Faculty and Staff

ADMINISTRATION

(E-mail faculty and staff by clicking on names in green)

Marguerite Grimm – Headmaster
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula; CLAD Credential – California State University at Los Angeles, 2004; Spanish and Documents of Vatican II – Universidad de Maria Cristina, El Escorial, SPAIN; Religion Teacher, St. Paul High School, Santa Fe Springs, and Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary, Montebello, five years; Educational Specialist (in State Curriculum Standards K – 12), California Charter Academy and Golden Valley Charter School, six years.

Alma Cornejo – Dean
B.S. Human Development – Hope International University, Fullerton, California

Anne Bessette – Office Administrator
B.A. Government, Economics, and History – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Erin Putman – Receptionist
B.A. History – Southern Catholic College, Dawsonville, Georgia

FACULTY

Homeroom Teachers

Mary Kate Zepeda – Grade 1
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California; Elementary Diploma – Washington Montessori Institute, Washington, D.C.

Emily Goodwin – Grade 2
B.A. International Relations and B.A. French – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; M.A. Elementary Education, Loyola Marymount University

Bridget Donofrio – Grade 3/4
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Marisela Miranda – Grade 5
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Vanessa Anderson – Grade 6
B.A. English Language and Literature – Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia

Alma Cornejo – Homeroom 7/8
B.S. Human Development – Hope International University, Fullerton, California

Hugh O’Donnell – Homeroom 9/10
B.A. English Language and Literature – Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia

Darren Bradley – Homeroom 11/12
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California; Major in Human Kinetics – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

Subject Teachers

Margaret Bruer – English 7/8
B.A. Political Science – Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York; J.D. – Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois

Alma Cornejo – Theology 7/8, Albegra II
B.S. Human Development – Hope International University, Fullerton, California

Joseph Freymann – Pre-Calculus, Latin II, History 11/12, PE 9/10
B.S. Computer Science – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio; B.A. Philosophy – Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy; M.A. Philosophy – Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy; B.A. Theology – Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy

Stephen Grimm – Concert Choir 9-12
B.A. California State University at Northridge, Northridge, California

Christine Halpin -Ancient Literature 11/12
B.A. English Literature and minor in Philosophy, Certificate from St. Ignatius Institute Great Books Program – University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Katherine Halpin – Teacher Aide: Grade 3/4, Art 1, PE 3/4
B.A. candidate Art History – California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Peter Halpin – Algebra I, Latin I, Literature 9/10, Economics 11/12, Government 11/12, Athletic Director
B.A. Philosophy – University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California; M.A. Education – Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona

Therese Naaden – Teacher Aide 1 and 2, Math 7
B.A. Theology – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio

Jeanette Russell – Art 2-8
B.A. Studio Art and Art History – Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California

Katherine Mayne Schecter – Music, Grades 1-8
B.S. Music – University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, Stockton, California

Daniel Selmeczy – Calculus, Latin IV, Physics
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Lucy Zepeda – Pre-algebra, Introduction to Latin
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California