Sonja Felton
Director of Graduate Support

A native of St. Petersburg, Sonja Felton graduated from Lakewood High School in 1990. She attended Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida, but obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of South Florida-Tampa. Sonja is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Administration through Troy University.

Sonja comes to Academy Prep from Eckerd College after serving two years as the Associate Director of Annual Giving and most recently, two years as Assistant Director of Admission. She is also very active in the local community having served as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Carter G. Woodson African American Museum and currently as the Vice President of Development of the Board of Directors of the YWCA Tampa Bay. She is also a member of the Pinellas County Urban League Guild and Pinellas County Urban League Young Professionals.

Sr. Anne Dougherty, O.S.F.
Director of Graduate Support, Tampa


Originally from Philadelphia, Sr. Anne Dougherty, O.S.F. is a Franciscan Sister of Allegany, NY. She holds a Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling and an M. A. in Counseling Psychology. She is certified and currently involved in Crisis Stress Management, Police Chaplaincy, and Spiritual Direction. For ten years, Sr. Anne was the founding director of Francis House, an interfaith center for people infected or affected with HIV/AIDS.

With a wide range of teaching experience to all ages of students, Sr. Anne is the Director of Graduate Support and leads the peer to peer leadership program at Academy Prep - Tampa. She enjoys helping to prepare our students to attend high school and colleges while supporting them along the way. It is her hope that by reaching their full potential these students will return to their community as leaders.

Elizabeth Perkins
Graduate Support Coordinator, St. Petersburg


Elizabeth is immersed in the community. She has experience in both the public and private sector of education. Elizabeth was employed for 11 years with Pinellas County Schools as a Data Preparations Clerk, and Secretary for Guidance.

In addition, she brought a wealth of knowledge gained in the public school setting to the community, families and individuals she served while at Family Service Centers. Since joining APSP Graduate Support in 2003, Elizabeth has continued to serve those she cherishes most in her community: her students and their families.