Faculty & Staff
Our faculty and administrative staff consist of well-trained, dedicated professional educators. All faculty members hold Bachelor’s degrees and approximately 50% of our faculty hold a Master’s degree. Faculty members are required to have Maryland State Department of Education teaching certificates, or must be actively working on their certification.
In addition to the faculty, principal, and assistant principals, the administrative staff consists of a front office manager, an office coordinator, a business manager, a director of enrollment, a director of advancement, a full-time school nurse, a school counselor, eighteen classroom instructional aides, and one part-time band instructor.
Our faculty completes requirements for catechist certification as required by the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Evangelization and Catechesis. Faculty members also participate in yearly retreats and in-house professional development opportunities.
St. John Regional is a partner with Mount St. Mary’s University’s (MSMU) Professional Development Schools program (PDS), providing the SJRCS faculty with many available workshops and in-service opportunities through the faculty and staff from MSMU. We also have education and nursing students from FCC who spend time observing at our school.
* Indicates faculty who are certified by Maryland State Department of Education, or in process of transferring, updating, or renewing credentials.
Administrative
Mrs. Kim Hanner
Principal
Mrs. Christine Bruce
Assistant Principal (PreK-3rd)
Mrs. Ann Coughlin
Assistant Principal (Grades 4-8)
Mrs. Noemi Soto
Dean of Students
Bachelor of Music, Manhattan School of Music
Master's Degree in Bassoon Performance, Lynn University
Master's in Educational Leadership, American College of Education
Administrative Staff
Mrs. Zobe Albano
Executive Assistant
Associate Degree, Business Administration
Frederick Community College
Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Management
UMGC, College Park, MD
Mrs. Christine Barbieri
Office Coordinator
Ms. Christine Bean
Director of Admissions
Mr. Lonnie Burrier
Maintenance Management
Mrs. Jennifer Eash
Office Manager
Mr. Michael Fairley
Technology Director
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, Bridgewater College
Master of Education Degree in Teaching, Mount St. Mary's University
Mrs. Kira Froude, RN
School Nurse
Registered Nurse
Associates Degree in Nursing
Frederick Community College
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in History and Systems Engineering
United States Military Academy
Ms. Tracy Elazab
Advancement Director
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
Virginia Tech
telazab@sjrcs.org
Mrs. Karen Gawinski
Pathways Director
Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, California State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology, California State University
Mrs. Elizabeth Kopta
School Counselor
Bachelor of Arts
Catholic University of America
Master of Social Work
Rutgers State University of New Jersey
MSDE School Social Worker Certification
Mr. Jason Leslie
Maintenance
jleslie@sjrcs.org
Mrs. Lorena Martinez
Finance Director
Associate of Applied Science, Accounting
Frederick Community College
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Mount St. Mary's University
lmartinez@sjrcs.org
Cafeteria Staff
Mrs. Karan Millberry
Lunch Monitor
Mrs. Mary Smith
Lunch Monitor
Teachers & Instructional Assistants
Ms. Kristyn Whitman
Grade PK3A Teacher
Bachelors of Science in Sociology and Early Childhood Education
Frostburg State University
Mrs. Gisela Guedez Marrero
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Michele Thomas
Grade Pre-K3B Teacher
Early Childhood Education Certificate
Carroll County Career and Technology Center
Child Development Associate (CDA)
Mrs. Amanda Hayden
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Allison Duffy
Grade Pre-K4A Teacher
Ms. Karen Lyles
Instructional Assistant
Bachelor of Science, Marketing
University of Maryland
Instructional Assistant
Grade Pre-K 4A
Ms. Sarah Hickman
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Jessica Study
Grade Pre-K4B Teacher
Extended Care Coordinator
Associates in Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education
Frederick Community College
Ms. Hannah Barth
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Sandra Doughty
Grade Pre-K4C Teacher
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Frederick Community College
Ms. Brooke Markoe
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Monica Crone
Grade KA Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, Mount Saint Mary's University
Master's Degree in Teaching & Learning with Technology, Ashford University
Mrs. Rebecca Abel
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Antonette Spatola
Grade KB Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
Allegheny College
Maryland Certification in Elementary Education
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Mrs. Cynthia Jardine McLister
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Lynsey Mullenholz
Grade KC Teacher
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Elementary Education
Mount St. Mary's University
Mrs. Vivi Barnett
Instructional Assistant, KC
Instructional Assistant
Grade KC
vcalderon@sjrcs.org
Ms. Meghan White
Grade 1A Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education,
Towson University
Mrs. Ulfat Sandhu
Instructional Assistant
Ms. Kathy Hirsch
Grade 1B Teacher
