Trudy Reinhold

Upper School Principal
treinhold@stjohnsacademy.com

Mrs. Reinhold graduated with a BA in Christian Education from Taylor University, a Christian liberal arts college in Upland Indiana. Upon graduating, she served as an interpreter in the Dominican Republic for medical teams and as a teacher at a school teaching English and Bible to 6th -9th graders. After that year overseas, she returned to Tampa, Florida and taught Kindergarten at Berean Academy, a Classical Christian school. It was in Tampa where she met her husband Eric. Upon moving to St. Augustine, Mrs. Reinhold was hired on by St. John’s Academy, where she taught 1st and 2nd grade and Spanish for 4 years. After a few years off to raise her two young daughters, Riley and Abby, she rejoined the SJA family. She has had the opportunity to teach in all the grades in some compacity, as lead teacher or in teaching Latin.  In 2023, she became the Upper School Principal. Mrs. Reinhold enjoys spending time with her family, running, hiking and beach days.