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Individually, members of St. John the Evangelist's faculty and staff are
called, chosen, and committed to the total education of the students of St.
John the Evangelist. Together, they strive to provide an environment favorable
to generate excellence in the school and for the academic, moral and spiritual
achievement of the students.
The implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) recognized
the importance of teacher quality relative to student achievement. NCLB requires
that elementary school teachers be highly qualified to teach basic elementary
school curricula; junior high, and secondary middle school teachers must be highly
qualified to teach each core academic subject in which they are the primary
instructor, with core subjects defined as English, reading or language arts,
mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics,
history, geography and fine arts. All of St. John the Evangelist School's faculty
is deemed highly qualified as evidenced by credentials, course work, professional
experience, and related activities.
Principal
Sr. Gianna Marie Webber OSF
Public Relations Director
Community & Alumni Relations
Mrs. Renee Rodimel
B.S. Business
Indiana University
Preschool
Mrs. Marytherese Polak
Associate's Degree/Child Care
Vincennes University
B.A. Early Childhood Education with Kindergarten Endorsement
Indiana State University
Member, National Association for Education of Young Children
Nominee, Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2005-06
Experience - 19 years
Kindergarten
Mrs. Jennifer Emerson
B.A. Elementary Education
Governors State University
Experience - 10 years
Miss Erica Pagorek
B.A. Elementary Education
Hope College
Assistant Coach, Women's Varsity Soccer, Andrean High School
Experience - 6 years
First Grade
Mrs. Karen Shone
B.S Elementary Education
M.S. General Elementary
Purdue University
State Certified Teacher Mentor
Experience - 26 years
Mrs. Marina Mikolajczyk
B.A. Elementary Education
St. Joseph College, Rensselaer
Experience - 3 years
Second Grade
Mrs. Bridget Mamelson
B.A. Elementary Education
Purdue University Calumet
Experience - 13 years
Ms. Ceceil Rener
B.A. Sociology
M.A. Sociology
DePaul University
B.S. Education
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Experience - 9 years
Third Grade
Mrs. Kathleen Deatherage
B.A. Library Science
Purdue University
M.S. Media Science
General Elementary Education Certification
Purdue University
Experience - 19 years
Mrs. Jane Smith
B.S. Elementary Education with Kindergarten Endorsement
Ball State University
Completed Graduate Studies at Ball State University, Indiana University, University of Wyoming, & Adam’s State College/Denver
Experience: 25 years Classroom Experience (Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, & 7th grades)
10 years Administrative Experience
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Mary Ann Adam
B.S. Elementary Education
St. Joseph's College
M.S. Elementary Education
Purdue University
Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Experience - 29 years
Mrs. Anne Vaughn
B.A. Communications Arts & Sciences/Literature
Dominican University
Elementary Education License
Calumet College of St. Joseph
State Certified Teacher Mentor
Experience - 10 years
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Brenda Fanno
B.S. Elementary Education
M.S. Elementary Education
Purdue University
Experience - 23 years
Mrs. Nancy O’Neill
B.S. Political Science
St. Joseph College, Rensselaer
Elementary Teacher License/Certification
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
Teaching Artist for VSA arts of Indiana
Experience – 19 years
Middle School English
Mrs. Mary Strembel
B.A. Psychology/Government
St. Mary College, Notre Dame
M.S. Education
Nazareth College
Ed. S. Behavioral Disorders
West Georgia College
BP A+ for Energy Grant Receipient 2009
Experience - 22 years
Middle School Literature
Mrs. Marti Palmateer
B.A. Elementary Education
Purdue University
M.S. Education - Reading Minor
Purdue University
Junior High/Middle School Primary in Language Arts Certification (K-9) Endorsement
International Reading Association Membership
Experience - 12 years
Middle School Math
Sister Rose Hasser, OSF
Middle School Social Studies
Mr. Jim Nohos
B.A. Secondary Education Social Studies
Purdue University Calumet
Experience - 9 years
Middle School Science
Mrs. Margaret McKenna
B.S. Biology/ Chemistry and Education Minor
Valparaiso University
M.A. Science Education
Governors State University
M.S. Special Education
Chicago State University
Member, National Science Teachers Association, Indiana Science Teachers Association
BP A+ for Energy Grant Receipient 2009
Experience - 30 years
Religion
Sister Benedicta Duna, OSF
Music
Mrs. Beverly Collom
Master's Music Education
University of Indianapolis
Experience - 34 years
Art
Mrs. Jennifer Mori
B.S. Elementary Education
St. Xavier University
Elementary Teaching License
Experience - 2 years
Physical Education
Mr. Dave Slupczynski
B.S. Organizational Leadership
Purdue University Calumet
Experience - 12 years
Enrichment
Dr. Allen Studnitzer
B.A. Psychology
New York City City University
M.Ed. Master of Education
Ed.D. Educational Leadership
National Louis University
Computers
Mrs. Heather Gillette
B.S. Applied Mathematics
Elmhurst College
M.B.A. with Management Science Emphasis
Stuart School of Business (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Spanish / Computers K-2
Miss Beatrice Aguayo
B.A. Elementary/Secondary Spanish Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette
Experience - 1 year |
