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Staff Directory

Administration

Father Matthew O'Leary

Pastor

Richard Hernandez

Principal

Patron Saint: St. Christopher (Patron Saint of transportation, traveling, storms and children)

Favorite Scripture: ” No tengo plata ni oro, pero lo que tengo te doy: en el nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret.”-Hechos 3:6

Margot McLaughlin

Director of Development and Admissions

Patron Saint: St. Madeline Sophie Barat

Favorite Scripture: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

Lisa Wininger

Office Assistant and Registrar

Patron Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux (The Little Flower-Patron Saint of Anxiety)

Favorite Scripture: “The Lord is my strength and my shield in whom my heart trusts.”
Psalm 28:7

Charles (Charlie) Xavier

Director of Emotional Support

Patron Saint: St. Francis of Assisi for his witness of peace and care for all creation

Favorite Quote: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” – St. Francis of Assisi

Early Learning

Latonya Dollison

Early Learning Teacher

Patron Saint: Esther

Favorite Scripture: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your path. Proverbs 3: 5-6

Catherine Gonzales

Early Learning Aide

Patron Saint: St. Catherine of Siena

Favorite Scripture: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming to us from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no change or shadow of alteration.” – James 1:17

Amorelle Ibarra

Early Learning Aide

Madeline Nielsen

Early Learning Aide

Primary Grades

Erika Fownes

Kindergarten Teacher

Patron Saint: Saint Raphael the Archangel- patron saint of healing

Favorite Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and future”- Jeremiah 29:11

Elizabeth Badley

1st Grade Teacher

Patron Saint: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, patron saint of teachers

Favorite Scripture: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Michele Gibson

2nd Grade Teacher

Patron Saint: St. John Baptist de la Salle (Patron Saint of Teachers)

Favorite Scripture: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

Gisela Bartolome

Kindergarten-2nd Grade Aide

Patron Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux

Favorite Scripture:“The Lord is my Shepherd there is nothing I shall want.” Psalm 23

Intermediate Grades

Kelsey Ramos

3rd Grade Teacher

Patron Saint: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Patron Saint of Teachers)

Favorite Scripture: “Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14

Kari Hopper

4th Grade Teacher

Patron Saint: Saint Mary, the Virgin Mary is the patron saint of all people, especially children.

Favorite Scripture: For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Alejandra Del Rio

5th Grade Teacher

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Favorite Scripture: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13

Middle School

Misako Akashio

6th Grade Homeroom/ Middle School ELA Teacher

Patron Saint: Daniel for his faithfulness 

Favorite Scripture: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.” -Proverbs 3:5-6

Dave Rehberger

7th Grade Homeroom/ Middle School Math Teacher

Patron Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

Favorite Scripture: “God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.” – 1 John 4:16

Isabel Gregorio

8th Grade Homeroom/Middle School Science Teacher

Patron Saint: San Pedro Calungsod – Patron Saint of Filipino Youth and Catechists

Favorite Scripture: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Specialists

Alejandra Garcia

Spanish Teacher and S.O.A.R.

Joseph Gomula

P.E. Teacher

Patron Saint: St. Sebastiana model of extraordinary physical and spiritual strength for athletes in every arena.

Favorite Scripture: “Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victors crown except by competing according to the rules”…Timothy 2:5

Denise Mullins

Counselor

Patron Saint: St. Nicholas (Patron Saint of children and scholars, known for his kindness)

Favorite Scripture: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” -Philippians 4:13

Rodney Ocfemia

Music Teacher

Patron Saint: St. Cecilia Patron Saint of Musicians

Favorite Scripture: “The thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4

Laurel Pehanich

Learning Specialist

Patron Saint: St Ignatius, for founding the Jesuits who have a passion for teaching

Favorite Scripture: “Do not be afraid for I am with you.” Isaiah 41:10

Jennifer Reynolds

MSL and Learning Support Specialist

Favorite Scripture: “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

Sarah Sisolak

Art Teacher

Tessa Watters

Librarian

Patron Saint: St. Kateri Tekawitha

Favorite Scripture: but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” – Matthew 19:14