Teachers are involved in all aspects of school life and are role models committed to our holistic approach to education. Two-thirds of our faculty have earned, or are working towards, a Master’s Degree.

We have an agile approach to curriculum development. Administration and faculty are constantly evaluating student performance to inform our programs and instructional practices. To stay in front of emerging educational trends and best practices, St. Athanasius provides professional development to our faculty, led by outside consultants and experts.

These areas include: Collins Writing, curriculum mapping, differentiation, crisis management, safety, technology and assessment. Our administration and faculty continually analyze our program’s effectiveness for the best outcome for our students.

Leadership, Faculty and Staff

	Carol McClay Principal	B.A. Psychology & Sociology University of Notre Dame  M. ED. University of Notre Dame ADD Center for Transformational Educational Leadership Fellow, Alliance for Catholic Education University of Notre Dame Certification for Educational Administration and Supervision DePaul University Lector Member, Archdiocese of Chicago Principals' Association Member, Illinois Principals Association Member, ASCD	cmcclay@saintas.net
	Mary Quish Assistant Principal Technology Coordinator STEM Administrator Humanities Co-Teacher French and Spanish Trip Coordinator	B.A. English, Secondary Education, French, Cum Laude Dominican University M.A. English Literature Northwestern University M. ED. School Technology Loyola University Instructor, Graduate School of Education Loyola University American Memory Fellow Library of Congress National Distinguished Teacher of the Year NCEA National Endowment of the Humanities Summer Fellow	mquish@saintas.net
Junior Kindergarten
	Kelly Ryan Environmental Committee Service Projects Committee	B.A. Elementary Education Marquette University State of Illinois, Early Childhood Endorsement	kryan@saintas.net
Kindergarten
	Colleen Corrigan Extended Day	B.S. Elementary Education, High Honors University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	ccorrigan@saintas.net
Unit A (Grades 1 & 2)
	Meagan Cockerill	M. Ed. Elementary Education  Depaul University B.A. Anthropology, History University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	mcockerill@saintas.net
	Elizabeth Briner	B.A. Psychology Indiana University, Bloomington, IA M.A. Learning Disabilities Northwestern University	ebriner@saintas.net
Unit B (Grades 3 & 4)
	Sarah Bollam Social Studies, Religion Recess Retreat Extended Day Eucharist Minister	B.S. Elementary Education Loyola University	sbollam@saintas.net
	Kelli Handel Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Math, Religion, Science Recess Retreat Before School Care Extended Day Service Committee	B.S. Family & Child Studies Michigan State University M.A. Teaching National Louis University	khandel@saintas.net
	Colleen O' Mara Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Math, Religion, Science Recess Retreat Before School Care Extended Day Service Committee	B.S. Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Loyola University  M. ED. in Reading and Literacy Benedictine University	comara@saintas.net
Unit C (Grades 5 & 6)
	Barbara Bush Math Future City Moderator	B.A. Mathematics Assumption College, Worcester, Mass. M. ED. in Math Education University of Massachusetts-Amherst	bbush@saintas.net
	Deborah Johnson Reading, Social Studies, Religion Co-Humanities Facilitator Technology Committee School Climate Committee Unit C Representative Advanced Ed  Leadership Team Eucharist Minister	B.A. History and Education Barat College M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, Summa Cum Laude  Concordia University American Memory Fellow  Library of Congress Archdiocese of Chicago Distinguished Service Award 2014	djohnson@saintas.net
	Stephanie Johnson Reading, Science, Language Arts Student Council Moderator Camp Timber-Lee Coordinator, Safety & Crisis Management Leadership Team	B.S. Elementary Education, Dean’s List  Illinois State University	sjohnson@saintas.net
	Laura Miller Religion	B.A. French Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana M.A. Education DePaul University	lmiller@saintas.net
	Danielle Amato Language Arts	B.S. Elementary Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.A. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Concordia University, Chicago Middle Level Endorsement University of Phoenix	damato@saintas.net
	Mary Vitaioli Science Science Fair Coordinator Future City Moderator Environmental Committee Unit D Representative Eucharistic Minister	B.S. Elementary Education Elmhurst College M.A. Curriculum and Instruction National Louis University	mvitaioli@saintas.net
Unit D (Grades 7 & 8)
	Danielle Amato Social Studies	B.S. Elementary Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.A. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Concordia University, Chicago Middle Level Endorsement University of Phoenix	damato@saintas.net
	Nick Cannariato Language Arts	B.A. English University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M. ED. in English Education Depaul University	ncannariato@saintas.net
	Jack Speth Math Technology Committee	B.S. Mathematics Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio	jspeth@saintas.net
	Mary Vitaioli Science, Religion Science Fair Coordinator Future City Moderator Environmental Committee Unit D Representative Eucharistic Minister	B.S. Elementary Education Elmhurst College M.A. Curriculum and Instruction National Louis University	mvitaioli@saintas.net
Specialists
	Dena Canmann Learning Specialist Grades 5-8	B.S. Special/ Elementary Education Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Learning Behavior Specialist certification	dcanmann@saintas.net
Photo Coming Soon	Gloria Otarola Spanish Instructor	Spanish Educator Little Linguists Arts Academy	spanish@saintas.net
	Jackie Haug Learning Specialist Grades K-4	M.A. Teaching National Louis University B.A. Anthropology University of Colorado, Boulder	jhaug@saintas.net
	Emma Tumminello McLean Choir Director Music Grades JK-8 Liturgical Musician Parish Music Minister	B.A. Psychology, Music Minor Augustana College	etumminello@saintas.net
	Collin McShane School Counselor	B.A. Psychology Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin M. ED. School Counseling Loyola University Chicago Licensed Professional Counselor Loyola University Chicago	cmcshane@saintas.net
	Laura Miller French Instructor Grades K-7 Technology Grades K-4	B.A. French Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana M.A. Education DePaul University	lmiller@saintas.net
	Mary Ryter Art Instructor Recess Retreat PEP (Paint Evanston's Plows) YEA (Young Evanston Artists) Fine Arts Night	B.A. Art and Social Studies Webster University, St. Louis, MO M.A. Interdisciplinary Arts Columbia College, Chicago, IL	mryter@saintas.net
Photo Coming Soon	Amy Caulk Band Instructor	Band Director Music Education Services	caulk.band@musicedservices.org
	Morgan Fitzpatrick P.E. Instructor Field Day Coordinator	B.A. History University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professional Educator License, Secondary Education Northeastern Illinois University	mfitzpatrick@saintas.net
Photo Coming Soon	Jaime Vehovsky Occupational Therapist	B.S. Occupational Therapy Indiana University, Bloomington, IA	ot@saintas.net
Teacher Aides
	Barb Kucera Kindergarten Aide		bkucera@saintas.net
	Mary Lou Muench Junior Kindergarten Aide		mmuench@saintas.net
	Shari Suennen Junior Kindergarten Unit A Aide		ssuennen@saintas.net
	Molly Zoltan  Kindergarten Aide		mzoltan@saintas.net
Staff
	Dawn Betz Athletic Director		dbetz@saintas.net
	Judy Berg Communications		jberg@saintas.net
	Amy Hogrefe Nurse Consultant		nurse@saintas.net
	Jose Moreno Maintenance		jmoreno@saintas.net