Marriage Retreat, March 11-12

April and Ron have been married 41 years. They have three beautiful daughters and eight amazing grandchildren. 

April’s niche at Tampa Family Resources is supporting and encouraging healthy parent/child relationships from newborns to teens and caring for women struggling with issues such as depression, divorce, grief and abuse.  April is board certified through the International Board of Christian Counselors. She has a B.A. in Christian counseling, a graduate certificate in Infant Family Mental Health from University of South Florida and numerous certifications including the American Association of Christian Counselors, the International Association of Infant Massage and The Happiest Baby on the Block.

Ron is the Co-founder and Vice President of Tampa Family Resources, Inc.  As a certified Professional Life Coach, Ron specializes in relationship, divorce transition, and stress management coaching.  Ron’s Masters and Doctorate degrees both have an emphasis on Marriage and Family Counseling.  His education and over 35 years of experience have equipped him for assisting individuals, couples, and families in reconciling and building healthy relationships.

Amanda and Joe have been married 15 years. They have three children who are 11, 8, and 6-years old.

Amanda is a school counselor and high school principal at Dayspring Academy and leads the women’s ministry at Essential Church.  She has worked with teenagers and families her entire adult life whether at camps, youth group, school, or church.

Joe is the Chair of the Ministry Department at Trinity College of Florida and the Lead Pastor at Essential Church.  Seeing the number of couples he was counseling decided to focus on Pastoral Counseling while working on his Doctor of Ministry degree.

Together Joe and Amanda counsel couples, speak at Marriage Conferences, and minister to people however they need.  

Dr. Joe Allotta organized this conference because he sees the strain that that school, work, and family can place on marriages.  He wants to help young couples build healthy habits, and more experienced couples to get the “tune-up” they need. He also wanted to make this conference affordable enough for everyone to go.