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Scott Nuss earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, as well as his master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University Of West Florida. 

Mr. Nuss has been an educator in Okaloosa County Schools for the last 24 years.  During that time, he proudly served as an elementary teacher at Wright Elementary for 13 ½ years. During that time, he was a Project C.H.I.L.D teacher primarily in 5th grade. During that time, he worked with some wonderful educators and credits them for building his strong educational foundation. Next, he started his administrative journey as the Dean of Students and later became an Assistant Principal at Bruner Middle School for 3 ½ years. During the 2015-16 school year Mr. Nuss was able to revisit his passion for working back in an elementary school by transferring to the Assistant Principal position at Elliott Point Elementary where he has worked for over the past 6 plus years. During the 2020-21 school year, he was very fortunate to be named the Principal of Elliott Point Elementary.

Mr. Nuss attributes his educational success primarily to the support from his wife Holly and his 2 children, Mikayla and Aleq, who are both proud graduates of Fort Walton Beach High School.

Mr. Nuss believes that building strong relationships is the foundation for helping each child reach their full potential in becoming lifelong learners. Mr. Nuss is excited to lead Elliott Point Elementary. GO Eagles!!!

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Mrs. Morena Mannucci, originally from Rome, Italy, relocated to the United States at the age of 19. She graduated from Eastern Washington University with two bachelor’s degrees in 2010 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2014 from the University of Tampa. In 2021, she furthered her education by completing a master’s in educational leadership at the University of West Florida. Ms. Mannucci embarked on her professional journey as a High School Math and Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher in North Carolina. In 2018, she made the move to Okaloosa County and began teaching CTE programming courses to students in grades 6th through 8th at Pryor Middle School. Throughout her tenure, she took on various roles such as curriculum writer, department chair, mentor, and track and field coach. In 2023, she was nominated as one of the top 3 Teachers of the Year for Okaloosa County. Recently, she served as the Dean of Students at Wright Elementary School.

Mrs. Mannucci is married to Sergeant First Class Phillip Puccino, who currently serves in the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group. They have a daughter, Liliana, who is 2. Mrs. Mannucci is thrilled to be joining Elliott Point Elementary School and is eager to wholeheartedly contribute to the community, faculty, staff, and students.