August 7, 2025
Longtime Educator Shannon Davis Retires After Nearly Three Decades of Service
By Kyle Coppola
Longtime Educator Shannon Davis Retires After Nearly Three Decades of Service
After nearly 30 years of inspiring and nurturing young minds, longtime educator and preschool director Shannon Davis is retiring. She leaves behind an incredible legacy that has impacted so many lives in Lake County.
Mrs. Davis joined Mount Dora Christian Academy (MDCA) in 2017 as the preschool director. She was honored this week with a farewell celebration from staff and colleagues. Her retirement comes after a successful career that spanned almost three decades, including 20 years in Lake County Public Schools and the past eight years guiding MDCA’s youngest learners.
(MDCA staff gather to celebrate Mrs. Davis who is retiring after nearly 30 years of educating in Lake County.)
Mrs. Davis has been a constant source of warmth, stability and excellence at MDCA. She poured her heart into every child, every classroom, and every staff member. Her leadership will be deeply missed.
Mrs. Davis connection to MDCA runs deep. All three of her daughters, Ashton, Avery and Anna are proud graduates of the school, and her impact on the community extends well beyond the classroom.
While the school bids farewell to a cherished director, Mrs. Davis is preparing for her new role of grandmother. She plans to spend her retirement caring for her first grandson, embracing a new chapter filled with family and joy.
(Mrs. Davis is preparing for her new role as a grandmother.)
Mrs. Davis leaves behind not just a legacy, but a lasting imprint on a school and community that will always consider her family.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
