ADMINISTRATION

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

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.

Louise Bannan – Business Manager
B.A. Physical Education – Dominican University, San Rafael, California; M.A. Psychology – Mt. St. Mary’s, Los Angeles, California

Alma Cornejo – Dean of Students
B.S. Human Development – Hope International University, Fullerton, California; M.A. Psychology – Phillips Graduate Institute; Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Joanne Goodwin – Office Administrator and Director of Admissions
B.A. Religion – Pomona College, Claremont, California

Anh Nguyen - Registrar and Receptionist
B.A. International Economics – University of California at Los Angeles

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.

Colleen Smith – Grade 2
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

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

Erin Bliss – Grade 4
B.S. Nursing – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio

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

Cecelia Grace – Homeroom 7; teaches Religion 7, History 7, and Math 7
B.A. Economics – Georgetown University, Washington, DC; J.D. University of Michigan Law School; California State Teaching Credential

Alma Cornejo – Homeroom 8; teaches Religion 8 and Algebra II
B.S. Human Development – Hope International University, Fullerton, California; M.A. Psychology – Phillips Graduate Institute; Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Daniel Johnson – Homeroom 9/10; teaches Scripture, Medieval Literature, Poetry/Speech
B.A. Philosophy and History – Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas

Peter Halpin – Homeroom 11/12; Student Council Moderator; teaches Algebra I, Latin I, U.S. Government & Economics, American History
B.A. Philosophy, St. Ignatius Institute Great Books Certificate – University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California; M.A. Education – Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona; High School Catechist Certification – Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Subject Teachers

Darren Bradley – Geometry, Latin III, Biology, Physical Education; High School Athletic Director
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California; Major in Human Kinetics – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

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

Jane Forsyth – Music, Pre-Algebra, Ancient Literature
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Joseph Freymann – Pre-Calculus, Latin IV, Medieval History
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 I (7-8), Concert Choir II (9-12)
B.A. California State University at Northridge, Northridge, California

Christine Halpin – Renaissance/Early Modern Literature
B.A. English Literature with a minor in Philosophy, St. Ignatius Institute Great Books Certificate – University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Hugh O’Donnell – Intro to Latin, Ancient History, Renaissance/Early Modern History, Physical Education; Middle School Athletic Director
B.A. English Language and Literature – Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia; M.A. Theology – Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia

Jeanette Russell - Art 1-8
B.A. Studio Art and Art History – Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California

Daniel Selmeczy – Calculus, Latin II, Chemistry, Science 8, Drama
B.A. Liberal Arts – Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California

Teachers’ Aides

Genevieve Grimm
Music Studies at Cal. State LA and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Therese Naaden
B.A. Theology – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio; M.A. Catechetics – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio