Irene Leonard
University of Florida
BA English
Tell us about your family.
I was born in Huntington, New York, and I'm the youngest of six children in my Irish-German Catholic family. The family I was born into was the inspiration for wanting the big family I have now. My husband, Scott, and I married in 2003 in West Palm Beach where we had lived most of our lives, and we have five dear children. While they were very young, we spent eight short years living in the storybook-like town of Aiken, South Carolina, before returning to Florida to be closer to family. We have lived on the Gulf Coast since 2014, and all five of our children became SRCS Warriors in 2021 when we moved to Inverness.
What do you most enjoy about your job?
While the highlight of my workday is catching a glimpse of my children around campus, what I most enjoy about my job is knowing that I am contributing in small part to something of eternal importance in the mission of SRCS. To me, every employee exudes a yearning to serve God through their work, tasks menial or mighty. It is evident Who it is that powers us through our day at Seven Rivers. The Holy Spirit is here.
Tell us a favorite quote.
"Preach the Gospel every day, and if necessary, use words." -St. Francis of Assisi
