Rob Mazzoli
Principal
I am so excited to serve the students, staff, parents and community as Principal of Tropic Isles Elementary. We have been hitting the ground running to have an amazing start of the 2019-2020 school year. I spent my childhood and early teens in in the tri-state area of Philadelphia. I moved from Cherry Hill, New Jersey to Cape Coral in the mid 1980’s. I graduated from Cape Coral High School in 1988 – Go Seahawks! After high school, I attended Edison Community College and transferred to USF in Tampa to complete my studies. I graduated with a degree in Special Education from USF and my Masters of Educational Leadership from FGCU. I started my teaching career in Lee County 25 years ago at J. Colin English Elementary. I was a 4th and 5th grade ESE-Resource teacher in an inclusion setting. After 4 years, I was the Behavior Specialist. I received my first appointment as Assistant Principal at Gulf Middle School. From there, I was an Assistant Principal at Gulf Elementary. For the last 14 years, I served as Principal at Gulf Elementary, Pine Island Elementary and Edgewood Academy. I have been honored and blessed to have worked with so many talented and exceptional educators. I have been married for almost 20 years and have 2 children, both in high school. Being at Tropic Isles Elementary really excites me. This is a beautiful school with a rich tradition of success, student achievement and quality educational services to our children. We are going to have an amazing school year!
Shannon Schaal
Assistant Principal
Dear Tropic Isles Families, Students, and Staff,
Welcome back to a brand-new school year! I am thrilled to enter my fourth year as your Assistant Principal at Tropic Isles Elementary. Every year, my heart and focus remain centered on building strong, meaningful relationships with our incredible students, families, and dedicated team. It is through our partnership that our school community truly thrives.
This year, we are placing a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and refining our systems to ensure every student receives the highest quality education in a supportive, safe environment. As a mother whose two children graduated from Lee County Schools and are now pursuing higher education, I know firsthand how important these foundational elementary years are to a child’s lifelong journey.
When I’m not at school, you’ll usually find me enjoying the outdoors or traveling—whether I’m kayaking, boating, relaxing in the pool, or spending quality time with my family at our hunting camp, I love to stay busy and enjoy time with my family.
I truly believe this is going to be our best year yet as we work together toward our goal of becoming an "A" school! Thank you for sharing your children with us. Let’s make this school year extraordinary!
Warmly,
Shannon Schaal
Assistant Principal, Tropic Isles Elementary