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing; Business Organizations, and Society
Franklin and Marshall College
Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education
Loyola University
Mrs. Ronda Bond
Instructional Assistant
Ms. Aubryanna Tayman
Grade 1C Teacher
Bachelors Degree of Music
Gettysburg College
Master of Arts in Teaching
Mount St. Mary University
Mrs. Christine Henry
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Janine Harr
Grade 2A Teacher
2nd Grade Teacher
jharr@sjrcs.org
Mrs. Sharon Weddle
Instructional Assistant
Ms. Olivia Davis
Grade 2B Teacher
Mrs. Denise Price
Instructional Assistant
Ms. Sarah Kubic
Grade 2C Teacher
Bachelor of Arts Degree with education concentration,
Shepherd University
Master's Degree in Education, Mount Saint Mary's University
Mrs. Sharon Connell
Instructional Assistant
Grade 1A
Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Immaculata College
Master's Degree of Special Education
Hood College
Ms. Kristen Musselman
Grade 3A Teacher
Mrs. Jessica Pease
Grade 3B Teacher
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education
Mount St. Mary's University
Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
Hood College
Mrs. Rosemary Dzodzomenyo
Grade 3C Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, University of Ghana
Master's Degree of Business Administration, Case Western Reserve University
Ms. Emily Lombardi
Instructional Assistant
Instructional Assistant
Grade 3
Associate of Arts, Psychology
Frederick Community College
Bachelor of Science Student, Psychology
University of Maryland Global Campus
elombardi@sjrcs.org
Mrs. Katie Brigner
Grade 4A Teacher
Mrs. Alyssa Eichelberger
Grade 4B Teacher
Bachelor of Arts Degree General Communications, Notre Dame of Maryland
Master's Degree in Education
Mount St. Mary's University
Mrs. Megan Falzarano
Grade 4C Teacher
Bachelor of Arts, Business
Mount St. Mary's University
Masters of Arts, Technology
Frostburg State University
Ms. Brianna Hayes
Instructional Assistant
bhayes@sjrcs.org
Mr. Jason Kowalszk
Grade 5A Teacher
Math Teacher 5th/6th
Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, Bowling Green State University
Mrs. Geraldine Gramil
Grade 5B Teacher
Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Towson University
Master of Education, Mount Saint Mary's University
ggramil@sjrcs.org
Mrs. Melanie Rivera
Grade 5C Teacher
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Secondary Education
Concentration in Spanish
University of Puerto Rico
Master's of Arts in Spanish Literature
University of Maryland
Mrs. Cindy Kiley
Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Karen Roskowinski
Grade 6A Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science & Statistics, University of Maryland
Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Loyola University
STEM Certification
Hood College
Mrs. Amy Parks
Grade 6B Teacher
Math Teacher 6th/7th
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Western Maryland College
Master of Arts, Teaching
Towson University
Mrs. Amy Gutierrez
Grade 6C Teacher
Religion Teacher 5th/6th
Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education
Emporia State University
Master of Arts Degree in English
Salisbury University
Mrs. Cathy McNulty
Instructional Assistant
Instructional Assistant
Grade 6
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy
Villanova University
Ms. Marlene Seifert
Grade 7A Teacher
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology,
University of Buffalo
Teacher Certification,
Wilson College
Mrs. Katherine Brenner
Grade 7B Teacher
ELA Teacher 6th/7th
Bachelor of Arts in Education
University of Florida
Master's Degree in Education, Secondary English
University of Florida
Master's Degree in Education Leadership
University of Southern Mississippi
Mr. William Kaloss
Grade 7C Teacher
Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology
University of Scranton
Georgetown University
Georgetown University
School of Medicine
Mrs. Judy Williams
Instructional Assistant
Instructional Assistant
Grade 7
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education,
West Virginia University
Mrs. Amanda Cody
Grade 8A Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Studies & Language Arts Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master's Degree in Social Studies Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Maryland
Mrs. Julie Pessagno
Grade 8B Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education,
Shippensburg University
Ms. Trina LaPier
Grade 8C Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree Liberal Studies, Frostburg State University
Master's of Arts in Teaching
Frostburg State University
Mrs. Cindy Crow
Instructional Assistant
Instructional Assistant
Grade 8
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Frederick Community College
Specials Teachers
Mrs. Anna Boscan
Spanish Teacher Grades K-3
Technology Teacher
Architect
UJAP University of Venezuela
Behavior Technician
University of South Florida
K-8 Art Teacher
Mrs. Peggy Frazier
Music Teacher
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, Mount St. Mary's University
Ms. Natalie Vetter
Physical Education Teacher
Mrs. Maria Miller
Spanish Teacher Grades 4-8
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology,
Universidad Anahvac, Mexico City
Master's Degree in School Psychology,
Trinity University
* Indicates faculty who are certified by Maryland State Department of Education, or in process of transferring, updating, or renewing credentials.