New Faculty/Staff with President Katy Prebble and Principal Melissa Huey-Burns
We are excited to welcome our new faculty/staff members.
John Sullivan is the new Assistant Principal for Academics. Mr. Sullivan brings a wealth of experience in school administration including curriculum design, administration, and professional development. He most recently served as Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Holy Trinity Episcopal School in Glenn Dale, MD. There he designed and implemented an update to Holy Trinity's curriculum to fit the needs of their community which included a Project Based Learning initiative. Prior to this, Mr. Sullivan was a fellow at the Center for Inspired Teaching BLISS (Building Literacy in Social Studies) in partnerships with District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). He also taught high school social studies for eight years. Mr. Sullivan has a Graduate Certificate in School Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Mount Saint Mary's University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Rebecca Philbrick is the new Director of the Saint Mary's Resource Program. Ms. Philbrick has B.S. in Social Work from Southern Illinois University and an M.S. in Social Work from The Catholic University of America. She also completed the Educational Specialist certificate program from George Washington University. Ms. Philbrick comes to us from the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School where she served as a Guidance Counselor and Support Specialist.
Meighan Avalos is the new Associate Director of College Counseling. Ms. Avalos received her Bachelor of Arts from High Point University in Human Relations and a Master of Education in Higher Education from Northeastern University. She comes to us with an array of college admissions experience. Having spent three years at her alma mater, High Point University, Ms. Avalos recruited candidates across the country from a vast geographic network. She also managed the HPU ambassador program, which was comprised of over 80 students.
Beth Hagler is the new Athletic Trainer. Ms. Hagler has worked with Select Physical Therapy in Fairfax for the past six years. She has a B. S. in Athletic Training and a M.S. in Exercise and Sports Physiology from West Chester University.
Anissa Wills is the new Executive Assistant for Ms. Huey-Burns. She has served as an Administrative Coordinator for Maret School for the past nine years. Ms. Wills holds a B.S.W. in Social Work from The Catholic University of America.
Maria-Rose Youstra Cain '79 joins the Technology Department. Ms. Cain was a programming instructor at Montgomery College for 17 years. She comes to us most recently as the Middle School Science and Math teacher at St. Martin's. Ms. Cain received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Xavier University.
Virginia Clifford-Weiss joins the English Department. Ms. Clifford-Weiss received her Bachelor of Arts in English and her Master of Arts in English from California State University, Long Beach. She spent the last few years teaching English at Saint John Bosco High School in California. Ms. Clifford-Weiss was also a composition instructor at California State University.
Carmen Gutierrez joins the World Languages Department. Ms. Gutierrez comes to us with 11 years experience in Montgomery County Public Schools. Ms. Gutierrez holds a Master of Education from the Universidad Del Este in Puerto Rico.
Rene Pulupa joins the Math Department. Mr. Pulupa received his Bachelor of Arts in Math Education from the University of Maryland and his Master of Science in Operation Research at George Washington University. Mr. Pulupa comes to us with over 25 years' experience teaching Math at the college and high school levels, most recently from the Montgomery County Public School system.
Frank Rieger joins the Theology Department. Mr. Rieger is a Ph.D. candidate at The Catholic University of America. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Religious Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans and his Master of Theological Studies from Duke University Divinity School. He has served as a Teaching Assistant at The Catholic University for the past four years.