 2024, she joined WHMS as Assistant Principal and is most excited about growing as an instructional leader while building strong connections with students, staff, and families.

Mr. Christopher Garcia

(6th Grade)

Phone: (352) 394-2123
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Mr. Garcia is excited to join "The Pack" of students, teachers, parents, staff, and community here at Windy Hill Middle School!